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Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Lindy Heinecken, Professor of Sociology at Stellenbosch University about why renewed calls to deploy the military alongside SAPS to clamp down on crime is a bad idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal action has been set in motion to evict former Members of Parliament who are refusing to move out of their subsidised accommodation, despite them no longer being in Parliament. 3 former MKP MP's and one former ANC MP are reportedly resisting eviction from the parliamentary villages. The villages house MPs, party political and parliamentary staff, and department officials performing standby duties who are not Cape Town residents. The rental varies depending on the size of the residence, ranging from just R182 to R207 a month. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to this we are joined on the line by Lennox Mabaso, spokesperson for the department of public works and infrastructure which is responsible for the parliamentary villages....

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Sara Gon and Chris Hattingh. They discuss the resignation of an ANC MP from parliament. They also discuss racially charged threats from an EFF cllr and a training camp in Mpumalanga. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Lester Kiewit speaks to Andrew Feinstein, the former ANC MP who blew the whistle on corruption in the controversial arms deal more than two decades ago, about his recent running for office in the British General Elections. While Feinstein didn't win his seat, he did remarkably well against rival Keir Starmer, who has since become the new Prime Minister. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANC Member of Parliament Ponani Makhubele has accused the party of removing her name from its National Assembly candidate list. Makhubele has accused the ANC of removing qualified candidates to make room for members close to the party's leadership. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Ponani Makhubele

Melanie Verwoerd, ex-ANC MP and SA ambassador to Ireland, discusses the key to coalition success with John, emphasizing the need for humility, especially from minority partners like the DA, to make coalitions work effectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANC Member of Parliament Boy Mamabolo is threatening to take the ANC to court over his removal or prohibition from being selected as a candidate for Parliament. Mamabolo alleges that the Electoral Committee Secretary, Chief Matsila, told him to align with a certain faction within the party. Mamabolo spoke to Elvis Presslin about this...

The ANC will remain in government after the elections, said the party's secretary-general Fikile Mbalula just before another mic-snatching drama transpired after the singing of Wenzeni uZuma. “The ANC governs and I can tell you when we wake up on May 30 the ANC will still be government” he said in KwaZulu-Natal. He was delivering a keynote address at the party's arts and culture sub-committee engagement with the creative industry which promised to deal with the exploitation of artists. After Mbalula delivered his address it was time for a song, but the one sang was not the kind members liked.  “Wenzeni uZuma?” (what has Zuma done?) sang an ANC supporter on stage, but his singing barely lasted 10 seconds before Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa president Joy Mbewana seized the microphone and sang another song.  Wenzeni uZuma, is often sang by former president Jacob Zuma's loyalists to annoy his political enemies. ANC MP and programme director at the event Thandi Moraka said disruptions would not be tolerated.  The first microphone-grabbing drama happened this weekend in KwaZulu-Natal in the presence of Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini and President Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC provincial chair Siboniso Duma snatched the microphone from Zulu traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, who was about to introduce the king. He had criticised the provincial government's treatment of King Misuzulu. Support for the ANC has been declining since the 2009 elections. A further decline is expected in this year's elections.

 Clarence Ford speaks to Melanie Verwoed former ANC MP and South African ambassador to Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News 24 Legal Journalist Karyn Maughan joins John to reflect on the Supreme Courtof Appeal's decision to reserve judgment on NPA challenge to Hlophe's Bongoacquittal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former ANC MP Dr. Makhosi Khoza Stuns the Country with Her Decision to Return to Politics by Radio Islam

The KZN chair of the South African Local Government Association has taken issue with an ANC MP's comments about the electricity crisis. Website

Parliament's Powers and Privileges Committee will today hold a hearing into former Minister Mosebenzi Zwane's failure to appear before the House to apologize for undeclared state capture and Gupta-related benefits. In May the National Assembly adopted findings of Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests that Zwane failed to disclose the benefits he received from the controversial Gupta family. The ANC MP was instructed by the Committee to issue a public apology but Zwane absconded from a parliamentary sitting to do so. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to our Parliamentary reporter, Mercedes Besent

Join Mogale Mothale and Dr Mathole Motshekga tonight 2 October at 6pm CAT on the Topic: Traditional leadership and its relevance today.Dr Mathole Motshekga is the ANC MP, former Chief Whip of the majority party (ANC) in parliament and the Director of Kara Heritage Institute.

In this episode, Mike Cow speaks with Andrew Feinstein, a former ANC MP who worked with Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu in South Africa, and a co-founder of the For the Many network, a new grassroots alliance that aims to unite the left around socialist principles. They discuss how the For the Many network is keeping alive the spirit of the 2017-19 Labour Party manifestos, how it is supporting the Palestinian cause and drawing lessons from the South African struggle for democracy, and how it is challenging the right-wing agenda in the UK.   To join the network:   Please email directly to add your name to to the For the Many membership list. Sign up to connect with other members in your area:    Contact: forthemanynetwork@gmail.com Facebook: forthemanynetwork Twitter:  @forthemany_net  #Buildingafutureforall   If you want to know more: You can follow Andrew Feinstein on Twitter @andrewfeinstein or visit his website www.andrewfeinstein.com where you can find his books, articles, and videos. If you would like to support our work by becoming a Patron via: www.patreon.com/cowdaily   Make a one off contribution to our work: https://tinyurl.com/y5ctx4ja You can tune into the Cow Daily livestream everyday via Youtube by subscribing here

Nominations for the ANC Women's league's officials took place last night and results are expected today after over 3000 delegates have voted for their preferred candidates. Former ANC Women's league Secretary General, Sisisi Tolashe received 1564 nominations, whilst ANC MP, Thembeka Mchunu got 796, the leagues former president, Bathabile Dlamini bagged 258 nominations. A moment of silence was also observed for the late ANC MP Tina Joemat-Petterson who was vying for the position of deputy President and received 1061 nominations.  ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to close conference later today...There was drama at the conference earlier when  ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula warned Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to move faster in dealing with Eskom and Transnet or risk removal.  The party then promptly issued a statement on Saturday evening backtracking on the threats saying the minister cannot resolve issues alone. SABC Political Editor Mzwai Mbeje

The DA in Knysna has strongly condemned the appointment of convicted offender Bruce Kannemeyer to a senior municipal position. In 2006, former ANC MP and former Stellenbosch municipal manager Bruce Kannemeyer pleaded guilty to theft charges and was fined R40 000 in the Cape High Court, for his role in the notorious Travelgate scandal. Kannemeyer was appointed to the position of Acting Director for Corporate Services in the Knysna Municipality. The party says the decision, made by the ANC, Patriotic Alliance, PBI, and EFF coalition raises serious concerns about the integrity and transparency of the coalition's governance. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Jason White, Caucus Chairperson for the DA in Knysna

Former cabinet Minister and ANC MP Tina Joemat-Petterson has died at the age of 59-year. Joemat-Pettersson was currently serving as a Member of Parliament and the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police. The cause of her death has yet to be announced. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri

An ANC member of parliament accused of killing his wife is expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrate Court in the North West province today. It is alleged the husband killed his wife in November last year, in Kanana township near Klerskdorp following an argument. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC North West Secretary, Louis Diremelo

ANC MP and Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola spoke about the ANC's support towards the president and his thoughts on the report.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a term in which opposition parties criticised the African National Congress (ANC) caucus for its failure to uphold the Constitution – which they swore to do when they became MPs – a senior ANC MP likened the opposition to fascists and accused the media of not reporting on the party's "tremendous success" in Parliament. Ahead of Parliament's fourth term for the year getting underway after a brief recess, the chairperson of the ANC caucus, Seiso Mohai, penned a missive with regard to the third term, which was released to the media at the weekend. In the letter, he criticised the opposition and the media. The term saw the ANC circle the wagons around President Cyril Ramaphosa, as opposition parties turned up the heat over the allegations around the break-in at his Limpopo game farm, Phala Phala. In August, after Ramaphosa refused to answer a question on Phala Phala, the ANC alleged that he did, indeed, answer the question. In September, the ANC nixed a DA motion to establish an ad hoc committee to investigate Phala Phala, using a discredited notion that other agencies must first investigate before it comes to Parliament. This is the same excuse the ANC used not to appoint an ad hoc committee into state capture, and Chief Justice Raymond Zondo rubbished this reasoning in his report. "Leaving it exclusively to other agencies to investigate and, if necessary, to take action regarding these allegations, at this time, was not in the commission's view consistent with Parliament's constitutional responsibilities," the Zondo report read. The third term also saw the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) disrupting plenaries, with some of their members physically removed from the chambers. This is what led Mohai to the history books, comparing Julius Malema's red overalls to Adolf Hitler's Brownshirts and Benito Mussolini's Blackshirts, even though he never mentioned the EFF by name when he wrote about fascism. "When historians write about Parliament's third term of 2022, they will most likely remark about the attempt by minority opposition political parties, with less than a third of seats in the National Assembly, to dominate the house through coercion and bullying. The events of this term have a historical ring to them (sic)," wrote Mohai. "The attacks on democracy by some of the South African opposition parties, with the uncritical complicity of some in the media, I might add, have been concentrated on the head of state, President Cyril Ramaphosa." He complained that by disrupting National Assembly sittings to "force the president to account on a matter still under investigation by other state agencies, opposition parties have taken a leaf out of Mussolini and Hitler's playbook". "They use the most vulgar language, threats and actual violence to drown out the voices of the elected representatives of the majority party and abuse opposition party leaders who disagree with them. "When the Speaker calls upon the Parliamentary Protection Services to restore order, the same politicians project themselves as victims of unfair rulings by the Speaker." Mohai said the ANC caucus and presiding officers in Parliament are "often projected as lackeys of the Executive by the media". "The reality, however, is different. In the seven weeks of the third term, Parliament had a week-long capacity-building course for MPs. It hosted successful question and answer sessions for the president, deputy president, and all the ministers in the NA and NCOP, adopting many committee reports and legislation. The NCOP held a successful local government week, which discussed solutions to the multiple challenges facing our municipalities. "In the NA, we dealt with pressing matters, like fuel prices and the criminal vandalisation of public infrastructure. We passed consequential legislation, including the Children's Amendment Bill, Traditional Courts Bill and the Expropriation Bill. Incidentally, the vote on the Expropriation Bill exposed the duplicity of the EFF. This...

The African National Congress (ANC) temporarily scuppered a debate on Parliament's role in holding the president accountable, which the Democratic Alliance (DA) had wanted for Thursday. After a National Assembly Programming Committee on Thursday morning, the debate will, however, be rescheduled for next week. The DA previously brought a topic for debate on illegal land invasions for one of Thursday's mini-plenaries. On Friday, the DA's chief whip, Siviwe Gwarube, indicated the party was withdrawing this motion, and replacing it with the motion on Parliament's role in holding the president accountable. It would include a motion to establish an ad hoc committee to look into Phala Phala. The new topic of the DA's motion was distributed to all parties on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Chief Whips' Forum met. There was a disagreement among parties on what transpired at this meeting. According to Gwarube, the new topic for the debate was on the programme and, while there was "discomfort" from the ANC, no one objected. ANC MP and Cyril Ramaphosa's parliamentary counsellor, Gerhard Koornhof, said that, to his "recollection", there was no recommendation from the forum to amend the programme. On why the debate shouldn't be scheduled for Thursday afternoon, the ANC said that it was too short notice to prepare for it, and that it was a draft motion. Gwarube pointed out that the ANC's objections were inconsistent. The ANC's deputy chief whip, Doris Dlakude, said Gwarube "smuggled" the motion into Wednesday's forum, and that the DA was trying to "pre-empt" the Section 89 process. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi, African Transformation Movement leader Vuyolwethu Zungula and African Christian Democratic Party MP Steve Swart backed Gwarube, indicating that they were ready for the debate to proceed. Mkhaliphi and Zungula pointed out that there was a difference between the Section 89 process and the DA's proposed ad hoc committee. The ANC was backed by Al Jamah-ah's sole MP, Ganief Hendricks. As the committee couldn't reach a consensus, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula instructed the programming whip, ANC MP Mina Lesoma, to find a place for the DA's motion on next week's programme. In a statement released after the meeting, Gwarube regarded Mapisa-Nqakula's decision as a victory for parliamentary oversight in the face of the "ANC's blatant attempts to circumvent Parliament's constitutional responsibilities to hold the government and President Ramaphosa accountable". As she did during the meeting, Gwarube insisted the motion was brought within the National Assembly's rules. "We are ready for next week's debate, and will lobby all political parties represented in the Assembly to support our call for this ad hoc committee to be established. Once the debate takes place, the House will need to vote on whether the ad hoc committee should be established," said Gwarube. "While the Section 89 Inquiry, in the process of being established by the Speaker, will interrogate whether or not impeachment proceedings should be instituted against the president, it does not mean we should not be investigating the other state institutions that are implicated in this saga. "There are ministers and state institutions who have a case to answer for in Parliament. This is a serious constitutional obligation that Parliament cannot neglect like it did during state capture." Meanwhile, Mapisa-Nqakula indicated that she obtained a legal opinion after the EFF and DA asked her to reconsider Professor Richard Calland's participation on the independent panel to determine whether there was a prima facie case for Ramaphosa's impeachment. The parties questioned Calland's impartiality, as he had previously expressed support for Ramaphosa. Mapisa-Nqakula said GOOD, who nominated Calland for the panel, wrote to her with a motivation on why he should stay on the panel. She requested a legal opinion, which she received on Wednesday afternoon, and wil...

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Continuing blackouts, the rising cost of living, the Zondo Report implicating his party, South Africa's tacit support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the rising tide of xenophobia in the country and plans to build a R22-million flag - these are some current topics MPs might want to question President Cyril Ramaphosa on. However - in contravention of the National Assembly's rules - they will not have the opportunity to do so this term. Rule 140(1) of the National Assembly states: "Questions to the President must be - (a) scheduled in accordance with Rule 210 for a question day at least once per quarter during session time within the annual programme." With only two weeks remaining in the current term, and no date allotted to a presidential question session, the National Assembly Programming Committee on Thursday morning decided to instead invite Ramaphosa for an additional question session in the third term. The third term will only start on 15 August. Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy chief whip Siviwe Gwarube recently wrote to Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to ask her about scheduling the required question session for this term. She wrote: "I firmly believe that it is of the utmost importance that members of the NA [National Assembly] are afforded regular opportunities to engage with President Ramaphosa on a range of urgent matters of national and international importance. "Moreover, it is imperative that President Ramaphosa should set the example as the head of the executive that the government is indeed serious about fulfilling their obligations of being held accountable to the Assembly by ensuring that he attends to his parliamentary duties." Chief Whips Forum discussed this letter when it met on Wednesday, behind closed doors, as is the norm for this body. At Thursday's meeting, DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone asked if the question session had been scheduled. Mapisa-Nqakula referred to Gwarube's letter. House chairperson Grace Boroto and African National Congress (ANC) MP and parliamentary councillor to Deputy President David Mabuza, Hope Papo, were unimpressed by how the DA raised the matter. ANC MP and Ramaphosa's parliamentary councillor Gerhard Koornhof said that NAPC and the Chief Whips Forum had agreed to the proposed programme since 24 March. Programming whip and ANC MP Mina Lesoma presented the programme, which had Mabuza answering questions on 8 June, and the presidency's budget vote, which will be tabled by Ramaphosa, on the 9 June, with Ramaphosa responding to the debate the following day. "That week, two days, the president will be appearing before the house," Lesoma said. "We totally agree and prescribe to the rules, particularly National Assembly Rule 140, which does direct that the president must appear in the house." She said Ramaphosa would answer questions in the next term, but if he said he was available now for a question session this term, it would be accommodated. "However, we are not going to dictate to the president when he is going to appear before the House after he had indicated to us that his diary doesn't necessarily allow him, given that he will be appearing this month, or this quarter twice, because of the compliance matters in terms of the budget votes that needs to be processed and approved," she said. Rule 140 required that the president answer questions in the House, not just "appear" in the House, which several opposition MPs were quick to point out. Gwarube said the fact that Ramaphosa would be delivering his budget vote speech did not negate the requirement that he answers questions in the House. She said the question sessions had to be built into every single term - it was part of the National Assembly's oversight, and a part of the president's responsibility to Parliament. Freedom Front Plus chief whip Corné Mulder said the rules were clear that the president must avail himself to answer questions. He suggested that they either extend the current term by a week to allow a question ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa tabled the fourth part of the State Capture Inquiry's report with Parliament on Tuesday - and, in a turnaround from the African National Congress's (ANC's) previous stance, affected committees will deal with the published parts of the report. "Parliament confirms receipt of Part 4 of the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture from the President of the Republic today. Previously, the President submitted Part 3 of the Commission's Report, which Parliament is in the process of implementing," reads a statement from Parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo. "Part 4 of the Report comes at the time Parliament is finalising the process of establishing appropriate systems and mechanisms, consistent with its constitutional function, to oversee the implementation of the report. The report will be published in the Announcements Tablings and Committees (ATC) of Parliament for the attention of Members. "The Rules Committee, on the other hand, will at the appropriate time determine how best to process the report and the accompanying implementation plan once they are submitted on or before August by the President." Mothapo said, "In the interim, committees of Parliament will engage with the publicly available reports in their ordinary course of business." News24 reported on Monday that influential ANC MP, chair of chairs Cedric Frolick, and ANC MP in National Council of Provinces, Winnie Ngwenya, have been referred to Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests for their part in the Bosasa-scandal. This was after a legal opinion from Parliament's legal services sat on Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's desk for almost two months. Democratic Alliance deputy chief whip Siviwe Gwarube's attempts to get Parliament to deal with the published reports, as it pertains to Parliament, were stonewalled by senior ANC MPs on the National Assembly Programming Committee. The ANC alleged Parliament could only deal with the full report after Ramaphosa tabled it, with an implementation plan four months after its completion. This meant that Parliament would only look at it in mid-October. The legal opinion did not advise this, and neither did Ramaphosa when he tabled part three of the report in March. In another statement, Mothapo confirmed that Parliament is in "the process of establishing appropriate systems, consistent with its constitutional function, to process and oversee the implementation of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Report". He also confirmed the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests "has been requested to investigate possible contraventions of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members' Interest for Assembly and Parliament Council Members". "This applies only to current members who were serving in Parliament when any alleged transgressions took place." He didn't name Frolick and Ngwenya. Frolick has recently been elected as co-chair of the ad hoc committee that will exercise oversight over the state of disaster after the floods in KwaZulu-Natal, despite the Zondo cloud over his head. Mothapo said that, while the official submission of the reports is awaited, Parliament has already started working on systems based on publicly available copies of the reports. "Parliament's research department is currently processing the reports, summarising them into, among others, action plans to improve Parliament's execution of its constitutional mandate consistent with the corrective measures contained in the reports. "Parliament's Legal Services department has conducted an analysis of the reports and has generated a legal opinion, proposing a process Parliament should follow in dealing with the reports once officially submitted." He said Parliament had an obligation to implement corrective measures from the commission's reports, with regard to areas where Parliament had a role to play. "Similarly, Parliament has a responsibility to...

Political parties have reacted with mixed reactions to the decision by Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) to turn down requests for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before it over the alleged use of state funds for party political gains. ANC MP's represented in SCOPA used their majority vote to turn down the request while the DA, the EFF, and the IFP also represented in the same committee voted for the proposal. President Ramaphosa had meanwhile indicated that he would appear before SCOPA if requested following his written response last week to SCOPA. Former SCOPA chairperson, Themba Godi...

The standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) says it has concluded due process, with regards to the urgings of ANC MP Mervyn Dirks, to call President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before it, after his comments to the party's top structure on the misuse of public funds in campaigns. The committee is expected to meet, as early as next week, to chart a way forward on the matter. Dirks, has since been suspended by the ANC regarding this matter. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa

ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina has suspended party MP Mervyn Dirks who wanted President Cyril Ramaphosa to account to parliament's watchdog body on public accounts - SCOPA. Majodina also stripped Dirks of all powers as an MP and gagged him from speaking to the media on the matter. This, after Dirks refused Majodina's order to withdraw his letter to SCOPA asking for the committee to summon Ramaphosa to appear before it to explain his remarks in a leaked recording that public funds were used in ANC campaigns. Dirks reportedly told Majodina that as a member of parliament he was bound by his oath to be obedient to the Constitution and hold the executive to account. To ventilate this issue here is UNISA political science professor, Dirk Kotze

The battle between party loyalty and the oath of office of a Member of Parliament has reignited a constitutional debate. This as ANC MP and member of SCOPA Mervyn Dirks wrote a letter to SCOPA for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before the committee. This led to ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina instructing Dirks to withdraw the letter following an ANC Strategy meeting with Dirks on Monday night. Dirks was instructed to withdraw by 9AM on Tuesday morning. But he wants reasons arguing that he sent the letter to SCOPA in his capacity as an MP and someone who has taken an oath of office.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC correspondent in Parliament Mercedes Besent  

To serve we must awaken! I am NOT talking about being woke, but rather paying attention to what's going on under our noses--noticing what's been normalized by the corporate media and often corrupt governmental bodies. We must ask ourselves, what are we willing to do about it? Will you add your voice to the silenced majority for the sake of your children and grandchildren? But how? Let's find out together...  . . . . Our guest is the esteemed, Andrew Feinstein. Andrew is a former ANC MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is an author and filmmaker who investigates the corrupt and deadly global arms trade. Andrew is an independent contributor to the self-sufficient journalistic platform, Double Down News. He is the author of, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into an award-winning feature documentary. More on Andrew Feinstein: Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org. Social Media https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowWorldInv1 https://www.instagram.com/shadowworldinvestigations https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWorldInvestigations . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To serve we must awaken! I am NOT talking about being woke, but rather paying attention to what's going on under our noses--noticing what's been normalized by the corporate media and often corrupt governmental bodies. We must ask ourselves, what are we willing to do about it? Will you add your voice to the silenced majority for the sake of your children and grandchildren? But how? Let's find out together...  . . . . Our guest is the esteemed, Andrew Feinstein. Andrew is a former ANC MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is an author and filmmaker who investigates the corrupt and deadly global arms trade. Andrew is an independent contributor to the self-sufficient journalistic platform, Double Down News. He is the author of, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into an award-winning feature documentary.  More on Andrew Feinstein: Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org. Social Media https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowWorldInv1 https://www.instagram.com/shadowworldinvestigations https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWorldInvestigations . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To serve we must awaken! I am NOT talking about being woke, but rather paying attention to what's going on under our noses--noticing what's been normalized by the corporate media and often corrupt governmental bodies. We must ask ourselves, what are we willing to do about it? Will you add your voice to the silenced majority for the sake of your children and grandchildren? But how? Let's find out together...  . . . . Our guest is the esteemed, Andrew Feinstein. Andrew is a former ANC MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is an author and filmmaker who investigates the corrupt and deadly global arms trade. Andrew is an independent contributor to the self-sufficient journalistic platform, Double Down News. He is the author of, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into an award-winning feature documentary.  More on Andrew Feinstein: Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org. Social Media https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowWorldInv1 https://www.instagram.com/shadowworldinvestigations https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWorldInvestigations . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Marius Roodt discuss a media investigation that suggests a new ANC MP may have links to the Communist Party of China, they also discuss the closing of a sand mine in Richards Bay and an allegation that the EFF is smuggling guns into eSwatini. Subscribe on Apple Podcast · Subscribe on Spotify · Subscribe on Google Podcast · Watch on YouTube

Former ANC MP Vincent Smith will be back in court again in a fortnight, after he was granted 30-thousand rand bail in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court yesterday. He will be facing fraud and corruption charges emanating from his relations with executives of African Global Operations formerly BOSASA. At the heart of his charge sheet is an amount of over 600-thousand rand which was paid into his company, Euro-Blitz, and other benefits from now defunct BOSASA.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has apologised to the Malema family following accusations of domestic violence that were raised during two seperate occassions in joint sittings of Parliament. During the State of the Nation Address and again during the debate that followed SONA, ANC MP, Boy Mamabolo, accused Malema of abusing his wife, Mantoa. Responding to the debate, Ramaphosa called the allegations uncalled for and improper. He also called on Parliament to apologise to the nation for the way gender-based violence was used to score political points.

The debate of the State of the Nation Address in a joint sitting of parliament descended into chaos when accusations of women abuse were flung around. It led to the EFF leader Julius Malema being asked to leave the house. As is convention, all parties in the House convened to debate the SONA delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week. But when Ramaphosa was accused by Malema of having beaten his late wife, order in the House collapsed. The accusation by Malema was brought on by a ANC MP accusing him of the very same thing.

EFF leader Julius Malema's wife Mantoa Matlala is suing ANC MP, Boy Mamabolo an amout of one million rand following his utterances about her during the State of the Nation Address last week. In a letter sent to Mamabolo by Matlala's lawyers, it's stated that he made defamatory statements against her - where Mamabolo claimed that Malema abused his wife. We spoke to our reporter, Abongile Dumako..

ANC MP Vincent Smith will only know by Wednesday whether his request to step aside as chairperson of various committee has been granted or not. This is according to the ANC Chief Whip's Office in Parliament. Smith has requested to step aside until the Ethics Committee has concluded its investigation into his conduct. The Council for the Advance of the South African Constitution believes that Smith took the right decision to step aside as our Parliamentary Correspondent, Mercedes Besent tells us...

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Two suspects appeared in the Mthatha Magistrate's court earlier this week in connection with the rape and murder of three women in Qumbu. A 28-year-old man and his 21-year-old girlfriend are believed to have used a fake Facebook profile to lure the women to the small town in Eastern Cape. They are facing three cases of murder and four cases of rape. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery has appealed to people to immediately report incidents of rape. This following rape allegations levelled against SAFA's Danny Jordaan. Last month, former ANC MP and singer, Jennifer Ferguson accused Jordaan of raping her 24-years ago at a Port Elizabeth hotel. Jordaan has denied the allegation. Last week, Jordaan's lawyer, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi released a statement on behalf of her client, in it Jordaan condemns sexual violence and women abuse. Samantha Marie reports...and US author Janine Latus speaks about why she didn't report her rape immediately and SAPS's Major General Mosikili talks to us about her Department, Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigation unit, Major General Tebello Mosikili....

Former ANC MP Makhosi Khoza feels like she had no choice but to leave the ruling party. The outspoken politician announced her resignation from the ANC yesterday. Among her many reasons for quiting - she says she no longer can be led by the illegitimate leadership which has allowed and tolerated corruption. Khoza was facing disciplinary action for openly admitting to voting in favour of the motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma last month. Noma Bolani compiled this report...

Outspoken ANC MP Makhosi Khoza's disciplinary hearing by the ANC in KZN was yesterday postponed for a second time after she and her representative failed to attend the hearing. Khoza had released a statement over the weekend saying the disciplinary process initiated against her is illegitimate and cannot proceed following the Pietermartizburg High Court's decision that declared the eighth ANC provincial elective conference invalid. The hearing has now been postponed to the 1st of October. We speak to the ANC KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli.

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip in Parliament says there is nothing suspicious about former AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma becoming an ANC MP as her name is on the party's top 20 national list. But the DA says this is irrelevant. She is expected to be sworn in this week.

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip in Parliament says there is nothing suspicious about former AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma becoming an ANC MP as her name is on the party's top 20 national list. But the DA says this is irrelevant. She is expected to be sworn in this week. We unpack what this means with Associate Professor of Political Studies at Wits University, Professor Daryl Glaser.

The disciplinary hearing for the outspoken ANC MP, Dr. Makhosi Khoza, which was supposed to be held on Sunday in Durban, has been postponed until next Sunday. Khoza's representative asked for a postponement, arguing that he was only appointed by Khoza late yesterday. Khoza did not attend the hearing. The proceedings which was supposed to start at 9h00 at the party's KwaZulu-Natal offices in Durban, started an hour later as Khoza's representative was late. We speak to ANC spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal, Mdumiseni

ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza has been removed as the chairperson of the Public Enterprises portfolio committee. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our Parliamentary Reporter, Abongwe Kobokana

President Jacob Zuma says the ANC's constitution, specifically the section that speaks to acts of misconduct by members, needs to be applied. He was responding to the ANC-Youth League's call for the organisation to take disciplinary action against the 26 ANC MP's who voted in favour of the motion of no confidence to topple him last week. Addressing the cadres forum organised by the ANCYL at Pongola in the northern KwaZulu-Natal, Zuma said the party's top six will discuss the conduct of those 26 ANC MP's who voted in favour of the failed motion of no confidence in the President. Vusi Makhosini reports…

Former Ekurhuleni mayor and ANC Member of Parliament Mondli Gungubele says he finds it hard to have confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Gungubele joins a number of ANC MP's who have called for Zuma to step down. Gungubele, including ANC MP, Makhosi Khona says he will vote in favour of the motion of no confidence which is to be heard in Parliament next month. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Mondli Gungubele

ANC MP Makhosi Khoza has confirmed that she has declined security protection offered by government. The ANC MP has been receiving death threats after she supported a secret ballot during the No Confidence Motion in President Jacob Zuma, scheduled for August the Eight. She has also called on the President to step down. Yesterday, the Kwazulu-Natal ANC charged her with ill-discipline and for bringing the party into disrepute. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to political analyst from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, Lukhona Mnguni.

ANC MP Makhosi Khoza says she is scared to accept security because those assigned to protect her may wish to harm her. She says she's getting advice on the implications of taking on government security. The security was offered last Friday and government says Khoza has yet to accept it. Khoza has received death threats after she spoke out against President Jacob Zuma and in favour of a secret no-confidence ballot vote in him on August 8. Is it reasonable for Khoza to be doubtful of the security offered to her by Parliament and the Police? Senior Researcher, Justice and Crime Prevention Programme at the Institute for Security Studies, Chandre Gould.

ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza refuses to be silenced despite threats by the party's provincial structures to institute disciplinary processes against her. The ANC in KZN says Khoza crossed a line when she called President Jacob Zuma dishonourable and a disgrace. Spokesperson of the ANC in KwaZulu Natal, Mdumiseni Ntuli speaks to Elvis Presslin...

ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza has opened a case at the Hillcrest police station in Durban after she received more death threats. Khoza this week took to her private facebook page to thank her friends for the continued support. The Police ministers spokesperson, Vuyo Mhaga spoke to us about what support she is receiving....

South Africans need to take responsibility for the direction the country is taking and stop relying on the governing ANC. This is according to former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor who was speaking at the Cape Town Press Club about her self published book. In the book Mentor chronicles her life and her involvement in ANC politics. While commenting on the politics of the day, Mentor also repeated claims of sexual harassment against President Jacob Zuma. Mentor made headlines last year when she claimed that she was offered a cabinet post by the Guptas. Zalene Merrington has more...

ANC veteran and former MP Ben Turok turns 90 years old today. But he had an early birthday party at Salt River in Cape Town on Saturday evening. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent takes a look at some of the political times and life of Turok, who was ANC MP for 18 years....

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says the Eskom Board will be instructed to rescind the re-instatement of Brian Molefe as Eskom's Group CEO. This is on the advice of an Inter-ministerial Committee consisting of the ministers of Finance, Justice and Correctional Services, Energy and Public Enterprises. Molefe left Eskom in November last year, with a 30-million rand payout. He was sworn in as an ANC MP in January this year but earlier this month took back his old job at the power utility. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the ANC's National Spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa and Independent Energy Analyst, Chris Yelland

Opposition parties in Parliament have accused Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown of failing to exercise her oversight role on state-owned companies. Brown was delivering her department's budget vote. The debate was characterised by the saga surrounding Eskom CEO Brian Molefe's return to the power utility after taking "unpaid leave" and being sworn-in as an ANC MP. Lulama Matya reports

Former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe is returning to his job in the power utility. Molefe, now an ANC MP, resigned from Eskom last November after the Public Protector's State Capture report named him as having contacted the influential Gupta family over Eskom tenders. He was sworn as member of parliament in February. Eskom's Khulani Qoma has confirmed that Molefe will be in the office on Monday

ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza has defended her comments regarding the state of the ANC. Khoza has received some criticism after writing on her Facebook page that politics of patronage have finally claimed the sanity of the ANC leadership. In sharing her thoughts Khoza described the leadership of the ANC as ill-advised and harmful to the relevance and lifespan of the party. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo Dr Khoza said the ANC maybe loosing its power as the ruling party

Former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has resigned as ANC MP while the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be debated on the 18th of April. Peters is one of the five Ministers who was fired by President Zuma in a cabinet reshuffle last week. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent has more.....

ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe has reiterated that no MP of the party will vote with the opposition in its motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Mantashe was speaking at Luthuli House during a press briefing on the outcomes of the National Working Committee. This follows the EFF and DA's request to Speaker Baleka Mbete to hold an urgent sitting of Parliament to consider the motion following President Jacob Zuma's cabinet reshuffle. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Deputy Secretary General of the ANC, Jessie Duarte and Professor Steven Friedman - Who is the Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy, at Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg

Parliament has confirmed that former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe's name, is to become a member of Parliament. He has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the list of ANC Mp's from North West. Recent reports have suggested that with Molefe becoming an MP, President Jacob Zuma may reshuffle his cabinet and appoint Molefe as Finance Minister. ANC Parliament spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo says it is not yet clear when Molefe would be sworn in...

Eloquence, forthrightness, elaborate hairstyles - Most people first took notice of ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza when interviews for the public protector were being conducted. She further raised interest as part of the adhoc committee that looked into the SABC board's fitness to hold office. Dr Khoza, has experience spanning over two decades, and holds a PHD in Administration, a master's degree in Social Science (Policy and Development studies).

Former ANC MP, Vytjie Mentor says she will be laying charges against Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for lying about her. This follows reports that Advocate Mkhwebane allegedly said Mentor complained to her about Thuli Madonsela leaking President Zuma's interview. On her facebook page, Mentor expressed her annoyance and says she will make Mkhwebane pay her hugely. She joins us on the line to tell us more

ANC MP's have vowed that there will be no parliamentary inquiry into what is happening at the SABC. This follows calls from the DA that the situation in the public broadcaster needs to be investigated. The ANC says following the explanation from both the Communications Minister Faith Muthambi and the SABC, there is no need for an inquiry. Joseph Mosia reports

World-wide, substance abuse is a major problem and is also on the increase. ANC MP, Vytjie Mentoor, former drug addicts - Pastor Ryan September and his wife Kelly and a mother, April Jenny, who had a son that was a former drug addict