The National Briefing

In the Hague, Netherlands, today - the @CIJ_ICJ will hear SA’s argument that Israel is committing a genocide or a potential genocide in Gaza. 11.01.2024 5:50 ↓

 Dr @faranaazveriava : senior lecturer @UPTuks Law Faculty, and @SECTION27news head of Education Programme

In the Hague, Netherlands, this morning - the @CIJ_ICJ will hear South Africa’s argument that Israel is committing a genocide or a potential genocide in Gaza. 11.01.2024 5:41 ↓

  @Sophie_Mokoena , @SABCNews International Editor 

Some Publishers have now lined up with book offers for Oscar Pistorius less than a week after he was released on Parole. 11.01.2024 8:17 ↓

 Advocate Brenda Madumise-Pajibo: Director, @Wise4Afrika

Mediated Conversation: Are weight-loss drugs safe to use? 11.01.2024 27:26 ↓

@letshegom : @popup_gym Co-founder and Biokineticist, Elske Rich: Dietitian and Spokesperson for The @ADSA_RD , Dr Arien van der Merwe - co-director of Ariani Health Solutions and Expert in Weight Control Programs 

In the Hague, Netherlands, today - the @CIJ_ICJ will hear SA’s argument that Israel is committing genocide or a potential genocide in Gaza. 11.01.2024 6:12 ↓

  @RoleMarks - Spokesperson, @SAzionfed

It’s emerged that over the last five years around four hundred guns have been stolen or gone missing from the police, correctional services and the @SANDF_ZA. 11.01.2024 5:04 ↓

Willem Els: Senior Training Coordinator, @issafrica

What impact has all of this rain had on our dams? 11.01.2024 7:12 ↓

@Senzo_Mchunu_ : @DWS_RSA Minister

Bottled water contains more plastic particles than previously thought. A typical 1l bottle of water contains some 240 000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. 11.01.2024 4:02 ↓

 Dr Ferrial Adam – @WaterCANsa Manager

@CouncilPractice exams for 2024 and onwards to be offered in English only. 11.01.2024 9:49 ↓

Busani Mabunda: member of the Legal Practice Council Executive Committee and Chairperson of the Education and standards committee

There are now concerns that theft and vandalism cripple power supply in Joburg. 11.01.2024 3:48 ↓

@MyLeaderNicole : Ward 99 Councillor and DA Shadow MMC for EIS (Water and power) In @CityofJoburgZA  

ANC National Chair Gwede Mantashe raised concerns over utterances made by Party SG Mbalula alleging that the party lied about the fire pool at Former President Zuma’s home in Nkandla. 10.01.2024 5:30 ↓

    Guest: Samkele Maseko: Senior Political Reporter, SABC

The Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, failed to meet the Water Crisis Committee's deadline for addressing the city's water challenges, choosing instead to spend a crucial day playing golf 10.01.2024 5:01 ↓

    Guest: Farah Domingo - Johannesburg Water Crisis Committee Leader

The organisation Afriforum says it is going to try and force the Legal Practice Council to allow people writing their exams to be lawyers - to be able to write them in Afrikaans 10.01.2024 5:54 ↓

  Guest: Alana Bailey: AfriForum’s head of Cultural Affairs

The SA Social Security Agency has confirmed that around seventy thousand people did not get their social grants in their accounts last week - due to what it describes as a glitch 10.01.2024 4:25 ↓

    Guest: Paseka Letsatsi: SASSA Spokesperson

Mediated Conversation: The rise of private security in South Africa 10.01.2024 26:59 ↓

    Guest: Chad Thomas – CEO IRS Forensic Investigations   Guest: Sindi Changuion: Spokesperson: The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (TAPSOSA)   Guest: Jacob Masilela - Chairperson of Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board

South Korea has passed a bill banning the trade and eating of dog meat 10.01.2024 6:38 ↓

    Guest: Dr Bryce Marock: Veterinary Consultant for the National Council of SPCAs of South Africa.

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 10.01.2024 4:37 ↓

  10 January 2024: DR Congo-Kinshasha, DR Congo's Constitutional Court has rejected two legal challenges to the provisional results and declared President Felix "Fatshi" Tshisekedi the final winner; Comoros -Moroni, Comoros decides 2023 on the 14th of January 2024 and controversial head of state, master mind of 1999 coup and outgoing chairperson of African Union Azali Assoumani will seek to cement...

In Russia it now appears that Ukrainian drones have been able to strike a fuel facility in a city around four hundred kilometres from Moscow - as the war between the two continues to drag on 10.01.2024 4:27 ↓

    Guest: Abel Esterhuyse - Professor Of Strategy: Faculty Of Military Science: Stellenbosch University

Karpowerships has missed its deadline to supply power to the Eskom grid. Eskom had said that Karpowerships had to supply power by the end of December 10.01.2024 6:19 ↓

    Guest: Mohamed Madhi: Sinan Energy CEO

Eskom Board announces the appointment of the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) Board as part of the process to split Eskom into three parts. 10.01.2024 5:52 ↓

    Guest: Ruse Moleshe - Managing Director, RUBK (PTY) Ltd

High schools in Gauteng are inundated with Grade 8 applications, with thousands of applications received but only very limited space in schools 10.01.2024 5:56 ↓

    Guest: Steve Mabona: Spokesperson, Gauteng Education Department

Limpopo Department of Education (LDOE) says it’ll deal with the shortage of space at public schools in Polokwane a week before schools reopen for 2024. 10.01.2024 4:04 ↓

    Guest: Mike Maringa - Limpopo Education Department Spokesperson

The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement says that they’ve not reached an agreement with eThekwini Municipality to handle the irregular water billing problem affecting about 50 000 ratepayers 10.01.2024 4:21 ↓

    Guest: Asad Gaffer: Westville Ratepayers Association Chairperson

what is the state of traffic lights and roads in Johannesburg? 10.01.2024 7:47 ↓

    Guest: Sipho Nhlapo: Acting Head of department: Mobility and Freight: Johannesburg Roads Agency