SAfm

The National Briefing

Government EN ↓ 19138 episodes

Author

SAfm

Episodes

SADC commences withdrawal of SAMIDRC from the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 02.05.2025 4:14

    Guest: Prof. Kula Ishmael Theletsane - Director for the Organ of Peace and Security for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat. 

South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced that he will table a revised 2025 budget on May 21, following two previous attempts derailed by political resistance and legal challenges. 01.05.2025 12:05

    Guest: Zuko Godlimpi: Chairperson of the ANC’s economic transformation committee    

The Ministry of Transport has revealed that there has been drop in road crashes and fatalities during the Easter 2025 period, with road deaths falling to their lowest in three years. 01.05.2025 6:49

    Guest: Simon Zwane: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Spokesperson 

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 01.05.2025 10:46

    1 May 2025 Afrika Liberation Month Test: When and where did South Africa join the OAU/AU and who led that delegation? Africa Month 2025 The month of May is recognised as Africa month – a time when the continent of Africa commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The establishing the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU) in 1963, the African continent be...

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a dramatic claim by Pakistan’s Information Minister that New Delhi may launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours. 01.05.2025 7:53

    Guest: Thembisa Fakude: Director at Africa Asia Dialogues

The Government has now condemned the misinformation and racial hatred by X account exposed by News24 01.05.2025 6:45

    Guest: William Bird: Director, Media Monitoring Africa

The Ministry of Human Settlements, led by Minister Thembi Simelane, has taken urgent action to relocate families affected by severe weather damage in Umlazi, south of Durban. 01.05.2025 9:59

    Guest: Tsekiso Machike: ministry spokesperson, Department of Human Settlements

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) calls on all workers, communities, and progressive formations to join our nationwide May Day rallies and marches under the theme: Celebrating May Day: Uniting to Oppose VAT Increase and Anti-Worker Law 01.05.2025 5:46

    Guest: Newton Masuku:  Saftu National Spokesperson

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the process of establishing a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to establish whether attempts were made to prevent the investigation or prosecution of apartheid-era crimes referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (T 01.05.2025 12:30

    Guest: Adv. Dumisa Ntsebeza: Former Commissioner who was in charge of the Investigative Unit and Witness Protection Programme, TRC

“China Celebrates Space Day with Landmark Science Exhibition in Shanghai” 30.04.2025 5:40

    Guest: Dr Adriana Marais: Director at Foundation for Space Development Africa and Head of Science for the Foundation’s Africa2Moon Mission

“Shaping the Future: How AI and Innovation Can Drive Sustainable Development – Insights from The Innovation Hub” 30.04.2025 6:50

    Guest: Bangani Mpangalasane: CEO of the Innovation Hub 

The Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa has welcomed the notable drop in road crashes and fatalities during the Easter 2025 period, with road deaths falling to their lowest in three years. 30.04.2025 5:44

    Guest: Eleanor Mavimbela: Automobile Association Spokesperson

Canada held its 45th federal general election on Monday, with Mark Carney's Liberal Party securing a majority in Parliament 30.04.2025 6:55

    Guest: Devan Murugan: Journalist at Halton News

The are now calls for help in looking for a journalist, friend, colleague and community radio station founder who went missing with his partner and have been missing for more than seventy days. 30.04.2025 4:07

    Guest: Elijah Mhlanga - Department of Basic Education Spokesperson

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 30.04.2025 5:23

    30 April 2025   1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;DR Congo- North Kivu- SAMIDRC withdrawal from DR Congo underway. Withdrawal of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), terminated in mid-March, is finally underway.   2.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Morocco- Mali- Burkina Faso and Niger Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to have acces...

Postbank has confirmed that SASSA Gold Cards will remain active and functional beyond 31 May 2025, ensuring uninterrupted access to social grants for beneficiaries who have not yet transitioned to Postbank's Black Cards. 30.04.2025 6:16

  Guest: Thami Cele: Postbank Chief Commercial Officer

Netball South Africa is facing its most serious leadership crisis in years following the suspension of its president, Cecilia Molokwane, by World Netball over allegations of misconduct and mismanagement. 30.04.2025 8:01

    Guest: Mimi Mthethwa: former Netball South Africa (NSA) President

The Pan-African Bar Association of South Africa (PABASA) has issued a strongly worded letter to the Chairperson of the Legal Practice Council (LPC), expressing deep concern over what it describes as spurious and politically motivated charges against its S 30.04.2025 8:37

    Guest: Prof Isaac Shai: Member of the NEC of Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (PABASA)

The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court has convicted the former deputy mayor of Cederberg Municipality, Benjamin Zass on charges of fraud and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act. The court will resume with his sentence proceedings on 29 M 30.04.2025 5:29

    Guest: Karam Singh, Consultant at Corruption Watch and former Executive Director

The Department of Transport is facing yet another crisis as South Africa's only driving licence card printing machine has broken down, causing a significant backlog and delays in issuing new licences. The department is scrambling to find interim solutions 29.04.2025 6:43

Guest: Wayne Duvenage: CEO of the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has reported a successful Easter period, with an 8% increase in cross-border travel and a major boost in border security operations. BMA Commissioner Michael Masiapato praised officials for facilitating over 1 million 29.04.2025 7:16

Guest: Dr Michael Masiapato: Border Management Authority commissioner

Legendary former South African referee Errol Sweeney has criticised FIFA’s decision to exclude South African match officials from the upcoming 2025 Club World Cup in the United States, calling it a “bad sign” of declining refereeing standards in the count 29.04.2025 6:42

  Guest: Errol Sweeney: Legendary SA referee

There are now reports that a massive explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port on Saturday killed at least 46 people and injured around 1,000 others, raising urgent questions about safety protocols and the possible presence of military-grade chemicals 29.04.2025 5:00

Guest: Willem Els: Senior Training Coordinator on terrorism and explosives, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 29.04.2025 4:52

    29 April 2025 1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Brazil- Rio de Janeiro (Itamaraty Palace) BRICS foreign ministers meet in Brazil to sharpen unity amidst the global price conflicts Welcomed by Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, BRICS foreign ministers gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to discuss the group's role in addressing global and regional crises and their comm...

EFF leader Julius Malema has joined growing calls for the resignation of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse 29.04.2025 6:05

    Guest: Dr Gumani Tshimomola: EFF Senior Researcher