The National Briefing

In a series of events that cannot be deemed coincidental, the MK Party is extremely concerned over the safety and security of President Jacob Zuma. 02.04.2024 8:49 ↓

    Guest: Nhlamulo Ndhlela - MK Party Spokesperson

Food Prices in South Africa remain high 02.04.2024 6:24 ↓

    Guest: Marc Wegerif: Senior Lecturer and Developmental Studies Programme Coordinator, University of Pretoria and member of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security

etolls to be scrapped 02.04.2024 9:39 ↓

    Guest: Panyaza Lesufi – Gauteng Premier

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr. Mike Masiapato is now in the Lephalale area for the return leg of Easter period. 02.04.2024 4:07 ↓

    Guest: Stephen Van Neel: Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Border Management Authority

There’s been a series of important developments in the middle east over the last twenty four hours or so - a missile strike killed two of Iran’s top commanders and five other people at its consulate in Syria - Iran says that Israel carried out the attack 02.04.2024 6:23 ↓

    Guest: Naeem Jeenah: Senior Researcher: Humanity, The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

Garden Route warned of possible German measles outbreak 01.04.2024 5:13 ↓

    Charlene Lawrence: Deputy Director: Communicable Disease Control from the Provincial Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness 

eskom tarrif increase  Municipalities as a collective are Eskom’s biggest customer. How will this latest Eskom tariff increase affect the municipalities tariffs and their business ? 01.04.2024 19:55 ↓

  Vally Padayachee: power and energy expert  and a former executive manager of Eskom  Generation and former senior executive at City  Power Johannesburg 

Union concerned about shooting in municipal offices where members work .Two bodyguards were shot dead inside the Umhlathuze Local Municipality building on Thursday. 01.04.2024 6:18 ↓

    Nokubonga Dinga: Provincial Secretary, The SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu)  

Union raises alarm bells over Grades 1, 2 and 3 teacher shortage 01.04.2024 8:57 ↓

    Basil Manuel, executive director of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) 

Eskom will implement the NERSA approved average electricity prices increase from 1 April 01.04.2024 10:02 ↓

    Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje: General Manager Regulation, Eskom 

N3 traffic update 01.04.2024 6:30 ↓

    Thania Dhoogra operations manager N3 Toll concession

How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack 01.04.2024 14:52 ↓

    Willem Els: Senior Training Coordinator: Terrorism, Institute for Security Studies ( ISS) 

RTMC on traffic and accidents update from over the weekend and plans to manage roads as people return home after Easter - Simon Zwane: RTMC spokesperson confirmed 01.04.2024 10:56 ↓

    Guest: Simon Zwane: Road Traffic Management Corporation spokesperson    

Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School on Public and International Affairs 01.04.2024 9:56 ↓

  Afrika Update Topics     Afrika Update Report   1 April 2024:    South Afrika -Tshwane , The South Afrikan government will launch the commencement of the year-long 30 years of freedom and democracy celebration;   2.Egypt- France-Jordan and Middle East,   Top diplomats meet in Cairo this weekend and have warned of disaster and repercussion if Israel expands offensive attack to Rafah city;     3.S...

My Vote Counts calls for the president to reject the unconstitutional Electoral Matters Amendment Bill 29.03.2024 7:29 ↓

    Guest: Minhaj Jeenah: Executive Director, My Vote Counts

The Electoral Commission of South Africa has now confirmed that former President Jacob Zuma will not be allowed to stand as a candidate for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party in the 29 May elections 29.03.2024 7:04 ↓

    Guest: Nkululeko Tselane – Attorney and legal director of The Institute of Elections Management Services in Africa

Churches and Politics, should they mix? 29.03.2024 9:51 ↓

    Guest: Bishop Mashashane: South African National Christian Forum President

Finally, etolls will be being scrapped from April 12 29.03.2024 7:00 ↓

    Guest: Wayne Duvenage: CEO, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa)

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 29.03.2024 12:03 ↓

    29 March 2024:   Senegal - Dakar, The Senegal appeal court has confirmed opposition and newly elected presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the President of Senegal;   Mali-Russia-Wagner, Amnesty international accuses the Russian mercenary group Wagner of killing civilians with Malian army;   Liberia- Lofa-north- western, A French court handed former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Ka...

Public service unions says that the do not welcome the 4.7% wage increase 29.03.2024 5:18 ↓

    Guest: Lesiba Thobakgale – South African Police Union (SAPU) Spokesperson

UP bioengineering star on women paving the way in science 29.03.2024 4:02 ↓

    Guest: Natalie Hanekom, an engineering student at the University of Pretoria (UP)

Tourism has now a new struggle which are spiking air fares and visa delays 29.03.2024 5:59 ↓

    Guest: Natalia Rosa - Tourism Project Lead of the SADC Business Council

We calculated which domestic airlines charge the least - and most - for last-minute flights. 29.03.2024 6:35 ↓

    Guest: Andrew Thompson: Journalist & Freelance Business Writer

Free State MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Saki Mokoena will host a two day Agricultural Indaba and Career Expo on the 26th – 27th of March 2024 under the theme “Cultivating the Future”. 28.03.2024 4:33 ↓

    Guest: Mr Saki Mokoena: MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Free State

The bus company Putco has confirmed twenty two people were hurt when a bus in centurion suddenly caught alight - the people had to jump out the windows as the vehicle is covered in smoke and flames. 28.03.2024 3:24 ↓

    Guest: Lindokuhle Xulu: Putco spokesperson