THE MORNING BRIEF

Guest: Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko – Gauteng MEC for Health

Guest: Isaac Mahlangu - senior reporter for the Sowetan

Guest: Annaline Van Der Poel – Chief Operations Officer at Debt Rescue

Guest: Duma Gqubule is research associate at the Social Policy Initiative.

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report 21 November 2024 1. Mozambique- Zimbabwe Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane faces legal action and latest on SADC troika where half of SADC Heads of States sent representative to the extra-ordinary summit. Mozambique’s Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who is currently in exile, accusing him of inciting unrest following allegations of electoral fraud. 2. Namibia- Windhoek Nambia decides 2024 SADC launches its Electoral Observation Mission for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections scheduled for 27th November 2024 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to the Republic of Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections was officially launched today, on 20th November 2024 by Hon. Anne Semamba Malinda,former Speaker of Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania and Head of Mission (HoM) for the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) for Namibia’s Elections. 3. 3. Mali- Bamako Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga was sacked yesterday by decree signed by the president of the transition General Assimi Goita. Appointed by the military in 2021 following Mali’s second coup in a year, Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga publicly criticized the junta on November 16 during events marking the November 2023 recapture of Kidal. Dressed in military attire despite being a civilian, Maïga voiced frustration over his exclusion from key decisions, particularly regarding the timeline for the nation’s political transition. 4. Kenya - Uganda Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared Wednesday in a military court days after he was reported missing in Kenya. He was charged on four counts including possession of illegal firearms in foreign countries/ and seeking military support to destabilize Uganda's military forces. His lawyer says the court lackes jurisdiction and has questionned the role of Kenya. 5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 21 November 1989 when the last remaining of the then Apartheid SADF troops ( 1 500) withdraw from Namibia.

Guest: Gustavo De Carvalho - Senior Researcher on Russia-Africa ties at the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

Guest: Advocate Brenda Madumise: Director Wise 4 Afrika & GBV Activist

Guest: Dr. lydia Chibwe is a Project Officer at the Women's Rights Unit of the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.

Guest: Osman Shaboodien – Chairperson of the Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association

Guest: Sean Phillips: Director General, Department of water and sanitation

A shocking new report by the Teddy Bear Foundation has brought into focus the alarmingly low conviction rates of child abuse cases in South Africa. Data out of the Foundation's Court Preparation Program, which is designed to support victims of child abuse through the criminal justice process, show only 4% of cases from 2019 to 2024 have resulted in convictions. Guest: Shaheda Omar – Director: Teddy Bear Foundation/ Clinic

Guest: Rev Mzwandile Molo is the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC)

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report 20 November 2024 1. Zimbabwe- South Afrika Deputy President Paul Mashatile will participate at Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government today On behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile will on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, participate in the Extraordinary Meeting of SADC Heads of State and Government, in Harare, Capital City of the Republic of Zimbabwe. 2. Brazil- South Afrika Brazil hands over G20 Presidency to South Africa Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva closed the Group of 20 summit on Tuesday and handed over the presidency to South Africa. “After the South African presidency, all the G20 countries will have exercised leadership of the group at least once. It will be a good time to evaluate the role we have played so far and how we should act from now on,” said Lula da Silva 3. Somaliland - Hargeisa Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to reports. Abdullahi – also known as Irro – of the Waddani Party received close to 64 percent of the vote, beating the incumbent, President Muse Bihi Abdi of the Kulmiye Party, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) said on Tuesday, according to local media and The Associated Press news agency. 4. DR Congo – Kinshasha DR Congo government reports vandalism of Lumumba's Mausoleum holding gold-capped tooth Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized, and it's not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen. 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 20 November 1944 when the Transvaal Indian Congress took a stand on Fietas removals. The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) passed a resolution on the Johannesburg area "Fietas", (the name by which Pageview and Vrededorp was known).They objected to a Johannesburg City Council meeting statement made on 17 October 1944, in which a detailed report regarding the "Western Areas Scheme" had been approved.

Guest: Professor Martin Snow - Research Chair in Space Weather at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

Guest: Dr Gagu Matsebula - Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists

Bafana Bafana beat South Sudan 3-0 in their final Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifying match at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Monday. The result means that Bafana Bafana wrap up qualification for the continental showpiece at the top of the group's standings. The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026. Has Bafana Bafana brought back hope to the fans by their recent wins and qualifying for next years AFCON? Guest: Nkululeko Nkewu – Founder of iDiskiTV

Guest: David van Wyk, lead researcher at Benchmarks Foundation

Guest: Dr Mimmy Gondwe - Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training

Guest: Miyelani Holeni is the Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting

Guest: Damian Enslin - chairperson of the South African Gunowners' Association