The National Briefing

Man to appear in court for Parliament fire 03.01.2022 6:06 ↓

Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Nomthandazo Mbambo has confirmed that a suspect who is not a parliament employee had gained access to the precinct through a back window has been arrested for the fire. According to the report from the police, he was arrested inside parliament. Guest: Jermaine Carelse, City of Cape Town fire and emergency Spokesperson

Unpacking the cause of the fire in Parliament 03.01.2022 8:17 ↓

The fire has revealed that there was reportedly no protection services staff were on duty. The fire in Parliament’s Old Assembly wing started early Sunday morning. Yesterday newspaper reports reflected back on a 2018 report, which raised red flags , or high risk a range of health and safety areas – from lack of policy, controls and other issues like “verification of legal complia...

Mediated Conversation: A year that was in politics 31.12.2021 11:43 ↓

    Guest: Xolani Dube - Political Analyst: The Xubera Institute

Safety in beaches 31.12.2021 7:35 ↓

    Guest: Craig Lambinon- NSRI Spokesperson

curfew lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of people. 31.12.2021 5:21 ↓

    Guest: Wendy Alberts – CEO: Restaurants Association of SA

curfew lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of people 31.12.2021 7:39 ↓

    Guest: Lucky Ntimane - Convener of the Liquor traders Association

Economic outlook 2022 31.12.2021 11:15 ↓

    Guest: Miyelani Mkhabela – Chief Economist: Antswisa Group  

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in New York recruiting and grooming young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein 31.12.2021 7:49 ↓

  Guest: Lebo Ramafoko- Gender Activist

According to the Steenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF), Children are at higher risk of falling victim to gang violence over holiday season 30.12.2021 12:35 ↓

    Guest: Mark Rossouw - spokesperson for the Steenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF)

Business owners launch #NoCurfewOnNewYearsEve petition 30.12.2021 7:38 ↓

    Guest: Randolf Jorberg - Owner Of Beerhouse

According to factory workers, the government is dragging its feet in dealing with and addressing challenges facing factory workers. 30.12.2021 11:50 ↓

    Guest: John Appolis - General Secretary of General Industries Workers Union of SA (GIWUSA)

Morethan 35 bodies, including those of women and children, were found in Eastern Kayah state, Myanmar after an attack 30.12.2021 5:25 ↓

    Guest: Alf Nielsen - Professor of Sociology at the University of Pretoria

Government has announced the re-opening of the Online Application System for the Fishing Rights Allocation Process for registered users and current applicants only 30.12.2021 5:36 ↓

    Guest: Sue Middleton – Deputy Director General: Fisheries Management: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Mediated Conversation: A look at options after Matric 30.12.2021 12:20 ↓

    Guest: Andrew Simpson - qualified teacher, speaker and life coach. He is the founder of the Gap Year Experience

The Premier of the Free State Province together with various social partners visited the areas that were severely affected by the recent rainfall. 30.12.2021 7:56 ↓

    Guest: Sello Peterson – Spokesperson for the Free State Premier

Morethan 35 bodies, including those of women and children, were found in Eastern Kayah state, Myanmar after an attack 29.12.2021 7:17 ↓

    Guest: Professor Mia Swart - Producer at Al Jazeera and Visiting Professor at Wits University

Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson booster vaccines are now available to the public 29.12.2021 10:07 ↓

    Guest: Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo – Deputy Minister of Health

The Legacy of the Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, in context to black/liberation theology 29.12.2021 6:19 ↓

    Guest: Tebogo Moroe-Maphosa - theologian and Deacon Elect from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church

The Johannesburg Emergency Services has called on people living in informal settlements and low lying areas to continue to monitor water levels when it rains 29.12.2021 10:37 ↓

    Guest: Robert Mulaudzi - Spokesperson for EMS services

The High Court in Makhanda has granted an interdict against Shell to halt its seismic survey along the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast 29.12.2021 9:02 ↓

    Guest: Melita Steele – Interim Programme Director: Greenpeace Africa

why did SA food price inflation surge in 2021, and what to expect in 2022? 29.12.2021 10:07 ↓

    Guest: Wandile Sihlobo - Chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa

SALGA has submitted an application to the Pretoria High Court for a declaratory order that would give municipalities exclusive rights to administer, distribute and sell electricity 29.12.2021 10:01 ↓

    Guest: Chris Yelland, managing director, EE Business Intelligence

Mediated Conversation: why are we seeing an increase of initiate’s deaths in the Eastern Cape Province? 29.12.2021 24:20 ↓

CLIP: Nkosi Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa – from Vusizwe Foundation for Historical Research Guest: Prof David Mosoma who is the Chairperson of the CRL Commission

the Department of Water and Sanitation to open one sluice gate at the Vaal Dam tomorrow as it has breached the 100% mark 28.12.2021 7:40 ↓

    Guest: Sputnik Ratau – Spokesperson for Department of Water and Sanitation

South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a positive case, the government announced on Friday 28.12.2021 12:33 ↓

    Guest: Dr Aslam Dasoo – Convener: Progressive Health Forum’s