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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Agri SA says that the National Assembly passes Expropriation Bill without addressing the serious flaws in the bill for the Agri sector and economy 30.09.2022

Guest: Willem De Chavonnes Vrugt - Agri SA, Chair CoE: Land

Mediated Conversation: how do we get children away from the television, from the games console, from the phone from the tablet? 29.09.2022

Guest: Sarah Hoffman, Digital parenting expert and social media lawyer Guest: Victorine Mbong Shu – Involved Parenting Conversationalist And Author Guest: Dr Idorenyin Akpabio - Psychiatris

Today marks World Heart Day - SA’s high toll of heart disease can be reduced by better tobacco control 29.09.2022

Guest: Emmah Siluma - Health promotion officer at the heart and stroke foundation.

Dam levels drop in North West 29.09.2022

Guest: Sputnik Ratau, Spokesperson for the department of water and Sanitation

City power has confirmed it is now going to exempt big hospitals from load shedding 29.09.2022

Guest: Isaac Mangena, City Power Spokesperson

Yesterday the man labelled a Gupta minister by the Zondo report - Mosebenzi Zwane appeared in court and has been formally charged with corruption relating to the Estina dairy farm 29.09.2022

Guest: Doctor Radebe – Former DA Councillor: Phumelela Municipality in Vrede

Loadshedding to remain implemented at Stage 4 throughout and continue until diesel stocks have been fully replenished 29.09.2022

Guest: Prof. Sampson Mamphweli, Director of the Centre for Renewable and Rustainable Energy Studies at Stellenbosch University

The Cosatu congress has seen a huge amount of drama this week - remember how the ANC chair Gwede Mantashe left the congress after workers refused to let him speak - they said they were angry with the ANC 29.09.2022

Guest: Zingiswa Losi, Cosatu President

Cope’s Colleen Makhubele has been elected speaker of the City of Joburg council - she received 141 votes - while the candidate from the DA Alex Christians received 129 29.09.2022

Guest: Colleen Makhubele – Speaker of the City of Joburg Council  

Jagersfontein spill, the worst is still yet to come 29.09.2022

Guest: Dr Gordon O'Brien, School Of Biology Environmental Science: Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences: University of Mpumalanga

In Asia the US vice president Kamala Harris is now due to visit the demilitarised zone between north Korea and south Korea - and to speak to US soldiers who have been guarding South Korea against north Korea since the end of the Korean war in 1953. 29.09.2022

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

There’s been what may be a political earthquake in the City of Joburg - where Cope’s Colleen Makhubele was elected speaker - with 141 votes to 129 29.09.2022

Guest: Solly Msimanga, DA Gauteng Leader

Putco says it is going to suspend fifty three more workers who were involved in that massive strike - that saw workers demanding an increase and the payment of a bonus for the period 2022. 28.09.2022

Guest: Lindokuhle Xulu, Putco Spokesperson          

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) takes note with grave concern of the imposition of jet fuel rations at Cape Town International Airport 28.09.2022

Guest: Linden Birns – Spokesperson: Airlines Association of Southern Africa

The Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has confirmed that there will be changes to the Eskom board soon - and that it will be strengthened 28.09.2022

Guest: Lumkile Mondi – Senior Lecturer: School of Economics and Business Science: Wits University

Russian media claims that the early results of a series of referendums in four Ukrainian provinces under Russian control show overwhelming support for them to be incorporated into Russia 28.09.2022

Guest: Brooks Spector, Associate Editor for the Daily Maverick    

UCT law professor Richard Calland has withdrawn from panel that was appointed by parliament to investigate whether there is a case against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal 28.09.2022

Guest: Prof. Richard Calland, Associate Professor of Public Law at UCT Guest: Brett Herron – Secretary General: Good Part

The Western Cape Government concerned over spike in Cape Town trauma cases during pay day weekends 28.09.2022

Guest: JP Smith, The City of Cape Town's mayoral committee member for safety and security

The ANC in KZN is backing Dr Zweli Mkhize for the position of ANC leader, Paul Mashatile as deputy leader, Stanley Mathabatha as ANC chair and Nomvula Mokonyane as deputy secretary general. 28.09.2022

Guest: Siboniso Duma, ANC KZN Chair

How important is the Land Bank in the agricultural industry? 28.09.2022

Guest: Thabi Nkosi – Chairman: Land Bank

COVID pandemic created immunisation gaps in Africa. Over half a million children are at risk 28.09.2022

Guest: Dr Edina Amponsah-Dacosta, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vaccines for Africa Initiative, University of Cape Town

Mediated Conversation: Do we have a problem with our parole system where parolees are reoffending? 28.09.2022

Guest 1: Betzi Pierce, National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders CEO Guest 2: Julian knight – Litigation Attorney Guest 3: Singabakho Nxumalo - Correctional services

Mediated Conversation: Hospitals and loadshedding 27.09.2022

Guest: Kadri Nassiep, Executive Director (Energy) at City of Cape Town Guest: Prof Adam Mahomed, head of internal medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg Guest: Anele Yawa, General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign Guest: Doctor Tshwale, Spokesperson for the Health Minister

Today is the official launch of World Tourism Day 27.09.2022

Guest: Themba Khumalo, Acting CEO SA Tourism

South African public servants are preparing to reject a three percent government wage offer, raising the prospect of the first major strike by state workers in more than a decade. 27.09.2022

Guest: Reuben Maleka - Public Service Association Spokesperson    

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