The National Briefing

Guest: Koffi Kouakou, senior research fellow at the Centre of Africa China Guest: Prof Martin Jacques, Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing Guest: Prof. Abdool Karim, Director of CAPRISA and Epidemiologist Mediated Conversation: The reopening of China and what it means for the global economy.    

Guest: Senzo Mchunu, Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu’s oversight visit to inspect the Welbedacht pipeline under construction to increase water supply for Mangaung        

Guest: Humbulani Mudau, Chief Director: Space Science and Technology at Department of Science and Technology Launch of the first world agriculture focused microsatellite    

Guest: Khanyisa Qobo, Divisional Manager: Advocacy at the Competition Commission The Competition Commission is warning schools and suppliers that it will prosecute those not complying with the Act pertaining to the pricing of school uniforms.          

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga, Basic Education spokesperson Basic Education Department on state of readiness for pupils returning to school.      

Guest: Isaac Mangena - City Power Spokesperson City Power says that it is now pleading with communities to protect infrastructure as they are under-siege    

Guest: Kenny Kunene – Deputy President: Patriotic Alliance Guest: Zebilon Maine, SABC News Reporter Guest: Dr. Tim Maake, MD of DTM Consulting Ditsobotla Municipality Mayor has now resigned hours after being appointed      

Guest: Dawie Roodt, Efficient Group founder and chief economist 29million people in SA receive some form of grant, around 18 million people receive a grant from government and another 11 million people get the 350-rand social relief of distress grant.        

Guest: Professor Lyal White, research associate at the Brenthurst Foundation Overnight the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsanaro has checked himself into a hospital in the US - saying he needs treatment for a stab wound from 2018 - after huge violence in brazil in the last 48 hours.  

Guest: Anthony Waldhausen, chair: Msunduzi Association of Residents, Ratepayers and Civics Business owners in Msunduzi Municipality around PMB say that people who are urinating and defecating in public places on business properties are making it difficult for them breath    

Guest: David Van Wyk, mining analyst: Benchmarks Foundation At least eight Zama Zama’s or illegal miners have died after being trapped in a shaft near Driekop outside Burgersfort in Limpopo over the weekend,      

Mediated Conversation: In so many places in our nation there is so much litter. Why? Guest: Nhlanhla Sibisi, Climate & Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace Guest: Roger Southall, Professor of Sociology at Wits Guest: Melanie Samson, Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Johannesburg  

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says that there is a lack of clarity on etolls Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse)  

Sabretooth cats hunted on South Africa's coast 5 million years ago. Guest: Caitlin Rabe, PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town  

There’s been some indications that the ANC wants to change the mandate of the reserve bank - as the chair of the party Gwede Mantashe said over the weekend the party wants it to take into account growing the economy. Guest: Lumkile Mondi – Lecturer: School of Economics and Business Science of the University of the Witwatersrand

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare - professor Sakhela Buhlungu has now appealed directly and publicly to president Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure his safety - after his body guard - Mboneli Vesele was killed during what looks like an assassination attempt on Friday night. Guest: Blade Nzimande - Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of South Africa  

There was a series of promises made by president Cyril Ramphosa yesterday - he said at the party’s January 8th statement event that the renewal of the ANC is now unstoppable Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC Political Editor Guest: Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst    

There was confirmation yesterday that the former apartheid government minister of law and order Adriaan Vlok has passed away at the age of 85. Guest: Rev. Frank Chikane, Anti-apartheid activist and author

The outgoing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has now confirmed that he was the victim of a poisoning attempt - and that someone put cyanide in his coffee cup last month Guest: Chris Yelland - MD at EE Business Intelligence

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare - professor Sakhela Buhlungu has now appealed directly and publicly to president Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure his safety - after his body guard - Mboneli Vesele was killed during what looks like an assassination attempt on Friday night. Guest: Prof Sakhela Buhlungu- Fort Hare University Vice-Chancellor Professor Guest: Dr. Phethiwe Matutu, CEO of Uni...

In Israel as a government often described as the most right wing in its history has now formally been sworn in there have been protests by people opposed to its agenda Guest: Thembisa Fakude, senior research fellow and director at Africa Asia Dialogues  

There’s been confirmation that we now have our first case of a new sub-variant of the covid-19 virus that has been described as the most transmissible sub-variant found so far.   Guest: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira is Director at the Centre for Epidemiology (CERI) at Stellenbosch University  

People’s Mediated

Guest: Percy Mabunda, Jazz writer Fela Kuti, Youssou N’Dour, Miriam Makeba and Burna Boy make it to the Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers of All Time          

Stem Cell donation is primary in the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. Guest: Blossom Ncedi-Mealing, Stem cell donor