The National Briefing

Could we possibly be in stage seven or higher of loadshedding? 14.09.2023 5:29 ↓

    Guest: Clyde Mallinson – Independent Energy Analyst

A new report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise warns that government’s localisation strategy is undermining South Africa’s economic prospects 13.09.2023 9:40 ↓

  Guest: Ann Bernstein, executive director of Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE)  

Mediated Conversation: How should SA position itself when dealing with Russia, India, China and USA? 13.09.2023 23:11 ↓

Prof. Everisto Benyera – Professor of African Politics: UNISA   Gustavo de Carvalho is a Senior Researcher on Russia-Africa ties at the African  Governance and Diplomacy Programme at South African Institute of International Affairs Brooks Spector – Associate Editor: Daily Maverick

In a move to make it easier for people to detect their HIV status and to act on it as soon as possible if the results are positive, several pharmacies across the country are now offering self-screening kits. 13.09.2023 6:48 ↓

    Guest: Jackie Maimin - Independent Community Pharmacy Association of South Africa CEO

why severe decay is evident in our cities two decades into the 21st century? 13.09.2023 7:24 ↓

  Guest: Dr Hendrik Conradie - Research Associate: Durban University of Technology who did a PhD in turnaround of inner-city decay and problem buildings

South African Insurance Association (SAIA) launches VIN-Lookup website for written-off vehicles 13.09.2023 3:14 ↓

  Guest: Zakes Sondiyazi, Insurance Risks Manager, The South African Insurance Association  

Some of South Africa’s biggest trade unions have called for strikes over the proposed budget cuts by the National Treasury to be announced in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which unions say would be detrimental to workers and the poor. 13.09.2023 7:09 ↓

Guest: Kevin Lings – Chief Economist: STANLIB

To mark the anniversary of Jagersfontein, the Bench Marks Foundation released a damning report which found that none of the victims have had their dignity restored. It said people are still living in rental accommodation, backrooms or with extended famili 13.09.2023 6:03 ↓

    Guest: David van Wyk – Lead Researcher: Benchmarks Foundation

City Of Tshwane notes ruling by bargaining council to deny exemption application and will prepare to approach the labour court to review the ruling 13.09.2023 4:17 ↓

  Guest: Cilliers Brink – City of Tshwane Mayor

The eThekwini Municipality is now cutting off some of the properties of people who are refusing to pay in Westville 13.09.2023 4:37 ↓

  Guest: Asad Gaffar - Westville Ratepayers Association Chairperson

Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss 13.09.2023 4:50 ↓

  Guest: Professor Amanda Gouws - SARChi Chair in Gender Politics in the Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 13.09.2023 5:18 ↓

Afrika Update Report: 13 September 2023; 1. Libya-Tripoli, Libyan floods have caused  huge damage and tragic deaths that it is hard to describe or measure according to  Khalifa Haftar; 2. Egypt-Cairo, Egypt's Ministry of Education has banned the wearing of  full-face veils in public and public schools; 3.Madagascar-Antananarivo, Presidential  elections in Madagascar gain momentum as the incumbent...

SAMWU welcomes SALGBC ruling dismissing City of Tshwane exemption application. Calls for the City to pay workers’ increases with immediate effect 13.09.2023 3:35 ↓

  Guest: Dumisani Magagula – Samwu General Secretary

Amabhungane argues that the new Public Procurement Bill fails to introduce a clear system, continuing the system of a proliferation of legal instruments governing procurement 12.09.2023 4:09 ↓

    Guest: Caroline James – advocacy coordinator: Amabhungane

Scientists explore rooibos’ potential to protect against Alzheimer’s disease 12.09.2023 4:17 ↓

    Guest: Dr Taskeen Fathima Docrat, a scientist based at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

Mediated Conversation: Analysis finds SA was bullied into one-sided, imperial and immoral Covid-19 vaccine contracts 12.09.2023 25:22 ↓

    Fatima Hassan - Health Justice Initiative (HJI) founder Dr Nicholas Crisp - Deputy Director General: Department of Health Alex Van Den Heever - Social Security Systems Professor: Wits University

Leading AIDS scientists, including Nobel laureates, joined the clarion call urging members of the US Congress to support the continuation of U.S. President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) 12.09.2023 7:29 ↓

    Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Columbia University Professor of Global Health and Director of CAPRISA

Over the weekend President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the meeting G20 group of nations in India - after the G20- agreed that the African Union would become a permanent member of the group 12.09.2023 7:10 ↓

    Guest: Zane Dangor - The Director-General of DIRCO and South Africa's G20 Sherpa

The Economic Freedom Fighters says that the decision to remove the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is a gross undermining of our democracy 12.09.2023 6:15 ↓

    Guest: Sinawo Tambo – EFF National Spokesperson

How should we sum up the role Busiswe Mkhwebane has played as Public Protector? 12.09.2023 5:51 ↓

    Guest: Adv. Paul Hoffman – Director: Accountability Now

Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the suspended Public Protector, has been impeached with a vote of 318 for, 43 against and one abstention in the National Assembly. 12.09.2023 3:17 ↓

Guest: Melusi Xulu – MD at Donda Attorneys

Former President Jacob Zuma was yesterday denied leave to appeal an earlier ruling that his private prosecution of the prosecutor Billy Downer and the journalist Karyn Maughan was an abuse of process. 12.09.2023 3:41 ↓

    Guest: Benedict Phiri - Legal Analyst

It’s now being reported that a special train carrying the ladder of North Korea - Kim Jong Un has crossed the border from his country into Russia - where he is expected to meet the Russian president Vladimir Putin 12.09.2023 4:52 ↓

    Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist at University of Pretoria

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 12.09.2023 6:02 ↓

    Afrika Update Report:12 September 2023; 1. Morocco-Marrakesh, Powerful earthquakes that have hit Morocco in more than 60 years and the latest death toll and causalities; 2. Libya-Benghazi, Devastating storms has swept eastern Libya leaving many dead and missing ; 3. Sudan -Khartoum, Air strikes kills over 40 people in an open market south of Sudan's capital , Khartoum as the war between the Su...