The National Briefing

Independent School operator Curro reported that it had a large increase in the number of learners coming to its schools 24.08.2022 4:47 ↓

Guest: Asanda Ngoasheng, Diversity Trainer and Independent political analyst

The City of Joburg says that it will not dramatically increase the rates that independent schools pay - after groups of schools said they could not afford to pay rates that were about ten times what they were paid before 24.08.2022 7:49 ↓

Guest: Dr. Mpho Phalatse, City of Joburg Mayor  

Stats SA says our economy created a hundred and sixty four thousand jobs in the second quarter of the year - but we still have over eight million people unemployed 24.08.2022 8:30 ↓

Guest:  Andrew Levy, Labour Analyst

The national shutdown is starting today, Saftu and Cosatu both say they will try to bring the nation to a halt in a protest about the rising cost of living, unemployment, and load shedding 24.08.2022 3:09 ↓

Guest: Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba, Tshwane Metro Police Department spokesperson

Eskom is considering disconnecting the City of Tshwane 24.08.2022 5:46 ↓

Guest: Daphne Mokwena, Senior Manager for Customer Services: Eskom Gauteng Guest: Frans Boshielo - Leader of ANC Tshwane caucus in council

International media organisations are reporting that four massive grain trading companies are now making huge profits even after the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 24.08.2022 6:17 ↓

Guest: Dr Mmatlou Kalaba, Director and Senior Analyst of Commodity Markets and Foresights at Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP).

CSIR and SIU join forces in deployment of advanced technologies to curb corruption. 23.08.2022 5:08 ↓

Guest: Dr Jabu Mtsweni, CSIR Information and Cyber Security Research Centre Manager

NUPSAW will shut down the country's capital today in an unprecedented mass action against government failures 23.08.2022 4:42 ↓

Guest: Solly Malema, General Secretary for National Union of Public Service & Allied Workers

Mediated Conversation: how can government reclaim hijacked building in CBD’s and affluent suburbs. 23.08.2022 25:22 ↓

Guest 1: Nicolette Pingo- Progamme Manager: Inclusive Cities: SA Cities Network Guest 2: Rali Mampeule, CEO Phadima Holdings Guest 3: Lucky Sindane, spokesperson for Joburg City's Group Forensic and Investigation Service Unit

The SA Medical Association Chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa was stabbed over the weekend and drove himself to hospital 23.08.2022 3:05 ↓

Guest: Dr. Edward Ngwenya - Vice Chairperson of SA Medical Association  

Saftu and Cosatu are holding protests tomorrow - as part of a national shutdown against the high cost of living 23.08.2022 9:15 ↓

Guest: Ruth Ntlokotse – Saftu President  

Why is the number of people who are in debt going up? 23.08.2022 3:38 ↓

Guest: Annaline van der Poel, Chief Operating Officer at Debt Rescue SA

There are some indications that the worst may be over - although it’s too soon to say - fuel prices are coming down and cost of living is still high 23.08.2022 6:42 ↓

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

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Municipal Systems Amendment Act into force and it means that people who work in councils can no longer run for office 23.08.2022 4:02 ↓

Guest: Dr. Tim Maake – Managing Director of D T M Consulting  

US ambassador to China - Nicholas Burns says that China manufactured a crisis over the visit of the US house speaker Nancy Pelosi to China 23.08.2022 4:57 ↓

Guest: Gideon Chitanga - Research Associate at the African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand.  

Bloomberg reported yesterday that the NPA was preparing to make a final decision on whether to charge the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana with sexual assault 23.08.2022 4:42 ↓

Guest: Onica Makwakwa, Wise4Afrika Director

Mediated Conversation: Crime stats keep going up, why is this? 22.08.2022 24:00 ↓

Guest: Ziyanda Stuurman, Policing and Security Analyst Guest: Eldred De Klerk, Senior policing and community conflict specialist - Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Praxis  

E-Government working to digitise government in Gauteng 22.08.2022 4:54 ↓

Guest: Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, MEC of e-government department for Gauteng 

Breaking Barriers Report, spotlight on the gendered dimension of youth employment 22.08.2022 4:41 ↓

Guest: Zengeziwe Msimang, Chief Communications Officer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Uber Sub-Saharan Africa has appointed a new General Manager 22.08.2022 6:03 ↓

Guest: Kagiso Khaole, General Manager for Uber in Sub Saharan Africa

Misuzulu kaZwelithini was officially crowned as Zulu King after entering the kraal 22.08.2022 16:42 ↓

Guest: Dr Zulu Mathabo Zulu – Director: Madisebo University Research Institute

Three hospitals providing tertiary services in Gqerberha, Eastern Cape - like emergency c-section and heart treatment are failing to do so 22.08.2022 11:16 ↓

Guest:  Dr Litha Matiwane, Eastern Cape health department deputy director general

Abahlali Basemjondolo leaders go to sfae houses after gunning down of leaders 22.08.2022 5:30 ↓

Guest: S'bu Zikode, President and co-founder of Abahlali baseMjondolo

Zimbabwean Special Permits: Permits to be terminated Guidance for employers and employees 22.08.2022 5:41 ↓

Guest: Gerhard Papenfus, Chief Executive for National Employer's Association of South Africa

Ukraine developments 22.08.2022 5:50 ↓

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