The National Briefing

Eskom has now said that Stage 2 and 3 loadshedding will be implemented until further notice. 30.10.2023 4:52 ↓

    Guest: Chris Yelland - Energy Expert

In the middle east Israeli ground forces now appear to be around two miles inside Gaza - while the United Nations are warning of a break down in civil order 30.10.2023 3:54 ↓

    Guest: Arina Muresan - Researcher for The Institute for Global Dialogue

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad to face New Zealand at Stade de France on Saturday 27.10.2023 8:17 ↓

Naas Botha-former Player,  Andy Capastango – Rugby Journalist 

PRASA expects to spend R50 billion over the medium-term expenditure framework 27.10.2023 11:08 ↓

  Guest: Hishaam Emeran - Chief Executive Officer - PRASA  

In Gaza, the Health Ministry say that seven thousand Palestinians have now died as a result of the attacks on the strip by Israel - while there are still plans underway for Israel launch a ground offensive in Gaza. 27.10.2023 5:54 ↓

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

the issue of illegal foreign owned spaza shops and communities now chasing them away. 'How did we get here?" 27.10.2023 6:27 ↓

  Guest: Trevor Ngwane - Director: Centre of Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg.

There’s been a series of claims that a high percentage of learners who are writing their matric exams are using vaping - smoking using e-cigarettes to try and reduce their stress levels 27.10.2023 6:49 ↓

  Guest: Asanda Gcoyi - CEO of the Vapour Products Association of South Africa

The High Court in Joburg has ruled that the section of the basic conditions of employment act which deals with maternity leave is unconstitutional - because it is not fair 27.10.2023 5:53 ↓

  Guest: Dr. Dennis Matotoka – Acting CEO: Commission for Gender Equality

Civil society organisations are concerned about the independence of the proposed Investigating Directorate against Corruption 27.10.2023 4:32 ↓

  Guest: Nkululeko Conco, Attorney at Corruption Watch

what impact does illegal foreign owned spaza shops have on the local economy? 27.10.2023 4:15 ↓

  Guest: Xolani Qubeka - The Managing Director of Pricedwell Retail Group,Chairman of the Small Business Development Institute and former Inaugural CEO of the Black Business Council and am Economic Transformation Activist

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 27.10.2023 5:28 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 27 October 2023;  1. Nigeria-Abuja, Nigeria's Supreme Court rejects Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi's election challenge against President Bola Tinubu thus ending the eight-month dispute;  2. Ethiopia-Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says "Ethiopia has never invaded any country and will not do so in the future "during Defense Forces Day Celebration yesterday;  3. Kenya-B...

Mediated Conversation: how the Springbok brand has changed since the 1980s - what it tells us about SA and what is still lacking? 26.10.2023 23:28 ↓

Dr Francois Cleophas - senior lecturer in the department of sport science at Stellenbosch University Thebe Ikalafeng - Founder and Chairman: Brand Africa Mark Fredericks - Sports and Media Critic

Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms (META.O) and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis by making their social media platforms addictive. 26.10.2023 5:53 ↓

  Guest: Adv. Zanyiwe Nthatisi- Asare CEO Digitally Legal

Due to the egg shortage in SA, the South African Poultry Association (Sapa) calls on the government to open the borders to enable imports from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola and Malawi. 26.10.2023 5:52 ↓

  Guest: Dr. Abongile Balarane Chief Executive Officer at South African Poultry

SAfm will be hosting the university debate challenge 26.10.2023 4:59 ↓

  Guest: Jana Ritief - Stellenbosch University debating Union

The ANC in KZN to hold mass protest in central Durban against Israel today and calls for a boycott of retailer Woolworths for its alleged support of the Jewish state of Israel. 26.10.2023 7:57 ↓

  Guest: Mafika Mndebele - ANC KZN Spokesperson

Railway Safety Regulator’s state of safety report shows that in the last year there were nearly eleven thousand incidents and most of them were related to security issues 26.10.2023 7:17 ↓

  Guest: Mmuso Selaledi – Acting CEO Railway Safety Regulator’s

In the US the republican congressman Mike Johnson has now been elected as speaker of the house of representatives - after three weeks of incredible infighting that has seen republicans unable to agree on who should take over the running of the house. 26.10.2023 5:31 ↓

  Guest: Brooks Spector - Associated Editor Daily Maverick

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) rolled out its first roadblock in partnership with the City of Johannesburg’s revenue team last month. Legal experts say this is an illegal process 26.10.2023 8:46 ↓

  Guest: Nyaniso Jeku - City of Joburg Group Finance Spokesperson

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 26.10.2023 4:53 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 26 October 2023; 1. Sudan-Saudi Arabia, Talks between Sudan's warring factions will resume today in Jeddah with a focus on securing access for humanitarian aid to reach struggling  civilians; 2. Morocco-South of Marrakesh, Weeks after the fatal earthquake that hit Morrocco town of Amizmiz has caused the communities to protest against local government of disregarding and pos...

Sibanye Stillwater group says it’s launching a retrenchment process that could see four thousand people losing their jobs in its platinum mines 26.10.2023 3:29 ↓

  Guest: James Wellsted - Sibanye Stillwater Head of Investor Relations

The National Assembly has passed the Climate Change Bill 26.10.2023 3:39 ↓

  Guest: Brandon Abdinor - Acting head, pollution and climate change programme, Centre for Environmental Rights

ActionSA welcomes KZN EDTEA’s withdrawal of the planned R28 million splurge on the SAMAs. 26.10.2023 4:41 ↓

  Guest: Zwakele Mncwango - ActionSA KZN Provincial Chairperson

Mediated Conversation: why do young people prefer not to vote? 25.10.2023 24:08 ↓

Mpumelelo Mkhabela – Political Analyst Tessa Dooms - Director at Rivonia Circle Mbali Ntuli – Founder of Ground Work Collective  Kgotsi Chikane – Lecturer: Wits School of Governance