The National Briefing

the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has been quoted as saying that there are foreign funded groups that are working to stop investment in South Africa 27.01.2022 5:20 ↓

  Guest: Sifiso Dladla - Mining and Extractive Lead at ActionAid South Africa.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says they are going to review the Immigration Act, the Citizenship Act and the Refugee Act. 27.01.2022 7:09 ↓

    Guest: Gary Eisenberg – Immigration Lawyer at Eisenberg and Associates

Mediated Conversation: What’s behind Burkina Faso’s latest military coup? 26.01.2022 25:56 ↓

  Guest: Faith Mabera - Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue   Guest: Koffi Kouakou - Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Africa China Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg   Guest: Dr Bob Wekesa – Deputy Director: Centre for the Study of the United States based at the University of the Witswaterand   Guest: Dr Emmanuel Matambo - Senior R...

the National Council against Smoking says it welcomes the National Treasury’s plan to introduce taxes on e-cigarettes. Up until now they have not been taxed 26.01.2022 6:09 ↓

    Guest: Dr Sharon Nyatsanza - Project and Communications Manager at the National Council against Smoking

the Special Investigating Unit has referred its report on covid-19 spending to the Presidency. It’s recommended that 386 cases be referred to the National Prosecuting Authority 26.01.2022 11:09 ↓

  Guest: Mark Heywood - Editor of Maverick Citizen   Guest: Professor Harry Hanyane – Political Analyst

President Emmanuel Macron said if there is an attack, there will be retaliation and the price for Russia will be very high. 26.01.2022 4:57 ↓

    Guest: John Stremlau – Honorary Professor at Wits University

the speaker in the eThekwini council says that over two thirds of the councilors in that metro have received death threats since they assumed office just two months ago 26.01.2022 6:33 ↓

    Guest: Thabani Nyawose - Newly elected speaker of eThekwini Municipality

Public confidence in institutions and representatives is declining, according to upcoming SA Reconciliation Barometer report 26.01.2022 5:13 ↓

    Guest: Mikhail Moosa - Project Leader for SA Reconciliation Barometer IJR

OUTA asks high court to give SANRAL CEO 10 days to hand over court-ordered information on the N4 toll contract or face a jail sentence 26.01.2022 4:02 ↓

    Guest: Wayne Duvenage · Chief Executive Officer at OUTA

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts to write to President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain his utterance in writing in a leaked audio 26.01.2022 6:29 ↓

    Guest: Sibongile Besani – ANC Presidency Spokesperson

global team discovers 60 million fish nests discovery in Antarctica 26.01.2022 6:10 ↓

    Guest: Mia Wege - Lecturer Department of Zoology & Entomology University of Pretoria

Mediated Conversation: A Look at Internal Migration in South Africa 25.01.2022 25:15 ↓

Guest: Professor Ivan Turok - Distinguished Research Fellow: Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Guest: Nosipho Hlatshwayo - Executive Manage of Programmes at the South African Cities Network Guest: Bronwyn Wilkinson - Partner at Flux Trends  

1000 Days of Protest and DMRE’s deafening silence on Lily Mine Continues. Former DA mayor of Midvaal Bongani Baloyi leaves the DA and moving to Action SA 25.01.2022 7:40 ↓

    Guest: Herman Mashaba - President of Action SA

the SACP is now calling on the former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to accept the findings of the judicial conduct appeals committee - and apologize 25.01.2022 7:37 ↓

    Guest: Dr. Alex Mashilo - SACP Central Committee member

NATO says some member countries would put troops on standby and deploy ships and fighter jets to the region as a military conflict in Ukraine appears increasingly likely. 25.01.2022 5:45 ↓

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

the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has given Malaria alert for SA. Should we be worried? 25.01.2022 4:10 ↓

    Guest: Dr Jaishree Raman - Principal Medical Scientist at the National Institute For Communicable Diseases

Gauteng Health has raised concerns about the recent robbing of vaccination teams 25.01.2022 4:46 ↓

    Guest: Dr Mpho Moshime- Shabangu, Primary Health Care Manager: Tshwane District at the Gauteng Health Department

there is still a huge amount of speculation around why the Western Cape Premier - Alan Winde has suspended the community safety MEC Albert Fritz 25.01.2022 4:24 ↓

    Guest: Bret Herron - General Secretary: Good Party

Civil Society Meets President Ramaphosa on Extension of R350 SRD Grant and Pathways to Basic Income Grant 25.01.2022 3:18 ↓

    Guest: Rachel Bukasa - Black Sash National Director

ANC MP Mervyn Dirks has now confirmed that he is going to court to challenge the ANC’s decisions to suspend him from parliament 25.01.2022 3:54 ↓

    Guest: Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast - Political Analyst: Nelson Mandela University

The Commission welcomes Motion of No Confidence against Kannaland Mayor and Deputy. 25.01.2022 4:24 ↓

    Guest: Javu Baloyi - Spokesperson for the Commission for Gender Equality

civil society and fishing communities approach the Western Cape High Courts to halt seismic activities by Australian company, Searcher Seismic 25.01.2022 5:55 ↓

    Guest: Liz McDaid - Strategic Lead: Green Connection

Mediated Conversation: how is Government is also dealing with regulations that deal with the employment of foreign workers in SA. 24.01.2022 26:35 ↓

Clip: Thembinkosi Mkalipi - Chief Director: Labour Relations: Department of Employment and Labour Guest: Shenilla Mohamed - Amnesty International SA Executive Director Guest: Thembisa Fakude - Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogue

What Amount Of Screen Time Is Enough for Children 24.01.2022 5:06 ↓

Guest: Catherine Draper- Associate Professor, from the MRC-Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Wits University    

the Gauteng Democratic Alliance claims that Gauteng government wasted R500m on Covid-19 hospital 24.01.2022 3:19 ↓

Guest: Jack Bloom - DA Gauteng Health Shadow MEC