This episode contains descriptions of severe injuries.
Last week, a devastating fire swept through a derelict building in Johannesburg that housed desperate families who had no place else to go. The authorities had been repeatedly warned that it was a potential firetrap. Nothing was done, and at least 76 people died.
Lynsey Chutel, who covers southern Afr ... Show More
Jan 27
The ‘Ghost Fleets’ Moving Oil Around the World
Since December, the U.S. has been stopping and seizing oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela. They are part of what is known as a ghost fleet — tankers that try to secretly move oil around the world, funding states such as Venezuela, Iran and Russia.Christiaan Triebert, a ... Show More
26m 41s
Sep 2023
‘Dam of death’: How a Libyan city was washed away
Rescuers are calling for more body bags to be sent to a Libyan city hit by catastrophic flooding - as fears of waterborne diseases grow.
More than 11,300 people are known to have died - and this could reach up to 20,000, with a further 10,100 missing.
Meanwhile, attempts to coord ... Show More
20m 23s
<p>Gideon talks to the South African writer and political activist, Songezo Zibi, about the need to build a coalition for change to help restore some of the high hopes that accompanied the end of apartheid.</p><p><em>Clips: SABC, The Sun</em></p><br><p>More on this topic:</p><br> ... Show More