Malawians excited for the election for a new president and parliamentarians
Malawians have taken to the polls in a much anticipated election for a new president and parliamentarians. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking re-election, and he's facing tight contestation from his predecessor, Peter Mutharika. Former President Joyce Banda is running as the southern African nation battles economic hardship. For the latest on how the election is going so far, we spoke to our Channel Africa reporter, Michael Mbewe...
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Family of late former Zambian President continues efforts to bury former statesman on SA soil
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with the Zambian's former president, Edgar Lungu family's bid for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals. The family wanted to appeal the full bench judgment that declared that the Zambian government is entitled to repatriate former president Lungu's body back to the country for a state funeral. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Canny Maphanga...
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Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude: “Israel will eventually have to face the music- Their actions will catch up with them”
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations has categorically rejected the findings of a UN Commission of Inquiry that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. This after the inquiry concluded that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu incited acts of genocide against the people of Palestine. Ambassador Daniel Meron has called the report "scandalous" and "fake", saying that it relied on "misleading statistics, unfounded apocalyptic predictions based on weak data". For more on this, we spoke to Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude...
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Gauteng Premier calls on municipal councilors and whistleblowers to be protected
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for the protection of councilors and whistleblowers within municipalities. He was speaking at the opening of a gathering of thousands of ANC councillors at the FNB stadium, south of Johannesburg. Party president, Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give the marching orders to the councillors ahead of next year's local government elections following the party's special NEC meeting at the weekend. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi elaborates. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC political reporter, Ntebo Mokobo
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KZN Transport Department calls on "SA National Taxi Council to take full responsibility" after scholar transport driver fled scene of serious car accident
The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says a search is underway for the driver of a schoolar transport vehicle that was involved in this morning's accident in the province's Midlands. Authorities say the driver fled the scene after the vehicle veered off the road and plunged off the KwaKhetha bridge, near Impendle. The accident left at least 20 learners seriously injured. This is the third crash involving a learner transport in the Umgungundlovu District, in less than a week. Five learners died in a similar crash last Thursday, with others remaining in hospital. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Spokesperson for the KZN Transport Department, Ndabezinhle Sibiya.
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