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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

What has been the reputational damage to the World Class City Cape Town due to the taxi strike? 11.08.2023

  Guest: Tshepo Matseba, Founder: Reputation 1st

Hawaii fires: at least 36 killed as wildfire sweeps through Maui. 11.08.2023

  Guest: Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi, Honorary Research Fellow based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 11.08.2023

  Afrika Update Report: 11 August 2023; 1. Niger-Nigeria, ECOWAS heads of state activates standby force for possible Niger intervention and coup leaders appoints a new interim government with  twenty one (21) cabinet  ministers;2. Sudan-Khartoum, The UN Assistant Secretary General for Afrika Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee has warned of a possible brutal violence that could prolonged ethnic conflict in Sud...

Unisa's brand has been tainted: How valuable are its degrees still?' 11.08.2023

  Guest: Andrew Thompson, Freelance Writer / Custom Content Producer

Mediated Conversation: The Gauteng Community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko to roll out panic buttons to sex workers 10.08.2023

Guest: Phinah Kodisang, CEO: Soul City Institute Guest: Megan Lessing – Communications Manager: Sex Work Education and Advocacy Taskforce Guest: Mickey Meji – Founder: Survivor Empowerment & Support Programme

Traditional healers help diagnose HIV. 10.08.2023

Guest: Dr Ryan Wagner, Senior Research Fellow at the MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, leads the traditional healers programme at Wits University

SA National Taxi Council has decided to extend its strike in cape town for another two days - it’s still demanding that the taxis impounded by the city of cape town be released 10.08.2023

  Guest: Nceba Enge – Deputy President: Western Cape SANTACO Guest: Roberto Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility Guest: Muhammad Khalid Sayed – ANC Western Cape Spokesperson 

The battle for DA's top position in Gauteng is heating up, with Khume Ramulifho challenging Solly Msimanga 10.08.2023

  Guest: Khume Ramulifho, DA MPL in Gauteng

Amnesty International SA says that urgent measures needed to hold SAPS accountable for denying GBV victims and their families justice 10.08.2023

  Guest: Genevieve Quintal, Amnesty international spokesperson

There are now claims that the companies involved in managing NSFAS payments to student do not have the correct licenses 10.08.2023

  Guest: Rudie Heyneke, Portfolio Manager at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse

In China, official figures show that the cost of goodshas fallen by point three percent in the last year, meaning it’s entering a period of deflation - where the prices of goods goes down rather than up 10.08.2023

  Guest: Dr Iraj Abedian, Chief Executive of Pan-African Investment and Research Services

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 10.08.2023

  Afrika Update Report: 10 August 2023; 1. Niger- Niamey, Military Coup leaders have accused French forces of freeing captured "terrorist", breaching a ban on the country's air space and deposed President Mohammed Bazoum running low on food and without electricity; 2. Ethiopia-Amhara-Gondar, Ethiopia's military has pushed local militiamen (FANO) out of Amhara's second biggest city in significant b...

The organisation Lawyers for Human Rights says it’s found that there are a large number of women and children who not able to get themselves officially registered as South Africans 10.08.2023

  Guest: Sharon Ekambaram, head of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Project at Lawyers for Human Rights

The Commissioner for Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale is due to officially announce whether he as decided if Former President Jacob Zuma must return to jail 10.08.2023

  Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo, Correctional Services Spokesperson

Mediated Conversation: China has proposed a limit for children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours daily. Can this work in SA? 09.08.2023

Guest: Khosi Jiyane, Clinical Psychologist Guest: Victorine Mbong Shu – Involved Parenting Conversationalist and Author Guest: Pam Tudin, Clinical psychologist and Co-founder of Klikd (specialising in cyber safety education and digital parenting)

The Ombudsman for Banking Services has sent out a warning that digital payment fraud on the rise in South Africa 09.08.2023

    Guest: Jan Vermeulen, Editor of my Broadband

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 21 players with Rugby World Cup experience (nine of whom will be appearing at their third Rugby World Cup) 09.08.2023

    Guest: Andy Capostagno, Reporter and Sports Commentator

Duma Gqubule an Independent Economist has now said that SA faces ‘the fierce urgency of now’ 09.08.2023

  Guest: Duma Gqubule – Independent Economist 

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs 09.08.2023

  Afrika Update Report: 8 August 2023; 1. Niger-Nigeria, ECOWAS leaders will meet on Thurday to discuss Niger military coup after its deadline expired for coup plotters to reinstate the ousted President Bazoum; 2. Senegal-Dakar, Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been admitted to Dakar hospital after week on hunger strike ; 3. Ethiopia-Amhara, Ethiopian government accuses Amhara militi...

The Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) is concerned about the secrecy surrounding the report into Russian vessel Lady R and they want President Cyril Ramaphosa to make the report public. 09.08.2023

  Guest: Professor Anton Harber, executive director of the Campaign for Free Expression

The Climate Justice Coalition has written an open letter to the Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramakgopa - calling on him to not allow any more power to be generated from fossil fuels - or from nuclear 09.08.2023

  Guest: Dr Alex Lenferna - General Secretary: Climate Justice Coalition

The Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said that the taxi industry must condemn the violence - but then said the City of Cape Town was going outside the national land transport act in impounding public transport vehicles for breaking certain laws 09.08.2023

  Guest: Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister of Transport

members of the Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon on the crew of a Philippines coastguard vessel - that was resupplying people living on a former warship on shoal  in the south China sea 09.08.2023

  Guest: Cobus van Staden, senior researcher in our Foreign Policy Programme at South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

The National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa has now said that businesses are suffering due to the Cape Town taxi strike 09.08.2023

  Guest: Rosheeda Muller, President of Nitasa (National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa

Transgenerational impact of women in politics. 09.08.2023

  Guest: Amanda Gouws, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University

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