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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Continue more coverage from the N3 toll plaza 04.10.2022

Guest: Boy Zondi – KZN SANTACO Chairperson and SANTACO National PRO

MEC Maile writes to Tshwane Mayor with regards to the City's Financial crisis 04.10.2022

Guest: Lebogang Maile, MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

MEC Hlomuka to launch provincial October Month Campaign by unveiling plans focusing on heavy vehicles 04.10.2022

Guest: Kwanele Ncalane – KZN Department of Transport Spokesperson    

Forensic Science Laboratories DNA backlog 04.10.2022

Guest: Mark Rogers, former DNA Board Director, Forensic Science Laboratory  

JSC interviews for SCA 04.10.2022

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter research and advocacy officer

Lizz Truss takes Uturn on tax cut for the richest in the UK 04.10.2022

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

What is Gaucher disease? 03.10.2022

Guest: Kelly Du Plessis, CEO and Patient Advocacy, Rare Diseases SA

Mediated Conversation: SA's energy crisis - should we move away from Coal? 03.10.2022

Guest: Thomas Mnguni, Coal campaigner at GroundWork Guest: Ted Bloom, Energy Expert

Prince Lekukela Modjadji installed as King of the Balobedu at Khetlhakoni Royal Palace in Modjadjiskloof outside Tzaneen in Limpopo 03.10.2022

Guest: Ronnie Moroatshehla - Spokesperson of the Modjadji royal council

The 2023 Online Admissions Gauteng Province placement period begins today. Placement offers will be released to parents via SMS or on http://gdeadmissions.gov.za from 3 October 2022 - 30 November 2022. 03.10.2022

Guest: Steve Mabona – Gauteng Education Spokesperson The 2023 Online Admissions Gauteng Province placement period begins today. Placement offers will be released to parents via SMS or on http://gdeadmissions.gov.za from 3 October 2022 - 30 November 2022.    

As the high cost of living continues to rise, South Africans continue to bear the brunt of the country's economic woes. 03.10.2022

Guest: Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity

The KZN government launches relocation program for those who’ve been affected by this year’s floods 03.10.2022

Guest: Dr. Ntuthuko Mahlaba, KZN MEC Human Settlemen

Mandy Rambharos, the head of Eskom’s energy transition department has resigned. Energy experts say that this is a big blow for Eskom 03.10.2022

Guest: Chris Yelland, Energy Analyst

The City of Joburg on Friday elected new Mayor after the Democratic Alliances’ Dr Mpho Phalatse was ousted 03.10.2022

Guest: Dada Morero, Joburg mayor 

The High Court in Makhanda ruled on Friday that government must provide security for under-fire Intercape buses. 03.10.2022

Guest: Johan Ferreira, Intercape CE

The Public Servants Association has rejected the government's three percent salary increase 03.10.2022

Guest: Reuben Maleka - Public Servants Association Spokesperson  

Over one hundred and thirty people die during a Stadium stampede in Indonesia 03.10.2022

Guest: Khanyiso Tshwaku, SABC Reporter  

Edtech start-up teaches African languages using augmented reality 30.09.2022

Guest: Mukandi Lambani - founder of Ambani Africa

People’s Mediated 30.09.2022

Guest: Dr Blade Nzimande – Higher Education Minister

Scopa wants SIU and Hawks involved after the Higher Education Minister attempted to keep the National Skills Fund forensic report confidential 30.09.2022

Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa, SCOPA Chairperson

A growing group of organisations is now asking the former president Thabo Mbeki to withdraw his unscientific comments last week about HIV and Aids 30.09.2022

Guest: Sibongile Tshabalala, chairperson of the Treatment Action Campaign  

The Cosatu congress has now formally ended with members appearing to be planning a special congress and a vote on whether to continue to support the alliance and the ANC 30.09.2022

Guest: Dr. Sthembiso Bhengu, director of the Chris Hani Institute.

The Russia president Vladimir Putin is expected to announce this morning that his country is going to annex four territories are officially in Ukrainian territory 30.09.2022

Guest: Abel Esterhuyse, associate professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science: Stellenbosch University              

The new speaker in Joburg Cope’s Collen Makhubele has called an extraordinary council meeting today - in what is expected to be a confidence vote in the mayor - the DA’s Mpho Phalatse. 30.09.2022

Guest: Margaret Arnold – Leader of the African Independent Congress (AIC)

The National Assembly (NA) debated and passed the Expropriation Bill this week as referred to it by the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure 30.09.2022

Guest: Patricia de Lille – Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

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