The National Briefing

The former president Kgalema Motlanthe said that Ramaphosa should come clean about Phala Phala but ANC in KZN has said former leaders should not be speaking about these issues publicly 08.11.2022 7:37 ↓

Guest: Mafika Mndebele, ANC KZN provincial spokesperson

The panel appointed by parliament to investigate whether there is a prima facie case against president Cyril Ramaphosa over the phala phala scandal is now considering all the evidence it’s been given. 08.11.2022 8:48 ↓

Guest: Professor Susan Booysen, Political Analyst and Author      

Yesterday the speaker in the Joburg council cope’s Colleen Makhubele confirmed that they will not be bringing a confidence motion against the mayor - the DA’s Mpho Phalatse on Friday 08.11.2022 6:54 ↓

Guest: Margaret Arnolds, PR Councillor for African Independent Congress (AIC)  

The Transport Department has now confirmed that two thousand three mini bus taxis that were illegally converted into passengers vehicles will now have to be taken off the road by the end of January next year 07.11.2022 2:55 ↓

Guest: Theo Malele – Spokesperson: National Taxi Alliance  

The Transport Department has now confirmed that two thousand three mini bus taxis that were illegally converted into passengers vehicles will now have to be taken off the road by the end of January next year 07.11.2022 4:55 ↓

Guest: Lwazilwaphesheya Khoza – Spokesperson to the Ministry of Transport

Mediated Conversation: Why do people move from rural to urban areas? 07.11.2022 29:41 ↓

Guest: Bheki Mngomezulu, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of the Western Cape Guest: Philip Harrison, Professor of Urban Planning at Wits University Guest: Diego Iturralde, Chief Director for Demography and Population Statistics at Stats SA

Regular physical activity may boost effectiveness of COVID-19 jab 07.11.2022 4:49 ↓

Guest: Dr Robin Saggers - Academic Director Of The Wits Sports And Health Group

A Whistleblower has been gunned down after flagging dodgy multimillion-rand home affairs tender. 07.11.2022 3:11 ↓

Guest: Chad Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of IRS Forensic Investigations    

The SALGA KZN Chairperson has now said that the Municipal budget is not enough to address service delivery issues in the Province 07.11.2022 4:27 ↓

Guest: Thami Ntuli - SALGA KZN Chairperson and also the Mayor of King Cetshwayo District Municipality

The World Bank has now approved funding for R9bn plan to repurpose Komati power station. 07.11.2022 6:08 ↓

Guest: Chris Yelland - Energy Analyst: EE Business Intelligence

The COP27 conference continues today after starting yesterday - with most of the world’s countries in one place in Egypt to discuss climate change and how to prevent it 07.11.2022 10:55 ↓

Guest: Prof. Guy Midgley - Acting Director of the School for Climate Studies. Stellenbosch University

Around four hundred learners have not been able to get to their exams because of service delivery protests 07.11.2022 6:06 ↓

Guest: Mathanzima Mweli, Department of basic education director-general.    

Tomorrow the Ekhurhuleni council is due to meet again - to try and elect a new mayor - after talks between the ANC and the eff broke down during a meeting last week 07.11.2022 6:28 ↓

Guest: Professor JJ Tabane - Communications Expert

In Europe it is being reported that the US government is quietly trying to put pressure on the Ukrainian government to lift a ban on any direct talks with Russia 07.11.2022 5:13 ↓

Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria      

Taxi bosses in the Western Cape say they are demanding that the blue dot programme - a system which saw the provincial government monitoring the driving of mini bus taxi drivers in return for a monthly payment should be reintroduced 07.11.2022 7:54 ↓

Guest: Mandla Hermanus, Santaco's Western Cape chairperson Guest: Daylin Mitchell, Western Cape MEC of mobility

People’s Mediated 04.11.2022 25:50 ↓

People’s Mediated

A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances 04.11.2022 5:27 ↓

Guest: Stephanus Nicolaas Venter - Professor in Microbiology and Deputy Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances    

Around fourteen companies have signed up for the trial of a 4-day work week in South Africa which starts in February of 2023 04.11.2022 5:56 ↓

Guest: Karen Lowe, the director of 4 Day Week SA  

Police are still investigating the bodies of over twenty Zama Zamas that were found in Krugersdorp near an active mine 04.11.2022 7:03 ↓

Guest: Zethu Hlatshwayo - National Association of Artisanal Miner's spokesperson                                                                                                                                                                                    

The eThekwini Municipality has now confirmed that it will reopen Durban beaches despite raw sewage flowing into some 04.11.2022 5:11 ↓

Guest: Msawakhe Mayisela – Spokesperson: eThekwini Municipality

The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders calls for a safe summer initiation season 04.11.2022 5:58 ↓

Guest: Nkosi Mpumalanga Gwadiso - Chairperson of the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders.      

Police are still investigating the bodies of over twenty Zama Zamaz that were found in Krugersdorp near an active mine 04.11.2022 6:09 ↓

Guest: Cllr Tyrone Gray - Executive Mayor of Mogale City Local Municipality

Yesterday in parliament the president was asked about a man who is described as his nephew Hangwani Maumela - who has won nearly four hundred million rands worth of tenders from government hospitals. Ramaphosa said he does not know Maumela 04.11.2022 6:56 ↓

Guest: Jack Bloom – DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC            

It’s been a big week in parliaments section 194 inquiry into the suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, where she claimed that she is a victim of GBV 04.11.2022 11:40 ↓

Guest: Richard Dyanti Committee Chair for Section 194 Enquiry into Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness

The eThekwini Municipality has now confirmed that it will reopen Durban beaches despite raw sewage flowing into some 04.11.2022 2:44 ↓

Guest: Desmond D'sa - Coordinator at South Durban Community Environmental Alliance