The National Briefing

Guest: Sthembiso Mshengu, spokesperson for Senzo Mchunu 

Lithuania is stepping up preparations for a possible Russian attack, with Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius telling the BBC that the country has developed evacuation plans while insisting that Lithuania would fight back if attacked. The White House is facing renewed questions over press freedom and media access after President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a...

Guest: Sophia Swartz – PA  Mayoral Candidate of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality  Guest: Cllr. Pule Rampai - ACDP Mayoral Candidate of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality  Guest: Pappie Mokoena - Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats  Mayoral Candidate of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality   Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso&...

Guest: Cllr. Lawrence Mathae – Chair of the ANC in Mangaung Guest: Werner Pretorius – DA Mayoral Candidate of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality  Guest: Sam Matiase – EFF Mayoral Candidate of  Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality  Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group  

Guest: Dr Thebe Ikalafeng -  Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa; Founder and CEO of Brand Leadership Group; and Principal of the Africa Brand Leadership Academy. 

Guest: Prof Piet Croucamp - Political Analyst North-West University  

Guest: Yanga Zicina, ANC Eastern Cape spokesperson  

Guest: Sandra Makoasha - SAHRC Commissioner  

Guest: Zanele Sabela, COSATU spokesperson  

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has described the economic and security fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran as an “earthquake”, warning against cycles of escalation in the Middle East. Australia has officially launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2029–2030. Guest: Dr Garth Benneyworth - Senior...

The ROSE Foundation — which stands for Recycling Oil Saves the Environment  — was established by the oil industry in 1994 specifically to help prevent environmental pollution from used oil. The Foundation says just one litre of used oil can contaminate up to one million litres of water. But this waste can also be recovered and recycled into products ranging from bas...

Guest: Retief Odendaal  - Democratic Alliance Mayoral Candidate of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group  

Guest: Bradley Murray - Patriotic Alliance Mayoral Candidate of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Guest: Lance Grootboom - African Christian Democratic Party Mayoral Candidate of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group  

Guest: Dr Thebe Ikalafeng -  Founder and Chairman of Brand Africa; Founder and CEO of Brand Leadership Group; and Principal of the Africa Brand Leadership Academy.

Guest: Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst and Acting Director of the Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University.

Guest: Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga - co-chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)  

Guest: Sandy Godlwana - Spokesperson for the Department of Social Development  

Guest: Prof Somadoda Fikeni - Commissioner of the Public Service Commission  

North Korea has rejected a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency criticising its nuclear weapons programme, declaring that its status as a nuclear power is irreversible. Ukraine has brought together seven regional neighbours for the inaugural Carpathian Eight summit, a new cooperation platform involving Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary&nb...

A new Afrobarometer policy paper raises concerns about faltering demand for democracy across Africa. While 64% of those surveyed say they prefer democracy, only 36% meet Afrobarometer’s definition of a full demand for democracy, while just 38% are satisfied with how democracy is working in their countries. The findings point to growing dissatisfaction with government performance. This raises...

Reality Check with Ayabonga Cawe: The roots of South African inequality in land, labour and product markets - ‘New Settler or Old Tenant’?   Guest: Ayabonga Cawe - Chief Commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa  

Police in Ekurhuleni are investigating the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Dawn Park, Boksburg, bringing the number of women found dead in the area since July to nine. Police are investigating whether the cases are connected, but a serial killer has not been confirmed. As the investigation continues, we want to understand the psychology behind extreme violence — what can go throug...

As we mark International Equal Pay Day, the conversation around South Africa’s gender pay gap needs to go beyond the payslip. Research tracking millions of formal-sector workers found that women earn, on average, 12% less than men, with around 45% of that gap associated with women being concentrated in lower-paying companies. Guest: Adrian Garden, Dean of Academic Support at Rosebank Interna...

The Madlanga Commission is marking one year of hearings. Yesterday, Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale told the Commission that inmates can manipulate officials, influence decisions around inmate placement and work allocations, and in some cases maintain criminal networks beyond prison walls. He also spoke about the alleged threats that preceded Edward Madiba&rs...

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 1.    South Africa- Gauteng Nine Women Dead and Police Still Can't Say Who Is Behind It- lockdown a solution, rewards, death penalty, silence of human community, lack of criminology expertise, investigative journalist lacking, rule of law limping or in ICU? &bu...