The National Briefing

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 29.01.2024 5:28 ↓

    29 January 2024     Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali- The military leaders in West African nations have jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States yesterday;   Italy-Africa Summit, Italian Prime Minister reveals "Mattei Plan" for African development ahead of Italy-Africa Summit today;   Haiti-Kenya, Uncertainty in Haiti after Kenyan court blocks po...

Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One SA (Bosa), launched the Parties Manifesto over the weekend and has set a bold goal of creating 2 million new jobs within five years. 29.01.2024 7:37 ↓

    Guest: Mmusi Maimane: Leader of Build One SA    

what is happening at South African Universities 29.01.2024 8:11 ↓

    Guest: Prof Jonathan Jansen: Expert in Education & Professor of Education, Stellenbosch University    

Over the weekend, China sent 33 military aircraft and six naval ships towards Taiwan - with some of these vessels crossing what is called the Taiwan strait - a line that is sometimes seen as the border into Taiwanese seas 29.01.2024 5:27 ↓

    Guest: Prof David Monyae - Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg  

The Electoral Commission is asking South Africans living in other countries to register to vote this weekend - they can go to South African missions where they are living - or register online 26.01.2024 6:26 ↓

    Guest: Sy Mamabolo: Electoral Commission of South Africa CEO

The International Court of Justice will rule today on South Africa’s application that Israel is guilty of genocide. What will the court rule? What will happen afterwards? 26.01.2024 13:23 ↓

    Guest: Sophie Mokoena: SABC International Editor Guest: Mia Swart, Visiting Professor, Wits Law School

South African pilots resort to wartime stealth, turning off lights to dodge blinding laser attacks by pranksters risking fatal crashes. 26.01.2024 7:37 ↓

    Guest: Themba Thabethe: The Executive: Accident and Incident Investigations Division from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

South African Motorists are urged to be alert as we see an increase in Hijacking as hijacking criminals become craftier in committing these crimes. 26.01.2024 3:54 ↓

    Guest: Calvin Rafadi - Crime and Security Expert

The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group says that low-income consumers are still paying more for food 26.01.2024 6:02 ↓

    Guest: Mervyn Abrahams: Programme Coordinator at the PMB Economic Justice and Dignity Group

Transport Minister Sindiswa Chikunga says that alcohol was responsible for a large proportion of the deaths on our roads during the festive season. 1400 people died over the Christmas period 26.01.2024 3:32 ↓

    Guest: Phinah Kodisang - Soul City CEO

The conflict in the Red Sea continues - with Houthi groups still attacking shipping in that region 26.01.2024 4:57 ↓

    Guest: Timothy Walker, Maritime Project Leader and Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has given notice to Parliament that she has submitted the policy on the prevention and management of learner pregnancy in schools. 26.01.2024 4:47 ↓

    Guest:  Zeenat Sujee: Attorney at SECTION27

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 26.01.2024 5:06 ↓

    26 January 2024: Kenya-Nairobi, Human rights activists in Kenya held a protest in solidarity with the people of Palestine and against the visit of Germany foreign affairs Minister;   Rwanda -Kigali, The government of Rwanda has discovered mass graves of 119 people believed to be victims of the 1994 genocide;   Zimbabwe -Harare, Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has resigned as the pr...

Mediated Conversation: Homeschooling 25.01.2024 25:05 ↓

    Guest:  Prof Ramodungoane Tabane - School Director: Educational Studies at Unisa   Guest: Bouwe Van Der Eems - Pestalozzi Trust Chair   Guest: Sarah Hoffman: Co-Founder of Klikd & Digital parenting expert

It’s emerged that the inmates who wrote matric last year managed a pass rate of over ninety percent - 147 people were full time candidates in our prisons - 137 of them passed. 25.01.2024 2:38 ↓

    Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo: Spokesperson, Department of Correctional services

In Russia - a Russian military plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war that were reportedly on their way to be swapped for Russian prisoners held by Ukraine crashed in the Belgorod area yesterday - killing all 74 people on board 25.01.2024 5:05 ↓

    Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist: University of Pretoria

The Judicial Conduct Committee’s hearing into judge Nana Makhubele is due to resume today - and she is expected to state her case - after the committee refused her application for another delay 25.01.2024 5:09 ↓

    Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin: Research and Advocacy Officer, Judges Matter

Over 26 billion records leaked in massive data leak from sites such as Twitter and LinkedIn 25.01.2024 2:27 ↓

  Guest: Nomashado Lubisi-Nkosinkulu: Head of Communications Media Monitoring Africa

The SANParks Table Mountain National Park team confirmed that three major fires were attended to over the past few weeks were started in suspected arson attempts. 25.01.2024 3:04 ↓

  Guest: Justin Buchmann - Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Fire Manager

There were more claims yesterday that the singer Kelly Khumalo was responsible for the murder of her partner at the time - the Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa 25.01.2024 4:39 ↓

    Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana: Legal Expert, Dubazana Attorneys

PwC has warned that South African companies will continue to be under strain from international macroeconomic volatility and domestic headwinds, including load shedding. 25.01.2024 6:12 ↓

  Guest:  Christie Viljoen: PwC senior economist

Experts say that Electoral Matters Amendment Bill is flawed and aim to influence necessary changes. 25.01.2024 7:10 ↓

    Guest: Daryl Swanepoel: Chief Executive of the Inclusive Society Institute

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 25.01.2024 4:21 ↓

    25 January 2024: Russia- Chad, Russian President Vladimir Putin has meet with Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Deby in the Kremlin yesterday; USA-Nigeria, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken aims to strengthen ties amidst security concerns in the Sahel after visiting Nigeria as the third stop over Africa tour ; Tanzania- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's political opposition (CHADEMA) held its first ma...

The ANC Youth League says that the matric results should be released earlier in the year to make it easier for students to apply for universities and also calling for the problems at NSFAS to be sorted out 25.01.2024 6:26 ↓

    Guest: Collen Malatji - ANCYL President

the Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu yesterday warned of the possibility of violence about former president Jacob Zuma - and his new political party 25.01.2024 8:55 ↓

    Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst