The National Briefing

A new report into our cities from the SA Cities Network shows the problems that our cities are facing - you know of course that many people are moving to cities 25.04.2022 7:46 ↓

Guest: Thembi Nkadimeng - Deputy Minister of COGTA

2 In Ukraine there is still a heavy Russian bombardment on the city of Mariupol - and particularly on a steelworks in that area where many people are believed to be trying to shelter from the conflict. 25.04.2022 5:33 ↓

Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Foreign Policy Analyst: Institute for Global Dialogue

Mediated Conversation: When you come to a place where bridge used to be and that bridge has just been washed away - what do you have to do first? 25.04.2022 22:27 ↓

Guest: Sibusiso Sithole – lecturer in architecture and urban planning design at the University of KwaZulu-Natal   Guest: Prof. Mohamed Mostafa – Head of Civil Engineering: UKZN   Guest: Mark Misselhorn - CEO of the Project Preparation Trust

After the flooding in KZN there is now a huge amount of discussion around climate change - and how we might need to prepare for more floods and more weather like this 25.04.2022 6:55 ↓

Guest: Barbara Creecy, Minister of f Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs

According to an Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar, proposed health regulations are an unprecedented threat to constitutional rights 25.04.2022 6:11 ↓

Guest: Stuart Hayward, Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar

there was that incident with the Eskom board member Busisiwe Mavuso who said that the Eskom board should not be blamed for the ANC’s mess 25.04.2022 12:45 ↓

Guest: Mmamoloko Kubayi - Minister of Human Settlement and ANC Head of Economic transformation

CALS will be representing Right2know campaign and the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee in the High Court, challenging the "fees" being charged to exercise the right to protest 25.04.2022 4:57 ↓

Guest: Axolile Notywala - Member Of The National Working Group: Right2know

Constrains City Power is with providing power in certain communities and more specifically Eldorado Park 22.04.2022 8:53 ↓

Guest: Isaac Mangena, City Power Spokesperson

Mediated Conversations 22.04.2022 25:42 ↓

 OPENLINE

Does the significant drop in Netflix subscribers send a warning to streaming services? 22.04.2022 4:38 ↓

Guest: Siphumelele Zondi, SABC Tech Reporter

Opposition calling for KZN Premier to step down following water tanker debacle. 22.04.2022 5:01 ↓

Guest: Francois Rodgers, DA Provincial Leader in KZN.

Gaza Militants, Israel in Biggest Exchange of Fire since 2021 War 22.04.2022 6:42 ↓

Guest: Tembisa Fakude, Senior Fellow, Africa Asia Dialogues

Ramaphosa's call to Zelensky sends strong message to Russian President 22.04.2022 6:10 ↓

Guest: Ukrainian ambassador to South Africa Liubov Abravitova

Lamb prices rising due to wet weather conditions 22.04.2022 3:50 ↓

Guest: Dr. Johnny van der Merwe, Agricultural Economist North West University

Climate Justice Charter are charging government with culpible homicide saying the KZN Floods are not natural disasters 22.04.2022 4:37 ↓

Guest: Awande Buthelezi, Climate Justice Charter Activist

Lungelo Lethu Human Rights Foundation are fighting against the banks’ 20-year mortgage contract, saying it is unjustifiable and that Courts not on their side. 22.04.2022 5:33 ↓

Guest: King Sibiya, Soweto Electricity Crisis

Why African scientists are studying the genes of African species 21.04.2022 6:58 ↓

Guest: Prof. Ntanganedzeni Mapholi - Head Department of Agriculture and Animal Health at University of South Africa

Mediated Conversation: Over the long weekend police had to go underground near Orkney in North West and rescue seventy seven people who had been mining illegally 21.04.2022 25:02 ↓

Guest: Mamokgethi Molopyane - Labour & Mining Analyst   Guest: Meshack Mbangula – National Coordinator: Mining Affected Communities United in Action   Guest: Lucky Seekoei - Zama Zama

In France there has been an angry presidential election debate between the current president Emmanuel Macron and the candidate from the far right Marine le Pen. 21.04.2022 6:03 ↓

Guest: Koffi Kouakou, Africa analyst and senior research fellow at The Centre of Africa China at the University of Johannesburg

SA Informal Traders Alliance calls for government to reduce cost of chicken by cutting VAT and other taxes 21.04.2022 3:30 ↓

Guest: Thusi Jackal – National Organiser: SA Informal Traders Alliance

The head of the SA Medical Association says our public hospitals are “a mess”. 21.04.2022 6:51 ↓

Guest: Dr Nicholas Crisp – Deputy Director General: Department of Health

there is a huge backlog of containers that need to be exported in KZN due to the floods; one of the groups really affected by this is our citrus farmers 21.04.2022 4:19 ↓

Guest Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association

SA Red Cross reveals scale of KZN flood devastation, warns of water disease risk 21.04.2022 4:42 ↓

Guest: Siyabonga Hlatshwayo – Provincial Manager: South African Red Cross

The head of the SA Medical Association says our public hospitals are “a mess”. Why has this happened? Why have they not been fixed for so long? How do we fix it? 21.04.2022 5:43 ↓

Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - Chair for the South African Medical Association

Canegrowers’ losses standing at R222.9 million due to KZN floods 21.04.2022 5:49 ↓

Guest: Dr. Thomas Funke - Chief Executive Officer - SA Canegrowers Association