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Bongani Bingwa speaks with the CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa who responds to the Tourism Minister’s decision to dissolve the board. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani ... Show More

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Chief Livhuwani Matsila, traditional leader of the Matsila people, about the Vhembe District Municipality being the home to the highest number of centenarians in South Africa. Nearly half of them live in the Thulamela Local Municipality, where the longe ... Show More

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Kim Kandan, curator and fair manager at FNB Art Joburg, about the return of BMW Art Generation at the NIROX Sculpture Park in the Cradle of Humankind. Now in its third edition, the event will go beyond a traditional art exhibition, offering a full day o ... Show More

24 prisoners have been released in the largest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the Cold War. Among those freed are two wrongfully detained American citizens, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and former US marine Paul Whelan, in exchange for Russian ... Show More

It has been three weeks since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on an allegation of espionage that the Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Yesterday, Evan appeared at a pretrial hearing in Moscow. WSJ's Ann M. Simmons explains what ... Show More

Tensions surge after President Trump's comments about Russia's leader going "absolutely crazy." Is Vladimir Putin sending a message? Plus, the Senate gears up to take on the president's agenda. But how are the proposed Medicaid cuts going over with their constituents back home? A ... Show More

Russian affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer talks about the imprisonment and eventual release of his friend, the journalist Evan Gershkovich. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Today, we hear about the secret negotiations that led to an extraordinary prisoner swap on Thursday. Among the freed: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, other Americans, Russian dissidents – and a convicted assassin.  Read more: On Thursday, the biggest exchange of pr ... Show More

Ukraine just told the truth about the failed counter offensive and Russian advancements. This was a stunning admission of truth but the television network that did the interview is now trying to hide the interview. We also have reports that captured Ukrainian soldiers are turning ... Show More

Ukraine says almost all prisoners released by Russia in the latest exchange were beaten, isolated and brainwashed. Also: an Iranian film shot in secret wins the top prize in Cannes, and the Viagra of the Himalayas. 

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held in Russia for more than a year on an espionage accusation that he, the U.S. government and The Wall Street Journal vehemently deny. Gershkovich will appear in court Thursday for another hearing. WSJ’s Matthew Luxmoore explores what we k ... Show More

Human Rights Watch’s Turkey director, Emma Sinclair Webb, analyzes new legislation targeting journalists and civil society and the ouster of Kurdish mayors. The new wave of repression is being greeted with silence by Turkey's western allies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com ... Show More

Alsu Kurmasheva was visiting her ailing mother in Russia when she was detained by the authorities and had her passports confiscated. She is a journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and her arrest immediately raised alarms that, like the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershko ... Show More