The National Briefing

Cosatu’s central committee says it will only say in May who it will support in the ANC’s leadership conference in May 28.02.2022 5:53 ↓

Guest: Bheki Ntshalintshali - General Secretary for Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

Western Cape Education says 2021 Systemic Test results confirm the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education 28.02.2022 5:28 ↓

Guest: Debbie Schäfer - Western Cape Education Minister  

how can we create jobs while making our economy greener? 25.02.2022 4:00 ↓

    Guest: Professor Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria

Finance Minister announced that the Health Promotion Levy will increase to 2.31 cents per gram above 4 grams of sugar in sugar sweetened beverages from 1 April 2022 25.02.2022 5:22 ↓

    Guest: Mpho Thothela - Executive Director: Beverages Association of South Africa (BEVSA)

the energy regulator NERSA has now formally approved Eskom’s request to increase power prices by 9.61% from 1 April 25.02.2022 7:32 ↓

    Guest: Prof. Sampson Mamphweli - Director for the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies: Stellenbosch University

In Ukraine the government there says at least a hundred and thirty seven people have been killed after the country was invaded by Russia yesterday 25.02.2022 6:13 ↓

    Guest: Prof Abel Esterhuyse from the Faculty of Military Sciences, Stellenbosch University.

Update on the status of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality water crisis 25.02.2022 5:22 ↓

    Guest: Joseph Tsatsire – Executive Director: Infrastructure and Engineering at Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality  

according to a report, South Africa could face a threat of jihadist terrorism after taking over an important town in Cabo Delgado 25.02.2022 3:40 ↓

    Guest: Jasmine Opperman - Head of Terrorism Research and Analyst Consortium (TRAC)

South Africa calls on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine in line with the United Nations Charter 25.02.2022 8:23 ↓

    Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist and Commentator: University of Pretoria

Mediated Conversation: What did the Finance Minister say about excise tax in his budget speech? 24.02.2022 23:02 ↓

    Guest: Samantha Filby. Research Officer at the Research Unit Economics of Excisable Products and Economics (REEP) | Lecturer and Course Convenor at the University   Guest:  Dr Sharon Nyatsanza is project and communications manager at the National Council against Smoking   Guest: Sibani Mngadi - Chairperson of the SALBA (South African Liquor Brand owners Association)

Finance Minister allocates R32.6 billion for financial support to current bursary holders and first-year students under the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. 24.02.2022 4:49 ↓

    Guest: Dr Linda Meyer is the Head of Operations at Universities South Africa

Finance Minister allocates R24.6 billion for Provincial Education Departments to address the shortfalls in the compensation of teachers. 24.02.2022 6:06 ↓

Guest: Mugwena Maluleke - General Secretary: South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU)

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape is warning its residents not to drink its water without boiling it first as a precaution while further tests are conducted 24.02.2022 3:19 ↓

    Guest: Samkelo Ngwenya - Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Spokesperson    

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it welcomes the upwardly revised revenue collection estimate announced by Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana 24.02.2022 6:15 ↓

    Guest: Edward Kieswetter – South African Revenue Service Commissioner  

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to make a television appeal directly to the people of Russia - saying that his country is not a threat to their country 24.02.2022 3:01 ↓

    Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of Politics and International Relations at UJ

Finance Minister allocates R8.7 billion to be added to the Police budget to hire more officers 24.02.2022 5:02 ↓

    Guest: Richard Mamabolo - Spokesperson for police Union Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU)

the Zondo commission has now again been given more time to compile its final report on state capture - it will deliver a last section at the end of the month 24.02.2022 6:26 ↓

    Guest: Lawson Naidoo – Executive Secretary: Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution

Finance Minister announced that the Department of Social Development will receive the largest allocation of R58.6 billion over the medium term for social grants 24.02.2022 4:50 ↓

    Guest: Lauran Graham- Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation launches Hydrogen Society Roadmap 24.02.2022 11:46 ↓

    Guest: Dr Blade Nzimande - Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

Russia launches a full-scale invasion in Ukraine 24.02.2022 6:52 ↓

    Guest: John Stremlau – Honorary Professor at Wits University

Mediated Conversation: where are we with vaccines in SA? 23.02.2022 25:39 ↓

Guest: Chris Vick - Communications Specialist Guest: Doctor Nicholas Crisp - The department of health’s head of vaccination programmes Guest: Mosa Moshabela - Professor of Public Health: UKZN

There’s been major problems with the water supply in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality - although there have been warnings that this could happen 23.02.2022 8:05 ↓

Guest: Professor Mike Muller - Visiting Adjunct Professor, School Of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand  

Yesterday a new organization was launched called Whistle Blower House 23.02.2022 3:47 ↓

Guest: Cynthia Stimpel – Founder of Whistle Blower House  

The Health Justice Initiative is now going to court to ask for all of the contracts signed by government with the companies that manufacture vaccines to be made public 23.02.2022 6:02 ↓

Guest: Fatima Hassan - Director Health Justice Initiative