The National Briefing

British Prime Minister is celebrating a decision by the country’s parliament to continue with a policy that will see people who cross the channel from Europe to the UK in boats to claim asylum - being flown to Rwanda 24.04.2024 7:18 ↓

    Guest: Musa Mdunge: Political analyst based at the University of Dundee

The Agricultural Business Chamber has now said that SA farmers remain uncertain about agricultural policy under coalition government 24.04.2024 4:20 ↓

    Guest: Wandile Sihlobo: Chief Economist, The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz)

Mediated Conversation: 28 days without loadshedding, how has the grid changed? 24.04.2024 23:51 ↓

    Guest: Ruse Moleshe - MD of RUBK (pty) LTD.   Guest: Vally Padayachee, Chair: Management Committee of the NRS Association of SA and formerly an executive manager of Eskom and formerly a senior executive of City Power Johannesburg   Guest: Mohamed Madhi: Sinan Energy CEO

Why have we had 28 days without loadshedding? 24.04.2024 9:00 ↓

    Guest: Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: Electricity Minister in the Presidency

President Cyril Ramaphosa is today officiating the 20 Years celebration of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and launch the Phase V of the programme in Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. 24.04.2024 5:56 ↓

    Guest: Sihle Zikalala: Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure

In the Western Cape, PRASA says it's on course to resume full train services on Cape Town's central line and have made significant strides in restoring train services in the Cape following services being derailed by vandalism and infrastructure theft. 24.04.2024 3:18 ↓

    Guest: Raymond Maseko: PRASA regional manager

The KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council of Churches has offered to mediate the rising tension between the Zulu King’s traditional Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, and the ANC in the province. 24.04.2024 3:58 ↓

    Guest: Bishop Nathi Zondi: Executive Secretary, The KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council of Churches (KZNCC)

A study has now found that South Africans have the highest screen time globally 24.04.2024 4:03 ↓

  Guest: Nomshado Lubisi - Nkosinkulu: Head of Communications, Media Monitoring Africa

Mediated Conversation: Can Spaza shops be regulated in SA? 23.04.2024 24:22 ↓

    Guest: Abdikader Mohamed: National Director Of The Somali Association of SA     Guest: Kganki Matabane: CEO of Black Business Council     Guest: Rosheda Muller - President of NITASA (National Informal Traders Alliance of SA)    

The ANC Secretary General Fikile Nbalula says the party is going to appeal yesterday’s decision in the Durban High Court that Former President Jacob Zuma’s political party MK can use the name Umkhonto WeSizwe and trademark 23.04.2024 6:18 ↓

    Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst  

Whatsapp introduces new AI features in their updated version 23.04.2024 6:43 ↓

    Guest: Jan Vermuelan: Editor, My Broadband  

Several weeks ago the planned deal between government and the Takatso Consortium to sell fifty one percent of SAA to Takatso fell through - now the chair of SAA Derek Hanekom says they’re looking at finding minority investors - to get more money. 23.04.2024 5:36 ↓

    Guest: Derek Hanekom: Interim Chairman, SAA ( South African Airways)  

The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) says a complete overhaul of NSFAS is long overdue, instead of simply applying a band-aid each time the next problem arises. 23.04.2024 5:05 ↓

    Guest: Dr Linda Meyer: Managing Director of The Independent Institute of Education  

There are now reports that five hospitals in Johannesburg have had no power since Sunday, hospitals are the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital, Park Lane Hospital, Brenthurst Clinic and Rand Clinic. 23.04.2024 2:48 ↓

    Guest: Isaac Mangena – City Power Spokesperson  

The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that KZN has more than 7 000 teacher vacancies 23.04.2024 4:07 ↓

    Guest: Thirona Moodley: National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) KZN chief executive  

Are political parties reflecting on the LGBTQI communities in their manifestos? 23.04.2024 7:34 ↓

    Guest: Matuba Mahlatjie: LGBTQI activist & Communications and Media Relations Manager at Outright International  

In Gaza, a mass grave containing the bodies of around three hundred people has been found at a hospital in the city of Khan Yunis 23.04.2024 8:15 ↓

    Guest: Chris Landsberg: Professor in International Relations and SARCHI (South African Research Chairs Initiative) Chair  

The shack dwellers movement Abahlali Basemjondolo has held what they called an unFreedom day event, addressing the country's housing backlog and issue of land 23.04.2024 7:10 ↓

    Guest: Thapelo Mohapi: General Secretary, Abahlali Basemjondolo  

The country’s largest trade union NUMSA has now started wage negotiations with the steel sector - The union has asked for increases of seven percent in the first year - and six percent in the second and third years 23.04.2024 6:08 ↓

    Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa Spokesperson  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 23.04.2024 4:43 ↓

    23 April 2024     Nigeria – Lagos, African leaders at a security summit in Nigeria called for a revamp of institutions fighting violent extremism on the continent and the setting up of a standby military force and greater control over peace-keeping efforts.   United Kingdom- Rwanda, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised yesterday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12...

following the release of the South African Police Service (SAPS) annual performance plan for 2024/2025, experts say, police need to revisit their plans to curb the spread of violence against women and children in the country 22.04.2024 5:08 ↓

    Guest: Lisa Vetten: Research Associate: Wits University

There was a comment last week by the Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi that he wants all spaza shops to be registered - and to pay tax to SARS. 22.04.2024 4:38 ↓

    Guest: Tebogo Khaas: chief entrepreneur at the Institute of Chartered Entrepreneurs

Road Accident Fund loses court bid to shed liabilities with accounting change 22.04.2024 7:18 ↓

    Guest: Khaya Sithole: Independent Analyst

South Africa is marking 30 years of Freedom and Democracy- To commemorate this significant milestone for the Country, KZNFilm will be screening the documentary series “Truth Be Told “26April at the Bat Centre, 22.04.2024 5:26 ↓

    Guest: Enver Samuels: Film Producer  

Over the weekend a statement was released called a joint Afrikaner declaration - that claims to speak for around two million Afrikaans people in South Africa - it calls for what it calls a cultural accord with the government - and wants government to esse 22.04.2024 11:05 ↓

    Guest: Dr Theuns Eloff: Spokesperson for Afrikaner Leadership Network group