The National Briefing

The Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended Zimbabwe’s election by another day after experiencing problems in some voting stations 24.08.2023 5:01 ↓

    Guest: Luke Mufaro Dzviti - Chair of Zimbabwe Immigration Federation

Mediated Conversation:  A law trying to prevent bullies suggests that children as young as 10 may be arrested for their actions. 23.08.2023 21:26 ↓

Elijah Mhlanga – Department of Basic Education Spokesperson Dr. Shaheda Omar – Director of the Teddy Bear Foundation Nicki Dawson – Counselling Psychologist

Cable repair ship to fix South Africa’s broken Internet lands in Cape Town 23.08.2023 6:11 ↓

    Guest: Jan Vermeulen – Editor at MyBroadband

In Zimbabwe, voters will cast their ballots today, will they have free and fair elections? 23.08.2023 7:20 ↓

    Guest: Dr William Mpofu - researcher at the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies, and senior research associate at Good Governance Africa (GGA), SADC region

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 23.08.2023 5:12 ↓

  Afrika Update Report : 23 August 2023 ; 1. Zimbabwe -Harare , Zimbabwe decides today and what we need to know about the ninth (9th) harmonised elections since liberated from Britain in April 1980; 2. Ethiopia-Niger, The African Union has suspended Niger from the continental bloc with immediate effect; 3. Nigeria-Abuja, Nigeria's new leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated his cabinet to tackle...

A housing project worth over R134 million in oThongathi, KwaZulu-Natal, that was meant to build 248 houses for local residents has only produced 11 'unfinished' units in a space of six years. 23.08.2023 6:07 ↓

  Guest: Sipho KK Nkosi, KZN Human Settlements MEC

In Zimbabwe, voters will cast their ballots today in elections that see the governing Zanu PF party up against the Citizens Coalition for Change 23.08.2023 2:43 ↓

  Guest: Zenzele Ndebele – Zimbabwean Journalist

The IFP Youth Brigade says that the IFP President Velenkosi Hlabisa must withdraw from the moonshot pact 23.08.2023 7:08 ↓

  Guest: Mlungisi Mabaso – IFP Youth Brigade National Secretary

In the US, two of former US President Donald Trump’s closest allies have now surrendered at the Fulton County Jail - while Trump himself is now due to appear there tomorrow to be arrested. 23.08.2023 6:13 ↓

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

The BRICS summit formally starting yesterday, with the leaders of the BRICS countries on the stage - although Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his address virtually - and president Xi did not attend that session on the stage 23.08.2023 4:49 ↓

  Guest: Sophie Mokoena – International Editor”: SABC

Our relationship with BRIC is really an economic one - will trade between us and other BRICS countries grow more strongly than trade with the US and the west. 23.08.2023 4:56 ↓

  Guest: Adrian Saville - Professor of Economics Finance and Strategy at GIBS Business School

The High Court in Johannesburg yesterday accepted a plea deal that sees the six men who killed Babita Deokaran being sentenced for between six and twenty-two years in prison - for playing various roles in her murder 23.08.2023 4:45 ↓

  Guest: Hasina Gori – SABC Reporter

At the BRICS Summit, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said yesterday that we will increase trade with china but that trade will be conducted in dollars. 23.08.2023 7:13 ↓

  Guest: David Monyae, Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg

Musician Arthur Mafokate will be back in court next week trying to oppose an order freezing a guesthouse that he is accused of buying with money from the national lottery. 23.08.2023 4:48 ↓

  Guest: Raymond Joseph – Investigative Journalist: GroundUp

Mediated Conversation:  how do electricity tariffs work? 22.08.2023 26:41 ↓

Cllr Lesetja Dikgale, SALGA Working Group Chairperson on Municipal Finance and Fiscal Policy Kevin Allan – MD: Municipal IQ Natasha Gertze - Founder: Electricity Tariffs Must Fall Asad Gaff - Westville Ratepayers' Association chairperson

The United National Transport Union (Untu) and the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) claim that Transnet privatisation will lead to job losses 22.08.2023 4:28 ↓

    Guest: Jack Mazibuko – SATAWU General Secretary

Cape Town-based Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) is planning to introduce 60 electric buses to its fleet every year starting in 2024 until it has replaced its full fleet of 1,100 diesel-powered people haulers. 22.08.2023 3:29 ↓

    Guest: Bronwen Dyke-Beyer Golden Arrows Bus Service Spokesperson

The SA Reserve Bank says it cannot find President Ramaphosa contravened foreign exchange regulations over Phala Phala, because the transaction was not “perfected”. 22.08.2023 3:45 ↓

  Guest: Khaya Sithole – Independent Analyst

the Congress of the People (Cope) has called for intervention in the tension between the City of Tshwane and striking municipal workers. 22.08.2023 2:46 ↓

  Guest: Dennis Bloem COPE Spokesperson

About 40 people from Jerusalema informal settlement fled to Florida Police Station and sought refuge there as illegal miners exchanged heavy fire last week. 22.08.2023 5:51 ↓

  Guest: Dr Mgcini Tshwaku - MMC of Safety & Security in the City of Joburg

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 22.08.2023 5:22 ↓

  Afrika Update Report: 22 August 2023; 1. Zimbabwe-Harare, As Zimbabwe decides we look at how the electoral systems works and voting at a glance ; 2. 1.Gabon-Libreville, Opposition cries foul over rule change to vote ahead of presidential and legislative elections and warned of unfair vote; 3. South Africa-BRICS and Africa, A few heads of states have already touch down at the OR Tambo Internation...

Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023. 22.08.2023 5:14 ↓

  Guest: Sam Dubberly is Managing Director at the Tech and Human Rights Division at Human Rights Watch

The BRICS Summit kicks off today, the BRICS Business Council says that the summit presents opportunities for business and trade 22.08.2023 7:24 ↓

  Guest: Stavros Nicolaou - BRICS Business Council Member

The SA Reserve Bank says it cannot find President Ramaphosa contravened foreign exchange regulations over Phala Phala, because the transaction was not “perfected”. 22.08.2023 8:02 ↓

  Guest: Raymond Paola - Financial Surveillance Consultant

the Competition Commission has confirmed that for 12 years, illegal and anti-competitive behaviour has engulfed the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA). 22.08.2023 2:19 ↓

  Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - SA Medical Association (SAMA) Chairperson