The National Briefing

Today, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is launching its technology commercialisation enterprise known as CSIR C Cubed. 25.10.2023 4:49 ↓

  Guest: Dr Thulani Dlamini - CSIR CEO

Smuggled explosives and blasting experts imported by criminal syndicates have become key enablers of the rash of cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, ATM bombings and even illegal mining operations that are testing the police to their limits. 25.10.2023 4:47 ↓

  Guest: Willem Els - Senior Training Coordinator on terrorism and explosives related incidents at the Transnational Threats and International Crimes Programme at the Institute for Security Studies

Confirmation this morning that from the more than 500 miners that were held hostage at Gold One mine (Springs), some miners are now coming out underground 25.10.2023 3:02 ↓

  Guest: Mpho Phakedi, NUM Deputy General Secretary

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) CEO Andile Nongogo has been fired over a R47-billion payments scandal. 25.10.2023 3:38 ↓

  Guest: Ishmael Mnisi – Department of Higher Education Spokesperson

Confirmation this morning that from the more than 500 miners that were held hostage at Gold One mine (Springs), some miners are now coming out underground 25.10.2023 4:37 ↓

  Guest: Jeffrey Mphahlele - General Secretary of Amcu

Vumacam / JMPD partnership shows power of advanced technology to fight crime across Johannesburg 25.10.2023 3:16 ↓

  Guest: Michael Varney, Chief Commercial Officer – Vumacam

SANRAL is now cancelling a decision to implement a preferential procurement policy that would have made it harder for bigger construction companies to win tenders to build roads and bridges. 25.10.2023 10:37 ↓

  Guest: Reginald Demana – SANRAL CEO

Confirmation this morning that the more than 500 miners that were held hostage at Gold One mine (Springs) are now coming out underground 25.10.2023 4:46 ↓

  Guest: Jonathan Hericourt – Gold One Mine CEO

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 25.10.2023 5:16 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 25 October 2023; 1. South Afrika- USA, Minister Naledi Pandor has undertaken a working visit to New York to participate in two high level debates at the UN Security Council; 2.Mauritania- Nouakchott, A Mauritianian prosecutor is seeking 20- year prison sentence for former President Mohamed Ould  Abdel Aziz; 3. Egypt-Ethiopia-Sudan, The third round of trilateral talks on Abb...

SASSA Gold Cards will not expire in December and will continue to work to Pay Grants even beyond December 2023 25.10.2023 2:25 ↓

  Guest: Dr. Bongani Diako Postbank spokesperson

Around 500 miners are being held hostage at Gold One mine (Springs). How should this hostage situation be negotiated? 25.10.2023 5:45 ↓

  Guest: Herman Bosman - Head of Kidnapping, Hostage Survival & Extortion Consulting and Training at TSU International

The US is taking steps to protect its own soldiers in the Middle East as concerns mount about attacks by Iran-backed groups 25.10.2023 7:21 ↓

  Guest: Francois Vrey is Emeritus Professor of Military Science and research co-ordinator of the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA) of Stellenbosch University.

Mediated Conversation:  Food Poisoning and illegal spaza shops 24.10.2023 24:14 ↓

Ms Penny Campbell, Director for Food Control Unit, National Health Department Rosheeda Muller - President of the Informal Economy Development Forum Steve Mabona – Gauteng Education Department Spokesperson

Prof Wanda Markotter, a leading expert in zoonotic diseases and Future Africa Research Chair in One Health University of Pretoria is part of a global team of experts collaborating on an action plan to prevent future pandemics. 24.10.2023 4:36 ↓

Guest: Prof. Wanda Markotter - Director of the Centre for Viral Zoonoses, Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences: University of Pretoria

SAMWU calls for urgent intervention to prevent municipal collapse 24.10.2023 4:31 ↓

Guest: Nkhetheni Muthavhi, SAMWU’s Deputy General Secretary

The Judicial Officers Association of South Africa has written to the office of the Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the Head of the Judiciary in the Republic of South of South Africa saying that the Attack on the Judiciary and violation of the Constitution 24.10.2023 5:20 ↓

  Guest: Senior Magistrate Neelan Karikan – President: The Judicial Officers Association of South Africa

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management teams are presently assisting those affected by heavy rainfall and strong winds that caused widespread destruction, particularly in Mtubatuba in the northern part of province. 24.10.2023 4:30 ↓

  Guest: Sboniso Mngadi – KZN COGTA Spokesperson

Equal Education say that the Gauteng Department of Education signals its commitment to alleviate overcrowding in schools. 24.10.2023 3:14 ↓

  Guest: Kimberley Khumalo - Equal Education Researcher

The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has noted with great concern a vitriolic attack on the judicial officer by the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters after his appearance in the Magistrate Court in East London. 24.10.2023 3:35 ↓

  Guest: Chrispin Phiri – Justice Ministry Spokesperson

The SA Reserve Bank deputy governor Kuben Naidoo resigns 24.10.2023 6:09 ↓

  Guest: Rob Rose – Editor Financial Mail

There are reports that 500 miners are being held hostage at Gold One mine (Springs) by AMCU members 24.10.2023 6:34 ↓

  Guest: Jonathan Hericourt – Gold One Mine Spokesperson

Action Society says that the #BlueLightMafia eight's suspension lapse without action demonstrates Bheki Cele's culture of criminality inside SAPS 24.10.2023 5:03 ↓

  Guest: Ian Cameron - Director: Community Safety, Action Society

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 24.10.2023 4:35 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 24 October 2023;  1. Mali -Bamako, The UN peacekeepers expedite pull-out from northern Mali camp amidst tense security situation;  2.Niger-Niamey, Niger's former president Mohamed Bazoum is in good health and with his family after attempted to escape last week;  3. Tanzania-Dubai, Tanzania’s government signed a port management deal with Dubai based DP world;  4. Zimbabwe-Ha...

it’s now being reported that around 436 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes in just the last 24 hours - there have been raids by Israel on the west bank as well 24.10.2023 6:14 ↓

  Guest: Steven Gruzd - Head: African Governance and Diplomacy Programme and the Russia-Africa Project at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

Mediated Conversation:  Are the numbers of the Census 2022 accurate? 23.10.2023 25:24 ↓

Graeme Gotz - Director: Research Strategy, Gauteng City-Region Observatory Risenga Maluleke - Statistician-General of South Africa and head of Statistics South Africa Prof. Francois Viruly - Property Economist: University of Cape Town