The National Briefing

  Guest:  Caro Smit · Founder and Director at SADD - South Africans Against Drunk Driving 

  Guest: Adv. Zanyiwe Nthatisi- Asare - Public Policy, Internet Governance and Cyber Law expert 

A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) man accused of killing his former girlfriend – and recording a video claiming he murdered her because she wanted to leave him after receiving money from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) – has been found dead. Guest: Advocate Brenda Madumise: Director Wise 4 Afrika  & GBV Activist

In a blistering exchange, Free State High Court deputy judge president Nobulawo Mbhele delivered a scathing rebuke of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for what she termed an unprecedented attack on the judiciary’s independence.   Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin - Research and Advocacy Officer for Judges Matter Campaign (it’s important to clarify that the NPA’s request was...

Guest: Annaline Van Der Poel – Chief Operations Officer at Debt Rescue

  Guest: Prof Resia Pretorius, Distinguished Professor Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Stellenbosch University

This crisis surrounding spaza shops needs us to move away from blaming and complaining to urgent action and immediate accountability. These informal food retail enterprises have not only provided essential goods but also embodied resilience and innovation in underserved and marginalised communities, writes Faiez Jacobs Guest: Faiez Jacobs - former chairperson of the small business development parl...

MINISTER of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, has berated the slow pace of disbursements from the R1.2 billion Tourism Equity Fund (TEF) to help black businesses in the tourism sector. This comes as only 20 applications from businesses amounting to R301 million have been approved under the R1.2bn TEF over the last 12 months. Guest: Patricia de Lille - MINISTER of Tourism

A new inquest will be held into the mysterious death in 1967 of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader and first Nobel Peace Prize winner Chief Albert Luthuli, justice minister Ronald Lamola has said. Guest: Sandile Luthuli -G randson of  Albert   Luthuli ,

  Afrika Update Report 19 December 2024 1.      Egypt- Cairo D-8 Summit: ‘Chaos management’ On Thursday morning in Cairo, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi is scheduled to open the 10th summit meeting of the D-8 group of developing nations. Formed in 1997, D-8 includes Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. An Egyptian go...

  The Morning Brief   Afrika Update Report   17 December 2024  1. Mozambique- South Afrika   Lamola to lead delegation in meeting with Mozambique   International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola will lead a delegation of South African ministers in a bilateral engagement with Mozambique on Wednesday, 18 December 2024.  The obje...

The killing of three officers in KwaZulu-Natal on duty at the weekend highlights the challenges facing police in the fight against crime in the province, says provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He was speaking on Tuesday during the handover of 36 vehicles worth more than R14m donated by the provincial government to bolster crime-fighting efforts.  Guest: Thami Ntuli &nd...

  Guest: William Gumede, associate professor at the School of Governance at Wits University 

THE SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has rejected the government’s plan to streamline its workforce by encouraging early retirement among public servants, warning that this cost-cutting measure, aimed at reducing the public sector wage bill, threatens service delivery and jeopardises the livelihoods of thousands of working-class families.    Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi – Gene...

A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine's SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind.  Guest: Abel Esterhuyse - Professor Of Strategy: Faculty Of Military Science: Stellenbosch University 

  Guest: Rebecca Phala - Santaco Spokesperson 

  Guest: Tshepo Matseba – Founder of Reputation 1st 

    Guest: Vusi Vokwana - founder of KASI CATALYST 

  Guest: Nkosi Mpumalanga Gwadiso - Eastern Cape House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders Chairperson 

  Guest: Roland Ngam is the Project Manager for Climate Justice at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung 

The MK party failed to fill up Moses Mabhida Stadium for its one-year anniversary celebrations, but former president Jacob Zuma was confident the party could resolve its challenges and win a two-thirds majority in 2029.    Guest: Nkosikhulule Nyembezi - Political Analyst 

  The Morning Brief   Afrika Update Report   17 December 2024   1. Nigeria - Gambia    ECOWAS creates tribunal for Yahya Jammeh's crimes  West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved the creation of a special tribunal to try crimes committed in Gambia during the military dictatorship. The historic decision was announced at a summit of...

The Commission for Gender Equality conducted research on sexual harassment at Nelson Mandela, North-West and Sol Plaatje universities. Participants in the study from North-West University told researchers some students engaged in sex work to survive.    Guest: Javu Baloyi - Commission For Gender Equality Spokesperson 

Public Interest SA expresses its deep dismay and unequivocal condemnation of the Energy Council of South Africa’s decision to appoint the disgraced management consultancy Bain & Co. to run its project management office. This decision is not only a stark affront to South Africans still grappling with the devastating consequences of state capture but also an affront to the principles of ac...

State of football and sports as regards to governance and finances in response to an interview Jon Gericke did yesterday with the Department of Arts and Culture advancing R5 million to SAFA for player salaries  Guest: Adv Norman Arendse - Senior Counsel