Podcasts about National Executive Committee

The “embarrassment of being removed” is “foremost” in the thinking of President Cyril Ramaphosa. So says political analyst Piet Croucamp who deems the break between the president and African National Congress (ANC) Chair Gwede Mantashe as irreparable. “Mantashe was the person who knocked on Thabo Mbeki's door to tell him that time is up - and he was the one who knocked on Jacob Zuma's door to tell him time is up. If there's one thing that Ramaphosa and those around him fear most, it is that one day the National Executive Committee of the ANC makes a decision which could be perceived as a Motion of No Confidence and Gwede Mantashe comes and knocks on your door. And I think that's the big fear that Ramaphosa has.” Croucamp also gives his take on the real reason MKP SG Floyd Shivambu was redeployed; reveals his pick for the next leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA); comments on the performance of the Government of National Unity ((GNU); as well as the Afrikaner Trek to America. He also gazes into the future of South Africa in 10 years' time. “…there will not be a single party that will govern South Africa alone in the next two or three elections…”

Aisling Maher, Dublin camogie captain and co-chair of the National Executive Committee of the Gaelic Players Association, reacts to the Special Congress passing a motion to allow players wear shorts.

The ANC's National Executive Committee will meet today to discuss the way forward regarding the government of national unity. This follows the passing of the budget last week where the key partner, the DA voted against. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised the importance of the GNU mandate to make South Africa work. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Legacy Business Breakfast in Illovo, Sandton, this morning. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Political Analyst, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast

John Maytham catches up with EWN reporter Tshidi Madia for the latest insider insights and key takeaways from the ANC’s National Executive Committee meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula briefed the media following the party’s NEC meeting this weekend, announcing the reconfiguration of the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng ANC Provincial Executive Committees. He clarified that these changes will be carried out in accordance with the ANC Constitution. This decision comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the closing remarks at the two-day ANC NEC meeting. Mbalula also outlined the key outcomes of the special National Executive Committee session, emphasizing the party's commitment to organizational adjustments and strengthening its leadership.

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has initiated disciplinary charges against two senior party members. Tony Yengeni, a staunch supporter of former President Jacob Zuma, faces charges for bringing the party into disrepute. National Executive Committee member and Deputy Police Minister Obed Bapela will also face charges for violating ANC policy during a visit to Morocco last year. Mbalula announced the disciplinary action yesterday in Cape Town, ahead of the ANC's 113th-anniversary celebrations. For analysis Elvis Presslin spoke to Vusi Gumbi, from the Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation at UJ

The African National Congress' National Executive Committee has reflected on the party's electoral losses at the 29 May polls and vows to take decisive action in order to restore support. ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa told delegates attending the party's National Executive Committee Lekgotla, that the party will crack the whip on underperforming deployees. Ramaphosa made the comments during his opening, where he said that the failure to hold ANC leaders accountable has resulted in the organization's decline. SABC News reporter, Sibahle Motha filed a report and Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast

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Analysts predict that the ANC's stance regarding corruption accused members may not bode well for the party in future. This comes after former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister, Zizi Kodwa, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the ANC on Tuesday (25 June). This is despite corruption allegations levelled against Kodwa and his appearance in court earlier this month. However, at its special NEC meeting in March, the ANC decided to allow public representatives who have stepped aside to attend sittings of the legislative bodies and committees. Kodwa subsequently resigned from his ministerial post and as a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee. However, it appears that he may still occupy public office despite the ANC's step-aside resolution. Zoleka Qodashe compiled this report...

Alpha Ramushwana,, EWN reporter updates Bruce Whitfield on ANC's heated NEC  meeting on political power sharing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ActionSA, which won three national seats in the recent elections, communicates the outcomes of its recent senate meeting.POLITRICKING: Tshidi Madia is in conversation with former President Jacob Zuma.Parliamentary list: With some of the ANC's Western Cape representatives losing out on the national list, such as deputy agriculture minister Mcebisi Skwatsha, Richard Dyantyi and Faiez Jacobs - the province's head of elections - Cameron Dugmore will make his debut. Outspoken crime activist Ian Cameron and former DA provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela are also involved.AfriForum plans to privately prosecute ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula on corruption charges during his tenure as Sports Minister.Rise Mzansi: Zizi Kodwa's resignation opens the door for a Minister who cares about the arts and their nation-building and economic importance.Hawks captain Edward du Plessis -- who is part of the investigation team into the assassination of top cop Charl Kinnear -- is set to continue his testimony against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack.City Power pursues seven businesses that owe over R35 million unpaid electricity bills under the Reuven Service Delivery Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since 1929, the Institute of Race Relations has delivered the facts and provided evidence-based guidance, serving SA as the ultimate 'truth to power” voice. In this interview, CEO John Endres explains why we are at a pivotal moment, and how it happened that the country's future has been entrusted to a few dozen people - members of the ANC's ‘collective' decision making body, its National Executive Committee. Endres explains why the way these worthies jump will directly impact the lives of each South African for many years to come. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

Chris Gunness demands the UK immediately restores all funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency which provides essential aid to Palestinians in Gaza. He also warns that third party states freezing aid to UNRWA at a time when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled it is ‘plausible' that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza may well make these states complicit in that genocide. Gunness demands the UK and other third party states call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of UNRWA staff by Israel since 7th October 2023. Chris Gunness is an award-winning journalist who spent 23 years at the BBC as producer, correspondent, and anchor. In 2006 he joined The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) in Jerusalem. In 2007 he was appointed Chief Spokesman and Director of Strategic Information and Advocacy for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). He left UNRWA at the start of 2020, and in 2021 established the Myanmar Accountability Project, a legal initiative which brings criminal prosecutions against war criminals in the Myanmar junta. Mark Seddon is a former speech writer for the United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, and a senior information officer for the president of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa. He was the director of communication, education commission, chaired by Gordon Brown, and a UN Special Envoy for global education. Mark was the first UN correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV, and New York bureau chief. He was the editor of Tribune for 13 years, and an elected member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee.

Bloomberg's associate editor Ailbhe Rea joins us with more on the Rochdale by-election. The speaker's decision during the Gaza ceasefire debate brought issues of intimidation and violence against politicians to the fore. Alice Perry former chair of Labour's National Executive Committee discusses some of the most serious incidents and Su Moore, CEO of the Jo Cox Foundation reinforces the increasingly tense political environment. Hosted by James Woolcock and Caroline Hepker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israeli troops are set to advance into the Gazan city of Rafah, defying international pleas to reconsider. Some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering there. The UK House of Bishops is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict. The Sunday programme spoke to Bishop of Worchester Dr John Inge.Sir Keir Starmer has defended his handling of the antisemitism row in his party as a Muslim candidate is withdrawn from the race in Rochdale. William Crawley speaks to Marc Levy - the chief executive of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Mohammed Shafiq, National Executive Committee member of PCS Union and Chief Executive and founding member of the Ramadhan Foundation which is one of the UK's leading Muslim youth organisations.Church buildings have opened their doors and held public events for centuries; Choral Evensong, Classical concerts and in more recent times, Lego building and Crazy Golf. But this year, many cathedrals across the country are taking it a step further and hosting 80s, 90s and 00s themed ‘Silent Discos'. Canterbury Cathedral recently hosted two sold-out nights with an attendance of 3,000 people at £25 per ticket. But not everyone agrees. Some critics have questioned whether this is an ‘appropriate' use of sacred space, and a petition campaigning against the events has amassed over two thousand signatures. So what is an ‘appropriate' use of a sacred space? William Crawley speaks to the Dean of St Albans, Jo Kelly-Moore.Presenter: William Crawley Producers: Bara'atu Ibrahim and Linda Walker Production Coordinator: David Baguley Editor: Tim Pemberton

The ANC's National Executive Committee of the Women's League has welcomed the Durban High Court's decision to nullify the elective results of the KZN conference. Website

African National Congress President, Cyril Ramaphosa says he is not worried about the possible impact that the suspension of former President, Jacob Zuma may have on the governing party. Ramaphosa's remarks follow an announcement by party secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula that the party's National Executive Committee had invoked one of the rules of the its constitution to suspend Zuma after he announced his affiliation with the newly formed, Umkhonto weSizwe Party. Speaking at media briefing after the conclusion of the party's the 3-day NEC meeting, Mbalula said the party had done all it could to engage Zuma involvement with Umkhonto weSizwe party. SABC senior reporter, Ntebo Mokobo has more. 

Former President Jacob Zuma has 48 hours to respond to his suspension from the ANC. The party's National Executive Committee took a decision to suspend Zuma as a member after he joined and campaigned for the rival uMkhonto we Sizwe party ahead of this year's national elections. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst Tessa Dooms

The Appeals Committee of the New Patriotic Party has disqualified 17 persons who filed nominations to contest the upcoming NPP Parliamentary Primaries after petitions were filed against them. This was made known at a press conference addressed by the General Secretary of the party Justin Frimpong Kodua, after the National Executive Committee and National Council meetings.

In our first podcast of 2024 we are delighted to have been joined by two excellent guests from the London Borough of Newham. James Asser - Deputy Mayor of Newham, Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainable Transport and Chair of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee & James Beckles - Chair of Newham's Local Development Committee, member of the LLDC Planning Committee and aspiring Labour candidate for the London Assembly list In a wide-ranging conversation the Newham duo discuss the borough's approach to development, the role of the London Assembly, the Sphere application and whether Labour's “back the builders not the blockers” approach will propel the party to electoral success in this crucial election year for London and the UK.

As a U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot, Adam Marr deployed to Iraq where he flew more than 400 combat hours and was awarded the combat action badge. In 2017, Marr co-authored the best-selling book, "Tales from the Blast Factory” where he shared the challenges his brother, a Green Beret, faced transitioning out of the Army because of his TBI and PTSD injuries sustained in combat. This book was the inspiration for the Academy Award-qualified documentary film Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain (2020). In this episode, Marr discusses the challenges his brother faced, his own struggles, and his current work as Director of Operations for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, a group of more than 45 organizations that advocates for increased research and safe, affordable access to psychedelic medicine and assisted therapies for Veterans and their family members. Special Guest: Adam Marr.

Neal Lawson, director of centre-left campaign organisation Compass, Abdi Duale, a member of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, and Morgan Jones, reporter for the website Labour List, join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst to discuss Keir Starmer's re-shaping of the Labour party, the squeezing of the left and Labour's policy direction as it heads into an election campaign 20 points clear of the Conservatives. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver

Vladimir Putin has made his first official trip outside the Soviet region this year. The Russian president is seeking to bolster anti-west support as his country faces Western sanctions because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The visit comes despite an outstanding warrant for his arrest from the International Criminal Court. We examine the closening economic links between Russia and China with non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Russia-Eurasia Center in Berlin, Alexandra Prokopenko. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed talk of a financial crisis in the country. He was speaking at a three-day meeting of the ANC's National Executive Committee. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has stopped his side hustle of DJing. We ask HR expert Tracie Sponenberg if there should be a line between someone's professional and personal interests.

We're back with a fresh start for the new parliamentary session. Calum Macdonald is joined by Kirsty Buchanan - former Special Adviser to Theresa May when she was Prime Minister - and Alice Perry, who was a Labour Councillor for 11 years; was on Labour's National Executive Committee for eight years, including one as chair, and was involved in drafting three general election manifestos for the party as well. They discuss the government's response to the crumbly concrete in public buildings crisis. Plus, James Heale from The Spectator who, along with Harry Cole from The Sun, wrote Out of the Blue: The inside story of the unexpected rise and rapid fall of Liz Truss…and Mark Littlewood, who is Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs - the free market think tank which inspired Liz Truss as she took office, join the podcast to reflect on one year since Liz Truss took office - and very slightly more than one year since she left. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ongoing strikes have rocked the media community throughout the summer of 2023. Host Candice Bloch had a discussion on August 18th with three Mid-Atlantic SAG-AFTRA members and strike captains - Towanda Underdue, Gabriel Kornbluh, and Keith Flippen (bios below) - to learn more about their experiences being on strike. They discuss the current SAG-AFTRA strike which began on July 14, 2023, its impact and importance, as well as the value of solidarity with other unions. For more information about the strike and how you can show support, head to sagaftrastrike.org. To donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/To donate to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation: https://sagaftra.foundation/Towanda Underdue is a SAG-AFTRA award winning actress, writer, producer, voiceover artist, educator, social activist, and host. She serves on the SAG-AFTRA National Board (Actor/Performer) for the Washington Mid-Atlantic, the President's National Executive Committee, and the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee.Gabriel Kornbluh, a native Washingtonian, started in the production world nearly two decades ago and joined AFTRA in 2009, first with Voiceover and background/stand-in work. He continues to work on political ads, commercial VO, TV and Film background, and corporate-educational content on and off screen. He comes from a legacy union family and is finishing his first term as a board member for the SAG-AFTRA Washington Mid-Atlantic Local. His passion is spreading the gospel of the "Union Difference" as this country witnesses a desperately needed resurgence in the labor-movement and the fight for worker's rights. Keith Flippen is a 30 year veteran film/tv/voiceover actor who has spent the majority of that time in Virginia working in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states with over 70 recognizable screen credits. He is also owner and chief instructor of The Actors Place, Inc. where he has educated hundreds of students over 20 years in the technique and business of camera acting. Currently the Secretary of the Mid-Atlantic SAG-AFTRA local, Keith is also Vice-Chair of the National Professional Representatives Committee and National LGBTQ Committee. 

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Joe Molloy was joined by Dr. Aoife Lane (Head of Sport, TUS Athlone) and Maria Kinsella (Co-chair of the GPA's National Executive Committee) to discuss the decision made by female footballers and hurlers to play out the remainder of their championship seasons "under protest." Additionally, Joe, Aoife and Maria considered the integration process that will look to bring the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association under a one association model.

Veteran political journalist Michael Crick, who runs the @tomorrowsmps twitter account, Luke Akehurst, a member of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, and Jackson Ng, a former Conservative parliamentary candidate in 2015 and 2017, join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst to discuss the secretive process political parties use to select their candidates who will run to be MPs at the next general election.

A simple introduction on Plaid Cymru's website reads: "In December 2022, Plaid Cymru's National Executive Committee asked Nerys Evans to chair a working group whose remit it was to understand the culture within the party and issue recommendations on how to lead change." The Prosiect Pawb report, as it has since been named, has been completed and a full summary published. Its conclusions were were described as "damning" by WalesOnline's Will Hayward and contained no fewer than 82 recommendations to address deficiencies in the party's culture and governance. Some of these issues had existed for many years but it also included complaints of sexual harassment and bullying of staff in the period since 2018 and has ultimately led to the party's leader, Adam Price, stepping down. We discuss the context and timeline of these events and how the party might respond and attempt to rebuild trust with its staff and supporters. The Prosiect Pawb Report: https://www.partyof.wales/prosiect_pawb Support is available if you need it: https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-bullying-and-harassment The 2023 Plaid Cymru Leadership Election: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Plaid_Cymru_leadership_election Your hosts: Matthew Hexter: https://twitter.com/hexter101 Ceri Davies: https://twitter.com/ceritheviking Richard Martin: https://twitter.com/mimosacymru You can find us @HiraethPod on the socials, including Twitter: Please leave us a rating or review in your podcast app of choice and, if you are able to do so, consider supporting us from just £3/month: http://www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

Over the weekend, the ruling party, the RPF held its first National Congress in a few years. During the congress, the top most positions in the organisation were voted on by party members. These positions included party chairperson, the vice, the secretary general and other members of the National Executive Committee.  Why is this a big deal? Because, as RPF goes, so does the country.  This week, I shall talk about why this particular congress is so important for Rwanda's future. On Thursday, Paul Rusesagina, landed back in the US after a few days in Qatar. He was released by presidential pardon, along with is co-accused, and had his sentence commuted. We shall discuss what this means for Rwanda moving forward.  If you want to share your thoughts on the topics I discuss use the hashtag #LongFormRw on Twitter and follow us on Twitter and Instagram on our handle @TheLongFormRwBe a part of the conversation.

Macron has pushed the French people to the brink - and now an uprising has shaken the very foundations of the country. What's the situation on the ground - and what happens next? We're joined live from France by journalist Cole Stangler.Plus: with Jeremy Corbyn being kicked out of Labour by Keir Starmer, what happens to both him and the Labour left? We're joined by Jess Barnard, member of Labour's National Executive Committee.Plus: we'll be joined by historian Rory Scothorne and journalist Steph Paton discuss the election of Scotland's new First Minister.Help us keep the show on the road here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour's governing body has voted to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next general election. Mr Corbyn is already suspended as a Labour MP and sits as an independent following a row over antisemitism. In a statement, he said the decision to block him showed "contempt" for the voters who had supported the party at the 2017 and 2019 elections while he was party leader. On the Sky News Daily, politics correspondent Liz Bates speaks to Jon Lansman, the co-founder of Momentum who ran Mr Corbyn's successful leadership campaign in 2015, and to Luke Akehurst, a member of the National Executive Committee which voted Mr Corbyn out.Producer: Rosie GillottEditor: Philly Beaumont

In his first podcast monologue Peter Bruce takes his Podcasts from the Edge into new realms. Basically because a guest didn't pitch up he wonders pout loud when President Cyril “The Vanisher” Ramaphosa's reshuffle is going to happen or even if it ever will. Rumours have Gwede Mantashe keeping his job as energy minister. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, according to some reports, may stay. One because she made it back on to the National Executive Committee after failing to topple Ramaphosa from the party leadership and NEC members need to be sucked up to by ANC leaders and, two, because her vast, deft and sensitive handling of the covid State of Disaster make her an ideal candidate to run the next one, the energy one that the NEC told Ramaphosa they want him to declare. With a very nasty election coming down the road next year, and the near certainty he is going to lose it, Cyril's instinct is to make himself a largely indistinguishable part of a crowd. Like a State of Disaster Command Council. Anonymous polls at the weekend have the ANC polling 37% nationally the week before. Why anonymous? Probably because they're DA polls and our sterling opposition never leaks anything.

It is often said that women make great leaders. They bring an inclusive approach to business and organisations and are credited with promoting a sense of camaraderie among teams. India's EV industry has seen a boom in the past decade and women leaders are taking the wheels and steering India's growth in the electric mobility sector. From being shop-floor workers, engineers, designers, to CEOs, women are at the forefront of India's green transportation drive. In this episode, we have with us Ms. Mahua Acharya, who is the former Managing Director and CEO of the Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) a venture of the EESL Group of the Ministry of Power, New and Renewable Energy. Ms. Mahua has worked for nearly two decades in green finance, renewable energy, and carbon markets, across multiple geographies including Europe, USA, South Asia, and East Asia. Prior to joining CESL, she was the Assistant Director-General of a 29-country intergovernmental agency, the Global Green Growth Institute in Seoul. Mahua has also worked with C-Quest Capital LLC, the World Bank, ArcelorMittal, and Emergent Ventures India. She is also the co-founder and faculty of an executive education program at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and also serves on the boards of multiple international entities, including Three Wheels United, USA and Emergent Carbon Fund, USA. Also, joining us for this episode is Ms. Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Founder & CEO of Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited as well as the Vice-Chairperson of Kinetic Engineering Ltd. Prior to joining Kinetic, worked at BARRA International, an investment analytics company in California. She has received numerous awards for her achievements and has also been a spokesperson at many industry forums and associations. She is an Industry nominee on National Board for Electrical Mobility of India from the Ministry of Heavy Industries, and heads the Electric Three-Wheeler mobility of Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV). She has previously been a member of the governing Body of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, and National Executive Committee of CII. Currently, she is the Chairperson of FICCI Young Leaders forum and a member of their National Steering Committee. Sulajja is also Plan International's Brand Ambassador for “Save the Girl Child” initiative.This episode is hosted by Mr. Randheer Singh, Director, E-Mobility at NITI Aayog. Visit: www.shoonya.info

Lukhanyo Vangqa  Andile Lungisa reacts to his ecelction the ANC NEC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will attend the ANC's National Executive Committee meeting today.

The ANC's National Executive Committee will today reconvene for another special sitting to discuss the damning Section 89 Phala Phala report against the president.

Sam Mkokeli, Business Day and FM Magazine Columnist discussesthe ANC National Executive Committee day on marathon meetings following a damming report on President Cyril Ramaphosa's conduct.   Noel Doyle, CEO at Tiger Brands takes Bruce Whitfield through the company's annual financial results.  Tiger Brands, the maker of Albany, Beacon and Oros brands upped its final dividend 29% as profit soared 60.7% to R2.9bn   Friday File - Chocolate by Tomes with Richard Tomes, Lead Chocolatier at Chocolate by Tomes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political analyst Ongama Mtimka discusses the concerns raised by those calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa's resignation, the small victories he has achieved over the years, and his take on the decision that the African National Congress' National Executive Committee may make this evening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe has confirmed the party will hold a special National Executive Committee meeting this evening to discuss the Phala Phala report.

The ANC says it will nominate more woman to the party's highest organ, the National Executive Committee.

Yves spotlights the story and accomplishments of Lilian Ngoyi, the first woman elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fintan Bray tells Brendan about his new role.

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi & Mark Seddon on Labour, Palestinian rights & surviving the party's ruling National Executive Committee. Mark Seddon is live with Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, co-founder of Jewish Voice for Labour and newly elected member of the UK Labour Party's National Executive Committee (NEC). Naomi topped Jeremy Corbyn's list of recommended candidates for the recent NEC elections, despite Jeremy having been suspended himself from the Party in October 2020. Mark Seddon is also a former elected member of Labour's NEC where he attempted to persuade Tony Blair from within the Party that a war on Iraq would be disastrous, as well as costly and illegal.

The ANC on Friday issued new rules for the election of National Executive Committee members, including race, age, and gender composition of its top leadership. This comes amid the article published on the weekend by the times live that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma confirms she will challenge president Ramaphosa for the second time. Political analyst professor Prof Vasti Roodt and Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast gave insight on the matter with Radio Islam International.

Dr. Bláithín Gallagher, Member of the National Executive Committee and Constituency Spokesperson for the Green Party said that the waiving of fees for school transport will provide welcome relief to many families.

Guest: EWN's Tshidi Madia speaks to Mike about the briefing given earlier today by ANC Treasurer General, Paul Mashatile, following the party's National Executive Committee meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lem was told to guard the still, what he wanted was to go after the Martins. The Martins and The Coys had been feuding for some time and there was nothing better than shootin a Martin. Or was there? That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We appreciate you supporting our podcast. Every story you hear and many more are available on our website, lostscifi.com. Every short sci-fi story under an hour is available every day for only $0.97. Lost Sci-Fi Books 1 through 40, 40 lost Sci-Fi short stories, more than 20 and a half hours is only available on our website and for only $14.97, which is a great price but as a Lost Sci-Fi podcast listener you get it for a limited time for only $9.88. Go to lostscifi.com and when you go to purchase Books 1 through 40 enter promo code “podcast” to get this special price exclusively for Lost Sci-Fi listeners. Your honest 5 star ratings and positive reviews on Apple Podcasts are really appreciated. Thanks to mxsandy12 for his recent 5 star rating and review, Awesome look into old school sci fi! Love this pod! A perfect pod for people who love the genre! Thanks mxsandy Todays author on Lost Sci-Fi led an interesting life. He was a popular and prolific author starting his sci-fi career with the short story Isolationist which ran in the April 1950 edition of Fantastic Adventures magazine. Fantastic Adventures got its start in 1939 and was almost cancelled in 1940 but the October issue that year had unexpectedly good sales so the magazine continued until March 1953. Our author sold another 6 stories to Fantastic Adventures in 1950 and 12 more in 1950 which were published in Out of This World Adventures, Startling Stories, Fantastic Adventures and others. A year later his first novel hit store shelves in 1951 titled The Case of the Little Green Men. It's believed that the first use of the term Little Green Men in reference to extraterrestrials in a newspaper dates back to 1908. It can be found in the oldest newspaper in Maine the Daily Kennebec Journal. The 1951 novel The Case of the Little Green Men is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats. A decade would pass before this author would release another novel in 1961. There were 22 novels in the 60s, 35 in the 70s and 10 more in the 1980s. In addition to his almost 70 novels, he wrote almost 200 short stories. Born Dallas McCord Reynolds on November 11th, 1917, in Corcoran, California, he is best known as Mack Reynolds but like most of his successful contemporaries he had a variety of pen names, including Dallas Ross, Mark Mallory, Clark Collins, Guy McCord, Maxine Reynolds, Bob Belmont, and Todd Harding. His family moved to Baltimore in 1918 and his father became a member of the Socialist Labor Party or SLP. He joined the Socialist Labor Party while he was still in high school and shortly thereafter began touring the country with his father giving lectures and speeches about SLP. His father Verne La Rue Reynolds was the Socialist Labor Party Presidential Candidate in both 1928 and 1932. After graduation Reynolds began his writing career as a reporter for the Catskill Morning Star and then as editor of the weekly Oneonta News. He moved back to California and continued his work for the Socialist Labor Party even campaigning with SLP presidential candidate John Aiken in 1940. He attended the U.S. Army Marine Officer's Cadet School and the U.S. Marine Officer's School, joined the U.S. Army Transportation Corps in 1944 and was stationed in the Philippines as a ship's navigator until 1945. He married his first wife in 1937 and was divorced in 1945. A year later his first fiction sale, "What is Courage?", was published in Esquire magazine. In 1947 he married his second wife and she agreed to support him for two years to get his writing career off the ground. Reynolds moved to Taos, New Mexico. His career took off, he moved to Mexico then Greece, Yugoslavia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Eastern Europe, Finland, India, Japan, and Hong Kong. When he wrote How to Retire without Money, under the pen name Bob Belmont, it caused the National Executive Committee of the Socialist Labor Party to charge Reynolds with "supporting the fraudulent claims of capitalist apologists” and he resigned his membership. Lem didn't like guarding the still while Paw and the boys went feuding. He wanted to get a shot at some Martins too! Yup, he sure did... From Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy in June 1951, The Martians and the Coys by Mack Reynolds. Subscribe to The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Stories Every Week on Soundwise

Morgan Snyder is the Director of Public Relations and Film at Visit Indy, the city's official destination marketing organization charged with increasing leisure and business travel to Indianapolis. In May 2019, Snyder took over as lead of the city's Film Indy initiative, after serving on its board for nearly three years. Prior to joining Visit Indy, she served as the Public Relations and Marketing Manager for the Conrad Indianapolis hotel and a member of the Hirons & Company team charged with public relations and advertising for Indiana state tourism. Snyder is also an active member of the Society of American Travel Writers, Public Relations Society of America, Leadership Indianapolis, and as a 2007 Butler University alum, she served on Butler University's Career Advisory Board, Young Alumni Board, and is now a member of the Board of Visitors. Snyder is a board member for the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site and serves on the Advisory Board for Full Circle Development, an initiative that aims to create vibrant and inclusive neighborhoods in Indy. Snyder also played a media relations role as a member of the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee. Destinations International has named Snyder a “Top 30 Under 30” for her work in the tourism industry. Snyder was also named as one “Indy's Best and Brightest” by Junior Achievement in 2012. She most recently graduated from the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Program as a part of SKL Class XLI and was elected to the National Executive Committee for Travel & Tourism PR professionals. She resides in downtown Indianapolis with her husband, two sons, and lovable bulldog. Instagram - @morgansnyder_ Twitter - @morgansnyder_ Visit Indy

Blake Okland is Vice Chairman and Head of Multifamily Investment Sales for Newmark Knight Frank. His role is to increase collaboration and improve client services nationwide by identifying and executing strategic initiatives. He previously served as president of ARA Asset Management, led the company's governing body, the National Executive Committee, and is currently an Executive Committee member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). Blake has also worked as an acquisitions and dispositions analyst with Archstone-Smith Communities Trust, where he was directly involved with transactions totaling $500 million.   Today, Realty Mogul's CEO, Jilliene Helman, and Blake discuss what the US Multifamily trade expectations were prior to COVID-19 and how the pandemic impacted on those expectations. Blake shares what he is seeing in investments, which global investors continue to invest in the US, how the pandemic has altered the US multifamily market, and what is happening to global demand because of travel difficulties. Drawing on his experience of seeing Multifamily from many different angles, Blake also gives his opinion on whether now is the right time to sell Multifamily assets and discusses where you should put your money if you do decide to sell.   “We've got a lot of headwinds that COVID-19 has created, we've have a ton of workarounds which are going to make this messy middle of the rest of 2020, 2021 and into 2022, for Multifamily a lot more manageable than any of us would have imagined.” - Blake Okland   This week on The Reality Mogul Podcast: Blake's thoughts on distress in Multifamily housing and why we haven't been inundated with widespread COVID discounts Whether now a good time to be a net buyer, and why Another financial cycle this time reminds Blake of and his recommendations of how operators should navigate through it from an assets management point of view Why government intervention is affecting Multifamily - how should they underwrite the stimulus package drying up, and why the eviction moratorium is troubling Human, underwriting, and operational elements of why foreign investors decide to invest in the US and how current government regulations will affect that confidence What brokers are enjoying about the situation right now and the advancements that would come out of the pandemic How Newmark Knight Frank is evolving and developing to continue to be a successful brokerage in this downturn Newark Knight Frank's orientation to managing assets that will potentially be exposed to climate change problems Opportunity zones and why they're an added area of interest rather than a focus   Connect with Blake Okland: Newmark Knight Frank Website Blake Okland on LinkedIn Newmark Knight Frank on Instagram Newmark Knight Frank on Facebook Newmark Knight Frank on Twitter   Connect with Realty Mogul: Realty Mogul Website Realty Mogul on LinkedIn Realty Mogul on Instagram Realty Mogul on Facebook Realty Mogul on Twitter