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The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Mediated Conversation: Today is World AIDS Day, are we winning the fight against Hiv & Aids? 01.12.2022

Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim – CAPRISA Director Guest: Sibongile Tshabalala - Chairperson of the Treatment Action Campaign

The Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel announced that they’ll be a six-month ban imposed on export of copper scrap as South Africa fights theft 01.12.2022

Guest: Donald McKay, Trade advisor Metal Recyclers Association    

Residents of the New Rest informal settlement close to Seaview in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape say they are relieved that they are safe after being evacuated late on Tuesday night. They were moved to the Seaview Community Hall after fires spread to areas 01.12.2022

Guest: Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, Founder of the Gift of the Givers    

Can bio-engineering be used to create an all-female breed of chickens? 01.12.2022

Guest: Zane Oberholzer, PhD candidate: Genetics & Developmental Biology of University of the Witwatersrand

ActionSA say President Cyril Ramaphosa is an embarrassment not only to South Africa but the rest of the world over the Phala Phala scandal 01.12.2022

Guest: Herman Mashaba – ActionSA Leader

Sakeliga obtains court order against Dlamini-Zuma over lockdown records 01.12.2022

Guest: Piet Le Roux, Sakeliga CEO

The Section89 Panel has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious violations of several laws and the constitution with regards to the Phala Phala scandal. Will he resign? 01.12.2022

Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC Spokesperson Guest: Prof. Richard Calland, political analyst and associate professor of public law at the University of Cape Town. Guest: Dr Mathole Motshekga, ANC national executive committee member The Section89 Panel has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious violations of several laws and the constitution with regards to the Phala Phala scandal. Will he r...

The Section89 Panel has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have a case to answer with regards to the Phala-Phala theft 01.12.2022

Guest: Siviwe Gwarube – DA Chief Whip Guest: Sinawo Thambo - Economic Freedom Fighters Spokesperson Guest: Vuyo Zungula, African Transformation Movement leader   The Section89 Panel has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have a case to answer with regards to the Phala-Phala theft  

EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes 01.12.2022

Guest: Steven Gruzd, Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Program at the South African Institute of International Affairs EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes  

Phala Phala report: The much-awaited report was handed over to National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Wednesday. Ngcobo said that the panel was required to examine all the information presented to the panel 01.12.2022

Guest:  Prof. Richard Calland,  political analyst and associate professor of public law at the University of Cape Town Phala Phala report: The much-awaited report was handed over to National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Wednesday. Ngcobo said that the panel was required to examine all the information presented to the panel.  

Mediated Conversation: why is everything expensive in SA and worldwide? 30.11.2022

Guest: Annaline van der Poel, Chief Operating Officer at Debt Rescue SA Guest: Paul Makube, Agricultural Economist at First National Bank Guest: Dr Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix Mediated Conversation: why is everything expensive in SA and worldwide?    

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies with other stakeholders will today officially establish the Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa and launch the UJ and TUT Artificial Intelligence Hubs. 30.11.2022

Guest: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni - The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies with other stakeholders will today officially establish the Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa and launch the UJ and TUT Artificial Intelligence Hubs.   Guest: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni - The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies  ...

Scientific research into the health benefits of Rooibos have been boosted with a R4.8-million investment from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), which will be matched by the SA Rooibos Council (SARC), taking the combined funding to R10-millio 30.11.2022

Guest: Adele Du Toit, spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council Scientific research into the health benefits of Rooibos have been boosted with a R4.8-million investment from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), which will be matched by the SA Rooibos Council (SARC), taking the combined funding to R10-million.    

The Section 89 panel is going to hand over its Phala Phala Farm report to the national assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula at ten am this morning 30.11.2022

Guest: John Steeinhuisen, Leader of the DA Guest: Adv. Mahlodi Sam Muofhe, South Africa's Ambassador to South Sudan Guest: Dr. Ralph Mathekga, Political Analyst   The Section 89 panel is going to hand over its Phala Phala Farm report to the national assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula at ten am this morning      

Stanley Mathabatha - Premier of Limpopo won more nominations from branches than Gwede Mantashe and David Masondo for the position of possibly being National ANC Chair 30.11.2022

Guest: Stanley Mathabatha - Premier of Limpopo Stanley Mathabatha - Premier of Limpopo won more nominations from branches than Gwede Mantashe and David Masondo for the position of possibly being National ANC Chair    

Update on the Nelson Mandela Bay Fires 30.11.2022

Guest: Retief Odendaal - Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Update on the Nelson Mandela Bay Fires    

Judgement: Sivuka vs Ramaphosa & Sibanye Stillwater 30.11.2022

Guest: Andries Nkome, Attorney        

Rishi Sunak warned on Monday that China posed a 'systemic challenge' to UK 'values and interests'. 30.11.2022

Guest: Roland Henwood,  Lecturer at the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria            

MEC Rodgers Monama will on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 destroy 214 illegal gambling machines confiscated over the past five months.  According to Monama the ownership trend of such illegal gambling machines is alarming as this is the highest number of con 30.11.2022

Guest: MEC Rodgers Monama, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism MEC Rodgers Monama will on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 destroy 214 illegal gambling machines confiscated over the past five months.  According to Monama the ownership trend of such illegal gambling machines is alarming as this is the highest number of confiscated machines to be crushed since 2019.  

Mediated Conversation: how do we name and rename places? 29.11.2022

Guest: Christian Martin, Khoi San Activist Guest: Prof. Tinyiko Maluleke, Vice Chancellor and Principal: Tshwane University of Technology Guest: Prof. Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst, PanSALB Board Chairperson Guest: Dr Rakwena Monareng – Language Implementation Specialist

UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation effort 29.11.2022

Guest: Prof Rudi Van Aarde, Chair of the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria.

PRASA has reached yet another critical milestone with the completion of the rebuilding of the Naledi to Johannesburg line. 29.11.2022

Guest: Andiswa Makanda, Spokesperson for the Passenger Rail Agency

In the free state over the weekend it appears that two different gatherings were held each claiming to be the conference of the Mangaung region of the ANC - meanwhile the Province itself is due to hold its provincial conference this weekend 29.11.2022

Guest: Mxolisi Dukwana, convenor of the provincial interim committee

The High Court in Johannesburg denied Nthuthuko Shoba leave to appeal his conviction and sentence after he was found guilty of paying a hit man to kill his girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule two years ago.The High Court in Johannesburg denied Nthuthuko Shoba lea 29.11.2022

Guest: Phinah Kodisang, Chief Executive Officer at Soul City Institut

The Democratic Alliance says that it has now decided to terminate the membership of the western cape speaker Masizole Mnqasela with immediate effect - but that he has until ten am this morning to reapply for membership 29.11.2022

Guest: Helen Zille, DA Federal Council Chair

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