The National Briefing

Mediated Conversation: The cost of living in SA 17.12.2021 26:46 ↓

Guest: Isobel Frye - Executive Director: Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute

The City of Cape Town to grant a permit fee amnesty to informal traders 17.12.2021 4:32 ↓

Guest: Rosheda Muller, President of South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA)  

The Tiger Brands Foundation celebrates serving up 100 million meals to learners 17.12.2021 4:50 ↓

Guest: Karl Muller - Operations Manager - The Tiger Brands Foundation  

Fitch hikes SA’s outlook from negative to stable 17.12.2021 3:54 ↓

Guest: Miyelani Mkhabela - Chief Economist at Antswisa Transaction Advisory  

Tekkie Town reaches R500 million settlement with Steinhoff 17.12.2021 4:40 ↓

Guest: Bernard Mostert - for CEO at Tekkie Town  

The SA Human Rights Commission) appeals to the people of South Africa for calm following Wednesday’s court order for former President Jacob Zuma to go back to prison. 17.12.2021 7:12 ↓

Guest: Gushwell Brookes - Communications Coordinator for the SA Humans Rights Commission

According to Energy Analyst, load-shedding likely to continue in the New Year 17.12.2021 7:40 ↓

Guest: Chris Yelland - Energy Analyst at EE Business Intelligence  

in Lebanon, the deportation of non-Lebanese members of Bahrain's dissolved opposition al-Wefaq group has been ordered by government. 17.12.2021 4:03 ↓

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of International Relations at UJ  

Mediated Conversation: Eskom Is Warning That The Country Could Soon Face Stage 8 Blackouts After The Department Of Environmental Affairs Rejected Its Application To Allow It To Pollute More Than Is Legally Allowed. 16.12.2021 21:34 ↓

Guest: Makoma Lekalakala is the Director at Earth life Africa JHB Guest: Elana Greyling - Chairperson: Concerned Citizens of Lephalale  

Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Cybercrimes Bill into law, only parts came into effect from 1 December 2021 16.12.2021 5:02 ↓

  Guest: Ryan van de Coolwijk - Product head at iTOO Cyber insurance division

North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria rules that Jacob Zuma's release on medical parole was unlawful and ordering him back to jail 16.12.2021 7:08 ↓

    Guest: Benedict Phiri - Managing Director: IusPrudentia Specialist Counsel

Nearly 100 Members of Parliament on the UK have voted against stricter lockdown regulations amid a surge in Covid 19 infections. 16.12.2021 5:21 ↓

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

the Department of Correctional Services to appeal High Court Judgement on Medical Parole for former President Jacob Zuma. 16.12.2021 3:51 ↓

    Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo - Spokesperson for the department of Correctional services

AfriForum is delighted with the ruling in the Northern Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that former president Jacob Zuma’s medical parole was granted unlawfully 16.12.2021 4:11 ↓

    Guest: Ernst Roets - Head Of Policy and Action at Afriforum

MKMVA will support former president Jacob Zuma despite the High Court judgement ruling that Jacob Zuma's release on medical parole was unlawful and ordering him back to jai 16.12.2021 8:33 ↓

    Guest: Carl Neihaus - Spokesperson of the MKMVA and Member of the ANC

Mediated Conversation: The future and state of railway system in SA 15.12.2021 26:46 ↓

Sound from: David Williams - David William – Journalist commissioned to the Brenthurst Foundation Guest: Pulane Tshabalala Kingston is the founder and Managing Director of Mirai Rail Guest: Mesela Nhlapo - CEO of the African Rail Industry Association Guest: Ali Motala, GM for Strategy and Acting Managing Executive for the Iron Ore Corridor: Transnet Freight Rail    

If Steam Contains Water, What Does Smoke From Fire Contain? 15.12.2021 4:22 ↓

Guest: Sally Archibald - Professor at the Centre for African Ecology at Wits University  

Traffic volumes are increasing as people are travelling this festive season: how is the situation at N3 road 15.12.2021 2:44 ↓

Guest: Thania Dhoogra - Operations Manager at N3 Toll Concession  

There was a tense standoff between 260 people who describe themselves as military veterans and Police with regards to the Aloe Ridge flats in Pietermaritzburg 15.12.2021 6:23 ↓

Guest: Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane - Human Settlements Minister  

The Minister of Health has warned that mass gatherings continue to be a threat in the fight against covid-19 15.12.2021 17:36 ↓

Guest: Dr Joe Phaahla - Health Minister  

The three metros in Gauteng now all have mayoral committees after the Tshwane mayor appointed his committee yesterday. It means that there are now coalitions in those three metros 15.12.2021 37:40 ↓

Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga - Political Analyst  

A study by Discovery involving two hundred and eleven thousand people has found that the Pfizer vaccine gives 70% protection against severe symptoms of the omicron variant 15.12.2021 9:32 ↓

Guest: Mosa Moshabela - Professor of Public Health and Deputy Vice Chancellor For Research And Innovation at UKZN  

the Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says that the number of Covid cases in the province is rising quickly - and that the forth wave is now hitting that province. 15.12.2021 7:52 ↓

Guest: Nomakhosazana Meth - Eastern Cape MEC for Health  

The British government has now confirmed that it’s removed us from what it called its red list 15.12.2021 4:27 ↓

Guest: Dr Unathi Henama - Tourism Lecturer: Tshwane University of Technology