The National Briefing

The People’s Mediated

Guest: Flora Mokgohloa, Deputy Director-General: Biodiversity & Conservation Middlepunt nature reserve declared 29th wetland of international importance.          

Guest: Nic Steyn, Durban Fun World Park owner Decades-old amusement park, Durban Funworld to close its doors.    

Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, Chairperson of the South African Medical Association In 2022 the SA Medical Association commissioned and conducted a scoping review study to explore #violence against healthcare workers in South Africa between 2012 and 2022. The study focused on nurses, doctors, and paramedics.        

Guest: Prof. André Thomashausen, International law expert at Unisa. How do extraditions work?    

Guest: Calvin Rafadi, Forensic Investigator Tracking down of Thabo Bester.                

Guest: John Battersby, UK freelance journalist author and independent consultant. The UAE rejected South Africa's bid to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta as far back as February this year but authorities literally only discovered this at 8pm on Thursday, April 6.        

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs (EXTENDED)      

Guest: Thania Dhoogra, Operations Manager of N3 Toll Concession Update roads N3toll concession.    

Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan as the US urges restraint amid military drills.  

Guest: Flora Mokgohloa, Deputy Director-General: Biodiversity & Conservation Middlepunt nature reserve declared 29th wetland of international importance    

Guest: Xolani Fihla, Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Guest: Jane Mulaudzi, Chief director for Provincial Traffic, Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety Guest: Thania Dhoogra - operations manager N3 Toll Concession Easter Weekend high traffic volumes update in Gauteng, Limpopo and KZN      

Guest: Thandiwe Mathibela, GM Global PR, Communications & Stakeholder Relations at South African Tourism SA Tourism is making bold strides to reignite interest from key source markets, by harnessing the destination’s allure as an attractive captivating leisure and business events destination        

  Guest: Nkululeko Nkewu - iDiskiTV Founder Two employees of soccer club Marumo Gallants are still being held hostage in Libya pending money owed to the hotel owner.  

Hannes du Buisson - Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU) President The process of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies' list of the candidates to constitute the SABC Board has been concluded    

Guest: Bayethe Mswazi, President of the Black Lawyers Association The Black Lawyers Association says that they are shocked and angry that their North West Black Lawyers Association chairperson Zanele Nkosi shot dead outside her office.      

Guest: Lorraine Govender, National Manager: Health Promotion Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) World Health Day: e-cigarettes and the importance of the new Tobacco Control Bill to better protect the health of our nation and curb the costs of tobacco use.              

Guest: Grant Heyman, Marketing Coordinator at National Debt Advisors (NDA) SA families urged to avoid bad debt this long weekend, as interest rates soar.      

  Guest: Dr. Alice Maree, CITASA's Incident and Analytics Manager Yesterday during a cash-in-transit in Sebokeng (Vereeniging), nine suspects were killed, three injured and six firearms were recovered.      

Africa Update with Adv. Sipho Mantula from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA   Afrika Update Report: 07 April 2023; 1.  African Diaspora - Addis Ababa The Afrika House and African-Union mission to the USA will host High Level Forum in Accelerating Africa’s Recovery and Development coinciding with World Bank and IMF spring meeting in Washington D.C; 2. Ethiopia -Tigray -...

Guest: Dr. Alice Maree, CITASA's Incident and Analytics Manager Yesterday during a cash-in-transit in Sebokeng (Vereeniging), nine suspects were killed, three injured and six firearms were recovered.    

Guest: Xolani Fihla, Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Guest: Jane Mulaudzi, Chief director for Provincial Traffic, Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety Guest: Colonel Boysie Zungu, Durban Metro Police Service spokesperson

Afrika Update Report: 06 April 2023; 1. Zimbabwe - Harare, The Government of Zimbabwe to investigate gold smuggling ( Gold Mafia) after undercover Al Jazeera investigation ; 2. Togo- Gabon, A half-brother of Togolese President Faure Gnassingibe has been evacuated to Gabon for health reasons; 3.Republic of Congo- Brazzaville,  The Ministry of Tourism welcomes its first cruise ship (SH Vega) carryin...

Guest: Na’eem Jeenah, senior researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute of Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

Guest: Alderman JP Smith - City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security