The National Briefing

Parliament’s committee to appoint a new Public Protector as now published a short list of eight candidates - the list includes the current acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka Guest: Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary of the council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution

  Guest: Francois Engelbrecht, Professor of Climatology, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand.

There’s been a series of messages going around on WhatsApp suggesting that some groups are now organising transport to help Zimbabwean people living here go home to vote in that country’s elections in August. Guest: Dr. Vusumuzi Sibanda, CEO of the African Diaspora Global Network

There was an important moment in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial yesterday when judge Ratha Mokgoathleng told lawyers and witnesses in the case that they needed to watch their tone and said they must respect each other   Guest: Mpumelelo Zikalala, Legal Analyst

The High Court in Gauteng has now heard arguments from the Health Justice Initiative - who are asking that government make public the contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies during the pandemic   Guest: Fatima Hassan, founder of the Health Justice Initiative

    Guest: Paul Matthew, CEO of The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters

    Guest: Patrick Bond, Distinguished Professor of Sociology: University of Johanneburg   Guest: Gideon Chitanga, Research Associate: African Centre for the study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand   Guest: Faith Abioudun - International affairs analyst, Founder and Chair of Future Africa Foundation, a public sector development organisation.

    Afrika Update Report: 26 July 2023; 1. Tunisia-Tunis, Over 300 people rallied in Tunis yesterday to mark the two-year anniversary of President Kais Saied's adoption of sweeping powers by suspension of parliament; 2. Sudan-Togo, Peace talks for Sudan's western region of Darfur held in Togo ; 3. Kenya-Nairobi, Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced "unprecedented police viol...

    Guest: Sophie Mokoena, Foreign Editor for SABC

    Guest: Gundo Maswime, University of Cape Town civil engineering lecturer

    Guest: Cecilia Molokwane, Netball SA President

Informal traders are calling for a 60-day extension to the 4 August deadline for public submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, arguing that the short time allocated will prejudice the rights of informal traders, and Government is simply trying to railroad legislation through Parliament.   Guest: Rosheda Muller, President of the National Informal Traders A...

    Guest: Cobus Van Staden, Senior China-Africa researcher at South African Institute of International Affairs.

Mediated Conversation: Last week Transnet announced that it has decided to partner with the Philippines based company - International Container Terminal services incorporated - in a 25-year deal that will see this company playing a large role in the running of pier two in the Durban harbour.   Guest: MJ Schoemaker, president of Sapics, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern...

    Guest: Dr Graeme Hoddinott, Social Science Lead at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre and the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Stellenbosch University

    Guest: Siphumelele Zondi, SABC senior producer and presenter

  Guest: Masego Sheburi, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Deputy CEO

SAMA submitted a petition with over 50 000 signatures to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces requesting that members of the NCOP consider the petition before voting on the adoption of the NHI Bill in its current form   Guest: Dr. Edward Ngwenya, Vice-Chairperson of South African Medical Association

The South African Network of Religious Leaders Living and Personally affected by HIV supports the call by the South African National AIDS Council Civil Society Forum’s Sex Workers Sector for decriminalisation of sex work, alongside Sisonke Sex Workers Movement.   Guest: Prof Mbulelo Dyasi, President of National Family Foundation of South Africa, SANERELA

  Afrika Update Report: 25 July 2023; 1. Sudan - Khartoum, 100 days of fighting in Sudan and no peace in sight-what we know so far; 2. Mali-USA, The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has imposed sanctions against Mali's defence minister and two military officials ; 3.Gabon-Libreville, The Gabonese election centre has published a list of 19 candidate for the presidential elections scheduled for...

  Guest: Hlayiseka Yingwane, Air Quality Specialist & Wits School Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering PhD Candidate

  Guest: Nolwazi Tusini – Acting Co-Executive Director: IRANTI

 In Russia, Ukraine has used drones to attack and damage at least two buildings in the capital Moscow - Russian officials say the drones were suppressed and crashed - no one was hurt. Guest: Abel Esterhuyse, associate professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University

In central Joburg, 2800 households in the middle of properly the most densely populated part of our country are still without water and power 0- after that massive explosion that burst open Bree street last week Guest: Floyd Brink, City of Johannesburg Manager