The National Briefing

Afrika Update Report: 14 July 2023; 1. Zimbabwe-Iran, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged nations targeted by western sanctions to unite as he hosted President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday; 2. Egypt-Sudan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted peace talks with leaders from six neighbouring countries to discuss the ongoing conflict in Sudan; 3. South Afrika-Mozambique-USA, Former Finance Mi...

Guest: Lungile Mashele, Energy Economist

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency is ready to roll out AARTO after the constitutional court that the Aarto system that would allow government to introduce a demerits system on your driving licence is constitutional Guest: Monde Mkalipi, The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) Spokesperson

Guest: Ish Prahalad - Chairperson of eThekwini Ratepayers and Residents Association (ERRA)

Guest: Yongama Njisane, Senior economist, Competition Commission. Guest: Jaco Human, Executive Officer: Industrial Gas Users Association Guest: Nomfundo Maseti, Regulator Member Responsible for Piped Gas Regulation, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

    Guest: Masizole Mnqasela, former Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature

    Guest: Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Pretoria  

  Guest: Gugulethu Quma, Electro-Mechanical Manager at Johannesburg Water's Operations Department

The Union has in the past 5 days held several meetings with the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Department of Higher Education (DHET) regarding recent developments in the sector, the most critical being the Direct Payment System (DPS) and the Defunding of NSFAS students. Guest: Asive Dlanjwa, Spokesperson for the South African Union of Students.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala said last week that they estimate that the construction sector had lost sixty three billion rand since 2019 due to construction mafias Guest: Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane is a researcher at the Global Initiative

Yesterday news 24 published a report saying that the deputy president Paul Mashatile lives in a home in Midrand that is worth thirty seven million rand and is owned by a company controlled by his son in law  Guest: MEC Lebogang Maile, MEC for Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development

In Lithunia, leaders of the countries that belong to NATO have wrapped up their summit that saw the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy being warmly welcomed - but his national has not been invited to join NATO. Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

There was confirmation yesterday from the constitutional court that the Aarto system that would allow government to introduce a demerits system on your driving licence is constitutional and can go ahead Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)

  Afrika Update Report: 13 July 2023; 1. Zimbabwe- Harare, Zimbabwean High Court has nullified self-exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere 's nomination ruling and that he should stop "masquerading as a candidate"; 2. Sudan -Egypt-Ethiopia, Sudan's army aligned foreign affairs ministry has rejected deployment of peacekeeping and welcomes an upcoming summit in Cairo; 3.Iran-Kenya-Uganda-...

A group of cabinet ministers from Zimbabwe are due to be here in the country for a gala dinner at the Hilton hotel in Sandton next week. - for what they say is an event to drum up investment in the country Guest: Conrad Mwanza, Zimbabwe Economic Prospects event Organiser

Guest: Dr. Paul Nordengen, Director of Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology Africa Guest: Freddy Mnguni - Truck Driver Guest: Anele Kiet, SATAWU Deputy General Secretary Guest: Lungisa Matandela - General Manager - Operations at National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) Guest: Brigadier Selvy Mohlala – SA Police Service Mpumalanga Spokesperson

  Guest: William Brederode, Tech and Trends Journalist at News24

  Guest: Archbishop Stephen Brislin, Cardinal-Elect

  Guest: Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena, Contralesa president

The Western Ccape provincial government says that it is planning to use fifty brand new BMW cars urgently - once it’s finalised a tender to fit emergency lights and cameras to them. The cars were bought last year - but haven’t been used yet Guest: Yasir Ahmed, Acting HOD Western Cape Department of Urban Mobility

The Chair of the Parliamentary Committee investigating whether the suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is fit to remain in office Qubudile Dyantyi says that she has failed to respond to questions - and failed to meet all of the deadlines that were given by the inquiry Guest: Qubudile Dyantyi, Section 194 Inquiry committee chairperson.

  Guest: Na’eem Jeenah, Senior Researcher, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

  Guest: Joseph Tsatsire, Director for Water Distribution Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

  Guest: Daniel Eloff, Lawyer of one of the victims

  Guest: Dr Seema Patel, Associate Professor of Law and an expert and researcher on discrimination in sport at Nottingham Law School