The National Briefing

Faith leaders throw their weight behind efforts to save the country 09.10.2023 3:55 ↓

  Guest: Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana - General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC)

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs: Unisa 09.10.2023 4:45 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 9 October 2023;  1. Liberia-Monrovia, As Liberia decides tomorrow, over 2.4 million Liberians head to the polls to elect a president and members of their legislature; 2.Madagascar-Antananarivo, Pre -election confrontation as security forces fired tear gas to disperse a rally called by opposition parties and injuring former President Marc Ravalomanana; 3. Israel -Hamas-Afric...

at least seven hundred Israelis and four hundred Palestinians have been killed after Hamas militants moved into Israel and started attacking people 09.10.2023 6:42 ↓

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

There was chaos at Cape Town International Airport on Saturday morning - when hundreds or thousands of passengers couldn’t book in - flights were delayed and baggage went missing as well after computer systems stopped working 09.10.2023 2:52 ↓

  Guest: Mark Maclean, Airports Company SA Regional General Manager

On Friday, president Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched what is only our third armed service in South Africa - the border management agency and you know how easy it is to just cross over into South Africa - and to leave 09.10.2023 6:39 ↓

  Guest: Dr Michael Masiapato, the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority

World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated annually on October 6 to raise awareness, support those living with Cerebral Palsy, embrace diversity and help create a more accessible future for everyone. 06.10.2023 3:38 ↓

    Guest: Thandiwe Mathibela – Mother who has a child with Cerebral Palsy

Operation Dudula has vowed to shutdown of all spaza shops owned by non-South African in and around Naledi township in Soweto following the death of two children. 06.10.2023 7:59 ↓

    Guest: Zandile Dabula – Leader: Operation Dudula

After a year-long battle by business and organised labour, Transnet Freight Rail CEO Siza Mzimela has resigned. Her resignation follows that of Transnet CEO Portia Derby. 06.10.2023 5:40 ↓

  Guest: Mesela Nhlapo African Rail Transport Association CEO

Mary Vilakazi will take over as FirstRand Limited's CEO effective from April 2024 06.10.2023 7:53 ↓

  Guest: Mary Vilakazi – incoming CEO: FirstRand

Pan African Bar Association of South Africa on the legality of the Judicial Service Commission interviews 06.10.2023 5:50 ↓

  Guest: Adv Dali Mpofu - Pan African Bar Association of SA's spokesperson

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga launches transport month 06.10.2023 4:58 ↓

  Guest: Sindisiwe Chikunga - Transport Minister

The Judicial Service Commission's decision to leave two positions vacant at the Supreme Court of Appeal is being challenged by Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution 06.10.2023 3:52 ↓

  Guest: Lawson Naidoo - Executive Secretary Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac)

Gauteng Metrorail temporarily suspends trains operating between Johannesburg and Germiston this afternoon due to the collapsed pedestrian overhead bridge between Jeppe and George Goch stations. 06.10.2023 4:17 ↓

  Guest: Lillian Mofokeng – Gauteng Metrorail Spokesperson

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs: Unisa 06.10.2023 5:21 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 6 October 2023;  1. Liberia- Monrovia, Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for civic responsibility ahead of historic elections and highlighted the critical role that peace has played in Liberia's progress; 2. Comoros-Moroni, the presidential elections and the governors of the autonomous island shall take place on January 14, 2024 and second round s...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has lost more than 700 firearms in the last financial year. 06.10.2023 5:05 ↓

  Guest: Paul Oxley - Chairman of Gun Owners South Africa

This year is on track to become the hottest on record, with the global mean temperature to date this year 0.52 degrees Celsius higher than average, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday. 06.10.2023 5:25 ↓

  Guest: Roland Ngam - Project Manager for Climate Justice at the Rosa Luxemburg

Parliament's ethics committee clears four ANC MPs, Cedric Frolick, Mosebenzi Zwane, Winnie Ngwenya and Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi and civil society groups call it a whitewash 06.10.2023 5:21 ↓

  Guest: Stefani Fick, the executive director at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse

Mediated Conversation: The plight of local and international actors 05.10.2023 19:54 ↓

Jack Devnarain – Chair: South African Guild of Actors Hungwani Ndlovu – Actor, Dancer and Content Creator Londiwe Shange – Award Winning Filmmaker

South Africa is in the process of approving a bill that may severely limit the freedom of speech and expression in the country. Should we move forward to equate mere offence with crime, everyone loses, writes Georgia du Plessis. 05.10.2023 8:18 ↓

    Guest: Georgia du Plessis - legal officer at Alliance Defending Freedom International and a research fellow at the University of the Free State

The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup starts today and is being hosted by India, and scheduled to finish on 19 November 2023. 05.10.2023 7:07 ↓

  Guest: Aslam Khota – Cricket Commentator and Analyst

The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) say that they are deeply concerned about the state of state owned rail, port and pipeline company, Transnet. 05.10.2023 6:56 ↓

  Guest: Ashley Benjamin – Deputy General Secretary: Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA)

Credit Extension slows down while impairments worsen 05.10.2023 4:52 ↓

  Guest: Bongani Gwexe - Supervisor at Statistics and Research department at the National Credit Regulator

The ANC in Gauteng yesterday held a press briefing on the outcomes of Provincial Executive Committee meeting on 2 October 2023 05.10.2023 5:42 ↓

  Guest: Lesego Makhubela – ANC Gauteng Spokesperson

Civil society organisation, the People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (PAPPI) says the higher-than-expected fuel increase is catastrophic for all South Africans. 05.10.2023 3:51 ↓

  Guest: Visvin Reddy – Chairperson: People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (PAPPI)

University of the Witwatersrand Professor Alex van den Heever previously says that the government keeps many of South Africa’s SOEs alive because the “ANC and other political parties want to retain these organisations as cash cows”. 05.10.2023 7:27 ↓

  Guest: Alex van den Heever – Professor of Social Systems: Wits University