The National Briefing

Guest: John Stremlau, Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand. Guest: Professor David Monyae - Director · University of Johannesburg Centre for Africa-China Studies Guest: Dr Sifiso Ntombela, Agricultural Economist with the National Agricultural Marketing Council. Mediated Conversation: One year since Russia invaded Ukraine.      

Guest: Sarah Rice, Chief People Officer at Skynamo Human Connection Not Sci-Fi Tech Will Retain Employees in 2023.    

Guest: Thami Ntuli, IFP KZN Provincial Chairperson Guest: Mongezi Twala - EFF KZN Chair The IFP has lost control of the Nongoma Council for the first time in years - its mayor was voted out - and a new mayor from the National Freedom Party Mshanyane Ndabadaba was voted in    

Guest: Herschel Jawitz, CEO of Jawitz Properties Given the pressure on the government in terms of government spending in an economy that is barely growing, it is unlikely that there will be any property related relief in the budget, according to Jawitz properties.      

Guest: Kevin Lings, STANLIB's Chief Economist The Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his national budget - amid what is possibly the worst economic situation we have seen for many years.      

Guest: Dr Thulani Mdadane - Head of Department of transport and Logistics in Gauteng The arrest and appearance of former departmental officials on allegations of fraud relating to a multi-million scam involving state vehicles.    

Guest: Qondile Khedama - Manguang Muncipality spokesperson There are still so many problems around the supply of water to Mangaung Municipality in Free State with a problem with the power line to the water supplier there    

Guest: Naeem Jeenah, Senior Researcher, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection A sixteen-year-old boy has become the latest victim of the violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians - Muntaser al-Shawwa was shot during a raid by the Israeli army on the balata refugee camp in Nablus city    

Guest: Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa. Amnesty International says that the investigation into Thulani Maseko’s killing must be independent and transparent.          

Guest: Adrian Saville, Professor of Economics Finance and Strategy at GIBS Guest: Lumkile Mondi, Wits School of Economics senior lecturer Guest: Kim Silberman, a currency analyst from Rand Merchant Bank Mediated Conversation: Why is the rand under so much pressure, and is this the beginning of a new normal for the currency?      

Guest: Panyaza Lesufi – Gauteng Premier What were the outcomes of the yesterday’s Gauteng State of the Province Address?    

Guest: David Maynier, Western Cape Education MEC According to the Western Cape Government, taxi mafia continues to prevent 1800 children from attending school  

Guest: Bafuze Yabo, ANC Tshwane regional spokesperson Guest: Dr. Corné Mulder, Coalition spokesperson and FF Plus leader The Speaker the City of Tshwane has now confirmed that he has accepted what was described as the first letter of resignation from the Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams - which means that he is no longer the mayor    

Guest: Matshidiso Lencoasa, budget researcher at Section27 Ahead of the Budget Speech by the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Section27 is asking that he not force the poor to pay for Eskom’s problems

Guest: Terry Bell, Labour Analyst Post Office left to die by discord in porous labour movement    

Guest: Brooks Spector, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick In Europe just ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the US President Joe Biden has made a surprise and quick visit to Kyiv.        

Guest: Anton Bredell – Western Cape MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning The Western Cape Provincial government is looking at what are called pre-emptive water restrictions - as the dam levels in that province are now around 50% - that’s after they were over eighty-five percent at this time last year      

Mediated Conversation: Hitmen in South Africa Guest: Nathi Olifant, author of "Blood, Blades, and Bullets: Anatomy of a Glebelands Hitman Guest: Prof. Nirmala Gopal, criminologist at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Guest: Mark Shaw, Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Guest: Kate Wilkinson, Senior Product Manager of Full Fact Nigerian fact checkers fight election misinformation with Full Fact's AI Tools  

Guest: Zackie Achmat, #UnitedBehind #UniteBehind supported by Defend our Democracy and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will be holding a press briefing on Monday, 20th February addressing the upcoming judicial conduct tribunal on the alleged gross misconduct of Judge Makhubele.  

Guest: Leonardo Manus, Acting Deputy- Director General for Infrastructure Management 12 flood gates remain open at Vaal Dam, communities urged to move to high lying areas .  

Guest: Isaac Mangena, City Power spokesperson Two contractors hired by Johannesburg’s City Power have been arrested for theft of copper cables.  

Guest: Mosotho Moepya, chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa The Electoral Commission of South Africa will mount a national campaign to enable and assist South Africans to register online to vote in the National and Provincial Elections scheduled to take place in 2024. Themed “Your Vote Is Your Voice”, this campaign will feature on print, electronic and digital media.  

Guest: Edwin Cameron, retired justice of the Constitutional Court Retired ConCourt justice Edwin Cameron says bail fund will assist 'prisoners of poverty'.  

David Bruce - Independent Researcher In Policing And Security Violent crime is still increasing, with 7 555 murders between October and December