In this week’s episode of Special Assignment, we bring you the stories of drought stricken farmers in the North West Province who have had to resort to desperate measures to secure the livelihood of their starving animals. This includes resorting to desperate measures such as…
HIV testing is 99.9% accurate and although rare, as with any disease, a misdiagnosis can occur. But, what happens when such a misdiagnosis has occurred, can individuals make any legal claims against state or private institutions that facilitate such tests? Georgina Donson was born in…
This includes programme information and airtimes for the following programmes on CNN International: Winning Post In February, CNN's 'Winning Post' is joined by British sports presenter and journalist Aly Vance (nee Rowell) as the new host of the network's monthly flat-racing show (full synopsis below).…
The Endler Concert Series presents Mezzo Soprano, Jolene McCleland, and Pianist, Ilse Schumann in a song recital entitiled “To be loved...” on 7 February at 16h30 in the Endler Hall. The programme will feature Arianna a Naxos by Joseph Haydn and three song cycles: Frauenliebe…
Township gangs are an increasing national problem and the township of Sebokeng in the Vaal Triangle is no exception. The community has been plagued with gang violence since 2010. It is alleged that many gang members are unemployed or impoverished youth who rob businesses and…
This week’s Special Assignment brings you a third episode in our ongoing investigation into ivory poaching in Northern Mozambique and its spread to South Africa. We focus on the links between ivory, rhino poaching and canned lion hunting and reveal the impact of a trade…
This week’s Special Assignment, produced by Adel van Niekerk, looks at the growing problem of obesity in South Africa. 75% of South African women and 25% of South African men are overweight and a high percentage of these people are obese. South Africa has more…
This includes programme information and airtimes for the following programmes on CNN International: The Silk Road: Past Present Future 'The Silk Road: Past, Present, Future' continues its nine-month journey along the old caravan routes between China and Italy in January, this time exploring Turkey (see below…
We have this incredible recipe. The food tastes absolutely fantastic. I think that's why it works everywhere we go and Africa's no different.” During January, ‘CNN ‘Marketplace Africa’ is airing a series of episodes featuring four of the biggest global brands in Africa. Each week,…
By Jonathan Mann, CNN Anchor "What Mr. Trump's saying about how to handle this war is empowering the enemy," said Senator Lindsey Graham, one of a dozen candidates trailing Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Graham said that ISIS "loves Donald Trump…