The National Briefing

The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) says it’s worries that public funds are now being used to renovate the private home of the Mandela family in Johannesburg 27.02.2024 6:05 ↓

  Guest: David Fleminger – Spokesperson of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

The City of Cape Town said extortion at some of its construction sites was of great concern following the shooting of an employee 27.02.2024 4:17 ↓

  Guest: Rob Quintas: MMC for Urban Mobility: City of Cape Town

Judges in the Supreme Court of Appeal are now hearing a new case about corporal punishment in schools - even though it was made illegal for teachers to hit children over twenty five years ago 27.02.2024 6:39 ↓

  Guest: Mila Harding - Legal Researcher at SECTION27

Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramakgopa in the last few days - he says that there has been an overall reduction in the amount of load shedding in the last two months - compared to the same period last year. 27.02.2024 6:24 ↓

  Guest: Ruse Moleshe: Energy and Infrastructure Finance Specialist

There’s been another march by qualified unemployed nurses and doctors - demanding jobs - to the union building. 27.02.2024 4:29 ↓

  Guest: Dr Cedric Sihlangu, the General Secretary of South African Medical Association Trade Union

The Us president Joe Biden has said he now hopes that there will be a deal resulting in a ceasefire in Gaza by Monday - or as he puts it - at the end of this upcoming weekend. 27.02.2024 6:36 ↓

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

It’s now emerged that a judge in the high court in Tshwane - Judge Mandlenkosi Motha has asked the two legal teams acting before him in a case to explain why none of them are black - and all of them are white. 27.02.2024 7:13 ↓

  Guest: Advocate Mashudu Tshivhase: President, Professionals Unity of South Africa (PROFSA)

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 27.02.2024 4:27 ↓

  27 February 2024: 1. Nigeria- Abuja, Nigerian government and military swiftly debunks coup rumors;  2. Senegal- Dakar, Senegalese opposition presidential candidates vote in mock election to protest election delay; 3. Sudan- USA, The United States have appointed a new special envoy for Sudan (Tom Perriello) with an intention to stop the war; 4. Algeria- Algiers, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Teb...

Mediated Conversation:  finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced a new policy that will see government incentivising car manufactures to invest in building cars fired by electricity - and by green hydrogen 26.02.2024 22:28 ↓

Guest: Mikel Mabasa: National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa CEO  Guest: Nico Smit – Works in the Motoring IndustryGuest: Greg Maruszewski: Managing Director, Volvo Car South Africa

In response to the recent eviction of homeless individuals from Greenpoint on the outskirts of Cape Town's City Centre, U-turn Homeless Ministry reaffirms its support for the City's mandate to ensure the cleanliness and safety of our streets for everyone. 26.02.2024 5:43 ↓

  Guest: Jean-Ray Knighton Fitt: Chief Executive Officer, U-turn Homeless Ministries

Hacking satellites — the next frontier of cybersecurity 26.02.2024 5:55 ↓

  Guest: Jan Vermeulen: Editor, My Broadband

Fixing it will take a year — Joburg east suburbs battle electricity, water woes after substation blaze 26.02.2024 7:36 ↓

  Guest: Mr Charles Tlouane, Group Executive, Service Delivery Centres and Maintenance, City Power

Violent society creeping into the classroom: Unions call for help as teachers shot, stabbed and beaten 26.02.2024 4:19 ↓

  Guest: Basil Manuel: Naptosa executive director

The ANC leader president Cyril Ramaphosa promised that the party would create around two and a half million jobs - grow the economy, reduce crime, sort out water problems and fix potholes. 26.02.2024 7:37 ↓

Dr @omtimka : Political Analyst

ANC leader president Ramaphosa promised that the party would create around two and a half million jobs - grow the economy, reduce crime, sort out water problems and fix potholes 26.02.2024 11:00 ↓

@mmkubayi - ANC NEC Member and @The_DHS Minister 

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 26.02.2024 5:48 ↓

  26 February 2024;  1. Namibia – Windhoek, Namibia's late president Hage Geingob was buried yesterday at the Heroes Acre, following 20 days of national mourning; 2. Nigeria -Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, The Economic Community of West African States has lifted the economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea at their extraordinary summit held in Nigeria ;  3. Senegal...

The US president Joe Biden has now announced a new list of sanctions to be imposed on Russia and on individuals in Russia the US says are involved in the war in Ukraine - and were involved in the death of the opposition leader Alexi Navalny. 26.02.2024 5:38 ↓

  Guest: Gustavo de Carvalho: Senior Researcher, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

The University of Pretoria is now going to court to try and stop a strike by NEHAWU members - they’re demanding a wage increase of seven percent - a thirteenth cheque and a once-off bonus 26.02.2024 2:17 ↓

Guest: Rikus Delport: University of Pretoria Spokesperson

There are now some claims that the water crisis in eThekwini is spreading - and that it has moved to other areas - from places like Verulam and Inanda to Umbilo 26.02.2024 3:44 ↓

  Guest: Sandile Mngadi: DA Ward Councillor, eThekwini

It’s now emerged that a judge in the high court in Tshwane - Judge Mandlenkosi Motha has asked the two legal teams acting before him in a case to explain why none of them are black - and all of them are white. 26.02.2024 5:12 ↓

  Guest: Chris Mamathuntsha: Black Lawyers Association Secretary General

Scores of turtle hatchlings that have once again become stranded on beaches along the Western Cape coastline are being treated by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre. 23.02.2024 5:09 ↓

    Guest: Talitha Noble-Trull, Conservation Manager of the Turtle Conservation Centre

The City of Cape Town has now implemented a court order to remove people who built shacks on tennis courts. 23.02.2024 3:33 ↓

    Guest: Cllr Nicola Jowell: DA Ward councillor

The @SAPoliceService in the Western Cape and Gauteng have received drones to help tackle crime 23.02.2024 3:59 ↓

Mpho Kwinika: General Secretary, @_IPUSA

The @SALGA_Gov in KwaZulu-Natal is disappointed by the @Treasury_RSA Minister’s relentless defunding of municipal basic services, healthcare, the police, and education following the budget speech. 23.02.2024 8:48 ↓

Cllr Thami Ntuli - SALGA KZN Chair

Transnet National Ports Authority recovery plan in full execution at the central region ports. 23.02.2024 4:52 ↓

 Siyabulela Mhlaluka: @follow_transnet National Ports Authority’s Managing Executive for the Central Region ports