The National Briefing

Atom set to revolutionise geochemistry research 05.08.2022 4:06 ↓

Guest: Professor Robyn Pickering, senior lecturer, Dept of Geological Sciences at UCT.

The Public Service and Commercial Union welcomes the Two-Pot System and Encouraging South Africans households to save more for Retirement 05.08.2022 7:54 ↓

Guest: Tahir Maepa, secretary general Public Service and Commercial Union

Independent Schools are calling for an urgent meeting with the City of Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse because they say that schools will collapse under the increase rates hike 05.08.2022 4:13 ↓

Guest: Anne Baker, Deputy Director at the Catholic Institute of Education representing the National Alliance of Independent Schools Associations

There were angry scenes yesterday as community members in Kagiso near Krugersdorp in Gauteng went looking for Zama Zama’s - saying they wanted to remove them from their community 05.08.2022 13:49 ↓

Guest: Hasina Gori – SABC Reporter    Guest: David Serojane, Activist Mogale City   Guest: Karabo Mosetlhi - Executive Chairman: Choko Five Movement  

The Unemployed Peoples Movement is calling for an increase to the social relief grant to R1 500 per month by taxing the rich. 05.08.2022 6:07 ↓

Guest: Ayanda Kota – Unemployed Peoples Movement Chair In Grahamstown      

The Executive Mayor of Mogale City Local Municipality has called for calm from members of the Kagiso community who have embarked on a total shutdown of the township against Zama Zama’s and illegal foreigners 05.08.2022 5:19 ↓

Guest: Cllr Tyrone Gray, Mogale City Local Municipality Mayor  

In the UK the race to be the next leader of the governing conservative party and thus the next prime minister is getting more and more important - with the British foreign secretary Liz Truss now appearing to have a big lead over her rival Rishi Sunak. 05.08.2022 5:09 ↓

Guest: Musa Mdunge, Political analyst, PhD candidate based at the University of Dundee in the UK  

E-hailing Drivers to stay offline and protest on Monday until further notice until their demands are met. 05.08.2022 6:00 ↓

Guest: Nkosinathi Zwane, Spokesperson: Gauteng E-hailing Partners Council

Mediated Conversations: why has communities lost faith in the police? 04.08.2022 25:30 ↓

Guest: Kavisha Pillay, Corruption Watch's head of stakeholder relations Guest: Thokozani Masilela, Chairperson of Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board Chairperson    

New app provides GBV support for women in Sub-Saharan Africa 04.08.2022 4:42 ↓

Guest: Asonele Kotu, the founder and chief executive of FemConnect.

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency will lead a Gender-Based Violence and Food Parcel Donation Drive at Jabulani Old Age Home and Care Givers in Pretoria North today 04.08.2022 9:12 ↓

Guest: Thembi Siweya, Deputy Minister in the Presidency    

There has been reports that the violent service delivery protest in Tembisa were politically motivated and that the ANC in Ekurhuleni should be blamed 04.08.2022 6:50 ↓

Guest: Jongizizwe Dlabathi - Chief Whip of ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus

National Treasury welcomes the British Governments decision to ban Bain & Co from tendering state contracts for 3 years, because of its corrupt behaviour here. 04.08.2022 4:59 ↓

Guest: Ismail Momoniat: National Treasury Acting DG

Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela has been leading operations in Krugersdorp following the rape of eight women on a mine dump by Zama Zama’s 04.08.2022 9:11 ↓

Guest: Elias Mawela - Gauteng Police Commissioner        

The British government says that Bain & Co cannot tender for state contracts for 3 years, because of its corrupt behaviour here 04.08.2022 9:25 ↓

Guest: Natasha Marrian – Deputy Editor: Financial Mail Guest: Athol Williams, State Capture Whistle-blower  

ANC Members were picketing outside the Krugersdorp Magistrate Court where a group of Zama Zama’s appeared in connection with the rape of eight women. 04.08.2022 8:06 ↓

Guest: Nomvula Mokonyane – ANC Head of Organizing

China has straited large scale military exercises which include live fire drills in areas around Taiwan; the drills will include long range live ammunition shooting in the Taiwan strait 04.08.2022 6:59 ↓

Guest: Prof John Stremlau, Honourary international relations professor at Wits University

The Justice Department says that Joburg’s MMC for Economic development has put the Socio Economic Rights Institute Lawyers lives in danger - by claiming they were a front for foreign nationals 04.08.2022 5:05 ↓

Guest: Jon Jeffery – Deputy Minister: Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development  

Mediated Conversation: Mining dumps and Zama Zama’s 03.08.2022 26:22 ↓

Guest 1: Frans Baleni, former Unionist Guest 2: David Van Wyk, Chief researcher Bench Marks Foundation Guest 3: Meshack Mbangula, National Coordinator for Mining Affected Communities United in Action

Will Robots be able to think for themselves and have feelings in future? 03.08.2022 6:16 ↓

Guest: Bataung Qhotsokoane - Editor In Chief iAfrikan.com

Equal Education has made a joint written submission to the Department of Basic Education on proposed changes to the school infrastructure law 03.08.2022 5:43 ↓

Guest: Elizabeth Biney, Researcher Equal Education

Government suspends anti-dumping duties on chicken imported from Brazil, Spain, Poland, Ireland and Denmark for 12 months 03.08.2022 5:03 ↓

Guest: Izaak Breytenbach, General Manager of the Broiler Organisation at South African Poultry Association

Gauteng Congress of the People calls for leader, Mosiuoa Lekota to step down 03.08.2022 5:21 ↓

Guest: Dennis Blom – COPE Spokesperson  

Numsa’s second Deputy President has submited an application to have Irvin Jim and Andrew Chirwa arrested and imprisoned for 30 days for contempt of court. 03.08.2022 7:45 ↓

Guest: Ruth Ntlokotse - Numsa’s second Deputy President        

Why do service delivery protest become violent? 03.08.2022 7:30 ↓

Guest: Nomfundo Mogapi, Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership Founder and Clinical Psychologist