The National Briefing

BRICS is currently holding a Tax Meetings on 8 and 9 November 2023 under the theme ‘’building the smart modern tax authority through leveraging people, data and technology’ 09.11.2023 6:20 ↓

Edward Chr Kieswetter - @sarstax Commissioner 

Today, Rand Water Chief Executive Officer Mr Sipho Mosai will be updating the media on the state of bulk water supply in its areas of operations. 09.11.2023 6:38 ↓

@MosaiSipho_ - @Rand_Water CEO 

@Dotransport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her VIP guards were robbed at gunpoint on the N3 in Gauteng on Monday morning. 09.11.2023 6:39 ↓

 Mxolisi Sledge Slivana - Independent Security Specialist

In Mpumalanga, officials say that vehicle license disc fraud saw the provincial government losing thirty five million rand through two traffic centres - in just three days. 09.11.2023 4:53 ↓

Guest: Vusi Shongwe - Mpumalanga MEC for community safety, security and liaison  

In Parliament, the national council of provinces is still considering the NHI bill that would see everyone being able to be treated at every hospital - rather than the system we have now with government hospitals and private hospitals 09.11.2023 6:13 ↓

Guest: Dr Katlego Mothudi, Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) MD

Experts say toxicology reports are needed to determine the cause of the recent surge in food poisonings affecting children across South Africa 09.11.2023 4:29 ↓

Guest: Prof Alex van den Heever - Chair of Social Security Systems at Wits University  

why is Police brutality is a big problem and pervasive in South Africa? 09.11.2023 5:32 ↓

Guest: Daneel Knoetze is editor of Viewfinder. His investigation of police brutality and the failures of IPID

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 09.11.2023 4:06 ↓

Afrika Update Report: 09 November 2023; 1.Uganda-UK-US, The United Kingdom and United States of America diplomatic missions have issued terror alerts warning their citizens against travelling to Jinja  City and avoid crowded places this week ; 2.Ethiopia-Lalibela, Fighting has erupted in the Orthodox holy city of Lalibela between militia armed groups and federal forces ; 3. Burkina Faso-Russia, Bu...

In the US, voters have elected to reject bans on abortion in several states - including generally conservative areas - and elected a democrat back as governor of Kentucky 09.11.2023 5:42 ↓

Guest: Brooks Spector - Associated Editor Daily Maverick  

The IFP Durban Metro has called on the Speaker of the eThekwini Municipality to debate a Motion of No Confidence against His Worship, the Mayor, Councillor M. T. Kaunda. 09.11.2023 3:25 ↓

Guest: Cllr Mdu Nkosi - IFP Durban Metro Chairperson  

The Kathrada Foundation calls on the President of the Republic of South Africa End the Coalition Chaos in the City of Johannesburg 09.11.2023 5:00 ↓

Guest: Neeshan Balton - Executive director - Ahmed Kathrada Foundation  

Mediated Conversation: where are we with AGOA 08.11.2023 22:36 ↓

Ebrahim Patel - Minister of Trade and Industry Mikel Mabasa - National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa  Dr Azar Jammine - Director and Chief Economist, Econometrix (Pty) Limited

Gauteng community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko has warned South African churchgoers that criminals see gatherings and churches as ‘soft targets’ for theft and robbery. 08.11.2023 5:57 ↓

Guest: Bishop Rakuba Rakoba – South African Council of Churches Gauteng Chairperson  

TikTok has gained immense popularity among users of all generations in South Africa and now has the highest influence on purchase compared to other digital media platforms. 08.11.2023 4:50 ↓

Guest: Greg Bailie, Sales Lead, Global Solutions, TikTok, Sub-Saharan Africa  

The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority has been granted a freezing order to freeze properties and cash worth R29 million belonging to a syndicate that stole from Eskom 08.11.2023 4:53 ↓

Guest: Calvin Rafadi – Forensics Investigator: Bizz Tracers

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says it advocates for the path of non-violence and negotiation, and remains steadfast in their belief that a Two-State solution for Israel and Palestine could provide the peace, justice, and stability that the Middle East s 08.11.2023 1:47 ↓

Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa- IFP National Spokesperson  

Businesses say they cannot understand how the Home Affairs Department is managing their applications for visas for workers to come into the country to work in their companies here 08.11.2023 3:33 ↓

Guest: Sanelisiwe Jantjies, Social Policy and Transformation Manager at Business Unity South Africa  

In the UK, the country’s monarch King Charles has given the first speech by a king in parliament setting out the governing party’s agenda for over seventy years 08.11.2023 6:33 ↓

Guest: Musa Mdunge - Political Analyst based at the University Of Dundee, UK  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 08.11.2023 5:11 ↓

Afrika Update Report: 08 November 2023; 1. Madagascar-Antannanarivo, Madagascar decides 2023 and opposition protest and multiple arrests continues for presidential candidates; 2. Liberia- Monrovia, The government of Liberia has urged media institutions to promote peace ahead of Presidential run-off elections on Tuesday, November 14; 3. DR Congo-Kinshasha, DR Congo military and UN peacekeepers have...

@MYANC welcomes government on the withdrawal of SA’s diplomats from Israel. 08.11.2023 15:43 ↓

 @nomvulamoko_f - First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress and chair of the ANC’s international relations sub committee 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has been vindicated by the High Court Judgment declaring Floyd Brink’s appointment by the ANC/EFF/PA coalition, as Johannesburg’s City Manager unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. 08.11.2023 6:03 ↓

Guest: Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku - DA Johannesburg Caucus Leader

Mediated Conversation:  The movement of drugs 07.11.2023 24:44 ↓

Brigadier Athlenda Mathe – SAPS National Spokesperson Jasmine Opperman - Private Consultant in Extremism in Africa Caryn Dolley - Author of Clash of the Cartels: Unmasking the Global Drug Kingpins Stalking South Africa

Are you interested in turning research into successful products and launching your tech entrepreneurship career? Apply for the PGDip in Science in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Wits. 07.11.2023 5:35 ↓

Guest: Professor Christo Doherty - academic co-ordinator of the new PGDipSci based in the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) and Chair of Research in the Wits School of Arts.  

Yesterday, South Africa joined the global community to commemorate SADC Malaria Day to create awareness about malaria and mobilise the community to participate in the malaria control programmes. 07.11.2023 3:34 ↓

Guest: Foster Mohale - Dept. Of Health National Spokesperson  

Today, KZN will witness the largest hand over of title deeds since the start of the on-going Title Deeds Tuesday Campaign in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. 07.11.2023 6:27 ↓

Guest: Sipho “KK” Nkosi - MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works in KZN