The National Briefing

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants will today and tomorrow challenge the exclusionary administration of South Africa’s SRD grant (R370) in court. 29.10.2024 3:30 ↓

  Guest: Elizabeth Raiters: Deputy Director of #PayTheGrants campaign  

Clip: In this discussion with the CEO of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), we explore the recent disruptions affecting airports, including the cancellation of flights at East London airport. 29.10.2024 8:01 ↓

    Guest: Mpumi Mpofu: ACSA CEO  

The special sitting of the #ANCNEC came to a conclusion after much deliberation on organisational renewal, the Integrity Committee report, building structures for improved service delivery as well as addressing other key national issues. 29.10.2024 6:14 ↓

    Guest: Prof Bheki Mngomezulu: Director: Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University  

What are issues concerning spaza shops particularly the challenges posed by illegal manufacturing? 29.10.2024 7:31 ↓

    Guest: Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Small Business Development Minister   

As the Minister of Finance prepares to deliver his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on October 30, the Cape Town Mayor has urged the Finance Minister to halt budget cuts that disproportionately affect low-income communities 29.10.2024 4:42 ↓

    Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis: Cape Town Mayor  

The School Governing Body (SGB) Federation strongly condemns the recent circular issued by the Department of Education to suspend hawkers' activities in schools. 29.10.2024 5:59 ↓

    Guest: Mosoana Derick: The School Governing Body Federation Convenor  

A report by the Department of Higher Education and Training has now highlighted a troubling decline in the effectiveness of skills development initiatives in South Africa 29.10.2024 6:17 ↓

    Guest: Hendrick Makaneta: Education Activist  

An ANC NEC member has announced plans for a new bill aimed at stabilizing municipal governance and preventing frequent confidence motions against mayors 28.10.2024 7:48 ↓

    Guest: Dickson Masemola: ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) member and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Deputy Minister  

Experts say that the recent food poisoning incidents affecting children in South Africa may be linked to the illegal use of a banned pesticide rather than expired food. 28.10.2024 6:33 ↓

    Guest: Dr Gerhard Verdoorn: Toxicologist

Where are we with National Health Insurance? 28.10.2024 6:57 ↓

    Guest: Nicholas Crisp: Deputy Director General: National Health Insurance, Department of Health  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 28.10.2024 5:18 ↓

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Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) is calling on the government to enhance gun control measures in response to a surge in mass shootings across the country 28.10.2024 4:15 ↓

    Guest: Adele Kirsten: Gun free SA founding member  

The Boeing strike, how will South African suppliers be affected by the crisis? 28.10.2024 7:11 ↓

    Guest: Linden Burns : Aviation Analyst & Managing Director at Plane talking  

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) represented South Africa in the 2024 Global CYBATHLON Championship over the weekend 28.10.2024 8:29 ↓

    Guest: Riaan Stopforth: UKZN's Professor and the lead engineer and academic on this project

The DA distances itself from President Ramaphosa’s comments that Russia is a “valuable ally & friend”. 25.10.2024 16:09 ↓

    Guest: Willie Aucamp: DA National Spokesperson  

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has prompted a stark warning from the United Nations, highlighting the potential regression of social and economic indicators in the region to levels not seen since 1955 25.10.2024 10:05 ↓

    Guest: Zeenat Adam: Executive Director: Afro Middle East Centre  

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School on Public and International Affairs Unisa - The University of South Africa 25.10.2024 3:12 ↓

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Another suspected case of food poisoning has emerged in Mpumalanga, where 24 learners from Enzani Primary School have been hospitalised after consuming snacks purchased from a local spaza shop 25.10.2024 5:11 ↓

    Guest Gerald Sambo: Mpumalanga Education Spokesperson  

At least 80% of foreign tourists have yet to return to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to recent revelations from the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa). 25.10.2024 6:48 ↓

    Guest: Brett Tungay: Fedhasa East Coast Chairperson  

The DA distances itself from President Ramaphosa’s comments that Russia is a “valuable ally & friend”. 25.10.2024 5:29 ↓

    Guest: Professor Andre Duvenhage – Political Analyst from the University of North West  

According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), the annual inflation rate has decreased for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 3.8% in September, down from 4.4% in August. 24.10.2024 9:38 ↓

    Guest: Paul Makube: FNB Senior Agricultural Economist     Guest: Dr Marc Wegerif:  Senior Lecturer and Coordinator Of The Development Studies Programme at University of Pretoria also part of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security.  

On the 79th anniversary of the founding of the UN, we reflect on its current effectiveness and challenges it faces? 24.10.2024 9:06 ↓

    Guest: Elizabeth Sidiropoulos: Chief executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)  

Transnet’s recent application for tariff increases for the 2025/26 fiscal year has raised eyebrows within the transport industry. 24.10.2024 6:23 ↓

    Guest: Gavin Kelly: Chief Executive Officer: The Road Freight Association  

The Johannesburg Road Agency has now revealed that 702 out of 902 bridges deemed to be in poor or very poor condition in the province 24.10.2024 4:38 ↓

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