The National Briefing

Sadtu warns Gwarube not to temper with policies and structures without consulting stakeholders. 17.07.2024 4:50 ↓

  Sadtu says changes during a demanding term of teaching and learning are too disruptive and unnecessary. Guest: Nomusa Cembi: Spokesperson, South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu)

Former VBS Mutual Bank CFO Phillip Truter's release from prison on parole after serving three years and six months for corruption & Correctional services ‘appalled’ by inmate bragging about comfortable life in prison 17.07.2024 5:55 ↓

  Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo: Correctional services Spokesperson 

We unpack the issue of security and sweeps when a person of interest in in public or attending rallies or major events, with Former security personnel 16.07.2024 7:08 ↓

  Guest: Rory Steyn: NSA Global Security Consultants firm,  

Mediated: Recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump and its impact on his political standing, especially in elevating him to hero status among his supporters. Additionally, we’ll be exploring the growing norm of divisive and extreme political campaigns 16.07.2024 23:38 ↓

      Guest: Prof David Monyae is the Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg       Guest: Angelo Fick: Director of Research at the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute ( ASRI)        Guest: Prof Steven Friedman - Policical Analyst Research Professor: University of Johannesburg   

We talk to an expert about how the failure to by fees to enable witnesses to make it to court by the justice department has seen some alleged criminals walk free because their cases were removed from the court roll.  These were cases in which the investi 16.07.2024 6:26 ↓

  Guest: Dr Llewelyn Curlewis, of the Department of Procedural Law at the University of Pretoria  

We talk to Media Monitoring Africa about the “The face behind a ghost account who has been harassing, defaming and spreading misinformation online has been revealed.”, we unpack the implications of these fake accounts on those affected and the consequence 16.07.2024 6:51 ↓

    Guest: William Bird: Director, Media Monitoring Africa  

Science: Healthcare collaboration brings milk bank to babies in need 16.07.2024 5:22 ↓

  Guest: Verena Bolton: a neonatal nurse and national coordinator of Netcare Ncelisa human milk banks  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 16.07.2024 5:34 ↓

  Rwanda – Kigali  Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected.   President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday's presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country's long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.   Somalia- Mogadi...

DPME is providing coordination of state-owned enterprises, and will oversee the reform of SOEs.  DPME is also responsible for ensuring coordination between departments and planning - how does the GNU impact on that? 16.07.2024 9:33 ↓

  Guest: Maropene Ramokgopa: Minister of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation   

VBS Bank: We talk to Mr Livhoyi about his  experience as an entrepreneur who invested significantly in VBS Mutual Bank in 1997, especially after transitioning from his job to run a printing company in Dzanani, is invaluable to our audience. 16.07.2024 5:10 ↓

  Guest: Robert Livhoyi: He started investing a good portion of his earnings as an entrepreneur in VBS Mutual Bank in 1997.  

South Africa’s new police minister, Senzo Mchunu, has promised an overhaul of the police management system as part of a “decisive” programme aimed at bringing the country’s “intolerable” crime levels under control. 16.07.2024 6:01 ↓

  Dr Jackie Cilliers Institute for Security Studies Board Chair  

The police's VIP Protection Unit, which is responsible for protecting the president and his deputy, received R600 million more than what was allocated to fight gender-based violence (GBV) and protect the children of South Africa. 16.07.2024 3:47 ↓

  Guest: Lisa Vetten: research associate of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies and a research consultant in the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Humanities.  

At least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief while At least 22 killed in strike on makeshift mosque in Gaza City camp, over the weekend 16.07.2024 6:14 ↓

   Guest: Dr Kingsley Makhubela: Risk Analyst, former Diplomat and Public Relations Executive  

Blazing fires cause so much damage in various parts 15.07.2024 4:22 ↓

  Guest: Thulasizwe Buthelezi: Provincial cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC 

Science: Cybersecurity Crisis in SA? We talk to cybersecurity expert about the series of cyberattacks that we have seen recently, the cost of these attacks and the biggest risks associated with them 15.07.2024 5:01 ↓

  Guest: Zanyiwe Nthatisi Asare:Cyber Law, Public Policy and Internet Governance Expert

Tourism Geographer that specialises in tourism and aviation about how the extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism 15.07.2024 3:27 ↓

  Guest: Prof Kaitano Dube: a human geographer who researches tourism

We talk to Professor Stremlau about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday 15.07.2024 7:47 ↓

  Guest: John Stremlau: honorary professor Of International Relations Expert

Mediated: Growing Population 15.07.2024 22:43 ↓

    Guest: Mr Risenga Maluleke:  The Statistician-General of South Africa   Guest: Professor Nancy Stiegler:Head of the Statistics and Population Studies Department, University of the Western Cape    Guest: Tom Moultrie:professor of demography and Director of the Centre for Actuarial Research at the University of Cape Town 

Three firefighters killed while battling KZN wildfires, taking death toll to 10 15.07.2024 1:06 ↓

  Guest: Roland Robertson: Midlands Emergency Services (EMS) spokesperson, 

Many walked away with millions from dying VBS bank 15.07.2024 3:47 ↓

  Guest: Pauli van Wyk: Scorpio investigative journalist 

the recent VBS revelations 15.07.2024 12:03 ↓

  Guest: Dali Mpofu: former eff chairman 

State of disaster officially declared in the Western Cape : At least a hundred thousand people require assistance and relief as efforts to drain water in homes, repair damaged electricity lines, fix broken roofs, and other infrastructure continues. 15.07.2024 3:14 ↓

  Guest: Alan Winde: Western Cape Premier

The High Court in Makhanda has dismissed with costs an application by the Eastern Cape transport MEC, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the SAPS National Commissioner to appeal a high court ruling ordering them to develop an action plan to prote 15.07.2024 3:47 ↓

  Guest: Johann Ferreira: Intercape CEO

In conversation with Communications minister on his plan for the department and dealing with entities that are under his portfolio 12.07.2024 8:04 ↓

  Solly Malatsi - Minister of Communications