The National Briefing

the ongoing AIDS Conference and the race to meet UN’s targets for ARV distribution. 25.07.2024 4:44 ↓

  Guest: Mia Malan: Founder & Editor-in-Chief of South Africa’s Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

International aids Conference: We talk to expert about the importance of this and some of the issues that should be raised regarding AIDS and treatment 25.07.2024 7:48 ↓

  Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)

We talk to the Public Service and Commercial Union of South Africa (PSCU) about their calls for an extension of the danger allowance to Statisticians and Border Management 25.07.2024 4:19 ↓

  Guest: Tahir Maepa Secretary General,  Public Service and Commercial Union of South Africa (PSCU) 06:50 We talk to the Bargaining Council for Restaurants, Catering and Allied Trades about their concerns over the Home Affairs Minister’s plans to intensify inspections to identify undocumented foreign nationals in some sectors including the food, mining and farming industries, which they were not i...

SAMRO 25.07.2024 5:40 ↓

  Guest: Lesego Mafora: Southern African Music Rights Organisation(SAMRO)

Energy regulator Nersa’s electricity sub-committee on Friday unanimously recommended that the regulator reject Eskom’s application to reserve grid capacity in constraint areas for renewable energy projects procured by the state. 25.07.2024 6:15 ↓

  Guest: Vally Padayachee - Power And Energy Expert

City of Cape Town has warned that water restrictions would be applied to households in hotspot areas - including Langa, Philippi, Dunoon, Hanover Park, and Gugulethu - that do not abide by the request to use water sparingly. 25.07.2024 4:25 ↓

  Guest: Councillor Zahid Badroodien: Member of the Mayoral Committee, Water and Sanitation, City of Cape Town 

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has again warned that some legal practitioners, estate agents, and dealers in precious stones and metals are "wilfully standing in the way" of South Africa's exit from a global financial watchdog's grey list. 25.07.2024 6:35 ↓

  Guest: Advocate Jan Augustyn, Supervision and Enforcement Manager at the Financial Intelligence Centre 

Science: Africans urged to embrace technology and artificial intelligence for economic growth 25.07.2024 7:08 ↓

    Guest: Professor Arthur Mutambara: Director of the Institute for the Future of Knowledge at UJ and former Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe 

Stats SA said that annual food inflation had dropped to its lowest in almost four years. 25.07.2024 4:13 ↓

  Guest: Patrick Kelly: Chief Director for price statistics, Stats SA

We talk to the Bargaining Council for Restaurants, Catering and Allied Trades about their concerns over the Home Affairs Minister’s plans to intensify inspections to identify undocumented foreign nationals in some sectors including the food, mining and fa 25.07.2024 4:52 ↓

  Guest: Maggie Pooe: General Secretary at the Bargaining Council for Restaurants, Catering and Allied Trades, 

Israel launches new raids in Gaza as Netanyahu visits U.S. 25.07.2024 5:33 ↓

  Guest: Naeem Jeenah: Senior Researcher: Humanity at Mistra

Mediated: Small Business Development 24.07.2024 22:34 ↓

  Guest: Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams: Small Business Development Minister     Guest: Imraan Valodia: Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand     Guest: Jessica Hawkey: Managing Director of redAcademy     Guest: Tebogo Khaas: Institute of Chartered Entrepreneurs   

Action Society is slamming the police ministers R2bn protection unit; “ministers priorities their safety over South African citizens” says Action society. 24.07.2024 2:52 ↓

 Juanita du Preez: Action Society Spokesperson

MK Party epitomizes the political decay and thuggery in our political landscape since the state capture reign 24.07.2024 8:17 ↓

Bhekisisa Mncube: Multi-award winning Witness columnist and author about the political climate in SA. 

the recent spike in attacks on EMS personnel across the country 24.07.2024 3:30 ↓

Mpho Mponeng: President, South African Emergency Personnel Union ( SAEPU)

Sunday was the hottest day in recorded history since the mid-1900s. 24.07.2024 4:07 ↓

Prof Guy Midgley: Climate Change Researcher and Acting Director of the School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University 

President Ramaphosa signs the Climate Change Bill 24.07.2024 5:05 ↓

 Brandon Abdinor: Acting Head: Pollution and Climate Change Programmes, Centre for Environmental Right

Vice-President Kamala Harris has secured the support of a majority of Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for president. 24.07.2024 7:01 ↓

Bob Wekesa: Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, Wits University 

The DA wants the High Court to interdict MK Party MP John Hlophe from taking part in JSC interviews scheduled to take place in October. 24.07.2024 15:47 ↓

 Helen Zille: Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal chair 

Mediated: Reservists fight over lack of job opportunities 23.07.2024 22:20 ↓

    Guest: David Bruce: Independent Researcher in Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and ISS Consultant   Guest: Nomhle Mzekelo: Reservist Activist    Guest: Athlenda Mathe: National SAPS Spokesperson 

We talk to Adrian Saville about South Africa having to prepare for a reformed Agoa ahead of Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, South African delegation comprising government, private sector, civil society and organised labour represen 23.07.2024 5:18 ↓

  Guest: Dr Adrian Saville: Professor in Economics, Finance & Strategy at GIBS Business School SA and Rotman School

We talk to Lobby group AfriForum about approaching the Constitutional Court in a bid to get impeached former Western Cape High Court John Hlophe kicked out as a member of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC). 23.07.2024 5:10 ↓

  Guest: Kallie Kriel: CEO of AfriForum