The National Briefing

Mediated Conversation: Do movies still have power? 29.02.2024 21:17 ↓

Thinus Ferreira: journalist covering South Africa's film and TV industry Guest: Lolwethu Pakati: Joburg Film Festival spokesperson Guest: Ayanda Sishi-Wigzell: social & political commentator & a freelance journalist

South Africa-Japan Partnership Set to Spark R300 Billion Green Hydrogen Revolution. 29.02.2024 6:08 ↓

 Professor Sampson Mamphweli, Head of the Department of Science and Innovation’s Energy Secretariat @sanedi_org  

what is the current state of Joburg City Power? 29.02.2024 10:51 ↓

 Bonolo Ramokhele, Chairperson @CityPowerJhb

On the N3 highway near Heidelberg, criminals pretending as police officials are terrorising motorists by robbing and kidnapping them. 29.02.2024 4:07 ↓

 Dr Johan Burger - Independent Crime and Policing Analyst 

The @DALRRDgov_ZA Minister Thoko Didiza has now confirmed that she has met with the King of the Zulu people - King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini - in his new role as chair of the board of the Ingonyama Trust. 29.02.2024 7:15 ↓

 Thoko Didiza: @DALRRDgov_ZA Minister

The National Consumer Commission is now asking all manufacturers of peanuts and products containing peanuts including peanut butter to test their products - to make sure they have not been contaminated by alfatoxin 29.02.2024 5:43 ↓

  Guest: Thezi Mabuza: Acting Commissioner at National Consumer Commission

Should new laws be on the cards to govern coalition governments? 29.02.2024 5:57 ↓

  Guest: Professor William Gumede is Founder and Executive Chairperson of the Democracy Works Foundation and Associate Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand.

Two suspects involved in the murder of AKA - Kiernon Forbes - and Tebello Tibz Motsoane are currently in jail in Eswatini, they have to be extradited here. 29.02.2024 4:04 ↓

  Guest: Nosipho Mnguni: Deputy Chief Police Information and Communications Officer, Assistant Superintendent

Unions say they’re growing increasingly worried about how many mining companies are now cutting jobs - Amplats said it will cut around three thousand nine hundred jobs - other mines are doing the same thin. 29.02.2024 10:31 ↓

 Solly Phetoe - @_cosatu General Secretary

The Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo is warning residents who have dug boreholes in their backyards to be very careful about the water - because the water contains arsenic. 29.02.2024 5:31 ↓

 Odas ngobeni - Mopani District Municipality Spokesperson

Negotiations are still underway involving various parties including Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US around a ceasefire in Gaza. 29.02.2024 5:25 ↓

 Brooks Spector – Associate Editor: @dailymaverick  

Mediated Conversation: Vehicle Theft surge in 2023 28.02.2024 22:05 ↓

Guest: Duma Ngcobo: COO Tracker SA Guest: Dr Guy Lamb: Director, Conflict, Peacebuilding and Risk Unit, Stellenbosch University. Guest: Calvin Rafadi - Forensics analyst at Bizz Tracers

University of Pretoria unveils largest CT scanner for veterinary practice in South Africa. 28.02.2024 3:13 ↓

Dr Nicolene Hoepner - veterinary radiologist at the Faculty of Veterinary Science @UPTuks

Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film Television Awards call to entry are now open, to showcase KZN stories, talent and locations 28.02.2024 4:24 ↓

    Guest: Jacintha de Nobrega: KZN FILM Producer, KZN Film Commission

Mango's business rescue practitioner (BRP) Sipho Sono has warned that the low-cost airline will likely be wound down if Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan wins a new urgent court bid to block it from being sold. 28.02.2024 3:46 ↓

    Guest: Phuthego Mojapele - Aviation Analyst

President Ramaphosa confirmed that he's nominating Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to be the new Chief Justice when the current Chief Justice Raymond Zondo retires from @ConCourtSA 28.02.2024 6:03 ↓

@BoniMeyersfeld : Associate Professor: @WitsSchoolofLaw  

Yesterday, the @IECSouthAfricad launched Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Digital and social media in Elections in Africa. 28.02.2024 4:22 ↓

 Janet Love - Vice Chairperson @IECSouthAfrica  

The Information Regulator issued its first Enforcement Notice as a result of a direct marketing complaint. The notice is against the company FT Rams consulting. 28.02.2024 4:26 ↓

 Advocate Pansy Tlakula – Chairperson

President Ramaphosa confirmed that he's nominating Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to be the new Chief Justice when the current Chief Justice Raymond Zondo retires from @ConCourtSA. 28.02.2024 5:29 ↓

 Zikhona Ndlebe: Researcher and Advocacy Officer @WhyJudgesMatter  

SARS has now confirmed that it is instituting legal action against the company Sasfin bank - and that it is holding Sasfin responsible for the fact that eight point two billion rand was able to leave SA - and was thus not taxed by SARS. 28.02.2024 4:38 ↓

  Guest: Pauli van Wyk: investigative journalist: Daily Maverick

In Russia, the Kremlin says that a full direct conflict between Russia and the Nato alliance would be inevitable - if European members of Nato sent soldiers to fight in Ukraine. 28.02.2024 5:04 ↓

  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 28.02.2024 4:14 ↓

  28 February 2024: 1. Senegal - Dakar, Senegal's national dialogue commission have proposed a delayed presidential elections to be held on June 2 so as to end the political turmoil; 2. Chad - Ndjamena, Chad's election agency has confirmed presidential elections over May and June 2024; 3. Nigeria - Lagos, Nigerian workers are demonstrating against hardships and economic insecurity and calling its...

the Presidency has confirmed that the Commissioner at SARS Edward Kieswetter - will remain in his position for another two years - essentially his term is being extended. 28.02.2024 3:57 ↓

  Guest: Earnie Lai King: 1 Road Consulting MD

Mediated Conversation: National Treasury has hinted it could change the reserve bank’s inflation target. Would this be good for South Africa? 27.02.2024 24:09 ↓

Guest: Duma Gqubule: research associate at the Social Policy Initiative. Guest: Hilary Joffe: Editor & Columnist, Business day Guest: Lumkile Mondi: Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and Business Science, Wits