The National Briefing

What is the real cost of WhatsApp calling in South Africa? 21.06.2024 5:37 ↓

    Guest: Jan Vermeulen: Editor, My Broadband

Mediated Conversation: Will the regulation of e-hailing drivers be good for all of the operators in the transport space? 20.06.2024 24:05 ↓

Guest: Dr Mathetha Mokonyama - Manager for Transport Systems and Operations at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research   Guest: Theo Malele - National Taxi Alliance Spokesperson   Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa: National E-hailing Spokesperson

Rand Water is telling residents in parts of Joburg to store water - ahead of what it is describing as extensive maintenance. The outages will affect water supplies in Joburg from Saturday all the way through until the end of July 20.06.2024 5:23 ↓

  Guest: Makenosi Maroo - Rand Water Spokesperson

Gauteng winter initiation season: 138 abductions, two deaths and four arrests 20.06.2024 6:55 ↓

  Guest: Kiba Kekana: Spokesperson, Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC)

In the Red Sea, a second ship has now sunk - after being attacked by the Houthi groups who are operating from Yemen. 20.06.2024 5:14 ↓

  Guest: Timothy Walker: Maritime Project Leader & Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies

Jacob Zuma's bold claim that the ANC would rule "until Jesus comes back" meets reality as his MK Party have now delivered Jesus to South Africa, writes Malegapuru Makgoba. 20.06.2024 7:51 ↓

  Guest: Professor Malegapuru Makgoba: former vice-chancellor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

The City of Joburg is now preparing to cut off more people who are not paying for their power - and particular in suburbs like Steyn City, Bryanstan and Kyalami - most of these are upmarket areas. 20.06.2024 3:25 ↓

  Guest: Nyaniso Jeku: City of Joburg Group Finance Spokesperson

President Cyril Ramaphosa is starting his first full day of his second full term in office. He has to appoint a cabinet with a government that includes the ANC, DA, IFP, Patriotic Alliance, PAC and GOOD 20.06.2024 8:06 ↓

  Guest: William Gumede: Founder and Executive Chair of Democracy Works Foundation and Professor at the Wits School of Governance

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School on Public and International Affairs: Unisa 20.06.2024 4:42 ↓

  20 June 2024 1. Kenya – Nairobi, A Kenyan parliamentary panel has recommended that the government scrap new taxes on items like cars and bread. 2. Chad- N’Djamena, Nine people have been killed after a fire set off explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital. 3. DR Congo- Butembo, At least five people, including three women and a girl, were killed in the bombardment of a town in e...

The Patriotic Alliance says that it rejects Helen Zille’s mad bully tactics on the Government of National Unity. 20.06.2024 14:34 ↓

    Guest: Kenny Kunene – Deputy President of Patriotic Alliance  

Mediated Conversation: what does the future of South Africa look like with start of the 7th Administration and Government of National Unity 19.06.2024 24:36 ↓

    Guest: Prof Steven Friedman: Political Analyst   Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst

Scientists unravel drivers of the global Zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate 19.06.2024 3:14 ↓

    Guest: Prof. Alakendra Roychoudhury (Roy): specialist in environmental and marine geochemistry in the Department of Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University

Electoral Commission clarifies Elections Results Dashboard update following seat allocation 19.06.2024 4:54 ↓

  Guest: Mr Masego Sheburi: Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC)

There’ve been reports over the last few days that students at the King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College have been sleeping in a hall - after their landlords evicted them because they had not paid rent. 19.06.2024 3:36 ↓

  Guest: Freeman Nomvalo: Administrator for the National Student Financial Scheme (NSFAS)

Many roads are expected to be closed in Pretoria today due to inauguration of the president at the Union Building 19.06.2024 3:27 ↓

  Guest: Isaac Mahamba: Spokesperson, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TPMD)

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School on Public and International Affairs: Unisa 19.06.2024 5:02 ↓

  19 June 2024 1. South Africa – Tshwane, Dignitaries from across the world and the Afrikan continent – including current and former Heads of State and Governments, The African Union (AU) Commission chairperson Musa Faki Mahamat and Cuba vice President, Salvador Valdés Mesa are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa today at the Union Buildings, Tshwane. 2....

Today, at eleven o’clock the inauguration ceremony for President Cyril Ramaphosa will begin - and he will take the oath of office to start his second term as president. 19.06.2024 2:29 ↓

  Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje – SABC Politics Reporter

In KZN, the new premier - the IFP’s Thami Ntuli was sworn in at a ceremony yesterday and has appointed his new provincial cabinet with DA’s Francois Roger as MEC for Finance there 19.06.2024 5:55 ↓

  Guest: Francois Rodgers (DA): Newly appointed MEC for Finance in KZN

Today, at eleven o’clock the inauguration ceremony for President Cyril Ramaphosa will begin - and he will take the oath of office to start his second term as president. 19.06.2024 6:45 ↓

  Guest: Mdumiseni Ntuli: Newly-elected ANC chief whip in the National Assembly

In Pyongyang, Russian president Vladimir Putin is finishing his trip to North Korea - where he has been signing new agreements with that country’s leader Kim Jong-Un. 19.06.2024 6:31 ↓

  Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist At University of Pretoria

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has recently convened and reached a historic resolution that they will be part of the National Government of Unity (GNU). 19.06.2024 3:44 ↓

  Guest: Apa Pooe - Secretary General, Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)

Mediated Conversation: what’s load reduction and what impact will it have on communities? 18.06.2024 24:30 ↓

    Guest: Mr Sipho Gamede: System Operator,City Power   Guest: Trevor Ngwane - Director: Centre of Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg   Guest: Chris Yellend: Energy Expert   Guest: Cllr Thami Ngubane - SALGA national chairperson of electricity and energy

There’s been confirmation now that the political party Good - led by Patricia de Lille - will join the new coalition government 18.06.2024 4:25 ↓

  Guest: Brett Herron: GOOD Party, Secretary-General

New Global Adult Tobacco Survey report exposes the urgent need for updated tobacco control policies in South Africa 18.06.2024 4:07 ↓

  Guest: Dr Sharon Nyatsanza - Deputy Director: National Council Against Smoking