The National Briefing

China is warning the US that it will strike back against reckless actions - after the US imposed economic sanctions targeting people who are linked to alleged human rights abuses in China. 15.12.2021 5:42 ↓

Guest: Dr David Monyae is the Director Center for Africa – China Studies, University of Johannesburg

Mediated Conversation: New Zealand announces new legislation which means the legal smoking age will increase every year, to create a smoke-free generation 14.12.2021 27:19 ↓

Guest: Dr Catherine Egbe - Specialist Scientist; Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council. Guest: Dr Sharon Nyatsanza - Project and Communications Manager, National Council Against Smoking Guest: Corne Van Walbeek -Professor at the School of Economics, and the Director of REEP (Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products), at the University of...

the Importance of Palliative Care and Spiritual Care Work In End of Life Care 14.12.2021 5:34 ↓

Guest: Ronita Mahilall - Chief Executive Officer of St Luke’s Combined Hospices in Cape Town and PHD graduate  

The Department of Basic Education publishes bill, if passed, would make grade R compulsory 14.12.2021 4:08 ↓

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga - Department of Basic Education Spokesperson  

The Western Cape Enters the Fourth Wave. 14.12.2021 8:06 ↓

Guest: Dr Nomafrench Mbombo - MEC Health Western Cape  

The National Taxi Alliance is calling on Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to speed up the release of Covid-19 relief funds for taxi operators 14.12.2021 3:58 ↓

Guest:  Theo Malele - Spokesperson for the National Taxi Alliance  

more concern in the mining industry - after it emerged that over seventy people have died underground this year - while last year just over fifty people died. 14.12.2021 5:16 ↓

Guest: Dr Sizwe Phakathi, head of safety at the Minerals Council  

There’s still no clarity if or when Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison - after serving part of his sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on valentine’s day in 2013. 14.12.2021 5:05 ↓

Guest: Julian Knight - Oscar Pistorius’s lawyer  

Home Affairs Department is going ahead with the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits: What is the actual change? What does it mean for Zimbabweans with bank accounts? 14.12.2021 5:28 ↓

Guest: Sharon Ekambaram - Head of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Project at Lawyers for Human Rights  

it’s now been reported that at least twenty three initiates have died while at initiation schools in the Eastern Cape since the current initiation season started 14.12.2021 9:23 ↓

Guest: Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyane - Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) Provincial Chair  

the finance minister Enoch Godongwana has said that government should change the way the price of fuel is calculated 14.12.2021 3:32 ↓

Guest: Layton Beard - Spokesperson for the Automobile Association  

Marion Island’s devastation by an invasive population of House Mouse 13.12.2021 4:15 ↓

Guest: Dr Daniel Danckwerts - Spokesperson for BirdLife South Africa.  

Protesters attempted to disrupt the State memorial for former president FW de Klerk which they said was a painful reminder of the past 13.12.2021 4:50 ↓

Guest: Cassiem Khan – Executive Director: Imam Haron Foundation  

The Gift of The Givers organization says it’s now finished with a five million rand upgrade of the Nkqubela TB Hospital in Mdantsane. 13.12.2021 7:13 ↓

Guest: Imtiaz Sooliman - Founder of Gift of the Givers  

there’s been more protests in Diepkloof zone three in Soweto - with people protesting against a plan by Eskom to charge them a six thousand rand reconnection fee. 13.12.2021 7:48 ↓

Guest: Nhlanhla Lux - President of the “Soweto Parliament”  

The Ekurhuleni Mayor has now announced a new mayoral committee - which would also appear to mean that there is now a formal coalition administration in Ekurhuleni. 13.12.2021 7:45 ↓

Guest: Tania Campbell - Ekurhuleni Mayor  

The Competition Commission has announced that the price for a PCR test for covid-19 conducted by the two main private sector labs will come down immediately 13.12.2021 8:23 ↓

Guest: James Hodge – Competition Commission Economist  

According to a report, in Gauteng 89% of Prasa’s railways is out of order, in KZN it’s 70% in the Western Cape it’s 30%. 13.12.2021 7:18 ↓

Guest: David William – Journalist commissioned to the Brenthurst Foundation  

The G-7 group of rich countries has told Russia that they would face massive consequences and severe costs if it attacks Ukraine. 13.12.2021 4:33 ↓

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

Quantum Entanglement: what it is, and why physicists want to harness it? 10.12.2021 7:45 ↓

    Guest: Professor Andrew Forbes - Wits School of Physics Structured Light Laboratory director and WitsQ director Distinguished

Former President Thabo Mbeko is set to deliver The 2021 Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture today under the theme ‘Africa & Freedom’ 10.12.2021 7:43 ↓

    Guest: Important Mkhize - Chairperson of the Luthuli Museum Council

Western Cape Liquor Traders Organisation marched to the Civic Centre to hand over a memorandum of demands against the new permit proposals that would affect them 10.12.2021 3:56 ↓

    Guest: Lefa Mapilo - Secretary for the Western Cape Liquor Trader's Organisation

pressure is now growing on mayors of the major metros in Gauteng to announce who will be in their mayoral committees - Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni still don’t have mayoral committees 10.12.2021 11:08 ↓

    Guest: TK Pooe – Public Policy Specialist at the Wits School of Government