THE MORNING BRIEF

    4 September 2025   1.    USA- DR Congo- Rwanda   Joint Statement on the Second Joint Oversight Committee Meeting for the Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda   DR Congo - Kinshasha Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila reacted on this week finally after a military prosecutor sought the death penalty during his treason trial last week. Kabila denounced a political move designed to “silence the opposition.”    Afrika - Interpol Africa under cyber attack: who's really safe online? Cybercrime affects millions of people across the African continent. As the digital landscape continues to expand across the globe, Africa has also seen some dark underbelly of online scams.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 4 September 2002 when the United States Secretary of State Colin Powell was heckled by activists on the closing day of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in, South Africa. The Summit took place in Johannesburg from 26 August to 4 September 2002.

    Guest: Bonke Dumisa: Independent Economic Analyst 

    Guest: Professor Rashied Small: Executive Manager for our African Virtual Institute of Accountancy, (AVIA) 

    Guest: Andre Wentzel: South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) CEO  

  Guest: Mr Dipepeneneng Serage: DDG for Agricultural Production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

  Guest: Prof Renata Schoeman: Head of the MBA in Healthcare Leadership at Stellenbosch Business School 

  Guest: Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi: Gauteng provincial police spokesperson

    Guest: Levy Ndou: Political Analyst 

    Sarb and Treasury say the decision on the inflation target will be reached soon The Association of Meat Importers remains concerned about FMD Markets

    Guest: Ms. Thobeka Magcai: Ministry Spokesperson Labour And Employment Department 

    Guest: Lawson Naidoo: Executive Secretary of the Council for the advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac)  

    Guest: Ayesha Kajee: Political Analyst and Research Fellow at Africa, Asia Dialogues (Afrasid) 

    Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape: ActionSA Member of Parliament 

    03    September 2025    1.Sudan – Darfur  Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent history.   2.    Cameroon- United Nations High Commission for Human Rights  UN raises alarm at exclusion of President Biya's rival from vote UN officials called for the government of Cameroon to ensure free and transparent elections, citing several recent incidents that raised concern about the country’s upcoming election, where President Paul Biya will seek an eighth term in office.   3.    South Afrika – Gauteng  Today marks the beginning of the 2nd Annual African Peace and Security Dialogue 2025 in South Africa convened by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation to address the peace and security challenges of the Afrikan continent with a special focus on the SADC Region and all areas of conflict.  What is the focus and value of this new dialogue led by the non-state actors with the state actors this year?    4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 September 2007 when former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundown’s FC midfielder, Mpho Gift Leremi “Vava Voom “ died in a car accident after losing control of his car in Brackensdowns, next to Alberton.

    Alphabet gets a boost as court rules in its favour, allowing the group to keep Google chrome  Nestle fires its top boss, Laurent Freixe  Markets