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Former Youth League leader, Andile Lungisa, has denounced the issuing of letters to some members, precluding them from standing as candidates in the NEC. Among them are former Women’s League president, Bathabile Dlamini, and Tony Yengeni. Political analyst Thembisa Fakude weighs in on the decision.
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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor says South Africa will continue to play its active role in the United Nations including in its organs such as the Human Rights Council to ensure that they serve people of the world. South Africa has been elected by members of the UN General Assembly to serve as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2023 to 2025. Africa has 13 seats in the council. Pandor addressed the media in Pretoria. Thembisa Fakude is a Senior research fellow at the Africa-Asia Dialogues. He joined us on Zoom for more on this.
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The Qatar World Cup comes with a staggering price tag - bigger even than the oil rich nation's annual GDP. It's supposed to turn the country's image around. EWN's Jane Dutton speaks to analyst Thembisa Fakude to find out whether the beautiful game can turn the PR train around.
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The heat around President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala saga appears to be reaching boiling point. Africa Asia Dialogue director and researcher Thembisa Fakude explains how this affects SA's image on the continent and the world. Tune into Newzroom Afrika channel 405 for more details.
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President Ramaphosa has become the first head of a government to undertake a state visit to the UK since Charles III became king. President Ramaphosa will also hold a bilateral meeting on economic cooperation with prime minister Rishi Sunak. Apart from investment, the bilateral meeting will likely discuss just energy transition. Africa Asia Dialogues senior research fellow Thembisa Fakude weighs in on Ramaphosa's visit. Tune into Newzroom Afrika channel 405 for more details.
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Some protesters in China are demanding that President Xi Jinping should step down. This as protesters against China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions intensify in Shanghai. Hundreds of mostly young people took to the streets in an unprecedented outpouring of anger. Thembisa Fakude, a Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues joins us for a discussion via Zoom.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on a two-day state visit to Britain. The visit seeks to reset relations between the two nations, post the Covid-19 pandemic. South Africa felt bruised by the UK’s red listing for a second time in November 2021 in response to the Omicron variant. President Ramaphosa aims to strengthen economic ties and investments in the country. Senior research fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude, discusses this further.
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Political analyst Thembisa Fakude weighs in on the discussions at the ANC's NEC meeting, and the calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down over the Phala Phala scandal.
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The ANC has since changed its tune regarding charging media houses for covering its 55th elective conference at Nasrec, Johannesburg south, next month. Yesterday, acting secretary-general Paul Mashatile said the party has no intention of charging media coverage fees. Political analyst Thembisa Fakude weighs in on the move.
A Nigerian woman identified as @dunchichi on Twitter has reportedly been sentenced to a one-year jail term by the United Arab Emirates government for a social media post. Her post shows how some Nigerian nationals were allegedly illegally detained at Dubai international airport. @dunchichi posted on Twitter how she was also detained together with other Nigerians despite possessing a valid visa in August. For more on this we are now joined via zoom by Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues.
The most awaited and the biggest love anthem of the year is here - "Kesariya" features the lead cast of "Brahmāstra", Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor. Composed by Pritam, penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and sung by Arijit Singh, the track is a magnificent treat to the ears.