The National Briefing

Celebrating a big win for Prof Abdon Atangana’s work in science 18.11.2021 3:36 ↓

Guest: Prof Abdon Atangana – researcher in the Institute for Groundwater Studies at the University of the Free State (UFS),  

According to a recent study by the Tax Justice Network, South Africa is losing over R50 billion a year to tax havens 18.11.2021 5:16 ↓

Guest: Miroslav Palansky - Tax Justice Network Data Scientist          

Analysis of coalition negotiations 18.11.2021 3:31 ↓

Guest: Ongama Mtimka – Political Analyst  

What is the position of the African Christian Democratic Party when it comes to coalition negotiations? 18.11.2021 3:20 ↓

Guest: Rev. Kenneth Meshoe - African Christian Democratic Party Leader  

What is the position of the Patriotic Alliance when it comes to coalition negotiations? 18.11.2021 8:57 ↓

Guest: Kenny Kunene - Patriotic Alliance Deputy President  

The Inkatha Freedom Party has confirmed it has reached an agreement with the ANC that will see them not opposing each other’s mayoral candidates in KZN. 18.11.2021 6:05 ↓

Guest: Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa - President of the Inkatha Freedom Party  

President Cyril Ramaphosa submitted a list of candidates for position of Chief Justice to Judicial Service Commission and political parties 18.11.2021 4:11 ↓

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin- Advocacy Officer for Judges Matter  

Yesterday was day 03 of the SA Human Rights Commission National Investigative Hearing into the July 2021 Unrest 18.11.2021 4:04 ↓

Guest: Vusi Makhosini - SABC Radio Reporter  

US president Joe biden this week signed a massive one trillion dollar infrastructure bill into law expected to have implications for investments by businesses across Africa. 18.11.2021 4:04 ↓

Guest: Dr Bob Wekesa, Acting Director, African Centre for the Study of the US, Wits University

Mediated Conversation: what has the COP 26 climate change conference achieved? 17.11.2021 27:40 ↓

Guest: Desmond D’sa - Coordinator of the environmental justice organisation South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) Guest: Dr Alex Lenferna – Campaigner: Climate Justice Guest: Hilton Trollip – Honorary Associate: Energy Systems Research Group: University of Cape Town

University of the Western Cape's Water Project to be presented at Berlin Science Week 17.11.2021 7:16 ↓

Guest: ‪ Jacqueline Goldin - Extra-ordinary Associate Professor of Water and Society, University of the Western Cape.

Senior Gauteng health official in charge of the process that saw mentally ill people moved from the Life Esidimeni centre to unlicensed NGOs in Gauteng broke down on the stand 17.11.2021 4:44 ↓

Guest: Sasha Stevenson - Head of health rights team at Section 27 and the attorney representing 40 families of the bereaved  

UPL South Africa to work with a former prosecutor to bring the criminals behind the arson attack on its leased Cornubia warehouse on the 12th of July to book 17.11.2021 6:10 ↓

Guest: Japhet Ncube - the spokesperson for UPL South Africa    

Analysis of coalition negotiations 17.11.2021 4:22 ↓

Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst  

What is the position of the Democratic Alliance when it comes to coalition negotiations? 17.11.2021 5:53 ↓

Guest: Helen Zille - Democratic Alliance federal council chair  

What is the position of the Freedom Front Plus when it comes to coalition negotiations? 17.11.2021 3:53 ↓

Guest: Wouter Wynand Wessels – Head of Elections and Strategy for the Freedom Front Plus  

The amaBhungane and the Financial Mail have won a court order which orders SARS to hand over documents around the tax affairs of former president Jacob Zuma. 17.11.2021 7:26 ↓

Guest: Cherese Thakur - Advocacy Coordinator at amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism

The South African Special Risks Insurance Association has so far received 100% of the 14051 claims, valued at R32 billion. 17.11.2021 4:41 ↓

Guest: Cedric Masondo - Managing Director SASRIA  

The Turkish foreign minister has told Lebanon that he’d be happy to help mediate between the Arab Gulf countries in their dispute over the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 17.11.2021 3:25 ↓

Guest: Naeem Jeena - Executive Director of the Afro-Middle East Centre

Mediated Conversation: Why do so many people believe that a forth wave of Covid-19 is inevitable 16.11.2021 25:38 ↓

Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation UKZN Guest: Prof. Bruce Mellado - Member of the Gauteng Premier COVID-19 Advisory Committee Guest: Mia Malan - founding editor- in-chief of Bhekisisa.  

Automobile Association says the termination of the contract of the CEO of the RTIA raises serious questions about AARTO’s future 16.11.2021 5:17 ↓

Guest: Layton Beard - Spokesperson for the Automobile Association  

yesterday the water affairs minister Senzo Mchunu said there was no national crisis over water - he was responding to the current situation involving rand water 16.11.2021 6:05 ↓

Guest: Gundo Maswine - Civil Engineer and lecturer in the department of Civil Engineering at the University of Cape Town

there are growing concerns regarding the national minimum wage and its impact on farmworkers 16.11.2021 3:55 ↓

Guest: Taryn York, Associate in the Employment Law Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr  

The South African Human Rights Commission yesterday began its Investigative Hearings into the July Unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng 16.11.2021 4:18 ↓

Guest: Tseliso Thipanyane - CEO of the South African Human Rights commission  

Analysis of coalition negotiations 16.11.2021 5:21 ↓

Guest: Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast – Political Analyst