The National Briefing

Government is lowering the general fuel levy by R1.50 a litre from next week to the end of May. 01.04.2022 8:28 ↓

Guest: Reggie Sibiya – CEO Fuel Retailers Association of South Africa

Study finds advanced cancer patients at high risk of pain, depression 01.04.2022 3:14 ↓

Guest: Dr Lindsay Farrant - Principal Investigator: University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Division of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine and the Division of Radiation Oncology

Action Society condemns appointment of ANC-man as new National Police Commissioner 01.04.2022 4:55 ↓

Guest: Ian Cameron - Director of Community Safety at Action Society

An A380 superjumbo just completed a flight powered by cooking oil 01.04.2022 4:26 ↓

Guest: Guy Leitch - Editor and publisher of SA Flyer Magazine

The Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu will on Friday, 1 April, hand over the Early Childhood Development (ECD) functions to the Minister of Basic Education 31.03.2022 4:38 ↓

    Guest: Elijah Mhlanga- Spokesperson for the department of Basic Education

Iraqi Members of Parliament have failed for the third time to elect a president 31.03.2022 4:14 ↓

    Guest: Ebrahim Deen-Researcher for the Afro Middle East Center

Malaika Mahlatsi questions why Operation Dudula is avoiding wealthy areas like Sandton? 31.03.2022 6:31 ↓

    Guest: Malaika Mhlatsi - Researcher Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation at University of Johannesburg

Top financial benefits of moving to senior living sooner rather than later 31.03.2022 6:15 ↓

    Guest: Barry Kaganson - Auria Senior Living

Outa estimates that SA will still have well over one million motorists with expired driving licence cards when the official grace period expires today (31 March) 31.03.2022 7:00 ↓

    Guest: Adv. Stefanie Fick – OUTA’s Executive Director: Accountability Division

NUMSA is on the verge of a national strike in the bus passenger sector. 31.03.2022 4:09 ↓

    Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola – National Spokesperson for Numsa

The youth unemployment Harambee youth job accelerator's mission is to fight unemployment 31.03.2022 6:42 ↓

    Guest: Zengeziwe Msimang - Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator Chief Engagement Officer

Mediated Conversation: how can households cut costs, stretch their rand and avoid debt during these tough times? 31.03.2022 22:45 ↓

    Guest: Layton Beard - AA Spokesperson   Guest: Mervyn Abrahams – Programme Director: Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group   Guest: Busi Selesho – International Accredited Money Coach

According to the latest data from the Central Energy Fund, petrol and diesel prices currently look set for large increase next week 31.03.2022 4:16 ↓

    Guest: Visvin Reddy - National convener People Against Petrol And Paraffin Price Increases

Corruption Watch releases 2021 annual corruption report 31.03.2022 4:38 ↓

    Guest: Melusi Ncala - Corruption Watch Researcher

Dr Rabbyt App 30.03.2022 5:20 ↓

Guest: Dr Mohammed Asmal – Chief Operations Officer Dr Rabbyt App

Mediated Conversation: how bad is South Africa’s water crisis? 30.03.2022 25:50 ↓

Guest: Conny Motau, Co-Chairperson of Strategic Water Partners Network of South Africa Guest: Benoît Le Roy – CEO South African Water Chamber

How can businesses help and assist Early Childhood Centres? 30.03.2022 7:32 ↓

Guest: Samantha Massey - Project Manager at Santa Shoebox Legacy

Prince Simakade Zulu, the firstborn son of King Goodwill Zwelithini formally asking President Cyril Ramaphosa to halt the coronation of King Misuzulu 30.03.2022 5:17 ↓

Guest: Professor Mbuzeni Mathenjwa – Member of Indonsa Yesizwe

The motion of no confidence is back on the agenda of Parliament with Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula saying it will continue today 30.03.2022 8:09 ↓

Guest: John Steenhuisen – Leader of the Democratic Alliance

The unemployment rate in the country has risen again. How do we get more people employed and get back on track? 30.03.2022 14:04 ↓

Guest: Motshabi Nomvethe – Professional Provident Society Spokesperson Guest: Miyelani Mkhabela - Director and Chief Economist of Antswisa Transaction advisory Guest: Lebohang Sethusha - Labour and Employment specialist Agri SA

European countries have expelled dozens of Russian envoys from their respective countries. 30.03.2022 5:38 ↓

Guest: Roland Henwood – Professor of International Relations at University of Pretoria

Mediated Conversation: how bad is the state of South Africa’s public hospitals? 29.03.2022 25:08 ↓

    Guest: Kgosi Letlape - Ophthalmologist in private practice. Health activist and President of Association of the Medical Councils of Africa   Guest: Dr Akhtar Hussain - Chairperson of the SA Medical Association's Public Sector Doctor Advocacy Forum   Guest: Mark Heywood - Maverick Citizen Editor

it is reported that more than 4 million of infrastructure was damaged in Capetown following the taxi strike 29.03.2022 7:44 ↓

    Guest: Alderman JP Smith - City of Cape Town Mayco member for Safety and Security

South African media treat fire as foe – its ecosystem benefits get lost in the blaze 29.03.2022 8:07 ↓

  Guest: Marina Joubert -Science Communication Researcher, Stellenbosch University

SA was set to switch off analogue signals to households across the country from March 31. The High Court has ruled that it is postponed to the 30th of June 2022 29.03.2022 8:15 ↓

    Guest: Arthur Goldstuck - MD of World Wide Worx