The National Briefing

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame 04.06.2024 6:07 ↓

  Guest: Prof Thokozani Simelane: Professor of practice at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

The Buffalo City Metro has intervened in many areas that have been impacted by floods, 1300 are said to have been impacted this far 04.06.2024 3:54 ↓

  Guest: Councillor Princess Faku: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Executive Mayor

The ANC has confirmed that its National Executive Committee is meeting this week to discuss coalition options - and which parties it will consider working with - and how it will consider working with them 04.06.2024 7:44 ↓

  Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga: Political Analyst

What kind of coalition government does business need - what must happen? 04.06.2024 8:19 ↓

  07:18  Guest: Busisiwe Mavuso: CEO, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA)

Mexico has now elected Claudia Sheinbaum as the country’s first women president - she won with around sixty percent of the vote - in a poll contested against businesswoman Xochitl Galvez. 04.06.2024 4:42 ↓

  Guest: Prof Lyall White - Research associate: Brenthurst Foundation 

Civil society organisation SA Harvest calls for the newly elected government to address the hunger affecting millions of South Africans 04.06.2024 6:15 ↓

  Guest: Alan Browde: CEO and Founder of SA Harvest

Concerns are mounting over the possibility of post-election violence in KwaZulu-Natal. 04.06.2024 4:18 ↓

  Guest: Sham Maharaj – Phoenix Ubuntu Forum Coordinator

Tornado hits Tongaat on the KZN North Coast 04.06.2024 4:48 ↓

  Guest: Lehlohonolo Thobela: Meteorologist, South African Weather Service (SAWS)

Concerns are mounting over the possibility of post-election violence in KwaZulu-Natal. 04.06.2024 3:04 ↓

  Guest: Colonel Robert Netshiunda: KZN Police Spokesperson

While we wait for a new government - there are all sorts of concerns about what policies could change - Agri SA says it wants the reforms in the water sector to continue 04.06.2024 3:27 ↓

  Guest: Janse Rabie: Agri SA Head of Natural Resources

Africa Update Report with Faith Mabera is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue 04.06.2024 5:11 ↓

  4 June 2024 1. South Africa – SADC / AU Election Observer Mission, Both SADC and AU Election observer mission have approved and gave seal to the 2024 South Africa’s national and provincial elections. Despite the challenges and tensions, the 2024 elections were conducted peacefully, demonstrating the resilience of South Africa’s democratic processes,” 2. Guinea-Chad- Burkina Faso- Russia, Russian...

The DA has appointed a team to lead negotiations - the ANC has as well - the EFF has said publicly it will negotiate it seems to be softening its stance - while MK has not really spoken much on the issue 03.06.2024 6:33 ↓

    Guest: Dr Harlan Cloete – Governance Expert & Research Fellow, University of Free State

The Electoral Commission formally proclaimed the results of our elections, political parties have to start talks about how they will elect a president 03.06.2024 7:17 ↓

    Guest: Samkele Maseko: SABC Politics Reporter

Election Results reaction from Labour 03.06.2024 8:10 ↓

    Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi: General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU)

Africa Update Report with Faith Mabera is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue 03.06.2024 5:12 ↓

    3 June 2024   Egypt- Middle East, Egypt has detained several students who were trying to promote pro-Palestinian boycotts and solidarity campaigns, the latest sign that it does not want to leave space for activism over the war in Gaza despite growing official criticism of Israel.   South Sudan – United Nations Security Council The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries...

Private school students face Internet crackdown in South Africa:  The Independent Institute of Education (IIE) has called for parents to install Internet monitoring software to police their children’s online activity. 03.06.2024 4:14 ↓

    Guest: Ĺebogang Montjane: Executive Director, Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa

In Israel, the country’s leadership is now discussing a proposed deal put forward by the US president Joe Biden that would finally end the Israeli offensive in Gaza - which has killed over thirty five thousand people. 03.06.2024 5:12 ↓

    Guest: Steven Gruzd: Analyst, Head of African Governance and head of the Africa-Russia Project at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

It’s now being reported that the Gauteng Social Development Department may have misled the high court in Joburg - when it said it centralised control of its funding process for non-profit organisations - because of a finding by the Auditor General 03.06.2024 5:08 ↓

    Guest: Lisa Vetten, Chair: Gauteng Care Crisis Committee

how difficult are the next few days going to be for political parties after these elections? 03.06.2024 2:25 ↓

    Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje - SABC Political Editor

The business sector reacts to the election results and the reality of the coalition government 03.06.2024 3:22 ↓

    Guest: Mtho Xulu: President, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ground Work Collective finds South African elections free and fair despite administrative issues 03.06.2024 7:46 ↓

    Guest: Mbali Ntuli: CEO & Founder of Ground Work Collective (GWC)

how important were our elections for the rest of the world? 03.06.2024 5:55 ↓

    Guest: ‘Bhaso Ndzendze - Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg’