The National Briefing

The Gold One Mine in springs has now fired 401 workers and suspended at least 140 others - after that big underground sit in protest last year. 09.01.2024 7:45 ↓

    Guest: Ziyaad Hassam: Gold One Mine Legal Head

why do school fees keep increasing? 09.01.2024 10:28 ↓

    Guest: Andrew Thompson: Freelance Writer: Tiny Chart

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 09.01.2024 3:52 ↓

9 January 2024: Libya-Derna, The results of the judicial inquiry into the Derna disaster of 2023 indicates negligence that led to the disaster; Nigeria-Abuja,  Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation- Betta Edu with immediate effect; Somaliland-Ethiopia, Somaliland’s Defence Minister Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye has resigned over s...

Solar eclipses take place 2 – 5 times a year however the total eclipse expected on April 8 is said to be one for the booked – we unpack why the 2024 total solar eclipse will be such a big deal. 09.01.2024 7:31 ↓

  Guest: Prof Martin Snow: Researcher at South African National Space Agency (Sansa) & SARChi Chair: Solar Physics

Is the Rand strong enough to survive Load shedding and elections? 09.01.2024 6:39 ↓

    Guest: Ndumiso Hadebe: Chief Economist: KH Research Equity Partners

The deadline for Trusts and Provisional taxpayers to submit Income Tax Returns is Wednesday, 24 January 2024. 09.01.2024 9:17 ↓

    Guest: Edward Kieswater – SARS Commissioner

Mediated Conversation: Parents have lodged complaints to the Competition Commission, calling for the high prices of school uniforms to be curbed. 09.01.2024 25:54 ↓

    Guests: Dr Eileen Carter: Head of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Eastern Cape   Guests: Karabo Motaung: Principal Analyst: Advocacy at competition Commission   Guests: Anthea Cereseto: CEO of the Governing Body Foundation

A new Stellenbosch University report reveals a dramatic decline in pupils repeating grades after Covid-19 and why? 09.01.2024 6:22 ↓

    Guest: Servaas Van Der Berg: Professor of Economics at Stellenbosch University

The South African Union of Students is calling for the Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande to resign 09.01.2024 5:24 ↓

    Guest: Asive Dlanjwa: Spokesperson for South African Union of Students

In the Middle-East the US secretary of state Antony Blinken is expected to discuss the next phase of Israel’s war in Gaza 09.01.2024 5:11 ↓

    Guest: Na'eem Jeenah : Senior Researcher: Humanity, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

The Minister of Higher Education Dr Blade Nzimande - in which he denied the claims made against him by OUTA - that he benefitted from contracts involving suppliers to the national student financial aid scheme 09.01.2024 7:03 ↓

    Guest: Rudie Heyneke: Investigations Manager: The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa)

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 08.01.2024 5:22 ↓

  8 January 2024: 1. Somalia-Ethiopia-Somaliland, Somalian President Hassan Sheik Mohamud has signed a law nullifying the memorandum of understanding between the government of Ethiopia and Somaliland; 2. DR Congo-Kinshasa, DRC electoral commission (CENI) has cancelled the votes cast for 82 candidates who contested in the legislative and local council elections citing illegal activities; 3. Senegal...

There was a strong sermon delivered by the Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba during the Christmas period - in which he said politicians walk shamelessly and brazenly through every aspect of our society - with their dirty feet 08.01.2024 8:50 ↓

  Guest: Dr Thabo Makgoba: Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has now formally released the integrated resource plan which is essentially how government sees where our electricity will come from. 08.01.2024 5:44 ↓

  Guest: Prof. Anton Eberhard: Energy policy and Investment Specialist and Advisor

Later this week the International Court of Justice will hear government’s application to stop Israel from committing acts of genocide - or potential genocide 08.01.2024 7:03 ↓

  Guest: Mia Swart: Visiting Professor, Wits Law School

what was the state of tourism in KZN during the festive season? 08.01.2024 3:18 ↓

  Guest: Duncan Heafield: Chairman of Umhlanga Tourism

Mediated Conversation: why has society decided to have a 'don't care' attitude for their communities? 08.01.2024 27:15 ↓

Dr Trevor Ngwane - Director: Centre of Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg Sandile Swana – Governance Analyst Cllr Bheki Stofile – SALGA President

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has noted with outrage a statement by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), calling for the resignation of the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande and the Chairpe 08.01.2024 7:45 ↓

  Guest: Ishmael Mnisi: NSFAS Spokesperson

The Department of Home Affairs is proposing a drastic overhaul of South Africa’s immigration laws, which it hopes will stem the illegal influx of migrants and prevent the “exploitation” of the country’s asylum system. 08.01.2024 7:20 ↓

    Guest: Gary Eisenberg: Leading Immigration Attorney and Director at Eisenberg and Associates

The Presidential Climate Commission welcomes the release of the IRP 2023 for public comment by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. 08.01.2024 2:41 ↓

  Guest: Blessing Manale - Presidential Climate Commission head of Communications

The future of the western world may well be determined by the elections in the US - and whether the current president Joe Biden can beat the former president Donald Trump 08.01.2024 4:21 ↓

  Guest: Brooks Spector - Associated Editor Daily Maverick

Why weight-loss drugs have quickly become more popular than ever. 08.01.2024 3:00 ↓

    Guest: Elske Rich: Dietician and Spokesperson for The Association of Dietetics in South Africa

The Secretary General of the ANC Fikile Mbalula has now said that he believes former president Jacob Zuma has expelled himself from the ANC - by speaking at events hosted by a new party currently called Umkhonto we Sizwe 08.01.2024 7:08 ↓

  Guest: Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu – Director for the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University

CONTRALESA chair Kgoshi Mokoena says this year's deaths are an embarrassment for the congress, and that 'extraordinary measures' will be needed to curb future losses. 05.01.2024 11:54 ↓

  Guest: Kgoshi Mokoena: The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) chair

The African Unite Borders Bus trucks association has raised concern over the Patriotic Alliance interference with Border Management Authority ( BMA) and regarding this as campaigning for upcoming elections 2024. 05.01.2024 10:20 ↓

    Guest: Phumudzo Mukhwathi: Chairperson of African Unite Borders Bus trucks association