The National Briefing

Government is going to take some money from the Reserve Bank’s gold and foreign exchange contingency account over the next three years and will use that money to try and pay back some of our debt. 23.02.2024 9:36 ↓

@AdrianSaville : Prof. in Economics and Finance 

The National Assembly has adopted and passed the new two pot retirement systems - that will allow workers to withdraw some of the money from their retirement savings every year. 23.02.2024 6:29 ↓

 Christopher Axelson: DDG tax and financial sector policy

Two Pakistani political parties have now reached a deal that will see them forming a coalition government - without support from MPs who support the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan 23.02.2024 4:50 ↓

@ZeenatAdamZA - Exec. Director 

Mediated Conversation: Is Whatsapp killing SMS and normal voice call? 22.02.2024 23:56 ↓

Guest: Steven Ambrose: CEO of DR Insight Data Guest: Lynette Hundermark: CEO: Useful and Beautiful Guest: Thabo Ditsele: Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics and Linguistic Anthropology and an NRF-rated researcher at Tshwane University of Technology.

The use of theatre to teach teenagers about leadership, democracy and the importance of voting ahead of elections 22.02.2024 4:42 ↓

    Guest: Tamara Gurhs, CEO of National Children's Theatre

Yesterday, the High Court in Tshwane ruled against the DA’s claim that cadre deployment is unconstitutional. 22.02.2024 12:54 ↓

Dr Seelan Naidoo - Principal Associate at Public Ethos Consulting Dr @Leon_Schreib : DA Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration

A historic moment in the National Assembly yesterday when for the first time, two thirds of MPs voted to remove a judge from office, Western Cape Judge president John Hlophe was impeached. 22.02.2024 4:13 ↓

 Zikhona Ndlebe: Research and Advocacy Officer, @WhyJudgesMatter  

The Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday announced that no new income taxes - and no increase to the fuel levy - while sin taxes will go up by over seven percent. 22.02.2024 5:55 ↓

 Ndumiso Hadebe: Chief Economist: KH Research Equity Partners

One of the features of the #BudgetSpeech2024 is that there is no new money - no more bailouts for State Owned Entities - including Transnet. What does this mean for Transnet? 22.02.2024 5:11 ↓

 Prof. Jan Havenga, Transport Economist @StellenboschUni  

The Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced some increases for social grants in his budget yesterday, how sustainable is this move? 22.02.2024 6:27 ↓

  Guest: Frank Blackmore: Lead Economist, KPMG South Africa

The East London Regional Court has found the Enyobeni Tavern owners, couple Siyakhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu, guilty of selling intoxicating liquor to persons under the age of 18 years. 22.02.2024 7:46 ↓

Luxolo Tyali - @NPA_Prosecutes Eastern Cape Spokesperson Khululekile Ncandane - His 17-year-old son died at the Tavern

In the UK, Australian journalist and @WikiLeaks founder @JulianAssange_ has now applied for permission to appeal an earlier decision by the British government that he should be extradited to the US. 22.02.2024 5:17 ↓

Anton Harber: @_FreeExpression Executive Director 

Mediated Conversation: how do we make schools safe again? 21.02.2024 23:29 ↓

Anele Siswana - Clinical Psychologist Guest: Sarah Hoffman, digital parenting expert, social media lawyer and co-founder of Klikd Guest: Shaheda Omar – Director, Teddy Bear Foundation

There are now reports that Cape Town sees large increase in teenage pregnancie 21.02.2024 5:17 ↓

    Guest: Dr Marion Stevens, Gender Advisory Panel WHO, outgoing founding Director of the Sexual and Reproductive Justice

The emergence of bitcoin spot ETFs 21.02.2024 6:43 ↓

    Guest: Wiehann Olivier, Partner, Fintech and Digital Asset Lead at Mazars in South Africa

The African Defence Review has now said that serious talks are needed on capabilities of the SANDF in DRC. 21.02.2024 6:33 ↓

 Darren Oliver - Military Expert & African Defense Review Director

@pwc_za is now predicting that today’s budget speech will bring planned increase in taxes 21.02.2024 4:51 ↓

. Lullu Krugel, @pwc_za Chief Economist

President Cyril Ramaphosa has now formally decided that we will vote in the 2024 elections on Wednesday the 29th of May. 21.02.2024 6:59 ↓

Sy Mamabolo - Chief Electoral Officer, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 

Eight in 10 young South Africans have to choose between looking for work and buying food because of the high cost of job hunting, quantified around R1469 per month 21.02.2024 5:08 ↓

. @kristal_duncan - Project Lead @YouthCapitalSA  

In the Red Sea, it’s now emerged that Houthi groups targeting shipping in the area have now used an un-manned submarine to try and attack a ship for the first time. 21.02.2024 5:02 ↓

 David Willima, Research Officer, Maritime Security @issafrica

Mediated Conversation:  Entry of Chinese player Temu sparks deep concern for SA retailers 20.02.2024 24:21 ↓

Guest: Nicola Cooper - Trend Analyst And Cultural Strategist Guest: Bronwyn Williams Trend Translator Flix Trends Guests: Siphumelele Zondi SABC Tech Expert Guest: Simon Eppel - Sactwu Textile Research Unit