The National Briefing

Mediated Conversation: why do construction mafia’s use violence to stops constructions from continuing? 29.08.2022 25:27 ↓

Guest: Webster Mfebe - CEO of South African Forum Of Civil Engineering Contractors Guest: Ndithini Tyhido, Khayelitsha Development Forum  Guest: Jenni Irish-Q      

Peoples Mediated 26.08.2022 23:21 ↓

People’s Mediated

Today marks International Dogs Day 26.08.2022 6:52 ↓

Guest: Karis Nafte, Founder of Happy Dogs

What does the law say when you are in a country illegally and need healthcare? 26.08.2022 6:17 ↓

Guest: Gary Eisenberg, Immigration Lawyer

The Zim Exiles Forum says that it agrees with the comments made by Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba but the comments were made at the wrong time and place 26.08.2022 5:47 ↓

Guest: Adv Gabriel Shumba - Zim Exiles Forum Chairperson

Thabo Mbeki yesterday said “the ANC cannot say the people are wrong - there is something wrong with us - and I’m not criticising the ANC - I’m criticising us” 26.08.2022 6:24 ↓

Guest: William Gumede, Associate professor at the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand

Public Works and Infrastructure Department to investigate claims that some officials may have been involved in giving tenders corruptly for contracts to rebuild infrastructure in KZN after the flooding in April 26.08.2022 8:42 ↓

Guest: Minister De Lille, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure  

The Competition Commission conducted search and seizure operations at the premises of eight insurance companies suspected to have engaged in collusive practices. 26.08.2022 5:59 ↓

Guest: Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Competitive Law Specialist: Werksmans Attorneys

Golden Arrow Bus Services says it will terminate all Nyanga bus services from Borcherds Quarry road after a torching of four buses in the Western Cape 26.08.2022 3:30 ↓

Guest: Bronwen Dyke-Beyer, Golden Arrows Bus Service Spokesperson

In China it appears that the country suddenly has to deal with several major issues all at the same time - firstly it’s still dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic 26.08.2022 5:31 ↓

Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Foreign policy analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue  

Mediated Conversation: Today marks 6 months since the Russia/Ukraine war 25.08.2022 24:50 ↓

Guest 1: Professor David Monyae, Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg Guest 2: Abel Esterhuyse, associate professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University Guest 3: Dr Kingsley Makhubela – Director of RiskRecon

UCT 2022 TB Davie Memorial Lecture, titled Activism and the Corporate University: incompatible or possible? by Professor Fran Elaine Baum and the purpose of academic freedom. 25.08.2022 5:26 ↓

Guest: Prof. Pierre De Vos, UCT Department of Public Law and Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance

Eskom and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre sign a memorandum of agreement to formalise a collaboration to develop renewable energy artisan skills in SA 25.08.2022 4:57 ↓

Guest: Mandy Rambharos, General Manager: Just Energy Transition at Eskom      

The Southern African Institute for Responsive and Accountable Governance has learned with sadness of the assassination of yet another leader of Abahlali baseMjondolo 25.08.2022 4:25 ↓

Guest: Adv. Tseliso Thipanyane – Chair: Southern African Institute for Responsive and Accountable Governance

The Western Cape Liquor Traders are angry about liquor law amendments 25.08.2022 5:32 ↓

Guest: Reagen Allen, Western Cape MEC of Police Oversight and Community Safety

What are the challenges faced by health services in Limpopo after MEC Phophi Ramathuba’s comments on migrants 25.08.2022 4:34 ↓

Guest: Lesiba Monyaki, DENOSA Limpopo Chairperson

The Progressive Health Forum says that the comments by Limpopo Health MEC are deeply offensive on many levels, not least in her conduct as a health professional sworn to uphold her oath. 25.08.2022 3:59 ↓

Guest: Dr Aslam Dasoo – Convener: Progressive Health Forum  

Wits Professor says that the way SA's health sector is governed leaves hospitals exposed to corruption and that hospital CEO’s are political appointments 25.08.2022 6:00 ↓

Guest: Alex van den Heever is an adjunct professor at the University of the Witwatersrand's school of governance    

The Western Cape Infrastructure MEC says that in the last five years, construction mafia’s have stopped the construction of forty seven different projects with a value of five billion rand 25.08.2022 4:30 ↓

Guest: Tertuis Simmers, Infrastructure MEC Western Cape

In the US the country still appears to be consumed by the search warrants which were served on the home of former president Donald Trump 25.08.2022 6:58 ↓

Guest: Brooks Spector, Associate Editor at the Daily Maverick  

Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board application for leave to appeal 25.08.2022 5:27 ↓

Guest: Sharita Samuel - Durban Regional Director at Legal Resource Centre

Mediated Conversation: High levels of E. coli in beaches 24.08.2022 24:16 ↓

Guest 1: Janet Simpkins: Director: Adopt River Eco Solutions. Guest 2: Dave Wilson – Consultanty Engineer: eThekwini Water and Sanitation's Guest 3: Dr Unathi Henama, Tourism Lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology

New research on Non- Nutritive Sweeteners 24.08.2022 4:47 ↓

Guest: Retha Harmse, Registered dietitian and Association for Dietetics in South Africa Spokesperson

The Water and Sanitation Minister was in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality yesterday to address the water challenges in the area 24.08.2022 4:42 ↓

Guest: Luvuyo Bangazi, marketing and Communications Manager at Mandela Bay Development Agency

A court has given an order stopping the food safety authority from seizing products which are made out of vegetables but are labelled as vegetarian sausages or veggie burgers 24.08.2022 7:56 ↓

Guest: Billy Makhafola, Director: Food Safety and Quality Assurance: The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development