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KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is “not scared of all types of bombs”. So says former police commander Willem Els, who is now with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as Senior Training Coordinator in the ENACT organised crime programme. Els tells BizNews that the “bomb” dropped by the General last Sunday took “tremendous courage”. Els, who trained the General in Bomb Disposal, described him as a”disciplined officer, a straight talker, a straight shooter, a straight walking” officer who is doing “the right thing as a policeman in his heart, in his actions…”, stressing: “He's a policeman in heart and down to the bone.” Apart from training the General, Els also worked with him on s number of foreign missions, and the two even had to “hot extract” former President Thabo Mbeki and then Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma from a coup in Haiti. They also worked together in Mozambique “where we lifted arms caches and destroyed huge, huge numbers of arms and munitions”, as well as in Equatorial Guinea in preparation of an African Union Summit. Els warns that it would “hurt” President Cyril Ramaphosa “very much” if he deals with the general's allegations of police-underworld links by using the “old playbook that the ANC (African National Congress) has been using ever since they came to power”. As for threats that black and white citizens could even riot together if the KZN general is not treated right, Els notes there are people who say “we might see a repeat of 2021 if people feel that they're not being listened to…”

In today's BizNews Briefing, Cyril Ramaphosa vows the national dialogue will proceed without the DA, as John Steenhuisen hits back at Thabo Mbeki's criticism. Deputy President Paul Mashatile highlights tensions threatening the GNU's stability, while Trump's looming tariffs send shockwaves through South Africa's citrus industry. Plus, Bloomberg questions whether BRICS can fill the global void left by a retreating America.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a scathing attack on DA Leader John Steenhuisen. This for the decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue. Ramaphosa's rebuke comes in the wake of former President Thabo Mbeki's open letter to Steenhuisen. The aim of the much talked National Dialogue is to bring South Africans from all walks of life together to discuss the kind of South Africa they want. Speaking on the side-lines of the state visit by Austrian President, Alexander van der Bellen at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Ramaphosa says the National Dialogue would probably be successful without the participation of the DA and its diversionary inputs. Our Politics Reporter Ntebo Mokobo has more.

Catch Up on the latest leading news stories around the country with Mandy Wiener on Midday Report every weekday from 12h00 - 13h00 The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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…”

In today's BizNews Briefing with Bronwyn Nielsen: A second group of Afrikaners quietly arrives in the US; Neil de Beer shares his views on the escalating exodus; economist Dawie Roodt responds to Ramaphosa's renewed push for BEE; Thabo Mbeki reflects on SA–US relations; Ukraine strikes deep into Russia; and Trump targets steel and aluminium imports with fresh tariffs.

Die Universiteit van Pretoria se Fakulteit Menslike Wetenskappe het 'n eredoktorsgraad toegeken aan oudpresident Thabo Mbeki se vrou, Zanele, vir haar lewenslange bevordering van 'n inklusiewe samelewing en die regte van vroue. Dit fokus spesifiek op die bemagtiging van landelike vroue en die versterking van hulle stemme. Mbeki het die organisasie Women in Dialogue gestig om 'n stem aan Afrika se vroue te gee. Sy het gegradueerdes aangemoedig om hulle vaardighede te gebruik om hulle uit armoede op te hef:

Former President, Thabo Mbeki has called on African leaders to advance the continent's priorities in the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit. Speaking to members of the media on the sidelines of preparations of the 15th Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture, Mbeki said the G20 summit will provide a platform for Africa's issues to be placed on the global agenda. Boingiwe Zwane spoke to International editor, Sophie Mokoena.

The National Dialogue Preparatory Committee believes that the resolutions that will emanate from the blueprint of the national compact, will chart a new path for South Africa's unity project. The thirty-year plan of action will be the road map that takes the country forward for the next three decades, and will address social, economic, governance and constitutional issues.The committee briefed the media on the process leading up to the national dialogue, starting off with a national convention that will take place in two months' time. Last Year, former President, Thabo Mbeki made a clarion call for the country to hold a national dialogue to redefine South Africa's future. Sibahle Motha reports

In this BizNews Briefing, host Bronwyn Nielsen explores the Democratic Alliance's leverage within South Africa's Government of National Unity, budget disputes and tax hikes. Experts analyse the DA's critical role, the ANC's weakening grip, and potential coalition shifts. Pick n Pay partners with the Springboks to boost its revival and on the global stage, Trump signals potential tariffs on Russian oil buyers, underscoring a volatile mix of politics and economics.

Voormalige Suid-Afrikaanse president Thabo Mbeki het die stigterspresident Sam Nujoma geloof as 'n moedige en beginselvaste leier wat onvermoeid geveg het teen apartheid en kolonialisme vir Afrika se bevryding. Mbeki het tydens 'n gesamentlike gedenkdiens wat deur die Namibiese Hoë Kommissariaat en UNISA in Pretoria aangebied is gepraat.

Huldeblyke stroom in vir oud president Sam Nujoma. Die SABC joernalis, Sophia Mokoena het 'n onderhoud met die tweede Suid Afrikaanse president, Thabo Mbeki gepraat. Die twee vryheidsvegters het saam gewerk vir die onafhanlikheid van die twee Suider Afrika lande. Hy gee meer inligting oor die band wat hulle gedeel het.

With the African National Congress (ANC) turning 113 today, United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil De Beer - who spent 34 years in the party - takes BizNews readers through the fall of the oldest liberation movement in the world: He says Vice President Paul Mashatile being chased out of house in Khayelitsha this week is symbolic of how “broken” the party is. De Beer lists the times major cracks appeared in the party: from the incarceration of two ANC stalwarts, United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Alan Boesak and MK Commander Tony Yengeni, for fraud; the contestation of the leadership of former president Thabo Mbeki; the Zuma cabal's “slaughter” of the ANC's principles; the collapse of the Youth League following the departure of Julius Malema; the “fiscal abuse” brought about by the formation of factions; and the party's failure to transition form a liberation movement into a successful government. The ANC of today, says De Beer, “is ripped apart, it's destroyed, it's sunk, it has rust, it has enemies, it is internally and externally being slaughtered piece by piece. And that's where we are with this carcass. What they're to celebrate..., God only knows.” Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. The seventh BizNews Conference, BNC#7, is to be held in Hermanus from March 11 to 13, 2025. The 2025 BizNews Conference is designed to provide an excellent opportunity for members of the BizNews community to interact directly with the keynote speakers, old (and new) friends from previous BNC events – and to interact with members of the BizNews team. Register for BNC#7 here.

In this special year ender, as we round off season 3 of Africa Here and NOW, we look back at some of the moments that made us smile.The former Nigerian Super Eagle, footballer EFAN EKOKU, made us laugh with his cheeky bet on the winning team in the Africa Cup of Nations.Then Ghanaian football pundit, GARY AL SMITH, encouraged DONU into revealing what really lays behind the infamous rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa!Former Nigerian President OLUSEGUN OBASANJO explained how close Niger and Nigeria are in an intriguing way. That was at a time when the West Africa bloc ECOWAS, led by Nigeria, was threatening military action against the military junta who'd carried out a coup. Political analyst, MOELETSI MBEKI, younger brother to the former South African president, THABO MBEKI, gave us a rare glimpse into Mbeki family life.Zeinab Badawi talked about her new book, An African History of Africa and also told us a little bit more about herself.Renowned Zimbabwean journalist and activist, HOPEWELL CHIN'ONO turned to rap to get young Zimbabweans to register to vote. We asked about AI and how it was going down with the people of Malawi, especially as they'd been so hesitant to embrace the double decker bus! We found out about a new craze sweeping Somalia: naming children Istanbul, after the Turkish city. It's apparently in recognition of Turkey's support for Somalia through thick and thin.The Zambian Anglican Bishop TREVOR MWAMBA, bemoaned the state of our humanity and compassion in 2024 and suggested that if Jesus were a refugee at the time of the former UK Conservative government, he'd have been put on a plane to Rwanda.KEMI BADENOCH, who became the first black woman to lead a British political party - the Tories - created a lot of buzz particularly among her fellow Nigerians who were dismayed at her negative portrayal of Nigeria. DONU offered her some advice, from one Nigerian woman to another.Botswana's election yielded a seismic result with the ruling party voted out in a landslide. It presented us with a golden opportunity to talk to former President IAN KHAMA about his country's political shift, his plans for the future and his dance moves.PATRICK and DONU rounded off this bonus episode in characteristic form! We hope you enjoy it. Please subscribe and share with your friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile sê Suid-Afrika is verbind tot onpartydigheid in konflik, en gee voorkeur aan wêreldwye maatskaplike geregtigheid, vrede en ontwikkeling. Hy het die gedenklesing gelewer by die Cape Town Conversation wat deur die Thabo Mbeki-stigting gereël is. Mashatile sê die regering het sy waardering vir en toewyding aan vrede getoon deur Israel by die Internasionale Geregshof te verkla oor misdade teen Palestynse mense, veral in Gaza:

Former President, Thabo Mbeki, has called on delegates at the Cape Town Conversation, to come up with meaningful results, to promote the agenda of the Global South. The conference is taking place in Somerset West, outside Cape Town. The two-day event, organised by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, and the Observer Research Foundation, is a platform to serve as a meeting place for voices and stakeholders of the Global South. It will facilitate issues of global governance, where new challenges, possible solutions and a map for the future are discussed. Zalene Merrington reports the conference is taking place as South Africa takes up the presidency of the G20 next year....

The ANC has ruled South Africa for three decades during which time the country has gone from the promise of the Rainbow Nation to disfunction and despair. In The Super Cadres, bestselling author Pieter du Toit examines this legacy from the early halcyon days through to the disappointment of the Ramaphosa presidency. Du Toit asks key questions before coming to a critical observation and a damning conclusion: What was the state of the ANC when it took power? Was ANC failure inevitable? Did they inherit a country so stricken by apartheid that success was impossible? When did the first signs of misrule and corruption occur? How did each of the presidencies perform, from Mandela to Ramaphosa? What role did each play in the road to failure? What was President Cyril Ramaphosa doing to stop state capture while he was deputy president? Du Toit concludes that at the very centre of ANC - and thus state - failure is 'cadre deployment' which the ANC adopted as official party policy under President Thabo Mbeki. He shows how, over time, the appointment of cadres at every level of government inevitably led to the (con)fusion of party and state, the spread of incompetence, and the dire corruption that ate into every part of the country once Jacob Zuma took over. In this episode of Pagecast, Pieter is in conversation with CapeTalk radio presenter John Maytham.

Today Alan Kasujja sits down with Dan Marokane, the recently appointed CEO of South Africa's national power supplier, Eskom. He wants to understand how the new boss has been able to halt power cuts that have been devastating to both the economy and the wellbeing of all South Africans. These electricity problems started towards the end of 2007. Then president Thabo Mbeki apologised and admitted that he should have listened to the leadership of Eskom who warned his administration about future power shortages. Alan also hears from two women who run a hospice that looks after children in the east of Johannesburg. They share heart breaking stories of what happens to the babies whenever there are power cuts. Guests: Katlego Foster, Lyn Crooye, Chanda Nxumalo and Dan Marokane

Jahrelang hinterfragte Südafrikas Präsident Thabo Mbeki den Zusammenhang von HIV und AIDS und zweifelte den Nutzen antiretroviraler Medikamente an. Das hatte furchtbare Konsequenzen und kostete Hunderttausende Menschen das Leben. Die HIV-Aktivistin Sibongile Tshabalala erzählt an ihrem eigenen Beispiel, was das für die Bevölkerung bedeutete. Forscher Salim Abdool Karim und die Autoren Pieter Fourie und Mark Gevisser erklären wie es zu der Katastrophe kam, warum Mbeki auf AIDS-Leugner hörte und was die Welt daraus lernen kann.

Jahrelang hinterfragte Südafrikas Präsident Thabo Mbeki den Zusammenhang von HIV und AIDS und zweifelte den Nutzen antiretroviraler Medikamente an. Das hatte furchtbare Konsequenzen und kostete Hunderttausende Menschen das Leben. Die HIV-Aktivistin Sibongile Tshabalala erzählt an ihrem eigenen Beispiel, was das für die Bevölkerung bedeutete. Forscher Salim Abdool Karim und die Autoren Pieter Fourie und Mark Gevisser erklären wie es zu der Katastrophe kam, warum Mbeki auf AIDS-Leugner hörte und was die Welt daraus lernen kann.

Die voorsitter van die Thabo Mbeki-stigting, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, sê die 2024-verkiesing het toenemende samelewingsverdelings in Suid-Afrika aan die lig gebring. Sy het op 'n nuuskonferensie van nege stigtings gepraat, waaronder die Steve Biko- en die Chief Albert Luthuli-stigtings. Sy het kwessies soos welvaartongelykheid, stedelike-landelike gapings en onvoldoende bestuur benadruk. Die stigtings doen 'n beroep vir 'n nasionale dialoog om die land te verenig, 'n gedeelde visie te smee en Suid-Afrika se demokrasie te versterk.

Nege bekende stigtings, insluitend die Thabo Mbeki-stigting en die Desmond en Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, moedig alle Suid-Afrikaners aan om deel te neem aan die gesprek oor die vorming van die land se toekoms. Die stigtings het op 'n nuuskonferensie 'n beroep gedoen vir 'n nasionale dialoog te midde van die regering van nasionale eenheid se vorming. Die Steve Biko-stigting se uitvoerende hoof, Nkosinathi Biko, betreur die ineenstorting en verlamming van ondernemings in staatsbesit oor die afgelope 15-jaar.

Avec quel autre parti l'ANC va-t-il faire alliance pour gouverner l'Afrique du Sud ? Dans 15 jours, Cyril Ramaphosa sera-t-il encore le président de la nation arc-en-ciel ? Au lendemain des élections historiques qui ont vu l'ANC perdre la majorité absolue à l'Assemblée nationale, tous les scénarios sont possibles en Afrique du Sud. Liesl Louw-Vaudran est conseillère spéciale à International Crisis Group. En ligne de Johannesburg, elle répond aux questions de Christophe Boisbouvier. RFI : Est-ce que, pour l'ANC, ces élections sont une grave défaite ou juste un avertissement ?Liesl Louw-Vaudran : Non, c'est une défaite et même le secrétaire général du parti, Fikile Mbalula, a admis que c'est une défaite pour l'ANC, parce qu'arrivé à 40%, contre 57% en 2019, en fait, c'est vraiment une défaite pour l'ANC.Pour des raisons essentiellement économiques ?Oui, pour des raisons économiques, parce que nous savons que le chômage est extrêmement élevé. Il y a la pauvreté, l'inégalité, et aussi les délestages ces derniers mois qui ont eu un impact sur la vie quotidienne de tous les Sud-africains, la corruption… Donc c'est vraiment pour les questions économiques, mais il faut dire que le phénomène Jacob Zuma et que son parti uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) qui finalement a pris 15%, ça a eu aussi un grand impact sur le score de l'ANC finalement, donc le MK a surpris tout le monde.Alors dans leur majeure partie, les électeurs qui ont abandonné l'ANC ont voté pour le parti MK de Jacob Zuma. Est-ce que c'est pour des raisons politiques ou économiques, ou est-ce que c'est aussi pour des raisons de solidarité ethnique entre Zoulous ?Oui pour plusieurs raisons. Si on regarde par exemple d'où viennent ces électeurs, c'est majoritairement dans le KwaZulu-Natal, c'est vrai qu'il y a beaucoup d'électeurs de cette ethnie zoulou d'où vient Jacob Zuma bien sûr. Donc la base est toujours au KwaZulu-Natal, mais ce sont les mêmes électeurs de l'ANC qui ont voté cette fois-ci pour Jacob Zuma, ce sont des gens qui étaient mécontents de la façon dont l'ANC de Cyril Ramaphosa, ces dernières années, a géré. Il y a le mécontentement contre l'ANC, ça c'est clair.Alors l'ANC a perdu beaucoup de voix mais reste de très loin le premier parti dans la nouvelle Assemblée nationale. Alors s'il conclut un accord, est-ce que l'ANC le fera plutôt avec les gens de droite de l'Alliance démocratique de Helen Zille ou plutôt avec les gens de la gauche radicale de l'EFF de Julius Malema ?Ça, c'est la grande question, et ça va être déterminant pour la direction du pays dans les 5 prochaines années, parce que l'Alliance démocratique, bien sûr, est libérale économiquement. Les milieux d'affaires vont accepter cette option beaucoup plus que par exemple l'alliance avec l'EFF. Ce qui est peut-être moins sûr, c'est une alliance avec le MK de Jacob Zuma, parce que le MK a indiqué dans certaines de ses déclarations qu'il n'est prêt à travailler avec l'ANC que si Cyril Ramaphosa quitte le pouvoir. Donc ça c'est moins sûr, mais c'est vrai qu'il y a vraiment beaucoup, beaucoup, de différentes possibilités et ça va être extrêmement important de savoir comment une coalition dans l'avenir va pouvoir régler ce problème de chômage, qui est vraiment la question numéro un, 32% de chômage selon le gouvernement, mais c'est beaucoup, beaucoup plus élevé parmi les jeunes par exemple. Et donc [pour la classe politique sud-africaine] c'est une opportunité de revoir sa copie et de voir toutes les politiques économiques pour voir comment régler les problèmes qui sont vraiment extrêmement graves pour l'Afrique du Sud.La nouvelle Assemblée nationale doit élire le président de la République dans les 15 jours. Est-ce que ce président sera encore Cyril Ramaphosa ?Probablement, parce que la question a été posée à plusieurs reprises aux cadres de l'ANC, qui ont dit que, pour l'instant, il n'est pas question que Ramaphosa quitte sa fonction, il est dans son deuxième mandat, donc il n'y a aucune raison. Mais nous savons aussi que l'ANC a la tradition de démettre un président. L'ANC a fait ça avec Thabo Mbeki à l'époque, puis avec Jacob Zuma, avant la fin de leur mandat. Donc ce n'est pas impossible dans les prochains jours.Mais est-ce qu'il y a au sein de l'ANC une alternative à Cyril Ramaphosa ?C'est ça la question, c'est qu'il n'y a pas une unanimité autour du vice-président Paul Mashatile, donc il y a d'autres noms qui émergent éventuellement pour remplacer Ramaphosa. Mais pour l'instant, c'est l'homme le plus puissant dans l'ANC. Donc pour l'instant, nous pensons qu'il n'y a pas cette possibilité. Mais tout reste possible. C'est vraiment un moment très incertain pour l'Afrique du Sud.À lire aussiAprès la perte de la majorité absolue par l'ANC, quelle coalition pour gouverner l'Afrique du Sud?

A surprise general election has been called in the United Kingdom, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is the overwhelming favorite to become the next prime minister. But today's guest is looking to upset that grim future.Andrew Feinstein is standing against Starmer for his Holborn and St. Pancras seat in central London. Feinstein is an expert in the arms trade, a former member of the South African parliament under Nelson Mandela, and a tireless activist, who Watchdog host Lowkey describes as someone who “campaigned for decades on important issues that really cut to the core of power and the way it functions in society.”Under Starmer's leadership, the Labour Party has ruthlessly purged leftist, anti-establishment voices from its ranks, including former leader Jeremy Corbyn. Feinstein described Starmer as holding an “authoritarian, undemocratic approach to politics,” accusing him of weaponizing anti-Semitism to carry out a witch hunt against radical elements within the party.Starmer has given his full-throated endorsement to Israel, even as it carries out a genocidal onslaught against the people of Gaza, and strong-armed the Speaker of the House into shutting down a motion brought to parliament calling for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, he has expelled more Jews from the Labour Party than all other leaders combined, all under the guise of fighting anti-Jewish bigotry.Feinstein is a white Jewish man who grew up in Apartheid South Africa. His mother is a survivor of Hitler's genocidal ambitions, having hid for three years in a Viennese coal cellar to avoid detection by the Nazis. He became active in the anti-Apartheid struggle and became an elected official for the African National Congress during the country's transition to democracy. He eventually resigned after being refused the right to investigate billions of dollars worth of arms deals signed by Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki.He warns that Starmer's approach to politics represents a threat to democracy in the United Kingdom, and wants his campaign to be completely different, the antithesis of Starmer.Feinstein stressed that local issues, such as hunger, unemployment, and a lack of housing, would be the key issues he would fight on. Nevertheless, he maintains an international perspective and is hopeful things are about to radically change across the globe. “This period of late neoliberal capitalism, which has bequeathed the world such injustice and such inequality, must be on its last legs. And that's what gets me out of bed every morning,” he said.Support the Show.The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.Lowkey is a British-Iraqi hip-hop artist, academic and political campaigner. As a musician, he has collaborated with the Arctic Monkeys, Wretch 32, Immortal Technique and Akala. He is a patron of Stop The War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Racial Justice Network and The Peace and Justice Project, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. He has spoken and performed on platforms from the Oxford Union to the Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury. His latest album, Soundtrack To The Struggle 2, featured Noam Chomsky and Frankie Boyle and has been streamed millions of times.

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the President's announcement that the National Health Insurance will be signed into law on Wednesday. They also discuss the latest unemployment figures and Thabo Mbeki no longer campaigning for the ANC. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

The DA should have burnt the ANC flag instead of the national flag, says ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says in a wide-ranging interview on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly podcast. The party stirred controversy earlier this week when it launched its election campaign advertisement showing the national flag in flames. The DA has defended the advert, with federal chair Helen Zille saying the alternative to being rescued is dying. The party's election slogan is “Unite to rescue South Africa”. Asked about his ambitions, Mashaba said: “Being president of the country or being a premier are the last jobs I want, but I am committed to finding a solution to our country's problems.” He said he blames former president Thabo Mbeki for many of the country's problems, saying his advice proved to be “disastrous” and “he's got the experience of destroying”. Mashaba told podcast host Mike Siluma that ActionSA has proposed renaming eThekwini after the late Mangosuthu Buthelezi. He also discussed his party's plans for economic recovery and immigration. Listen and share your views.

Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss claims by Thabo Mbeki that loadshedding was deliberately caused. They also discuss the murder of Babita Deokaran and the ANC's ruralization. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Former state president Kgalema Motlanthe will be on the ANC campaign trail in Diepkloof, Johannesburg. Motlanthe joins Thabo Mbeki as the latest former president to campaign for the ANC in the hotly contested Gauteng province. The African National Congress has set the date for a disciplinary hearing against former President Jacob Zuma. Closing arguments in AKA, Tibz murder case bail application.Deputy Police Minister CC Mathale, together with the management of the South African Police Service, will lead a community in Mbekweni, Paarl, and Izimbizo. The community engagement will focus on crime prevention in the area. SPORTS WRAP. They are spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02.05.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi get into various topics… from Thabo Mbeki and universal basic income, to Taylor Swift's crazy fans and Kendrick Lamar's latest diss track. www.cliffcentral.com

On 13 December 1990, the anti-apartheid politician Oliver Tambo returned to South Africa after 30 years in exile. As the president of the banned African National Congress (ANC), he had lived in Zambia building the liberation movement while other key ANC members including Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu were political prisoners. By lobbying around the world and attracting talented South African exiles such as Thabo Mbeki, he built the organisation into a legitimate contender for government. When President FW de Klerk unbanned the ANC, Oliver or OR Tambo was finally able to return home where he was greeted by a crowd of thousands at the airport.Oliver Tambo's son, Dali Tambo, recalls to Josephine McDermott how his father and other ANC exiles danced in the aisle of the plane as they crossed into South African airspace.(Photo: Oliver Tambo at Jan Smuts Airport. Credit: AP/John Parkin)

Today's Daily Friend Show with Terence Corrigan, Nicholas Lorimer and Anlu Keeve. They discuss the show down between Johannesburg Metro Cops and The South African Police Service after the shooting of a JMPD officer by SAPS. They also discuss the ANC being held in contempt of court and Thabo Mbeki out on the campaign trail for the ANC. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

In the second part of our special series What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?, marking 30 years of democracy in South Africa post-apartheid, we talk to two experts about the economic policies introduced to transform the country under Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki, and the ensuing turmoil of the Jacob Zuma presidency that followed. Featuring Mashupye Maserumule, a professor of public affairs at Tshwane University of Technology and Michael Sachs, adjunct professor of economics at the University of Witwatersrand. This episode was written and produced by Mend Mariwany with assistance from Gary Oberholzer and Katie Flood. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Gemma Ware is the executive producer. Full credits available here. A transcript will be available shortly. Subscribe to a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.Further reading:After the euphoria of Nelson Mandela's election, what happened next? PodcastJacob Zuma, the monster South Africa's ruling ANC created, continues to haunt itSouth Africa's first election was saved by a Kenyan: the fascinating story of Washington Okumu, the accidental mediator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Effective leadership is characterized by its ability to inspire collective action, foster inclusivity, and navigate the intricate dynamics of political, economic, and cultural landscapes to drive meaningful change. The challenge of leadership in the context of development is further complicated by the need for adaptability and resilience. Leaders must be capable of steering their communities through uncertainties and crises, demonstrating a commitment to long-term goals while addressing immediate needs. This balance requires a nuanced approach that values empathy, ethical governance, and the empowerment of local voices, ensuring that development initiatives are both participatory and reflective of the communities they aim to serve. In an era where global challenges are increasingly complex, the role of leadership in development extends beyond immediate problem-solving to envisioning a sustainable future. Willem Fourie is an Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has a joint appointment in the Stellenbosch Business School and in the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking. In Why Leaders Fail and What it Teaches Us About Leadership he delves into the critical factors that lead to leadership failure. These include a lack of awareness of one's own shortcomings, excessive belief in one's ability to sway others, harmful favoritism towards one's own group, a bad fit in an organization, and poor assessment of risks. @_Willem_Fourie Key highlightsIntroduction – 00:24What good leadership means – 03:25Meeting high expectations of followers – 10:02Understanding leadership failure – 14:40Leadership for longterm goals – 23:38Strategies for resolving crises – 34:22Corruption, integrity and leadership – 38:26  HostProfessor Dan Banik (@danbanik @GlobalDevPod)Apple Google Spotify YouTubeSubscribe: https://globaldevpod.substack.com/

It appears two former presidents of South Africa are going in opposite directions when it comes to who they will be supporting in the May 29, 2024 general election. The South African Mail & Guardian reports former President Thabo Mbeki says he will campaign for the African National Congress (ANC). On the other hand, former President Jacob Zuma has accepted to be the candidate of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party. This, as recent polls show the ANC is likely to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the party was led by Nelson Mandela 30 years ago. Professor Sipho Seepe, a political analyst and former Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support at the University of Zululand, tells VOA's James Butty, former President Mbeki might be trying to be relevant while Zuma, who is popular with his supporters, has a criminal conviction hanging over his head.

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the end of the SAA/ Takatso deal. They also chat about Urban decay and the importance of property rights as well as Thabo Mbeki's claims that Zuma is trying to destroy Democracy. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Fin décembre, Jacob Zuma, président de l'Afrique du Sud entre 2009 et 2018, qui dut quitter le pouvoir après des accusations de corruption, a annoncé qu'il ne soutiendrait pas l'ANC aux élections de 2024, affichant clairement son opposition au président Cyril Ramaphosa . Zuma, 81 ans, annonça dans la foulée la création d'un nouveau parti politique, il accuse le président d'être un traître à la cause de l'ANC et d'être vendu « aux intérêts capitalistes blancs ». Cette initiative inquiète, car Jacob Zuma conserve ses supporters notamment dans sa province du KwaZulu-Natal, cherche à récupérer les déçus du gouvernement, manie facilement l'insulte (il a qualifié le gouvernement actuel de gouvernement « de collaborateurs de l'apartheid » ). Personne n'a oublié que les pires troubles de l'Afrique du Sud depuis 30 ans ont eu lieu en 2021, après l'emprisonnement pour outrage au tribunal de Zuma : les violences firent 350 morts et plus d'un milliard d'euros de dégâts. Tout cela laisse augurer une année difficile et tendue jusqu'aux élections qui doivent se tenir entre mai et août. Et il est vrai que la situation sociale difficile - le chômage touche 32 % de la population active - donne des arguments aux opposants. «Nous allons poursuivre notre lutte contre la criminalité et la corruption pour renouveler notre pays qui reste le plus inégalitaire au monde » a promis Cyril Ramaphosa dans un meeting en janvier. Les électeurs lui en laisseront-ils la possibilité ? Étudier l'Afrique du Sud aujourd'hui, c'est se demander ce que sont devenues les promesses de la Nation arc en ciel ? Et d'abord , parler d'une Nation Sud-africaine a-t-il un sens aujourd'hui ? En 1999, le successeur de Mandela, Thabo Mbeki affirmait dans son discours d'investiture : « le XXIe siècle sera africain » . Il portait au nom de son peuple le rêve d'une Renaissance africaine. Dans cette idée d'une renaissance africaine, il y avait l'espoir d'un renouveau du continent en termes de démocratisation ainsi que de développement économique et culturel. En même temps, ce concept permettait à l'Afrique du Sud et son nouveau dirigeant de se projeter sur la scène internationale, d'affirmer son africanité et de répondre à ceux qui estimaient que le gouvernement avait fait trop de concessions à la minorité blanche. Cette promesse de Renaissance africaine était l'espoir d'une dynamique propre à l'Afrique, impulsée par elle à l'heure de la fin de la guerre froide, dans un contexte favorable car les cours des matières premières étaient orientés à la hausse du fait de la forte demande chinoise. Thabo Mbeki, se devait après Mandela d'imprimer sa marque, il choisissait de refuser l'afro-pessimisme, affirmait la volonté de l'Afrique de tenir toute sa place dans la mondialisation. L'Afrique du Sud, mise au ban des nations africaines pendant l'apartheid et qui n'avait rejoint l'Organisation de l'Unité Africaine qu'en 1994, pouvait, du fait de son rang – elle était alors première puissance économique du continent-, prétendre à un leadership.

Clement speaks to the ANC head of elections, Mdumiseni Ntuli and EWN Associate Politics Editor, Tshidi Madia about the party's campaign strategy ahead of the elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HIV sucht den afrikanischen Kontinent heim, die Medikamente sind hier unbezahlbar. Südafrikas Vizepräsident Thabo Mbeki sucht nach einer afrikanischen Lösung – und findet die AIDS-Leugner. Von Christopher Weingart und Jonas Reese www.deutschlandfunk.de, Mikrokosmos

Thabo Mbeki more popular than Cyril Ramaphosa by Radio Islam

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan, and Sara Gon. They discuss the horrific state of the City of Joburg. They also discuss Thabo Mbeki, the bucket toilet problem, and the latest from Israel and Gaza. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

South Africa was born in war, has been cursed by crises and ruptures, and today stands on a precipice once again. Thula Simpson's History of South Africa: From 1902 to the Present (Oxford UP, 2022) explores the country's tumultuous journey from the Second Anglo-Boer War to 2021. Drawing on diaries, letters, oral testimony and diplomatic reports, Thula Simpson follows the South African people through the battles, elections, repression, resistance, strikes, insurrections, massacres, crashes and epidemics that have shaped the nation. Tracking South Africa's path from colony to Union and from apartheid to democracy, Simpson documents the influence of key figures including Jan Smuts, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, P.W. Botha, Thabo Mbeki and Cyril Ramaphosa. He offers detailed accounts of watershed events like the 1922 Rand Revolt, the Defiance Campaign, Sharpeville, the Soweto uprising and the Marikana massacre. He sheds light on the roles of Gandhi, Churchill, Castro and Thatcher, and explores the impact of the World Wars, the armed struggle and the Border War. Simpson's history charts the post-apartheid transition and the phases of ANC rule, from Rainbow Nation to transformation; state capture to 'New Dawn'. Along the way, it reveals the divisions and solidarities of sport; the nation's economic travails; and painful pandemics, from the Spanish flu to AIDS and Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

South Africa was born in war, has been cursed by crises and ruptures, and today stands on a precipice once again. Thula Simpson's History of South Africa: From 1902 to the Present (Oxford UP, 2022) explores the country's tumultuous journey from the Second Anglo-Boer War to 2021. Drawing on diaries, letters, oral testimony and diplomatic reports, Thula Simpson follows the South African people through the battles, elections, repression, resistance, strikes, insurrections, massacres, crashes and epidemics that have shaped the nation. Tracking South Africa's path from colony to Union and from apartheid to democracy, Simpson documents the influence of key figures including Jan Smuts, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, P.W. Botha, Thabo Mbeki and Cyril Ramaphosa. He offers detailed accounts of watershed events like the 1922 Rand Revolt, the Defiance Campaign, Sharpeville, the Soweto uprising and the Marikana massacre. He sheds light on the roles of Gandhi, Churchill, Castro and Thatcher, and explores the impact of the World Wars, the armed struggle and the Border War. Simpson's history charts the post-apartheid transition and the phases of ANC rule, from Rainbow Nation to transformation; state capture to 'New Dawn'. Along the way, it reveals the divisions and solidarities of sport; the nation's economic travails; and painful pandemics, from the Spanish flu to AIDS and Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

South Africa was born in war, has been cursed by crises and ruptures, and today stands on a precipice once again. Thula Simpson's History of South Africa: From 1902 to the Present (Oxford UP, 2022) explores the country's tumultuous journey from the Second Anglo-Boer War to 2021. Drawing on diaries, letters, oral testimony and diplomatic reports, Thula Simpson follows the South African people through the battles, elections, repression, resistance, strikes, insurrections, massacres, crashes and epidemics that have shaped the nation. Tracking South Africa's path from colony to Union and from apartheid to democracy, Simpson documents the influence of key figures including Jan Smuts, Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, P.W. Botha, Thabo Mbeki and Cyril Ramaphosa. He offers detailed accounts of watershed events like the 1922 Rand Revolt, the Defiance Campaign, Sharpeville, the Soweto uprising and the Marikana massacre. He sheds light on the roles of Gandhi, Churchill, Castro and Thatcher, and explores the impact of the World Wars, the armed struggle and the Border War. Simpson's history charts the post-apartheid transition and the phases of ANC rule, from Rainbow Nation to transformation; state capture to 'New Dawn'. Along the way, it reveals the divisions and solidarities of sport; the nation's economic travails; and painful pandemics, from the Spanish flu to AIDS and Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Either he doesn't know what an economic mess we are in or he does and is hiding it really well, but President Cyril Ramaphosa has a spring in his step at the moment. It must be all the flying he has been doing in that 20 years old Boeing 737 Thabo Mbeki ordered way back. Warsaw, Kyiv and St Petersburg, back to meet the prime ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands and then back off to France for a roundtable with world leaders on the future of finance before flying back to Cape Town at the weekend to close the first serious attempt in years by the ANC to form a coherent party in the province. Is he ready to lose the elections next year? “That's just silly,” he says, before flying off to goodness knows where. He's a moving target. Gwede Mantashe is a problem but the list of Ramaphosa's defeated enemies is, by now, impressively long….

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Chris Hattingh. They discuss comments by former President Thabo Mbeki that perhaps only a "rebellion" can fix South Africa's problems. They also discuss the awarding of powers to the new electricity minister and the allegations that MPs were trying to solicit bribes from the suspended Public Protector. Bitvice: https://rebrand.ly/bitvice Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

This week, former president Thabo Mbeki wrote an extraordinary 17-page letter to deputy president Paul Mashatile. In it, he essentially critiqued various shortcomings of the current ANC parliamentary caucus.In this edition of In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser, I do several things: a) explain the essential point of the letter; b) explain the structure and logic of the letter in a bit more detail; and (most importantly perhaps) c) offer you political analysis of what is at play here, which may not be apparent if you merely focus on the Phala Phala and Eskom case studies that drive the overt argument in the 17-pager. Want to know what the heck I am getting at? Dig into this latest episode. And please do share it widely.[Also, remember to rate the podcast and maybe even leave a comment before exiting. If you never wish to miss future episodes, then it is crucial that you SUBSCRIBE.]

On the hanging out segment this week, Clement speaks to Reverend Frank Chikane, an anti-apartheid activist and former Director-General in the Presidency under President Thabo Mbeki.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Brink is a South African advocate of the High Court and argues that the former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, was correct in saying that HIV does not exist. He was removed from the presidency after he questioned the AIDS narrative. Full description Become a Jerm Warfare member View my sponsors

How are the successes and failures of the fledgling South African democracy relevant to all democratic nations? Why a nation cannot truly thrive without full socio-economic equity. Why true freedom must also include freedom from an imprisoned mind. What is the importance of teaching a full, robust history of a nation? Mamphela Ramphele, M.D., Ph.D. is an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman, and global servant. Besides her medical degree, she holds a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. She was the managing director of the World Bank, and is a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, as well as chairwoman of the Bishop Desmond Tutu Trust. She also serves as co-president of the Club of Rome, which was founded in 1968 as a nonprofit, informal organization of intellectuals and business leaders whose goal is to identify holistic solutions to complex global issues, and to promote policy initiatives and actions to enable humanity to emerge from multiple planetary emergencies. She is the author of A Passion for Freedom (I.B. Tauris 2014), Conversations with My Sons and Daughters (Penguin 2013) and Dreams, Betrayal and Hope (Penguin Books 2017)Interview Date: 5/20/2022 Tags: Mamphela Ramphele, South Africa, apartheid, colonial conquest, Steve Biko, oppression, South African political settlement, Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, competition, interconnectedness, collaboration, conversation, ubuntu, apartheid cities, Alexei Navalny, History, Social Change/Politics, Education, Philosophy