John Maytham's Weekly Book Review: 13 September 2019
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CT marathon: Kenya's Edwin Kibet Koech a strong contender for first place
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[LISTEN]: Identifying the unconstitutional parts of the Rica Act
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Tito Mboweni publishes evidence-based plan to fix structure of broken economy
De Lille remembers Bok legend Chester Williams ahead of funeral service
#SandtonShutdown: Activist says civil society can't fight against GBV alone
'Peter Moyo is not required – nor permitted – at work'
Nikki Bush has new parenting book on how to guarantee you child's future success
5 things marathon runners should do the day before a big race
Comedians to raise funds to build orphanage in Orange Farm
10 unexpected things that most truly rich people have in common
Prasa assets not insured, you are riding at your own risk - Mantshantsha
South Africa is not immune to local acts of terror, says expert
Jasmine Opperman, director of the Terrorism Research and Analyst Consortium (TRAC), says South Africa is not immune to terrorism and should not underestimate the ability of local terror cells to unexpectedly attack.
According to Opperman, terror cells have improved their ability to organise themselves, recruit young people, spread their ideology and access weapons.
It becomes more and more difficult for intelligence services to detect potential attacks of terror - and South Africa is not immune. The voice of Isis is present in South Africa, people are moving to the caliphate.
Jasmine Opperman, Director of Trac Africa
Listen to the full conversation from CapeTalk's Breakfast with Kieno Kammies:
The past two weeks have brought radicalised terrorist activities right back into the spotlight following the horrific terror attacks on Mali, Cameroon, Paris, and Beirut killing over 200 people.
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