The National Briefing

@CIatUCT says that @TreasuryRSA is not protecting and prioritizing the development and wellbeing of children 07.11.2023 5:37 ↓

. Lucy Jamieson - Senior Researcher @CIatUCT  

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the deployment of the army to help the police in fighting the construction Mafia and zama zamas 07.11.2023 3:15 ↓

. Adv. Pikkie Greeff – SA National Defence Union's National Secretary 

There appear to be increasing problems with young people - or teenagers - drinking a mixture of alcohol and cough mixture and other drugs - sometimes from two litre coke bottles 07.11.2023 4:11 ↓

Guest: Xolani Fihla - JMPD Spokesperson

One of the five men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa received a call from one of the investigators about a job offer a week before his arrest, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria heard on Monday. 07.11.2023 2:45 ↓

Guest: Mpumelelo Zikalala - Attorney at Zikalala Attorneys  

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is worried that western countries who have been supporting Ukraine after Russia’s invasion - are now distracted by the conflict in Gaza and the Middle East 07.11.2023 5:35 ↓

Guest: Gustavo de Carvalho, Senior Researcher on African Governance and Diplomacy at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)  

There was an announcement yesterday that government has decided to recall our diplomats from Israel for consultations. 07.11.2023 5:16 ↓

 Prof @ChrisIsike - Department of Political Sciences @UPTuks  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 07.11.2023 5:26 ↓

Afrika Update Report: 07 November 2023; 1. Egypt-South Sudan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi meet with South Sudanese President Salva Kirr in Cairo yesterday; 2. Niger-Niamey, Niger's Former President Mohamed Bazoum legal team has urged a West African regional court to reinstate him alleging that his detention and removal from power violated his political rights; 3. Uganda-Kampala, Ugand...

@ANCWLeague denounces actions of ANC KZN Provincial Chair and MEC of Economic Development, Siboniso Duma for overshadowing KZN premier 07.11.2023 8:41 ↓

. Mafika Mndebele - @ANCKZN Spokesperson 

There was an announcement yesterday that government has decided to recall our diplomats from Israel for consultations. 07.11.2023 5:13 ↓

 Dr. Kingsley LM Makhubela - Conflict Resolution Expert and RiskRecon Director 

Mediated Conversation: Why has the use of government/public services declined between 2019/20 and 2022/23? 06.11.2023 22:38 ↓

TK Pooe – Public Policy Specialist: @Wits_WSG , Solly Molayi, Chief Director: Social Statistics @StatsSA , Mark Heywood Editor Of Maverick Citizen 

Shark barriers developed by marine biologists from Stellenbosch University are now being used at a private island in the Bahamas 06.11.2023 4:52 ↓

Dr @AndreottiSara , extraordinary lecture at Stellenbosch University and founding director and @SharksafeB COO

Gauteng Province Kickstarts Process to Appoint New Delivery Partner for Post 2026 Gautrain Project 06.11.2023 7:50 ↓

  Guest: William Dachs, Gautrain Management Agency CEO.

SAA has resumed direct flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg to São Paulo, Brazil. This is the first intercontinental flight for the airline since September 2021. 06.11.2023 7:26 ↓

Guest: Phuthego Mojapele - Aviation Analyst

After a few days of uncertainty sparked by the sudden withdrawal of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) of KwaZulu-Natal a new home for the prestigious music awards has been secured and music fans can heave a 06.11.2023 6:12 ↓

After a few days of uncertainty sparked by the sudden withdrawal of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) of KwaZulu-Natal a new home for the prestigious music awards has been secured and music fans can heave a euphoric sigh of relief. Guest: Lesley Mofokeng – SAMA Awards Spokesperson  

There was a report in the city press newspaper yesterday that the secretary of the ANc’s electoral commission Chief Livhuwani Matsila was kidnapped and held prisoner for around twenty hours last week 06.11.2023 10:28 ↓

Guest: Chief Livhuwani Matsila - ANC electoral committee secretary

Over the weekend the US secretary of state Anthony Blinken has been moving around the middle east speaking to different leaders - in particular he met the president of the Palestinian authority Mahmud Abbas 06.11.2023 5:21 ↓

Guest: Naéem Jeenah - Senior researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection(MISTRA)  

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 06.11.2023 5:02 ↓

Afrika Update Report: 06 November 20231.Angola-Luanda, Outcomes of SADC extra-ordinary summit held in Angola this weekend;2. Nigeria -France, Nigeria's foreign affairs ministry led by Yusuf Tuggar hosted the French counterpart in Abuja; 3.Guinea-Conakry, Former military leader and head Moussa Dadis Camara recaptured returned to prison over this weekend; 4. Namibia-Mauritius, The Namibian ministry...

The City of Cape Town says it will continue to impound cars without number plates - including luxury cars 06.11.2023 5:12 ↓

Guest: JP Smith - MMC Cape Town Safety and Security  

Proteas vs India analysis 06.11.2023 5:36 ↓

Guest: Aslam Khota - Cricket Commentator and Analyst

The AGOA summit ended on Saturday with several countries including our own government asking the US to rather refine the programme rather than have a wholesale review - because they are worried about how long a review could take 06.11.2023 8:21 ↓

Guest: Ebrahim Patel - Trade and Industry Minister  

SALGA KZN is hosting the Energy Crisis Summit, focusing on a topic of paramount importance that resonates within our immediate community, our nation, and the global stage. 03.11.2023 6:59 ↓

 Cllr Thami Ntuli - @SALGA_Gov KZN Chair 

The Children's Memorial Institute has announced its very first market day on Saturday 4 November 2023 to celebrate a remarkable 100 years of unwavering dedication to children. 03.11.2023 3:41 ↓

 Shona Young – Board Chair: Children's Memorial Institute

@The_NECT, in collaboration with a consortium of universities, has unveiled ground-breaking findings from its pilot study titled "Understanding Teacher Pedagogy in South Africa. 03.11.2023 2:39 ↓

" Dr. Godwin Khosa, CEO @The_NECT  

The Democratic Alliance has removed Ghaleb Cachalia as Shadow Minister for Public Enterprises after he said Israel was committing genocide. 03.11.2023 8:35 ↓

@GhalebCachalia – Dismissed @Our_DA Shadow Minister for Public Enterprises 

At least 34 mineworkers who allegedly held 500 of their colleagues hostage underground in the East Rand last week have been suspended 03.11.2023 4:47 ↓

 Ziyaad Hassam - Gold One mine head of legal