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AmanpourMore Than 100 Aid Organizations Warn of Famine in GazaMore than 100 aid organizations warn, "famine" is knocking on the door in Gaza. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the dire situation there. Then, as the International Court of Justice gives its first ever ruling on climate change, we hear from a Vanuatu official whose Pacific Island Nation faces an existential threat from rising oceans. And, how U.S. funding cuts set back the fight against HIV/AIDS. Christiane speaks to South African activist Zackie Achmat.
Also, a decorated U.S. army veteran forced to self-deport to Korea. Michel Martin speaks with Sae Joon Park a...2025-07-2458 min
THE MORNING BRIEFThe Joburg High Court has ruled that #UniteBehind can join the legal review of the Zondo Commission. They’ll be defending the State Capture findings that exposed how elites stole billions & wrecked public services. Guest: Zackie Achmat: Founder of #UniteBehind2025-06-2505 min
The Corder Report Powered by eNCA.comHow To Build Successful Social Justice Movements: Zackie AchmatAlso, come to a show!
2025-05-0918 min
The Talking PointParliament’s new Ethics CodeOur next guest have filed an amended urgent notice on the new code of conduct in Parliament. The civil society organization argues the constitutionality of a code of conduct, especially on the section regarding secrecy/confidentiality clause. The organization also argues that the new code of conduct did not have adequate public participation or public debate before ratification months later (October 2024) by the legislative houses. In a response to news publication Ground Up, Parliament has accused United Behind of abusing court processes by changing the focus of its court case from the old code to the new...2025-05-0144 minTHE MORNING BRIEFThe activist group #UniteBehind, led by director Zackie Achmat, has accused Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests of acting “underhandedly” and “unlawfully” by adopting a revised Code of Conduct for MPs without public consultation. Guest: Zackie Achmat: #UniteBehind director2025-03-2707 min
The Jet Set BreakfastCIVIC EDUCATION : CIVIC ORGANISATIONS ON PEPFAR and NHIGUEST: ZACKIE ACHMAT - Co-Founder of the Treatment Action Campaign, Activist and Film Director Interview: CIVIC EDUCATION : CIVIC ORGANISATIONS ON PEPFAR and NHI 2025-02-0210 min
The Inside Story PodcastHas the South African governing party failed to live up to its promises?30 years of Freedom. South Africans are marking three decades since the end of apartheid. But the country is facing major challenges as it heads into an election So, has the governing ANC failed to live up to its promises? In this episode: Melanie Verwoerd, Political Analyst. William Gumede, Founder, Democracy Works Foundation. Zackie Achmat, Activist and Independent Candidate for South Africa's Parliament. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube2024-04-2722 min
The Issue with Dan CorderCan Independent Candidates Fix The SA Government? Zackie Achmat ExclusiveZackie Achmat is a legendary activist, and also most people's bet for most likely to become South Africa's first independent member of parliament. In this exclusive interview, we ask him what he intends to do to make our government function better, and why independent candidates are worth supporting come the election.
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2024-04-0841 min
SpektrumSpektrum 22 November 2023Verbruikersinflasie styf effens, maar bly onder ses persent. Groot ontevredenheid nadat die staatskapingsaak teen die voormalige Eskom-baas, Matshela Koko, van die rol geskrap word. Ons praat met die aktivis, Zackie Achmat, wat beplan om as 'n onafhanklike kanditaat in aanstaande jaar se verkiesing te staan.2023-11-2250 min
Les idées largesToutes les vies se valent-elles ?Avec Guillaume Lachenal, historien et Céline Lefève, philosophe.
Pendant la pandémie, des soignants ont affirmé qu’il n’était pas possible d'accueillir tous les malades en réanimation. L’idée fait froid dans le dos, et pourtant le tri de patients existe depuis longtemps, et constitue même une pratique inhérente à la médecine. Guillaume Lachenal est historien des sciences au medialab de Sciences Po, et Céline Lefève est philosophe de la médecine et co-directrice de l'Institut la Personne en médecine (Université Paris Cité). Dans l’ouvrage qu’ils ont co-dirigé, "La médec...2023-06-0819 min
Eusebius on TimesLIVEVeteran social justice activist shares insights on new political playersEusebius McKaiser hosted well-known human rights and social justice activist, Mark Heywood, on his TimesLIVE podcast. They were in conversation about how new political players, especially those who will be contesting the 2024 general elections, could maximise their chances of making a real and positive democratic difference.
Heywood and McKaiser started off by sketching their respective takes on the overall state of South Africa's democracy. Both of them focused on data that reveal various deep social crises, which rob most South Africans of living meaningful lives. Given their overlapping consensus, McKaiser quickly moved on to teasing out three critical...2023-05-0940 min
The HighwaymenEPISODE 3: A Rising Tide Lifts All SuperyachtsInvestigative journalists Richard Poplak and Diana Neille continue their travels around KwaZulu-Natal. As they hear from those on the ground, and as they dig deeper into the history of the embattled province, and that of its notorious former leader, Dr Zweli Mkhize, they are drawn into the heart of Assassination Nation.
Featuring:
- Dr Zweli Mkhize, former Premier of KwaZulu Natal, former ANC Treasurer-General, former Minister of Health
- Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa
- Sibusiso “S’bu” Zikode, President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo
- Cyril Madlala, communications consultant and former head of communications for former KZN Premier Dr Zweli...2022-11-0925 minThe HighwaymenEPISODE 3: A Rising Tide Lifts All SuperyachtsInvestigative journalists Richard Poplak and Diana Neille continue their travels around KwaZulu-Natal. As they hear from those on the ground, and as they dig deeper into the history of the embattled province, and that of its notorious former leader, Dr Zweli Mkhize, they are drawn into the heart of Assassination Nation.
Featuring:
- Dr Zweli Mkhize, former Premier of KwaZulu Natal, former ANC Treasurer-General, former Minister of Health
- Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa
- Sibusiso “S’bu” Zikode, President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo
- Cyril Madlala, communications consultant and former head of commun...2022-11-0925 min
The HighwaymenEPISODE 3: A Rising Tide Lifts All SuperyachtsInvestigative journalists Richard Poplak and Diana Neille continue their travels around KwaZulu-Natal. As they hear from those on the ground, and as they dig deeper into the history of the embattled province, and that of its notorious former leader, Dr Zweli Mkhize, they are drawn into the heart of Assassination Nation. Featuring: - Dr Zweli Mkhize, former Premier of KwaZulu Natal, former ANC Treasurer-General, former Minister of Health - Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa - Sibusiso “S’bu” Zikode, President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo - Cyril...2022-11-0925 min
African DialogueMark HeywoodMark Heywood is a South African human rights and social justice activist based in Johannesburg. His political activism commenced in the early 1980s in England as a member of the Militant Tendency and continued in South Africa as a leader of the Marxist Workers Tendency of the ANC. After South Africa achieved its liberation in 1994, Mark joined the AIDS Law Project (ALP) alongside Justice Edwin Cameron and Zackie Achmat. His activism in civil society spans the whole of the democratic period in South Africa. Between 1997 and 2010 he was the head of the ALP, one of South Africa's most successful post-apartheid...2020-02-0725 min
African DialogueMark HeywoodMark Heywood is a South African human rights and social justice activist based in Johannesburg. His political activism commenced in the early 1980s in England as a member of the Militant Tendency and continued in South Africa as a leader of the Marxist Workers Tendency of the ANC. After South Africa achieved its liberation in 1994, Mark joined the AIDS Law Project (ALP) alongside Justice Edwin Cameron and Zackie Achmat. His activism in civil society spans the whole of the democratic period in South Africa. Between 1997 and 2010 he was the head of the ALP, one of South Africa's most successful post-apartheid...2020-02-0725 min
The Forum@8There is NOT a single shred of proof that I supported president, Jacob Zuma : Activist, Zackie AchmatSouth African activist, Zackie Achmat says the country is in an extremely dangerous situation and that it is on the verge of chaos. He says unless we do something we will continue to fail the children and the youth of South Africa. He explains that the state is being securitised at an enormous level and an alarming rate and calls for civic engagement leading up to the 2019 elections. Achmat believes the solution to state capture is building a strong movement outside government. On the Forum@8 Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Achmat on the state of South Africa and possible solutions...2017-11-1548 min
Podcast Ellas y ellos en la historiaZackie AchmatReportajes sobre personajes y hechos que han dejado huella en la memoria de nuestros pueblos. Producción de PRODH.2014-02-0705 min
Böll.MitschnittConference: People’s Power, People’s Parliament - Opening night (4)People's Power, People's Parliament: A Civil Society Conference on South Africa's Legislatures created a platform for civil society to deliberate on concerns regarding the country's parliaments, dialogue with public representatives, and collectively find ways to support the legislatures in their contribution to realising the socio-economic promises of the constitution.
This audio recording taken during the opening night contains:
True representatives of the people? a dialogue moderated by Prof. Steven Friedman and featuring Zackie Achmat (activist), Sandy Kalyan (DA deputy chief Whip), Dr Motshekga (ANC Chief Whip), Sizani Ngubane (Rural Women's Movement) - Q...2012-10-2235 minBöll.MitschnittConference: People’s Power, People’s Parliament - Opening Night (2)People's Power, People's Parliament: A Civil Society Conference on South Africa's Legislatures created a platform for civil society to deliberate on concerns regarding the country's parliaments, dialogue with public representatives, and collectively find ways to support the legislatures in their contribution to realising the socio-economic promises of the constitution.
This audio recording taken during the opening night contains:
True representatives of the people? a dialogue moderated by Prof. Steven Friedman and featuring Zackie Achmat (activist), Sandy Kalyan (DA deputy chief Whip), Dr Motshekga (ANC Chief Whip), Sizani Ngubane (Rural Women's Movement) - Part 22012-10-221h 08Böll.MitschnittConference: People’s Power, People’s Parliament - Opening Night (1)People's Power, People's Parliament: A Civil Society Conference on South Africa's Legislatures created a platform for civil society to deliberate on concerns regarding the country's parliaments, dialogue with public representatives, and collectively find ways to support the legislatures in their contribution to realising the socio-economic promises of the constitution.
This audio recording taken during the opening night contains:
Opening address by Vuyiseka Dubula, General Secretary, Treatment Action Campaign
Keynote address by Justice Albie Sachs: People's Power People's Parliament
True representatives of the people? A dialogue moderated by Prof. Steven...2012-10-221h 08Böll.MitschnittConference: People’s Power, People’s Parliament - Opening night (3)People's Power, People's Parliament: A Civil Society Conference on South Africa's Legislatures created a platform for civil society to deliberate on concerns regarding the country's parliaments, dialogue with public representatives, and collectively find ways to support the legislatures in their contribution to realising the socio-economic promises of the constitution.
This audio recording taken during the opening night contains:
True representatives of the people? a dialogue moderated by Prof. Steven Friedman and featuring Zackie Achmat (activist), Sandy Kalyan (DA deputy chief Whip), Dr Motshekga (ANC Chief Whip), Sizani Ngubane (Rural Women's Movement)
2012-10-221h 14
University of Chicago Human Rights Program Distinguished Lecturer SeriesJohn Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie AchmatJohn Comaroff is Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series and Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.2006-03-3100 min
The World Beyond the Headlines from the University of ChicagoJohn Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie AchmatJohn Comaroff is Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series and Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.2006-03-3109 min![CHIASMOS: The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source [audio]](http://chiasmos.uchicago.edu/chiasmosPodcastLogo_05_144.jpg)
CHIASMOS: The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source [audio]John Comaroff's Introduction of Zackie AchmatJohn Comaroff is Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series and Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.2006-03-3109 minThe World Beyond the Headlines from the University of Chicago“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa”A talk by Zackie Achmat, a South African activist most widely known as founder and chairman of Treatment Action Campaign. Presented in collaboration with Students for Global Public Health and the Human Rights Program. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series and Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.2006-03-3137 minCHIASMOS: The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source [audio]“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa”A talk by Zackie Achmat, a South African activist most widely known as founder and chairman of Treatment Action Campaign. Presented in collaboration with Students for Global Public Health and the Human Rights Program. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series and Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.2006-03-3137 minUniversity of Chicago Human Rights Program Distinguished Lecturer Series“Realizing Human Rights: Access to HIV/AIDS Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa” (audio)A talk by Zackie Achmat, a South African activist most widely known as founder and chairman of Treatment Action Campaign. Presented in collaboration with Students for Global Public Health and the Human Rights Program. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series and Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.2006-03-3100 min