The National Briefing

The return of load-shedding 02.01.2024 7:27 ↓

    Guest: Chris Yellend: Energy Expert

SA approaches International Court of Justice over Israel’s involvement in killing Palestinians 02.01.2024 10:16 ↓

  Guest: Andre Thomashausen - Professor Emeritus of International Law: UNISA

SA customer service chatbot frustrating customers 02.01.2024 10:14 ↓

    Guest: Arthur Goldstuck: Tech Expert

Is South Africans ongoing gloomy and rainy weather a cause for concern or is it just a normal SA Summer? 02.01.2024 8:47 ↓

    Guest: Mary Scholes - Wits Climatologist & Professor @ the School of Animal, Plant and Environment Science

O.R. Tambo District Municipality would like to caution members of our communities to be extra vigilant during heavy downpours that are being experienced in different parts of the district since New Year’s Eve. 02.01.2024 4:55 ↓

    Guest: Zimkitha Macingwane: Head of Communications, OR Tambo District Municipality

The twists in the road for e-hailers in South Africa last year 02.01.2024 12:09 ↓

    Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa - SA E-hailing Association spokesperson

Fuel prices decrease 01.01.2024 12:27 ↓

    Guest: Visvin Reddy: National Convenor of fuel lobby group (PAPPI) People Against Petroleum Price Increases

Gauteng New Years Operations 01.01.2024 11:41 ↓

    Guest: Jacob Masilela - Chairperson of Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board

Economic outlook for 2024 01.01.2024 13:20 ↓

    Guest: Miyelani Mkhabela - Chief Economist at Antswisa Transaction Advisory

More than 200 already killed on Gauteng roads this festive season. 01.01.2024 10:06 ↓

    Guest: Sello Maremane - Gauteng police spokesperson

Afrika Update Extended Report: 1 January 2024 01.01.2024 7:54 ↓

    DRC - Kinshsha - Felix Tshisekedi wins the second term of elections; 2024 what to expect in Afrika -many elections in the continent In our historical archives, Sudan and Cameroon independence today 1956 and 1960.

Republic of SA institutes proceedings against the State of Israel and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures. 01.01.2024 11:26 ↓

    Guest: Dr Mia Swart, Visiting Professor, Wits Law School

Political Analyst Ebrahim Harvey asks: Given that we are ending 2023 on a generally bleak note, what can we expect in the new year, especially with only a few months to go before the 2024 general elections? 29.12.2023 10:34 ↓

    Guest: Dr Ebrahim Harvey: political writer, analyst, commentator and author.

is it possible to forgive someone who has raped you? 29.12.2023 10:58 ↓

    Guest: Palesa Brown – Author of “To my rapist, I thank you”

What to say (and what not to say) when you see a suicide note on social media. 29.12.2023 11:41 ↓

    Guest: Daniel den Hollander: Clinical Psychologist

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 29.12.2023 10:56 ↓

    Afrika Update Extended Report:29 December 2023   Key political, economic and cultural issues that shaped 2023 in Africa - A year full of high -stakes on geo-political drama and economic crises.   A series of contested national elections throughout the year from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Liberia and DR Congo;   2.Continuing conflicts and wars in North Sudan,...

Suez Canal Crisis – How South Africa Can Gainfully Respond in the Interest of International Shipping. 29.12.2023 10:58 ↓

    Guest: Unathi Sonti: Executive Chairperson, Maritime Business Chamber

The ANC in eThekwini, wants to know who is mobilising for the Jacob Zuma-backed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and also which influential people have joined the party. 29.12.2023 7:27 ↓

  Guest: Musa Ncika: ANC eThekwini secretary

Israel attacks the West Bank to Provoke Palestinians and also attacks Lebanon. 29.12.2023 8:47 ↓

    Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist & Commentator based at University of Pretoria

Yesterday SALGA outlined the state of local government in KwaZulu-Natal and issued a stark warning, expressing concerns that KwaZulu-Natal may be on the brink of escalating political violence. 28.12.2023 7:50 ↓

    Guest: Cllr Thami Ntuli - SALGA KZN Chair  

Mediated Conversation: were the DR-Congo elections free and fair 28.12.2023 9:13 ↓

    Guests: Christopher Isike: Professor at the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria

Ukraine faces difficult 2024 amid aid, arms setbacks 28.12.2023 10:36 ↓

    Guest: Oscar Van Heerden: Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg.

Health Department Concerned over the growing rate of teenage pregnancy - More than 145 teenagers gave birth in public hospitals on Christmas Day alone, while just over 1,700 babies were delivered. 28.12.2023 27:03 ↓

    Guest: Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo: Deputy Minister of Health

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 28.12.2023 5:47 ↓

    28 December 2023: DR Congo-Kinshasha, Banned protest against presidential elections of DRC has claimed 13 people wounded yesterday as police fired teargas in Kinshasa; Sudan-Uganda, The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has meet with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni amidst the conflict that broke out since April 2023; Zambia-Lusaka, Zambian Fore...

Crime expert calls for a change to the police station commander and detective commander in Diepsloot, this after residents have been complaining for years about high levels of crime in their area. 28.12.2023 8:50 ↓

  Guest: Calvin Rafadi: Forensics analyst at Bizz Tracers