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On December 2019 following days of heavy rain a landslide hit, killing 28 people and destroying many homes in Bushika county, Uganda. It wasn’t the first landslide and extreme weather conditions, due to climate change, are creating the conditions for these kinds of disasters to occur around Mount Elgon. Survivors say more could have been done to stop the death of so many people and are taking the government to court. In the next episode of Africa Daily Karnie Sharp looks at whether the government can be held responsible?
Host: Karnie Sharp (@\KarnieSharp on twitter)
Guests: Walimba Vincent, resident of Naoshi village
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When the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared before a commission of inquiry in Johannesburg recently – he did what no other sitting ANC President had done before – give evidence against members of his own party. The inquiry into allegations of state capture was set up a few years ago to investigate whether the Gupta family influenced government policies in return for lucrative contracts. At the heart of this story is the former President Jacob Zuma. In today’s edition of Africa Daily, Karnie Sharpe asks what exactly does state capture look like and why has it divided opinion within in the country.