UDM growing stronger in Eastern Cape, says Holomisa

Policy analyst and researcher Dr Nkosikhulule Nyembezi has predicted the ANC to receive less than 50 percent of the vote in the national ballot. He explains why in this latest episode with Daron Mann.

Only a few weeks remain before South Africans cast ballots, and political parties have stepped up their campaign. In this episode, host Daron Mann speaks to Action SA Eastern Cape provincial chair Athol Trollip about his party's plan for the province.

Only a few weeks remain before South Africans cast ballots, and political parties have stepped up their campaign. In this episode, host Daron Mann speaks to Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen about his party's state of readiness.

Government should not interfere with people's lives. That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara. The foundation recently launched is campaign for Home Rule which speaks of decentralization of governance, emphasizing individual rights, private property, and the role of local communities in decision-making. He chats to Daron Mann in this episode.

Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in East London. 56,000 sheep, 1,500 cattle, and 200 goats were put into the animal carrier Al Messilah. They are to be taken to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for slaughter. Pieter Cloete, president of AgriSA in the Eastern Cape and Dr Smaragda Loew, president of Ban Animal TradingSA join Daron Mann in this podcast to discuss the issue.

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised the alarm over an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing 56,000 sheep destined for live export by ship from East London to the Middle East. In this second segment, host Daron Mann chats to SPCA's Jacques Peacock about the latest discovery inside the livestock carrier Al Messilah ahead of the three-week journey to the Middle East. Tune in!

If BCM's town planning unit does not sharpen up, construction companies will migrate to municipalities that don’t take two years to process an application. This warning comes from Contour Projects MD Henk Massyn, one of East London’s top township and infrastructure development companies. He chats to Ted Keenan in this episode.

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says he remains positive about his party’s future in the Eastern Cape and has issued a warning to those undermining former president Jacob Zuma’s popularity in the province in light of his new party uMkhonto weSizwe’s rise to prominence. He chats to DispatchLIVE's Mandilakhe Kwababana in this episode about his plans for the province.

Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in East London. 56,000 sheep, 1,500 cattle, and 200 goats were put into the animal carrier Al Messilah. They are to be taken to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for slaughter. Pieter Cloete, president of AgriSA in the Eastern Cape and Dr Smaragda Loew, president of Ban Animal TradingSA join Daron Mann in this podcast to discuss the issue.

The 12,519-tonne floating book fair is eagerly awaiting its next throng of visitors. The ship, which boasts more than 5,000 book titles, docked in East London last week and will be here for three weeks. In this episode, Daron Mann chats to Anastasia Leushkina about the ship and its activities.