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News and Current Affairs show that provides the latest updates on major news stories.

Covers breaking stories as we round up all the news events of the day, especially on the African Continent.

Welcome to #AfricaUpdate with Unathi Batyashe standing in for 13:00 CAT.

[ON AIR] #Feature: #AncestralSounds

The mbira, one of Africa’s oldest and most iconic instruments, originates from the Shona people of Zimbabwe and dates back over a thousand years.

It was traditionally used in spiritual ceremonies to connect with ancestors.

Over time, ...it became part of everyday life, used for storytelling, gatherings and preserving history.

Today, the mbira still carries deep cultural meaning while also reaching global audiences, as modern artists blend its traditional sound with contemporary music.

Ernest Pillay Broadcaster unpacks more with Francisca Mandeya-Tshuma, a Zimbabwean artist and gwenyambira (Mbira guardian) as well as Trust Mutekwa otherwise know at Ticha Musavazi who is a Mbira Teacher.

#TheJournal #Zimbabwe

[NEWS]

South Africa's UmKhonto weSizwe party has once again raised concerns about the integrity of the Independent Electoral Commission, following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of the 4th of November 2026 as the date for the Local Government elections.

The ...party is challenging the results of the 2024 general elections in the Electoral Court. The hearing is scheduled for the 18th of June.

The MK party alleges that the IEC interfered with a live Election Results System under the guise of "optimising updates," which resulted in what it says was a suspicious two-point-five-hour system downtime.

#ChannelAfricaNews #TheJournal #umkhontowesizwe #IEC

[NEWS]

As South Africa observes Workers' Day, the Federation of Unions South Africa (FEDUSA) has highlighted the absence of a traditional workforce.

The union says workers are faced with several challenges including job insecurity adding that the high unemployment rate is a ...crisis that needs urgent action.

FEDUSA General Secretary, Riefda Ajam, says this day serves as an opportunity to push back against adversities faced by workers.

#ChannelAfricaNews #FEDUSA #TheJournal

[ON AIR] 🤖 Is Africa moving too fast with AI adoption? 🌍

Ernest Pillay Broadcaster speaks with Dr. Idon Akogun, AI Specialist and CEO of the Electronic Education Initiative, about whether Africa’s AI adoption is accelerating too quickly.

Watch Live: ...https://tinyurl.com/2e4c5hy8

#TheJournal #AI

✊ Happy Workers’ Day, Africa! 🌍

Tune in to #TheJournal with @ernest_pillay, live until 12:00 CAT for insightful conversations and the stories shaping the continent. 🎙️

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[News]

Cuba's envoy to the United Nations in New York says his country is facing an economic war, as a result of a continued U.S. oil blockade of his country on top of more than 6-decade U.S. embargo on the Caribbean island nation.

Ambassador Ernesto Soberon Guzman explained... that his country had received just one tanker of oil from Russia in the last few weeks, enough to cover just a third of oil consumption in Cuba for one month. He says the humanitarian impact is severe across all sectors from transportation, agriculture to health care and education, amid widespread blackouts that exceed 20 hours per day.