The National Briefing

ANC wins Mayorship in eThekwini Municipality 25.11.2021 10:51 ↓

    Guest: Mxolisi Kaunda - Mayor of eThekwini

in Germany three parties have now agreed to form a coalition in their national government - and expect to have a new government in place by Christmas. 25.11.2021 4:03 ↓

  Guest: Malte Brosig - Professor of International Relations at Wits University

Drama erupted yesterday in eThekwini, with the ANC’s Mxolisi Kaunda being elected Mayor by just a 113 votes to 104 for the DA’s candidate Nicole Graham 25.11.2021 5:01 ↓

  Guest: Mdu Nkosi –IFP KZN Spokesperson and Exco Member

does Sipho Pityana have a strong claim against the South African Reserve Bank? 25.11.2021 5:43 ↓

    Guest: Hilarry Joffe – Editor at Large at Business Day

former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini pleads not guilty to a charge of perjury - after a finding that she wasn’t honest in an inquiry into her conduct during the social grants payment scandal 25.11.2021 3:51 ↓

    Guest: Abongile Nkamisa - a Candidate Attorney at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies

yesterday, the Special Tribunal heard the R431 million review application into the Gauteng Department of Education schools decontamination, disinfection, deep cleaning and sanitization contracts 25.11.2021 7:35 ↓

    Guest: Mark Heywood - the Editor of Maverick Citizen, a section of the Daily Maverick

The Democratic Alliance’s candidate Nicole Graham loses to the ANC for Mayorship in the eThekwini Municipality 25.11.2021 4:39 ↓

    Guest: Dean Mcpherson - The Democratic Alliance KwaZulu-Natal provincial chairperson

The South African Maritime Safety Authority is still investigating the oil spill that occurred during a vessel bunkering operation in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape 25.11.2021 3:47 ↓

    Guest: Captain Vernon Keller-Acting COO of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

The Health Department has asked Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson to delay delivering covid-19 vaccines because we have too much stock and people aren’t vaccinating 25.11.2021 7:31 ↓

    Guest: Dr Nicholas Crisp - Deputy Director General in the Department of Health

Mediated Conversation: a ship owned by the oil company Shell is due to arrive in SA to begin looking for large deposits of oil and gas off our coast. 24.11.2021 23:51 ↓

Guest: Mike Loewe – Climate and Environmental Writer: Daily Dispatch Guest: Thandile Chinyavanhu - Climate and Energy Campaigner at Green Peace Guest: James Mackay. Energy and Infrastructure Strategy Lead, PwC South Africa

The Special Tribunal will today hear the R431 million review application into the Gauteng Department of Education schools decontamination, disinfection, deep cleaning and sanitization contracts 24.11.2021 5:11 ↓

  Guest: Advocate Selby Makgotho - Spokesperson - Special Tribunal of SA

Flavoured vapes are less harmful than cigarettes for young people, controversial study claims 24.11.2021 6:15 ↓

Guest: Peter Ucko - CEO at TAG Tobacco Alcohol and Gambling Advisory Advocacy and Action Group

after the local government elections, none of the Gauteng Metros are run by the ANC 24.11.2021 7:49 ↓

  Guest: Jacob Khawe - ANC Gauteng provincial secretary

for the first time, none of the Gauteng Metros are run by the ANC 24.11.2021 7:41 ↓

Guest: Mcebisi Ndletyana - Associate Professor of the Department of Politics and International Relations at UJ

the National Freedom Party says they’re demanding that the people who were involved in a plot to assassinate their councilor be arrested. They claim a senior politician was involved 24.11.2021 2:48 ↓

    Guest: Canaan Mdletshe – NFP Secretary General

Liquor Industry is worried that the government might ban the sale of alcohol amid fears of the fourth wave 24.11.2021 3:58 ↓

    Guest: Lucky Ntimane - Convener for the National Liquor Traders Council  

The Human Rights Commission hearings into the violence in KZN and Gauteng have heard more testimony from people who were stopped from driving through particular areas in KZN. 24.11.2021 4:42 ↓

    Guest: Fanele Mhlongo - SABC Reporter

In Venezuela opposition parties have failed to make big inroads into the support enjoyed by the governing party of President Nicholas Maduro - despite claiming that the country’s government is a dictatorship 24.11.2021 4:05 ↓

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

Randall Williams was elected unopposed as Mayor of the City of Tshwane again yesterday - after the ANC declined to put up a candidate. 24.11.2021 4:50 ↓

Guest: Randall Williams - Tshwane Newly Elected Mayor

Analysis of coalition governments 23.11.2021 6:27 ↓

    Guest: Dawie Scholtz – Independent Electoral Analyst   Guest: Dr Oshupeng Maseng – Senior Lecturer Political Sciences at North West University

Mediated Conversation: Why is crime rife in SA? 23.11.2021 26:27 ↓

    Guest: Dr Guy Lamb – Criminologist: Political Science Department at the University of Stellenbosch.   Guest: Lebogang Ramofoko - Gender Activist   Guest: Dr Johan Burger - Senior Researcher: Governance, Crime and Justice Division: Institute for Security Studies

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro elects new ANC Mayor 23.11.2021 4:41 ↓

    Guest: Eugene Johnson – Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor

there’s been a series of protests against new covid-19 restrictions across Europe - with demonstrations in Vienna, Rome, Amsterdam and Brussels 23.11.2021 4:21 ↓

    Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist and Commentator based at the University of Pretoria.

the African National Congress loses the City of Joburg Metro to the Democratic Alliance 23.11.2021 3:51 ↓

  Guest: Cllr Mpho Moerane – Former City of Joburg Mayor

the City of Ekurhuleni elects a new Democratic Alliance Mayor 23.11.2021 6:39 ↓

    Guest: Tania Campbell - New Ekurhuleni Mayor