The National Briefing

Russian president Vladimir Putin has accused western nations of using nuclear blackmail against Russia 28.10.2022 4:35 ↓

Guest: Abel Esterhuyse, Associate Professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University            

The former acting CEO at Eskom Matshela Koko and ten other people have been released on bail - after being arrested and appearing in court yesterday on charges of corruption and fraud - relating to Eskom 28.10.2022 6:46 ↓

Guest: Karam Singh, Executive Director at Corruption Watch

Mediated Conversation: For the first time since 1971 - there will be an official coronation of a new King for the AmaZulu people 27.10.2022 25:34 ↓

Guest: Dr VVO Mkhize, President and founder of Umsamo institute Guest: Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena, president of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA Guest: Dr ZuluMathabo Zulu – Metaphysical Scientist and Founder of Madisebo University

Wreath laying ceremony of Giuseppe Soncini at Freedom Park 27.10.2022 5:56 ↓

Guest: Stavros Nicolaou, Senior Executive at Aspen    

NASA instrument detects dozens of methane super-emitters from space 27.10.2022 4:38 ↓

Guest: Lerothodi Leeuw, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape

Yesterday the Finance Minister announced that government is tabling a Special Appropriation Bill to provide additional funding to Denel, Transnet and SANRAL. 27.10.2022 7:07 ↓

Guest: Dr Bheki Mfeka, SOE Expert and Development Economist

Yesterday the Finance Minister announced that government is going to give public sector workers a pensionable increase of three percent 27.10.2022 3:16 ↓

Guest: Reuben Maleka - Public Servants Association Spokesperson

The other big announcement yesterday by the Finance Minister is the end of e-tolls in Gauteng 27.10.2022 6:01 ↓

Guest: Amos Monyela, Cosatu Provincial Chair in Gauteng    

Phumulo Masualle, Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises will be contesting for the position of the National Secretary General at the ANC’s conference taking place in December 27.10.2022 8:29 ↓

Guest: Phumulo Masualle – ANC NEC Member

Drama at the Ekurhuleni council chambers yesterday as the DA’s Tania Campbell is removed as Mayor 27.10.2022 10:14 ↓

Guest: Nkululeko Dunga, EFF provincial chair and Party Leader Ekurhuleni Caucus Guest: Solly Msimanga - DA Leader Gauteng    

Yesterday the Finance Minister announced that government ended up getting 83 billion rand more in income than was expected - and that SARS now has a bigger target - it has to get more money 27.10.2022 4:55 ↓

Guest: Edward Kieswetter, Sars Commissioner  

Russia’s Putin oversees a series of annual exercises by his country’s strategic nuclear forces, after Russia claimed to the UN this week that Ukraine was preparing to use a dirty nuclear bomb 27.10.2022 5:14 ↓

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

The US embassy in Tshwane has issued an alert to its staff that there could be some kind of terrorist act in Sandton this weekend. 27.10.2022 4:08 ↓

Guest: Ryan Cummings, Director at Signal Risk

Mediated Conversation: how can you protect yourself from cyber criminals? 26.10.2022 24:06 ↓

Guest: Arthur Goldstuck, founder of World Wide Worx Guest: Mamela Luthuli, CEO of Take Note IT Guest: Andy Mashaile, CyberSecurity Advisor

Discovery of multiple fossil assemblages and ash deposits in the Eastern Gobi basin in Mongolia 26.10.2022 4:12 ↓

Guest: Dr. Ryan Tucker, Lecturer in Sedimentology & Palaeontology Department of Earth Sciences Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University

Developed countries must honour climate funding promise 26.10.2022 6:18 ↓

Guest: Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs

A key focus of SASAS is trying to better understand society and providing evidence to policymakers so that they can draw on this evidence to develop interventions that are needed within the broad heterogeneous society that we live in. 26.10.2022 3:57 ↓

Guest: Benjamin Roberts. Research Director and Coordinator South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) at Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Yesterday the Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said that the three former presidents who criticised president Cyril Ramaphosa, all had a direct line to him - and did not have to speak to him in public 26.10.2022 8:40 ↓

Guest: Sibongile Besani, Head Of ANC Presidency  

Yesterday, Zimbabweans in South Africa marched to the USA Embassy in Pretoria to demand for the unconditional removal of US Economic Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. 26.10.2022 5:39 ↓

Guest: Rutendo Matinyarare, Chair: Zimbabwe Anti-sanctions movement  

later today we expect the ANC and other parties - including the EFF to support a motion of no confidence against the DA’s mayor in Ekurhuleni, Tania Campbell 26.10.2022 13:53 ↓

Guest: Jongizizwe Dlabathi - Whip of ANC Ekurhuleni caucus Guest: Steven Friedman, Political Analyst  

Ahead of the medium term budget policy statement there are some expectations that the minister Enoch Godongwana might announce the end of e-tolls 26.10.2022 2:40 ↓

Guest: Layton Beard, spokesperson for The Automobile Association of South Africa

Six Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli raid in Nablus - with the young men dying in clashes with the Israeli forces 26.10.2022 5:13 ↓

Guest: Na'eem Jeenah, Executive Director, The Afro-Middle East Centre      

Block family sets record straight on Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Rev. Boesak visit to John Block 26.10.2022 6:57 ↓

Guest: Kenneth Khumalo, John Block family spokesperson  

Mediated Conversation: what can we expect from tomorrows medium term budget policy statement by the finance minister Enoch Godongwana? 25.10.2022 25:14 ↓

Guest: Isaah Mhlanga, Executive Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes Guest: Nzama Mbalati, Programme’s Manager, The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) Guest: Daddy Mabe, #PayTheGrants Provincial Coordinator

Ground- breaking study that shows cancer drug potential to cure and prevent malaria 25.10.2022 5:46 ↓

Guest: Dr Lauren Arendse, Research Officer at UCT Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D)