The National Briefing

@MYANC says that it is sad to see that its veteran member Mavuso Msimang has now decided to leave the organisation - and that it continues to value the long contribution he made 08.12.2023 5:23 ↓

Guest: Omry Makgoale - ANC Veteran 

Open Secrets seeks accountability for investigation into allegations of torture in the @SANDF_ZA. 08.12.2023 7:53 ↓

  Hennie van Vuuren @hennievvuuren - @OpenSecretsZA Director 

In Gaza, images have now emerged of dozens of Palestinian men - being tied up and stripped to their underwear and then blindfolded - and held by the Israeli defence force. 08.12.2023 7:41 ↓

 Guest: John Stremlau, Honorary Professor of International Relations @WitsUniversity

Mediated Conversation: Why are people battling to maintain their homes and can’t pay their bonds? 07.12.2023 21:54 ↓

Tim Akinnusi - founder and CEO of MortgageMarket Azar Jammine - Director and Chief Economist · Econometrix (Pty) Ltd Carlo Mariani - Founder of ThePropertyCoach

ANC Veteran Mavuso Msimang has resigned from the ANC after more than 60 years 07.12.2023 16:12 ↓

  Guest: Mavuso Msimang – ANC Veteran

The DA in KZN is offering R100k for information about the killing of Nhlalayenza Ndlovu chief whip Umngeni 07.12.2023 4:53 ↓

  Guest: Francois Rodgers - DA KZN Leader

The fusion centre which was created by the ant corruption task team and the national priority committee on organised crime says it’s now dealt with 97 cases of public officials accused of corruption or wrong-doing in government departments. 07.12.2023 8:16 ↓

  Guest: Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya - Hawks National Head

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala says he is asking Chinese companies to invest in our infrastructure such as new small harbours and pipelines 07.12.2023 6:48 ↓

  Guest: Sihle Zikalala - The Minister of Public Work and Infrastructure

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 07.12.2023 3:50 ↓

  Afrika Update Report:  7 December 2023;  1. Egypt- Cairo, The Egyptian presidential elections are scheduled to take place over a three- day period starting on December 10 ;  2. Uganda - USA, Uganda foreign affairs ministry has accused United States of America of pushing "LGBT agenda" using aid after new round of sanctions;  3. Mali-Niger -France, The Military governments of Mali and Niger have s...

OUTA completed its investigation into student accommodation tenders at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), and the findings are cause for grave concern. 07.12.2023 4:01 ↓

  Guest: Rudie Heyneke, Investigations Manager of OUTA.

The Taliban’s abusive educational policies in Afghanistan are harming boys as well as girls and women, with the departure of qualified teachers and regressive curriculum changes. 07.12.2023 4:16 ↓

  Guest: Heather Barr, Associate Director in the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch

Doctors who are preparing to do their year of community service say they still have not been placed at hospitals and don’t know which hospitals they would go to 07.12.2023 4:24 ↓

  Guest: Dr Luvuyo Bayeni, Chief Director for Human Resources for the Health Department

OUTA completed its investigation into student accommodation tenders at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), and the findings are cause for grave concern. 07.12.2023 4:35 ↓

  Guest: Ishmael Mnisi – NSFAS Spokesperson

Mediated Conversation: could the world change after the COP28 summit - or will we find that actually nothing changes - and how does climate finance work? 06.12.2023 21:53 ↓

Sasha Cook - Head Sustainable Finance at Standard Bank Alex Lenferna - climate justice campaigner 350Africa.org and secretary of the Climate Justice Coalition Roland Ngam - Project Manager for Climate Justice at the Rosa Luxem

A Report has now highlighted how climate change is fuelling new epidemics across the world, particularly in countries from the Global South. 06.12.2023 3:55 ↓

    Guest: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira, the director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University.  

the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Ebrahim Patel has now said SA could produce its first EVs for the export market by 2026. 06.12.2023 7:58 ↓

    Guest: Mikel Mabasa, CEO of The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA)  

The Water Affairs Minister Senzo Mchunu has now released three reports - which show nearly half of our drinking water systems are producing water which is described as not microbiologically safe. 06.12.2023 14:39 ↓

    Guest: Ayesha Lather – AHL Director and Water Scientist.   Guest: Dr Ferrial Adam – Manager: WaterCAN   Guest: Professor Anja du Plessis, Water Management Expert and Associate Prof from UNISA

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that only the Israeli defence force can be used to disarm Hamas in Gaza - essentially rejecting the idea that some kind of international force 06.12.2023 4:44 ↓

    Guest: Andrew Mews - General Director: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa  

There is now research that show nine out of 10 South African criminals reoffend, while in Finland it’s 1 in 3. 06.12.2023 5:41 ↓

    Guest: Casper L ӧ tter - conflict criminologist affiliated with North-West University  

There was confirmation again yesterday of the trouble our economy was in - our economy contracted or shrank by point two percent in the third quarter of the year - that means that it will not be creating jobs - and people may be losing jobs 06.12.2023 3:47 ↓

  Guest: Prof Raymond Parsons – North West University Business School economist  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 06.12.2023 5:11 ↓

    Afrika Update Report: 6 December 2023; 1. Sudan-Saudi Arabia, Negotiations in Jeddah for a ceasefire between the Sudan armed forces and Paramilitary rapid support forces have ended in a deadlock and suspended for an indefinite period; Sierra Leone - Freetown, The Sierra Leonean government has announced 43 new arrests in connection with the November 26 coup attempt; Mauritania - Nouakchott, For...

Doctors who are preparing to do their year of community service say they still have not been placed at hospitals -a and don’t know which hospitals they would go to 06.12.2023 5:06 ↓

    Guest: Dr Akhtar Hussain – Chairperson: Employed doctors Advocacy Forum for the South African Medical Association

Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed during a parliamentary response that nearly four thousand officers arrested for various crimes since 2019 are still employed by the police 06.12.2023 3:56 ↓

    Guest: Richard Mamabolo - Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union Spokesperson    

Safety tips when withdrawing stokvel savings this festive season 06.12.2023 4:25 ↓

    Guest: Cebile Magongo, Growth Specialist at FNB Cash Investments

"Jozi 2 Thekwini cycling Tour" starting tomorrow until this Saturday the 9th of Dec 05.12.2023 3:00 ↓

  Guest: Sthandinkosi Majozi - Chairperson: Jozi2thekwini Cycling Tour