The National Briefing

Guest: Jessica Blom, Programme Manager at Centre for Early Childhood Development The Western Cape Education Department has now confirmed that there are 2 755 unregistered early childcare development (ECD) sites in the province.    

Guest: Sibongie Besani, Head Presidency for the ANC The Head of Presidency in the ANC Sibongile Besani says that President Ramaphosa is the right leader for the country at this moment    

Guest: Steven Friedman, Professor of Political Studies at the University of Johannesburg Ace Magashule has been expelled from the ANC. He was found guilty of trying to suspend the leader of the ANC - President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021 - when he himself was about to be suspended by the National Executive Committee    

Guest: Francois Vreÿ, Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University There’s been a warning from an emeritus professor of military science at Stellenbosch University that our country faces the possibility of what he calls a flash revolution - because government is not able to provide basic services    

Guest: Prof Christopher Isike, Director for African Centre for the Study of the United States at University of Pretoria. In the US former President Donald Trump will appear in court there today - and become the first former president ever indicted on federal charges.        

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs   Afrika Update Report: 12 June 2023; 1. Sudan- Khartoum, Shelling and gunfire resumed yesterday as 24-hour ceasefire ends and Egypt introduces entry Visa for all Sudanese; 2. Somalia- Mogadishu, Six civilians have been killed and Ten others wounded in hotel siege (Pearl beach hotel)  in Somalia as Al Shabaab clai...

Guest: Chris De Kock, Independent Crime Analyst There was confirmation yesterday that the National Prosecuting Authority has now withdrawn the criminal charges against six men who had been linked to that shooting in a tavern in Nomzamo in Soweto last year - that led to sixteen people being killed    

Guest: Prof. Samson Mamphweli, Head of the Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute Why has Eskom been implementing lower stages of load-shedding?      

Guest: Professor Andre Thomashausen - Unisa Professor Emeritus of International Law   Guest: Dr. Atilla Kisla, International Justice Cluster Lead at Southern Africa Litigation Centre   Guest: Bayethe Mswazi, President Of The Black Lawyers Association Mediated Conversation:  How does the International Criminal Court work, and how is it domesticated into our law?    

Guest: Edmund Wessels, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalist South African engineer, Edmund Wessels, has been named a finalist for this year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering      

Guest: Clifford Mabe, Gauteng Communication Liaison Officer for Gift of the Givers Gift of the Givers says that it’s now concerned over underreported cholera cases in the Free State.        

Guest: Mark Fish, Former Bafana Bafana star 1996 African Nations Cup title winner Clive Barker passed over the weekend at the age of 78      

Guest: Sisekelo Dlamini, Secretary of the EFF Swaziland Region branch Eff Swaziland calls for the International Criminal Court to drop all charges laid against Vladimir Putin and calls for the arrest of King Mswati.    

Guest: Adv Andile Mini, Fort Hare Convocation President The Convocation of the Fort Hare University says they believe the Special Investigating Unit does not have the correct skills and knowledge to investigate claims of academic fraud.        

Guest: Mbali Khumalo, managing director at Simeka Healthcare There’s new evidence that people who can afford medical aid are deferring buying medical aid until later in life - and that companies are also pulling out of forcing their workers to have compulsory medical aid        

Guest: Willem Meintjes, Acting Executive Manager: Integrated Geoscience, Council for Geoscience The Council for Geoscience confirms that an earthquake occurred on Sunday morning at around 02:38 am  

Guest: Foster Mohale, Department of Health Spokesperson The Health Department has confirmed that they have now arrested over one hundred and twenty people who claimed to be doctors when they weren’t  

Guest: Naeem Jeenah, Senior Researcher, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection In Israel up to one hundred thousand people have been involved in protests across towns and cities - against the plans by the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try and reduce the power of judges - and against the violence against Palestinians.      

Guest: Dr Mimmy Gondwe MP, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service. Guest: Nyiko Mabunda, acting deputy director-general of HR management and development in the department of public service and administration. National government has confirmed that there are nearly two thousand people in management in the civil service who do not have the proper qualifications for their position        

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs Afrika Update Report: 12 June 2023; 1. Sudan- Khartoum, Shelling and gunfire resumed yesterday as 24-hour ceasefire ends and Egypt introduces entry Visa for all Sudanese; 2. Somalia- Mogadishu, Six civilians have been killed and Ten others wounded in hotel siege (Pearl beach hotel)  in Somalia as Al Shabaab claims...

Guest: Bishop Dalton Adams – Westbury Community Leader The Community of Westbury in Johannesburg have blocked roads protesting over the employment equity act saying that it’s discriminating against the Coloured people        

    Guest: Ketso Makume – Acting Free State Premier

    Guest: Karyn Maughan, Legal Journalist: News24

    Guest: Ismail Momoniat, National Treasury's acting director-general

    Guest: Ann Bernstein, Executive Director at The Centre For Development