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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

African Transformation Movement reaction to voting day 02.11.2021

Guest: Sibusiso Mncwabe - National Spokesperson, African Transformation Movement  

FF Plus say that the low voter turnout is because of the lack of confidence to the ruling party 02.11.2021

Guest: Wouter Wessels – National Head of Elections  

Low voter turnout - what does that tell us - what are voters saying to our politicians? 02.11.2021

Guest: Ralph Mathekga - Political Analyst  

COPE concerned over low voter turnout during election day 02.11.2021

Guest: Dennis Bloem - Spokesperson for Congress of the People (COPE)  

The National Council for Blind says that the IEC staff was not properly trained to accommodate the blind during voting day 02.11.2021

Guest: Lewis Nzimande, the SANCB’s new National Executive Director  

Low turnout - all indications - is it possible to know how low 02.11.2021

Guest: Paul Berkowitz of NPO the Third Republic which focuses on political change  

While Britain is hosting the cop 26 world climate change summit - there is a huge dispute brewing between Britain and France - over fishing rights. 02.11.2021

Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist and Commentator: University of Pretoria

This morning the Cop 26 climate summit starts to move into a higher gear - after the group of twenty country’s leaders summit finished yesterday. 01.11.2021

Guest: Prof Guy Midgley – Ecologist: Global change biology at Stellenbosch University

the South African National Defence Force is out in full force around the country - ten thousand soldiers deployed for the elections as they normally are. 01.11.2021

Guest: Brigadier-General Mafi Mgobhozi - SANDF spokesperson

the South African Police Services is out in full force around the country as we have Local Government Elections today 01.11.2021

Guest: Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo - Police Spokesperson

it’s a big day – it’s the local government elections - voting has started at 7am 01.11.2021

Guest: Mr Sy Mamabolo, CEO of the Independent Electoral Commission

have the campaigns have worked? What influence do campaigns have during the elections? 01.11.2021

Guest: Ongama Mtimka - Political Analyst

can gaming principles transform higher education? 01.11.2021

Guest: Professor Barry Dwolatzky, computer science advisor at University of the People and Director of Innovation Strategy at University of the Witwatersrand

Analysis on the Local Government Elections 2021 01.11.2021

Guest: Dr Nontsikelelo Breakfast – Political Analyst Guest: Asanda Ngoasheng – Political Analyst Guest: TK Pooe – Political Analyst

civil society groups who are pushing for a basic income grant claim that the national treasury is trying to push through a major change to the current grants for adults 29.10.2021

  Guest: Busi Sibeko- Economist and Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice  

Last night, SAfm covered the 9th OR Tambo memorial lecture delivered by Lord Peter Hain - the anti-apartheid activist and member of the British house of lords 29.10.2021
Facebook changes its name to Meta. 29.10.2021

Guest: Jan Vermeulen - MyBroadband Editor-at-large

we are in the final phase of the campaigning - do you think the campaigning is working - is it changing the minds of people? 29.10.2021

    Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst  

Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe approved twenty five new green energy projects - that will provide around two thousand six hundred megawatts to the national grid. 29.10.2021

Guest: Thomas Garner, Chairperson at the South Africa Independent Power Producers Association. Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi - General Secretary for the South African Federation of Trade Unions

on Monday morning people will already have started voting - in the local elections 2021 - and by around Thursday afternoon we should have the final results of the elections 29.10.2021

  Guest: Masego Sheburi - Deputy Chief Electoral Officer at the Independent Electoral Commission  

health care workers who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine against covid-19 as part of the Sisonke study will now be able to get a booster injection 29.10.2021

  Guest: Aisha Abdool Karim - Senior Health Reporter at Bhekisisa

in the UK there are concerns about the rising price of gas meaning that they will not be able to afford to keep themselves warm during the northern hemisphere winter. 29.10.2021

Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Political Analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue

Eskom Business Investment Competition 2021 28.10.2021

    Guest: Tshepo Mazibuko – owner of K1 Recycling & Waste Management 2020 Business Investment Competition Winner

According To a University Of Cape Town Study, Breathing Spreads Tuberculosis Bacteria 28.10.2021

    Guest: Ryan Dinkele – Doctoral candidate at the University of Cape Town

Mediated Conversation: what is the future of Cinemas? 28.10.2021

Guest: Thinus Ferreira – Independent TV critic Guest: Gus Silber - Journalist & Author Guest: Linda Ginya Founder Of Drive Thru Cinema SA

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