The National Briefing

Built in Mzansi: Prosthetic Technology and localization of innovation - Founded in 2020 by engineer and amputee Sume, the company addresses critical gaps in comfort and accessibility, has earned recognition from the SAB Foundation, and is expanding its reach locally and internationally.  Guest:  Luvuyo Sume - Co-Founder of Prosthetic Engineering Technologies 

The Briefing Debate - Online Gambling and the Remote Gambling Act: Can the Remote Gambling Act bring clarity, fairness, and protection—or will it deepen existing contradictions between law, enforcement, and reality? Guest: Wayne Lurie - Director of Lurie Inc. Attorneys (Gambling Regulatory Attorney)  Guest: Makashule Gana - Member of Parliament for Rise Mzansi  Guest: Mr Lungile&nb...

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart   Reality Check: What are some of the solutions to do to build the nation?  

Guest: Dr Mmabatho Mongae - Acting Head of the Governance Insights and Analytics programme at Good Governance Africa Expert Interview: What's at stake for the Democratic Alliance as they gear up for their Elective Congress?  

The Big Story: The Democratic Alliance gears up for Elective Congress this weekend. Who will become victorious?  Guest:  Werner Horn - Presiding Officer and Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance     

The South African Social Security Agency has welcomed a landmark Constitutional Court ruling ordering Cash Paymaster Services to repay over R81 million in unlawful profits from a social grants contract. The decision ends a decade-long legal battle dating back to 2014, when the contract was first declared invalid, and reinforces accountability in the management of public funds.  Guest: Paseka...

  10 April 2026   1.    Benin-Porto Novo Benin Decides 2026 on Sunday  Benin faces an uneven race for president Benin's long-serving finance minister and chosen successor of outgoing president Patrice Talon is expected to win elections on Sunday, with the economy booming but jihadist attacks blighting the north. Backed by the ruling bloc, Romuald Wadagni, 49, who...

Inflation in China rises in March  2. Fed leadership delay rattles markets as hearing for the new chair is pushed back  3. Market update   Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 10 April 2026 1.    Benin-Porto Novo Benin Decides 2026 on Sunday  Benin faces an uneven rac...

The Global BriAnti-Trump protests have intensified this week, with hundreds gathering outside the White House in response to rising tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran. Guest: Dr Dinesh Sharma is director and chief research officer at Steamworks Studio, Princeton, NJ, and faculty member at Fordham University, NYC. He’s the author of Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia; The Global Obam...

Built in Mzansi: How does Kleinskuur Aquaponics enable sustainable, high-yield farming—saving 90% water—while supporting communities and commercial growers to produce local food even in harsh climates? Guest: Annemarie Bremnar - Co-Founder of Kleinskuur Boerdery Aquaponics  

Guest: Neo Thito - Member of the Voice for Change, a community driven initiative deal with issues of service delivery   Guest: Thanduxolo Khalipa - Executive Mayor at the Matjhabeng Municipality 

The African Transformation Movement and uMkhonto weSizwe Party are calling for lifestyle audits for judges to improve accountability and transparency. They argue that judges are not immune to influence, raising concerns about judicial overreach. The debate is intensified by delays in high-profile cases like the Phala Phala matter and questions over judicial oversight.  Guest:  Vuyo ...

As calls grow from political parties like the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the African Transformation Movement for judges to undergo lifestyle audits, questions are being raised about accountability within South Africa’s judiciary. How do these proposals balance with the need to protect judicial independence? Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin - research and advocacy officer at Judges Matter 

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - Anti-apartheid stalwart

ActionSA has accused the Independent Police Investigative Directorate of deliberately delaying the release of its much-anticipated report into the conduct of the Presidential Protection Unit following the 2022 farm robbery involving President Cyril Ramaphosa. Guest: Michael Beaumont - ActionSA National Chairperson

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 1.    Angola – Luanda  Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country. Emergency services have reported about 39 deaths in Luanda and the centra...

Oil falls below 100 dollars on US-Iran two week ceasefire 2. Global airlines continue to hike fares and cut flights on rising jet fuel prices (yes, oil has eased but has the damage been done??) 3. Markets update - reflecting on how stocks closed, many indicies closed before Trumps deadline  

Timothy Walker - Senior Researcher for Maritime Security, Institute for Security Studies     

Built In Mzansi - Cape Bio, a pioneer who played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping develop the first locally produced PCR tests Guest: Daniel Ndima - Cape Bio, Chief Executive Officer  

Guest: Thabiso Makwela - Deputy President at the Progressive Forces of South Africa   Guest: Prof Loren Landau - Senior Researcher with Wits University's African Centre for Migration & Society   Guest: Sharon Ekambaram - Head of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme at Lawyers for Human Rights  

KwaZulu-Natal's Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs says that it has started operations to deal with the latest floods that caused a lot of damage to property and infrastructure Guest: Senzelwe Mzila - Spokesperson for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart  The Reality Check: Do democratic states fail?    

SA businesses feel the strain as Middle East conflict hits supply chains  2. Firstrand plans to exit UK market  3. Market update - set the tone for the day, US futures, what’s likely to influence the JSE

Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Senior Research Associate based with the Institute for Global Dialogue   What does the Gauteng reshuffle tell us about coalition governance and how they can impact local governance in an election year. Was this a "necessary compromise" to ensure coalition stability? 

Guest: Nkululeko Dunga - Newly appointed MEC for Finance in Gauteng and Chairperson of the EFF Gauteng   The reaction to the appointment of EFF Gauteng Chairperson, Nkululeko Dunga as the Gauteng Finance MEC has seen mixed reactions from various organizations.