The National Briefing

FACTORS DETERMINING VOTER CHOICE IN SOUTH AFRICA’S 2024 NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTIONS 15.05.2024 6:58 ↓

  Guest: Prof Leila Patel: Founding Director, Centre for Social Development in Africa (CDSA)

The SA Health Professionals Collaboration (SAHPC), reacts to the news that the NHI Bill will be signed into law on Wednesday. 15.05.2024 5:58 ↓

  Guest: Simon Strachan (pronounced Strawn, like prawn): spokesperson for the SA Health Professionals Collaboration

President Ramaphosa set to sign NHI Bill into Law on Wednesday 15.05.2024 6:11 ↓

  Guest: Tony Ehrenreich - Cosatu Deputy Parliamentary Coordinator

President Ramaphosa set to sign NHI Bill into Law today 15.05.2024 4:32 ↓

  Guest: Professor Alex van den Heever presently holds the Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies

Number of unemployed climbs to 8.2 million ahead of historic elections 15.05.2024 4:35 ↓

  Guest: Siya Mama: Spokesperson, Assembly of the Unemployed 

Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas 15.05.2024 4:41 ↓

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

Father could lose custody of children as he faces sentencing for spanking them 15.05.2024 5:47 ↓

  Guest: Shaheda Omar - Teddy Bear Foundation/ Clinic

Mediated Conversation: Do we need a national dialogue - after Mbeki’s comments? 14.05.2024 23:09 ↓

    Guest: Ebrahim Fakir: Consultant Election Analyst at Electoral Institute For Sustainable Democracy In Africa   Guest: Omry Makgoale: ANC veteran and a political commentator   Guest: Peter Attard Montalto, Head of Capital Markets at Krutham

In Ukraine, it appears Russia is now making progress on certain parts of the front in its invasion of that country 14.05.2024 7:15 ↓

    Guest: Abel Esterhuyse - Professor Of Strategy: Faculty Of Military Science: Stellenbosch University

update on the George Building collapse 14.05.2024 4:34 ↓

    Guest: Gerhard Otto: Manager of Disaster Management at the Garden Route District Municipality and he chairs the Multi-Agency Command Centre for this incident.

Aware.org launches a new game that will be taking a standing against underage drinking 14.05.2024 4:08 ↓

    Guest: Mokebe Thulo: Head of Brand, Aware.org

Eskom is denying claims that it is using more diesel than before to power its open cycle gas turbines 14.05.2024 11:02 ↓

    Guest: Daphne Mokoena: Eskom Spokesperson   Guest: Chris Yellend: Energy Expert

Africa Update Report with Faith Mabera is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue 14.05.2024 4:17 ↓

    14 May 2024   1. Chad – N’Djamena, Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra has lodged a legal appeal with the country's constitutional council to challenge the preliminary result of the Central African nation's May 6 presidential election.   2. Sudan- Khartoum, Fires being used as a weapon in Sudan destroyed more villages and towns in the country’s west in April than in any other month since th...

SA Rainbow Alliance calling for a social grant for unemployed single men 14.05.2024 8:04 ↓

    Guest: Colleen Makhubele: Leader of South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA)

Parents of the victims of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy have registered an NPO to help fight under-age drinking in the area 14.05.2024 4:28 ↓

    Guest: Khululekile Ncandane – Father

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure yesterday visited the site where the George Building collapsed in the Western Cape 14.05.2024 5:58 ↓

    Guest: Sihle Zikalala: Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)

Astron Energy’s involvement in the Nampo Agricultural Exhibition & the Road Freight Association Convention 14.05.2024 6:19 ↓

    Guest: Axola Myendeki: General Manager: Commercial & Industrial, Astron Energy

rare southern lights sighting in SA 13.05.2024 6:46 ↓

    Guest: Martin Snow: professor in the Astronomy department at University of Western Cape and Research Chair in Space Weather  

Magistrates the Stepchild of the judiciary. A slave to its master the Chief Justice and/or the Minister who both denies ownership. 13.05.2024 6:49 ↓

    Guest: Neelan Karikan: president of JOASA  

Mediated Conversation:  how do we restore discipline in Schools? 13.05.2024 23:40 ↓

    Guest: Nkosana Dolopi: SADTU Deputy General Secretary     Guest: Dr Deliwe Kumalo from the University of South Africa in the departments of Psychology of Education     Guest: Nkosana Thakgedi - Director for Governance in Schools: Department of Basic Education  

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula 13.05.2024 4:38 ↓

    13 May 2024     Egpty- South Africa – Israel- ICJ, Egypt plans to join South Africa’s genocide petition against Israel at the International Court of Justice, its Foreign Ministry announced yesterday, as part of its campaign to force Israel to halt a pending major military operation in Rafah.   Tunisia- Tunis, Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital yesterday to demand the relea...

The Human Rights Commission says it’s watching political parties for signs that they will break the law during the campaigns for the elections. 13.05.2024 5:19 ↓

    Guest: Nomahlubi Kwinana: South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Commissioner  

vernight, Egypt has said it will join South Africa’s application at the International Court of Justice at the Hague - asking judges to have Israel’s actions in Gaza declared a genocide. 13.05.2024 4:46 ↓

    Guest: Thembisa Fakude: Senior Researcher and Director Afrasid (Africa, Asia Dialogues)  

Analysis ahead of elections 13.05.2024 7:35 ↓

    Guest: Steven Friedman – Research Professor: University of Johannesburg