The National Briefing

The number of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli attacks is now at around 9061 - nineteen Israeli soldiers have been killed and one thousand four hundred Israelis were killed in the Hamas attacks a month ago. 03.11.2023 5:21 ↓

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

Yesterday, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) proudly celebrated the significant milestone of successfully producing and delivering 1 million vehicle driving licensing discs. 03.11.2023 6:55 ↓

  Guest: Adv Makhosini Msibi - Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) CEO

More than 60 municipalities who owe Eskom for unpaid bulk electricity services have applied for government’s debt relief arrangement. 03.11.2023 6:09 ↓

  Guest: Mohamed Madhi - CEO of Sinan Energy and Energy expert

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 03.11.2023 5:02 ↓

Afrika Update Report: 3 November 2023; 1. Tunisia-Israel, Tunisian lawmakers are debating a bill that would criminalise a normalisation of ties with the state of Israel as fighting rages in the Gaza strip; 2. North Sudan- China, High level Chinese diplomats are meeting the Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council deputy chairperson Malik Agar in Beijing yesterday; 3. Ethiopia-Tigray, one year after...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is calling on all senior government officials to enroll their children into public schools. 03.11.2023 4:40 ↓

  Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi – General Secretary SAFTU

Today is day two of the AGOA Africa summit - the summit that sees top US trade representatives meeting with African leaders discussing the African growth and opportunities 03.11.2023 6:20 ↓

  Guest: Sophie Mokoena SABC International Editor

In the City of eThekwini, only one beach is currently closed - and the rest are open after a series of problems with sewage running into rivers and into the sea - because of problems with the pumping stations 03.11.2023 3:20 ↓

  Guest: Ednick Msweli - Head of EThekwini Municipality Water & Sanitatio

Mediated Conversation: There’s evidence that younger people spending time on Instagram could be harming their mental health. What’s the impact of social media on children? 02.11.2023 24:54 ↓

Sarah Hoffman - Digital parenting expert and social media lawyer Prof Ramodungoane Tabane School Director: Educational Studies at Unisa Siphumelele Zondi, senior producer and anchor of SABC Network and a lecturer at the Durban University of Technology

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has expressed concern that developing nations have continually called for more support for the financing of the fight against climate change, yet the funding targets pledged by developed 02.11.2023 7:49 ↓

    Guest: Barbara Creecy - Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

The Future of Agriculture Conservation | Can Bats Protect the Ecosystem? 02.11.2023 4:09 ↓

    Guest: Alexandra Howard – PHD Candidate: Afromontane Research Unit, Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 02.11.2023 3:45 ↓

  Africa Update Report: 02 November 2023;  1. Kenya-Britain, Family of Kenyan liberation leader of Mau Mau, Dedan Kimathi hanged by the British meet with King Charles III;  2. Somalia-Mogadishu, International Monetary Fund has reached a preliminary agreement with Somalian government and allowed for the release of $100 million USD in funding;  3.Lesotho-Maseru, Prime Minister Sam Matekane survives...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday spelled out how difficult our financial position is - frankly - as a country - as a national household - we are spending more money than we are making - and we are racking up debt 02.11.2023 5:40 ↓

  Guest: Dr. Adrian Saville is a Professor of Economics Finance and Strategy at GIBS

Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent further loss of civilian lives 02.11.2023 6:08 ↓

  Guest: Shenilla Mohamed - Executive Director for Amnesty International South Africa

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that government plans to extend the Covid-19 social relief of distress grant by another year until March 2025. 02.11.2023 3:56 ↓

  Guest: General Moyo - #PayTheGrants Coordinator in GP

Yesterday, The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola led a signing ceremony where the SAPS entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Virgin Active and Planet Fitness. 02.11.2023 2:49 ↓

  Guest: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe - SAPS National Spokesperson

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says we need another fifteen billion rands worth of tax - where would be the best place to get it or the best mechanism to get it? 02.11.2023 5:19 ↓

 Prof Keith Engel, @ins_sait Chief Executive Officer

Proteas have continued their march towards the semifinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with a 190-run win over fellow contenders New Zealand at Pune’s MCA Stadium. 02.11.2023 4:30 ↓

  Guest: Aslam Khota – Cricket Commentator and Analyst

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka as Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a non-renewable term of seven years with effect from 1 November 2023. 02.11.2023 4:18 ↓

  Guest: Lawson Naidoo - Executive Secretary Council for The Advancement of The SA Constitution

Mediated Conversation: Fake Medical Practitioners in SA 01.11.2023 23:59 ↓

Dr Kgosi Letlape – Past President of HPCSA Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - Chair South African Medical Association Foster Mohale - Dept. Of Health National Spokesperson Ayanda Sishi-Wigzell - freelance journalist

Business leaders have lost confidence in the eThekwini Municipality and its ability to back business through service delivery. 01.11.2023 6:45 ↓

    Guest: Ntokozo Nzimande - Senior Lecturer at University of Johannesburg, School of Economics and Associate of the Macroeconomics Research Unit at UKZN

Evolution revolution: how a Cape Town museum exhibit is rewriting the story of humankind 01.11.2023 5:49 ↓

    Guest: Dr Wendy Black - Chief Curator: Iziko Museums

Eskom hands over loadshedding operations to City Power in majority of its areas of supply 01.11.2023 6:37 ↓

Guest: Amanda Qithi - Gauteng Eskom Spokesperson

At Nasrec tomorrow, the African Growth and Opportunity Act Summit starts - top American trade officials will meet with leaders from African countries who have duty free access to the US market under the act. 01.11.2023 2:46 ↓

  Guest: Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director of the Trade Law Centre (tralac)

Yesterday, the Member of Mayoral Committee for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg, Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku conducted an inspection of the building that was meant to host the proceedings of the Commission of Inquiry on the Usindiso building. 01.11.2023 6:35 ↓

  Guest: Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku – EFF’s Member of Mayoral Committee for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg,

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will this afternoon outline his plans to manage government spending - as government is spending more money that it is getting in as tax revenue. 01.11.2023 5:17 ↓

  Guest: Neva Makgetla - Senior Economist at Trade and Industrial Policy Studies