Tunisia sees a record low voter turnout of less than 9% for parliamentary elections at the weekend. France ends a visa dispute with Maghreb countries, and Kenya drops lion hunting for the Maasai Olympics, now in its 10th year. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish brings us the latest African news which includes ‘bumsters’ criticised for procuring young Gambian men for sex with older Western women, the Liberian president being away for 49 days, and Nigeria opting to scrap teaching primary schoolchildren in English. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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06.12.22 Pt 1 - The team spends some time talking about the realities of living in South Africa, and how criminals are finding new ways of robbing you. We also learn about Mash’s friend whose new helper did something a bit unorthodox… plus, some tips to save your booze this Dezemba!
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04.10.22 Pt 1 - Our guest co-host is Jack Motlanthe - former show host of 'Twenty Something with J.A.C.K.' on CliffCentral. He gives us an update on his life, which includes him dropping an EP this month, and working for an AgriTech start-up. JJ Cornish joins to give us the latest African news.
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20.09.22 Pt 2 - JJ Cornish kicks off the show by giving us the latest African news, including an immoral music festival in Uganda. There’s a new episode of Blind History, as we find out about Gilles de Rais.
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JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes Kenya calling for peaceful acceptance of election results after a protracted vote count, a Coptic church fire tragedy in Giza leaves scores dead and injured in Egypt, and new tensions brew over the mega-dam across the Nile in Ethiopia. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish joins the show to give us the latest African news that includes Patrice Lumumba’s ‘remains’ being returned to his family, human rights bodies urging the Commonwealth to hold Rwanda’s feet to the fire at their summit in Kigali, and Kenyan farmers wanting to resume the multi-million dollar daily export of the narcotic khat to Somalia and Somaliland. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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26.05.22 Pt 1 - Breaking news - Gareth has a new puppy! There’s a new TV series that Phumi recommends everyone should watch… and the team talks about Monkeypox, and the re-emergence of the culture of shame around illness.
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JJ Cornish shares what is happening around the African continent, including the UN boss making an appeal for Africa hurt by Ukrainian food shortage and the pandemic lockdown, Tunisian President Kais Saied will be putting a new constitution to a referendum in July, and Malawi tobacco farmers turn to dagga because of declining demand for their crop. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes the Seychelles' longest trial coming to an end, British Home Secretary Priti Patel faces a mutiny of her public servants opposed to the agreement she’s signed handing illegal migrants to Rwanda, and Russia is expanding its military clout in Africa - using the shady Wagner mercenary group. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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