Empowerment that uplifts all
Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the launch of the IRR’s Freedom From Poverty Bill, a leaked report that the National Security Council investigated DA
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Matters of national security
Terence Corrigan and Makone Maja discuss Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's briefing to the media about a coup d'eta being a possible risk to the country; the Presidency's response to the DA accusing it of hiding the US rejecting Mcebisi Jonas's credentials
The ANC and the Mkhwanazi allegations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has faced one of his most severe tests of his leadership and resolve over the allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner of Police, and he has not stood up to the occasion. The
Understanding the Iran-Israel Conflict: What South Africans Need to Know
In South Africa, we are not strangers to conflict, struggle, and the difficult work of telling between truth amid competing narratives. Our history has taught us that understanding the complexities behind conflict is essential to building peace and justice. This
Net zero whiteness
First a global New York, then a global Johannesburg. Zohran Mamdani, a communist who has somehow become the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has a track record that would make the EFF feel right at home. He has
US rejects Ramaphosa’s envoy
Nicholas Lorimer and Makone Maja discuss the allegations from the DA that the United States has denied credentials to Mcebisi Jonas, Ramaphosa's special envoy to the US. They also discuss protests against infrastructure projects in poor areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGEfbzqqIcc
The pitfalls of age verification online
Many countries have, or will soon, enact some sort of age verification requirement online. Doing so is a privacy nightmare, however. A growing number of countries are implementing age verification requirements on at least some internet content. The requirements vary
Theatre of Inquiry
Due to a potential lack of enough talking at the National Dialogue, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the creation of yet another commission of inquiry. It has become a familiar thing in South Africa. As a political scandal drops, public