The National Briefing

The Springboks came back behind to seal a thrilling 16-15 win against England. It was an ugly win as England put pressure on the defending champions. 23.10.2023 12:25 ↓

    Guest: Thanduxolo Mxoli – SABC Analyst   Guest: Renier Swart – Setswana Rugby Commentator

October in SA is Transport Month and the focus this year is on infrastructure. Volvo Car South Africa is an importer of electric vehicles. Volvo MD gives insight into the available charging network, and the challenges of load shedding. 23.10.2023 4:00 ↓

    Guest: Greg Maruszewski - Volvo Car MD

Judges Matter condemns, in the strongest terms, the comments made by Member of Parliament and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Mr Julius Malema, accusing Magistrate Twannie Olivier of corruption and incompetence without any substantiation 23.10.2023 5:13 ↓

  Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin - Researcher: Judges Matter

Police must take the harassment and killings of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) activists seriously, and impartially, thoroughly and effectively investigate these cases. 23.10.2023 2:59 ↓

  Guest: Alicia Jooste – Amnesty International South Africa senior programme officer

On Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said 1,750 children had been killed in the 16 days of bombardment by Israeli forces since Hamas’s murderous onslaught on 7 October. 23.10.2023 5:30 ↓

  Guest: Zeenat Adam - Deputy Executive Director: Afro Middle East Centre

Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president Velenkosini Hlabisa has been moved to the National Assembly to take up the seat vacated by the death of party founder, Mangosuthu Buthelezi. 23.10.2023 5:49 ↓

  Guest: Velenkosini Hlabisa - Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president

in Gaza, members of the South African Group Gift of the Givers are trying to help people who are battling to survive under the Israeli bombardment 23.10.2023 3:50 ↓

  Guest: Dr Malik Abourageila- Middle Eastern representative at Gift of the Givers

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt with an appeal to the international community to do more in enabling the revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. 23.10.2023 5:16 ↓

    Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst

Tshwane to resume bus operations from Monday 23.10.2023 4:10 ↓

  Guest: Katlego Mathebe - Tshwane’s MMC for Roads and Transport

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt with an appeal to the international community to do more in enabling the revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. 23.10.2023 4:44 ↓

  Guest: Busiswa Sobahle - International Politics Lecturer: UNISA

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 23.10.2023 5:27 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 23 October 2023;  1. Egypt-Israel-Palestian, World leaders attended the Cairo peace summit to de-escalate Israel-Hamas conflict and what did our President Ramaphosa say at that summit  2. Madagascar- Antananarivo, Madagascar opposition leaders held a major rally this weekend and denounced illegitimate electoral process ahead of next month elections;  3. Kenya-Angola-DR Cong...

In some parts of Joburg, elderly people are battling to cope as they are just not getting water in their facilities and homes - because of the huge water problems in part of the city 23.10.2023 2:36 ↓

  Guest: Yola Minnaar - Community leader: Vredepark

The Proteas Men will lock horns against defending champions England on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium, Maharashtra. 20.10.2023 5:29 ↓

    Guest: Eddie Leie – Proteas Men Former leg-spinner

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber showed faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarter-final squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semi-final against England at the Stade de France in Paris. 20.10.2023 6:09 ↓

    Guest: Andy Capastgno - Rugby Journalist   Guest: Thanduxolo Mxoli – SABC Analyst  

The Eastern Cape Provincial Office launched the Report on School Uniforms and overregulation of appearances. 20.10.2023 5:52 ↓

  Guest: Eileen Carter – Provincial Manager for the Eastern Cape South African Human Rights Commission’s

An inquest found that the police, as well as the Department of Minerals, Resources and Energy, failed to combat this issue, of which they had been made aware. 20.10.2023 4:46 ↓

  Guest: Harry Mazibuko - Former mine worker’s spokesperson

Yesterday the SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said that load shedding had cost the country around a hundred and fifty billion rand in lost revenue 20.10.2023 9:16 ↓

  Guest: Edward Kieswetter - SARS Commissioner 

City of Tshwane shuts down non-compliant spaza shops in Pretoria North. 20.10.2023 4:27 ↓

  Guest: Cilliers Brink – Mayor: City of Tshwane

In the National Assembly yesterday two hundred and forty MPs voted to endorse the Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka as the new public protector. Why does the National Freedom Party support her? 20.10.2023 4:14 ↓

  Guest: Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam - National Freedom Party Leader

the Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant has told Israeli soldiers they will soon see Gaza from the inside - suggesting that Israel will send soldiers into Gaza 20.10.2023 5:46 ↓

  Guest: Na'eem Jeenah - Senior Researcher: Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

The Department Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is doing everything possible to contain the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza which is affecting South Africa 20.10.2023 4:23 ↓

  Guest: Dipepenene Serage Deputy Director-General: Agric Production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management): Department Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

How important is the issue of legitimacy going to be for Kholeka Gcaleka, Is the Phala Phala issue going to define her - fairly or unfairly? 20.10.2023 2:39 ↓

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

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 20.10.2023 4:34 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 20 October 2023;  1. Egypt- Cairo, the national dialogue calls a massive popular rally today in solidarity with the people of Palestine and in memoriam of 1973 battle with Israel;  2. Gabon -Libreville, Gabon's military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema has given up his salary as president and will only receive a wage as commander of the republican guard;  3. Nigeria - Lag...

The Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) has called for the government to intervene through regulation and other means to curb the flooding of fake foods and illicit goods in communities 20.10.2023 4:11 ↓

  Guest: Thabo Meeko – MEC: The Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA)

Mediated Conversation: The business of sponsoring sports - particularly PSL football teams 19.10.2023 25:10 ↓

Struan Cambell - CEO of Levergy Nkululeko Nkewu – founder of iDiski TV Faruk Kadodia – Maritzburg United Owner Clip: Lulamile Mapholoba - Msunduzi Local Municipality City Manager