Local Government Elections 2021 Debate. Ward 63. Dmitri Jegels from the ANC, Gadeja Williams from the PA , Carmen Siebritz from the DA. Carmen reviewed success of previous late Councillor of Ward 63 and project highlights top be proud of including but not limited to the Freedom Park Informal Settlement Project. Dmitri comments on the failures of the DA in Ward 63 and residents unhappiness around the Freedom Park Informal Settlement Project and calls for more decent housing. Gadeja comments DA failed Ward 63 shared a review from visits to Bonnytown and other places.

LGE 2021 - Debate - 2021 - 10 - 20 Wed - Voice Of Cape

After many years finally Bishops diocesan college cricket team is number in the country. The sports legends team explores all things cricket with the Kashif Josephs the first Muslim captain at Bishops diocesan college. Kashif explains his preference for cricket even though he is able to play rugby but he says that cricket is in his blood with his father having played for UCT.

 Later in the discussion the  legends speak to Interprovincial Veterans over 50 tournament that was played at the Wanderers sports ground in Johannesburg.

Host: Nezaam Luddy and Noor Luddy
Guest: Kashif Josephs (Bishops first team captain); Shaheed Meyer and Faldie Abderouf (WP over 50 Veterans team); Paul Adams (ex Protea Player).
Image: [Unsplash Marcus Wallis]

Youth Cricket and Veterans of the Game | Radio 786

Breaking the siege on Gaza, that is what freedom loving people will be sailing towards as they defy the Israeli genocidal war machine. Activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are planning on delivering humanitarian aid to the enclave, which has been facing nearly seven months of western sponsored deadly terror and starvation. The 2010 Flotilla was attacked by Israeli occupation commandos. A total of activists were killed by the occupation forces in an act of piracy in international waters. A journalist from Radio 786 was on board one of the ships, the Mavi Marmara. 

Guest: Mooniba Bhyat, representing South Africa on the Freedom Flotilla, entrepreneur and Human Rights Activist

Freedom Flotilla set to defy Israeli siege on Gaza | Radio 786

India has begun a lengthy electoral process in what is expected to be an intense political battle. Since 2019, when the BJP was elected to governance, we’ve seen a drastic shift in anti-Muslim rhetoric coming from the country’s leaders. Attacks on Muslims, their religious sites, and freedom of expression have all come to the fore in just five years. This may seem like a simplistic description of the dynamics at play in India. However, for this discussion, it will help in analysing how this may influence the Muslim vote in this year’s polls. 

Guest: Dr Mahmoud Patel, legal scholar and human rights activist based at UWC

India Heads to the Polls | Radio 786

We unpack ActionSA’s plans for the country. It’s been touted as a bold vision for South Africa’s future. The party is offering an alternative to the BEE programme, and calls for an overhaul of the criminal justice system. 

Guest: Lerato Ngobeni, Action SA’s national spokesperson

Manifesto Tracker: ActionSA | Radio 786

They say money makes the world go round. But what influence does money have in South Africa's politics and the elections as we mark 30 years since the advent of democracy? In this first edition of Know Your Party with My Vote Counts the three-way link between money, politics and elections.

Guest: Minhaj Jeenah, MVC's executive director

Know Your Party: Who is funding them? | Radio 786

We're headed into probably South Africa’s most hotly contested elections since 1994, many have wondered which party should get their support. Through our programming, Radio 786 will help you “filter the politics from the reality” as we take you on the road to the 2024 elections.  We’ll be speaking to political parties vying for your vote and dissecting their manifestos. 

Guest: Mmusi Maimane, Build One SA leader

Build One SA with Mmusi Maimane | Radio 786

The Western Cape has been dealing with issues of crime, extortion, housing shortages, and a growing economic gap. How does Rise Mzansi’s Western Cape Premier candidate, Axolile Notywala hope to address these? 

Guest: Axolile Notywala, Rise Mzansi WC Premier candidate

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