The National Briefing

Sibanye-Stillwater mineworkers slept at the Union Buildings calling for Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in their wage strike 24.05.2022 2:56 ↓

Guest: Bonginkosi Mrasi - NUM Regional Secretary and Sebanye Stillwater employee

The Joburg Mayor says she is going to try and get alternative sources of electricity for her city - and that the it cannot be reliant on Eskom. 24.05.2022 4:19 ↓

Guest: Mpho Phalatse, Executive Mayor of the City of Joburg

There was drama at the opening day of the SAFTU conference yesterday - with delegates arguing about the agenda - it was eventually adopted. 24.05.2022 6:20 ↓

Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi - SAFTU Secretary General  

Mediated Conversation: How difficult is it to start a business in SA? 23.05.2022 23:48 ↓

Guest: Tebogo Kaas, President of the SMME Forum Guest: Dr Rob Venter, Project Leader for the Wits EC and Senior Lecturer in Management in the Wits School of Business Sciences Guest: Andile Nomlala, President of Black Management Forum (BMF)

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has scrapped the allowance scheme introduced in 2008 to address the problem of teachers shunning rural schools. 23.05.2022 6:29 ↓

Guest: Basil Manuel - Executive Director at National Professional Teachers Organisation Of South Africa (Naptosa) Guest: Elijah Mhlanga - Department of Basic Education Spokesperson

Increases in Monkeypox cases, should we be concerned? 23.05.2022 5:52 ↓

Guest: Dr Farida Amod - Infectious Disease Physician in Private Practice DBN

Former Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize is going to run for the position of ANC leader in December. Could he beat President Cyril Ramaphosa? 23.05.2022 10:20 ↓

Guest: Rebone Tau - Political Commentator Guest: Sam Mkokeli - Financial Mail Columnist

How big are the problems in the Western Cape right now when it comes to Census? 23.05.2022 3:45 ↓

Guest: Ashwell Jenneker, DDG for Statistical Operations and Provincial Coordination

How bad is the situation in KZN after floods over the weekend? 23.05.2022 4:15 ↓

Guest: Lennox Mabaso - KZN Provincial Government Spokesperson

In Ukraine the UN says that eight million people have now been displaced within the country - and left their homes - as Russia now appears to have taken control of Mariupol 23.05.2022 6:35 ↓

Guest: Brooks Spector, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick

The electoral commission is warning that our elections are becoming so highly contested that rivalries between parties 23.05.2022 6:48 ↓

Guest: Masego Shiburi, IEC Deputy CEO

South Africa's tourism industry bled close to 500,000 jobs during the first year of the pandemic 23.05.2022 5:55 ↓

Guest: Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, Tourism Business Council CEO

Peoples Mediated 20.05.2022 26:27 ↓

Peoples Mediated    

In Tshwane the DA claims that eff councils destroyed council property and broke council equipment when they tried to disrupt the council sitting yesterday. 20.05.2022 2:54 ↓

Guest: Jacqui Uys, DA Councillor: City of Tshwane

yesterday morning there was confirmation from the Arts and Culture Ministry that the department had decided to review the decision to erect a massive national flag 20.05.2022 7:19 ↓

Guest: Sysman Motloung, Lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations: North West University

The SA Reserve Bank Governor yesterday increased the Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% 20.05.2022 7:23 ↓

Guest: Dr. Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist of Econometrix

The City of Tshwane water sampls shows that water is not good for consumption, following complaints from residents 20.05.2022 4:40 ↓

Guest: Daryl Johnston – City of Tshwane MMC for Utilities and Regional Operations

The Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says a decision about e-tolls is imminent 20.05.2022 6:22 ↓

Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of Outa

Scientific discovery on how to remove steroid hormones from drinking water 20.05.2022 6:25 ↓

Guest: Prof Philiswa Nomngongo, Head of analytical environmental chemistry group in the department of applied chemistry at the University of Johannesburg  

FEDUSA Calls for Immediate Extension of the Fuel Levy Subsidy 20.05.2022 7:14 ↓

Guest: Ashley Benjamin, FEDUSA Deputy General Secretary     

Santaco says that the minibus taxi fares to go up despite rising fuel prices 20.05.2022 4:03 ↓

Guest: Bafana Magagula, SANTACO national Strategic Manager

There’s been new research over the last few weeks showing how society treats domestic workers and still earning under the national minimum wage 20.05.2022 4:10 ↓

Guest: Theresa Nyoni – Domestic Worker and Lead field Researcher: Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance

In Germany the finance ministers of what’s called the G-seven group of industrialised nations are meeting over the weekend to try and find ways to help Ukraine 20.05.2022 3:59 ↓

Guest: Steven Grudz - Foreign Policy at SA Institute of International Affairs  

There appears to be a lot more turbulence coming for our trucking industry - the fuel price is expected to go up dramatically by over three rand a month in two weeks’ time 20.05.2022 3:55 ↓

Guest: Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association

Mediated Conversations 19.05.2022 25:07 ↓

Is it better to have permanent load shedding or should Eskom provide power to everyone when it can? Guest: Prof. Raj Naidu – Electrical Engineering: University of Pretoria Guest: Clyde Mallinson, Energy Specialist Guest: Gordon Dindi, Head: Network Control – City of Cape Town Guest: Alan Mukoki, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry