The National Briefing

the President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan has said that it may be possible to revive the black sea grain deal with Russia - after the Russian president Vladimir Putin ended the deal earlier this year. 05.09.2023 5:55 ↓

  Guest: Wandile Sihlobo - agricultural economist and the author of A Country of Two Agricultures: The Disparities, The Challenges, The Solutions

News 24 is reporting that there is now some evidence of an increase that diesel is being contaminated or mixed with paraffin. 05.09.2023 5:09 ↓

  Guest: Avhapfani Tshifularo, CEO of the South African Petroleum Industry Association 

Why should the Lady R full report be made public? 05.09.2023 4:32 ↓

  Guest: Hennie Van Vuuren - Director of Open Secrets

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 05.09.2023 5:32 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 5 September 2023; 1. Gabon-Libreville, Gabon's new military leader General Brice Oligui Nguema has been sworn in as the head of state less than a week after ousting President Ali Bongo Ondimba; 2. Zimbabwe -Harare, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in for a second term and pleaded for unity in the aftermath of the polls and promised to revive the ailing...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) says that President Ramaphosa displays hypocrisy by attending Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Inauguration 05.09.2023 5:31 ↓

  Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi – General Secretary: SAFTU

Family members of the 62 unidentifiable victims of a Johannesburg inner city building fire have been asked to supply DNA samples in a bid to identify the remains. 05.09.2023 6:02 ↓

  Guest: Prof. Laura Heathfield - University of Cape Town’s Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

what was Armscor’s involvement into Lady R, after the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety claimed that weapons were loaded late last year destined for Russia. 05.09.2023 5:19 ↓

  Guest: Phillip Dexter - chairperson of Armscor

There are still questions about the relationship between our government and the US government, after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a panel had found that no arms were loaded onto the Lady R ship that docked in Simon's Town in December 2022. 05.09.2023 7:26 ↓

  Guest: Prof John Stremlau - Professor of International Relations: Wits University

The City of Joburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene reiterates the importance of inspecting and closing down hijacked and health-hazardous buildings in the Joburg CBD. 05.09.2023 7:58 ↓

  Guest: Kenny Kunene - The City of Joburg Transport MMC

Mediated Conversation:  Migration into our inner cities and how to manage it 04.09.2023 23:54 ↓

  Prof Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha – Town planner Graeme Gotz - director of research at the Gauteng City-Region Observatory in Johannesburg Thapelo Mohape - General Secretary of Abahlali Base Mjondolo

The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement officers are steadily being equipped with body worn cameras and in-vehicle cameras with Automated Number Plate (ANPR) technology. 04.09.2023 6:12 ↓

  Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis – City of Cape Town Mayor

The African National Congress (ANC) held its 2019 Election Manifesto review at the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto on Sunday. 04.09.2023 11:57 ↓

  Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje – SABC Politics Editor  Guest: Sibongile Besani - NEC member and ANC head of Presidency

It’s emerged that the airline SAA is now reporting a loss for the first three months of the current financial year 04.09.2023 4:32 ↓

  Guest: Phuthego Mojapele - Aviation Analyst

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, plans to launch video and audio calls as owner Elon Musk races to build an "everything app" to stay ahead of competition from Meta Platforms-owned (META.O) Threads. 04.09.2023 4:06 ↓

  Guest: Siphumelele Zondi - Senior Producer, Anchor and Lecturer at the Durban University of Technology.

There are now reports that Cape Town taxi operators face extortion from gangs, with demands as high as R20 000 per month. 04.09.2023 2:37 ↓

  Guest: Nceba Enge - Deputy President: Western Cape SANTACO

In Israel, one hundred and seventy people have been hurt in violent clashes between Eritreans who oppose the regime of the current Eritrean government - and Eritreans who oppose it. 04.09.2023 5:49 ↓

  Guest: Naéem Jeenah – Senior Researcher: Mapungubwe Institute

Social justice organisations launch Right to Read campaign to prioritise early-grade literacy 04.09.2023 6:26 ↓

  Guest: Cameron McConnachie - co-lead for the education programme at the Legal Resources Centre, and an attorney based in Makhanda. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa is going to Zimbabwe for the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. what message is Ramaphosa sending to the people of Zimbabwe by attending this? 04.09.2023 7:37 ↓

  Guest: Sophie Mokeona -  SABC News International Editor

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 04.09.2023 5:20 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 4 September 2023; 1. Zimbabwe- Harare, Incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be inaugurated today at the National Sports Stadium in Harare for his second term after Nelson Chamisa failed to file presidential election dispute; 2. Gabon- Libreville, General Brice Oligui Nguema will sworn in as president of the  transition today as opposition laments and claims a coup wa...

The KwaZulu-Natal government has committed to ramping up efforts to actively address the issue of hijacked buildings. 04.09.2023 6:06 ↓

  Guest: Sipho 'KK' Nkosi - KZN Public Works and Human Settlements MEC

The DA in Tshwane laid criminal charges against EFF Councillors today. This follows the assault of DA Councillors during the August 31st Council Meeting. 04.09.2023 4:08 ↓

  Guest: Kwena Moloto, DA Tshwane Caucus Spokesperson

South Africans have been forking out large sums of money on food in recent months, and prices continued to climb in August. 01.09.2023 8:33 ↓

    Guest: Mervyn Abrahams – Programme Coordinator: Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group

The City of Johannesburg Community Safety MMC, Mgcini Tshwaku, says several locked gates inside the building prevented people from escaping. 01.09.2023 10:31 ↓

  Guest: Dr Mgcini Tshwaku – City of Johannesburg Community Safety MMC

The Gauteng Department of Health says that families can now identify their deceased loved ones following the Johannesburg inner city fire 01.09.2023 2:35 ↓

  Guest: Motalatale Modiba - Gauteng Health Spokesperson