The National Briefing

The Higher Education Minister has dissolved the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board and to place it under administration 15.04.2024 6:33 ↓

    Guest: Rudie Heyneke – Investigations Manager: Outa  

SAHPRA recalls two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup 15.04.2024 3:52 ↓

    Guest: Deon Poovan, Senior Manager: Regular Compliance, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)  

The Electoral Commission has decided to appeal the decision by the electoral court to overturn its decision to uphold an objection to Former President Zuma being a parliamentary candidate for MK Party 15.04.2024 11:37 ↓

    Guest: Ebrahim Fakir: Consultant Election Analyst at Electoral Institute For Sustainable Democracy In Africa  

On Saturday, Iran launched a series of missile and drone attacks on Israel - it launched 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles on Israel. 15.04.2024 5:31 ↓

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

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 15.04.2024 5:35 ↓

    15 April 2024   Sudan- Khartoum, The war in Sudan that began a year ago between the country’s military, chaired by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the notorious Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo marks one year today.   Egypt – European Union, The EU promised to loan Egypt a little over $1 billion in short-term financial aid to help stabilise the country's economy.  ...

The City of Joburg says that people who own houses and businesses will be black listed if they have defaulted on their monthly rates for more than two months 12.04.2024 6:50 ↓

    Guest: Nyaniso Jeku - City of Joburg Group Finance Spokesperson  

Town’s legacy lies in ruins. Vandalism, decay and unemployment rife in Nxuba, home of Cradock Four struggle heroes. 12.04.2024 7:36 ↓

    Guest: Noncedo Zonke - Inxuba Yethemba Mayor  

The City of Ekurhuleni has a new Mayor 12.04.2024 7:26 ↓

    Guest: Nkosindiphile Doctor Xhakaza is the new mayor of Ekurhuleni  

In Gaza, it’s been confirmed that three sons and four grandchildren of the Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh have been killed by an Israeli airstrike. 12.04.2024 7:01 ↓

    Guest: Naeem Jeenah: Senior Researcher: Humanity, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)  

Residents in Soweto this week have been battling to get to work as members of the WATA taxi association refused to operate - in protest at plans by the Gauteng transport department to stop them from operating 12.04.2024 5:27 ↓

    Guest: Kedibone Diale-Tlabela: Gauteng Transport MEC  

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa and unions call for a metals and engineering industries reconstruction, reindustrialization and development plan 12.04.2024 5:31 ↓

    Guest: Lucio Trentini: SEIFSA’s Chief Executive Officer  

In Harrismith in Maluti-a-Phofung, residents are using private companeis to provide services like removing their rubbish - and there are reports that some people there are refusing to pay their rates 12.04.2024 5:03 ↓

    Guest: Willem König: Chair of Harrismith Intabazwe and Tshiame Residents Association  

350Africa.org calls for decisive climate action as South Africa suffers extreme weather conditions. 12.04.2024 6:21 ↓

    Guest: Glen Tyler-Davies: South Africa Team Leader, 350Africa.org  

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has confirmed that in the last five months - one hundred and thirty one schools have been robbed - in Nelson Mandela bay alone. 12.04.2024 5:36 ↓

    Guest: Malibongwe Mtima: Eastern Cape Department of Education spokesperson  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 12.04.2024 4:44 ↓

    12 April 2024     Russia- North Sudan, Russia has begun exporting diesel to Northern Sudan as part of its effort to find new markets following an EU embargo and amidst the internal war that erupted a year ago.   Senegal- Dakar, Senegal's new Energy and Mines Minister Birame Souleye Diop said the government would renegotiate oil, gas and mining contracts, if necessary, once a promised audit is...

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has now officially disbanded the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme - and has taken it into administration 12.04.2024 6:34 ↓

    Guest: Ishmael Mnisi: NSFAS Spokesperson  

New information has been released about how the police respond to emergency calls - when you phone the 10111 number. The data has raised questions about how incidents are prioritised. 12.04.2024 5:39 ↓

    Guest: David Bruce, Independent Researcher and Institute for Security Studies Consultant  

forever wena campaign brings awareness to the rising HIV positive status among young women by visiting different universities teaching about safety and self-care 12.04.2024 3:19 ↓

    Guest: Charlene Olivier: Creative Director, Ogilvy Health SA  

Young people have now been urged to vote despite state mistrust. 11.04.2024 4:52 ↓

    Guest: Lesley Ann van Selm - Founder & Managing Director, Khulisa Social Solutions

In China, the country’s leader Xi Jinping has held a face to face meeting with a former president of Taiwan - in what is the first meeting between a Chinese leader and a former Taiwanese president in Beijing since 1949. 11.04.2024 7:02 ↓

    Guest: Dr Emmanuel Matambo: Research Director, the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg

etoll gantries in Gauteng will finally be switched off at midnight 11.04.2024 6:35 ↓

    Guest: Reginald Demana: SANRAL Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The ANC in Mpumalanga has suspended its Provincial Treasurer Mandla Msibi for three years - with one of those years suspended - after he and a group of other people - threatened to disrupt the party’s January eighth event earlier this year. 11.04.2024 9:49 ↓

    Guest: Sasekani Manzini - ANC Mpumalanga Spokesperson

The Supreme Court of Appeal has now ruled that the South African Council of Educators - which regulates teachers - must now take firmer action against teachers who use corporal punishment 11.04.2024 8:36 ↓

    Guest: Stanley Malematja: Attorney At The Center For Child Law

Mediated Conversation: The Future of Plastic 11.04.2024 23:14 ↓

    Guest: Prof Linda Godfrey: Principal Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)   Guest: Rico Euripidou: GroundWorks Campaign Coordinator   Guest: Annabe Pretorius: Executive in Technical Operations, Plastics SA

The Minister of Water Affairs told residents in Hammanskraal in Tshwane that they will get water in September - as work has now finally started on a plant that is supposed to provide water to residents there 11.04.2024 5:27 ↓

    Guest: Cilliers Brink: City of Tshwane, Executive Mayor