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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

there was a protest at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital yesterday at the way the hospital is being run - with claims that there was no food for patients or health workers 11.03.2022

    Guest: Dr Aslam Dasoo - Progressive Health Forum convener

The Gauteng Education Department receives R5,2 billion for Personal Protective Equipment, Recapitalization of township technical schools, ICT Investments (e-learning) and Personnel Funding 11.03.2022

    Guest: Thabiso Sithole SABC Sports Presenter

the presidency say that President Cyril Ramaphosa had a conversation with the Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday 11.03.2022

    Guest: Theo Venter, Independent Analyst

President Ramaphosa appoints Justice Zondo as Chief Justice 11.03.2022

    Guest: Allison Tilley - Coordinator for Judges Matter

President Ramaphosa appoints Justice Zondo as Chief Justice 11.03.2022

    Guest: Lawson Naidoo is the Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC)

a picket against the cost of living is planned for today 11.03.2022

    Guest: Visvin Reddy - National Convenor: People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases

there will be a 50% rise in the number of wildfires by 2100, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released two weeks ago 11.03.2022

    Guest: Trevor Abrahams-Managing Director: Working On Fire

Mediated Conversation: what are the advantages and disadvantages of plastic use? 10.03.2022

Guest: Kekeletso Tsiloane – Co-founder and Managing Director: Ramtsilo Manufacturing and Construction Guest: Nhlanhla Sibisi - Greenpeace Africa: Climate and Energy Campaigner Guest: Barbara Creecy - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 

The Gauteng Education Department receives R5,2 billion for Personal Protective Equipment, Recapitalization of township technical schools, ICT Investments (e-learning) and Personnel Funding 10.03.2022

Guest: Panyaza Lesufi - MEC Education Gauteng

The Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky has accused Russia of what he says is a war crime 10.03.2022

Guest: Roland Henwood - political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

There are huge concerns about world energy supplies and the price of oil and gas, leading to fuel price increases 10.03.2022

Guest: Reggie Sibiya, CEO at Fuel Retailers Association of SA

could it really get to the point where Eskom has to implement stage six load shedding? 10.03.2022

Guest: Professor Sampson Mamphweli – Director of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) Stellenbosch University

Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini found guilty of perjury, will she step aside? 10.03.2022

Guest: Professor Barry Hanyane – Political Analyst

There was a marched to the Site B police station in Khayelitsha over the lack of police resource allocations in the area 10.03.2022

Guest: Ndithini Tyhido - Khayelitsha Development Forum chairperson

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has referred 506 companies and people to be blacklisted by the National Treasury due to their involvement in malfeasance. 10.03.2022

Guest: Kaizer Kganyago- SIU Spokesperson

Mediated Conversation: there are more potholes and problems with traffic lights than they used to be. 09.03.2022

Guest: Gundo Maswime - Lecturer in the University of Cape Town's Civil Engineering department Guest: Dr Mathetha Mokonyama - CSIR manager for Transport and Operation Guest: Funzi Ngobeni – MMC for Transport: City of Joburg Guest: Rob Byrne – SABC Traffic Reporter

there’s been yet another video this week of an incident of violence in a school - this time appearing to show a teacher shoving a learner backwards - and over a desk 09.03.2022

Guest: Demichelle Petherbridge – Attorney: Section 27  

A group of protesters were protesting at Baywest Mall, where Public Works and Infrastructure Minister was conducting an oversight visit to the N2 nodal development project 09.03.2022

Guest: Masixole Mshelele – Nelson Mandela Bay Local Business Council Secretary General  

Presidency says the process of creating one internal intelligence agency and one external intelligence agency is continuing, in that there would now be two agencies 09.03.2022

Guest: Jane Duncan – Professor of Communications and Media: University of Johannesburg  

US president Joe Biden said he will ban Russian oil imports into the US, leading to international oil prices to jumped again overnight disrupting the global supply chain 09.03.2022

Guest: Adrian Saville – Economics Professor: GIBS Guest: Sifiso Skenjana – Chief Economist: IQ Business  

The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) concerned that the sugar tax hike is crippling small-scale sugarcane growers. 09.03.2022

Guest: Dr Siyabonga Madlala - SAFDA Executive Chairman  

In Ukraine the Russian military says it will try to implement ceasefires in certain areas today to allow civilians to leave certain areas 09.03.2022

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of International Relations and Politics: University of Johannesburg  

A group of protesters were protesting at Baywest Mall, where Public Works and Infrastructure Minister was conducting an oversight visit to the N2 nodal development project 09.03.2022

Guest: Patricia de Lille - Public Works and Infrastructure Minister  

Doctors have resorted to signing a petition to try and stop the (HPCSA) from yet again increasing registration fees 09.03.2022

Guest: Dr Angelique Coetzee - Former SA Medical Association Chair  

NUM and Amcu members to down tools at Sibanye’s gold operations later today 09.03.2022

Guest: William Mabapa – Nation Union of Mineworkers Acting General Secretary  

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