The National Briefing

The Nkandla Architect Minenhle Makhanya accused of misspending over a hundred and fifty million rands worth of government money admitted to hospital 01.10.2021 5:23 ↓

Guest: Adv. Selby Makgotho - Special Tribunal spokesperson  

Mbhazima Shilowa criticizes the handling of the Digital Vibes scandal and calls on the President to Put SA first, instead of the ANC, and that people are tired of corruption 01.10.2021 4:30 ↓

Guest: Mbhazima Shilowa – Former Gauteng Premier  

Bottle stores are going to back to their normal licensing hours from today - so they will be open over the weekend for the first time in several months 01.10.2021 2:17 ↓

Guest: Sibani Mngadi, spokesperson SA Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba)

Japan is set to get a new prime minister - as Fumio Kishida has won an internal party race in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party 01.10.2021 6:36 ↓

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

Mediated Conversation: How has the Government responded to the Digital Vibes Scandal? 30.09.2021 23:51 ↓

Guest: Peter Goss - Professor of Practice, Governance and Forensic Auditing at the University Johannesburg Guest: Tessa Dooms - Director of Jasoro Consulting Guest: Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst

According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) there has been an increase in digital bank fraud as criminals cash in on pandemic 30.09.2021 4:19 ↓

Guest: Nischal Mewalall – CEO of South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC)  

SAFTU is concerned about the quarterly employment statistics which affirms the continued job shedding in the formal sector 30.09.2021 6:17 ↓

Guest: Trevor Shaku – South African Federation of Trade Unions  

The South African National Blood Service is experiencing a poor collection of blood due to low donor turnout to mobile blood drives, donor centres and covid-19 30.09.2021 5:10 ↓

Guest: Khensani Mahlangu - Spokesperson for South African National Blood Service (SANBS)    

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s term is about to end. Freedom under Law says the President shouldn’t use the panel he has set up but select a new Chief Justice himself 30.09.2021 6:31 ↓

Guest: Judge Johann Kriegler - Retired Constitutional Court  

There are major developments underway around the pollution that we put into the world’s atmosphere 30.09.2021 6:48 ↓

Guest: Prof Guy Midgley, Stellenbosch University, Ecologist, affiliated with the School for Climate Studies  

Last night a series of comments by the ANC leader president Cyril Ramaphosa - on the campaign trail of course - he took questions from journalists at Luthuli house 30.09.2021 10:49 ↓

Guest: Samkele Maseko - SABC Senior Political Reporter Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje - SABC Political Editor  

The human rights commission is to investigate the issue of pit toilets at schools. There are around twenty five thousand schools in the country 30.09.2021 5:15 ↓

Guest: Andre Gaum – Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission responsible for Education  

The City of Cape Town council has now voted to approve a change to the city’s by laws that will make it illegal to sleep in a public space. 30.09.2021 3:27 ↓

Guest: Jonty Cogger - attorney at Ndifuna Ukwazi

In Lebanon, protests are being held by the families of the over two hundred people who died in that massive explosion in Beirut last year 30.09.2021 5:38 ↓

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

Mediated Conversation: Why is SA failing to connect young people to work? 29.09.2021 25:40 ↓

Guest: Rob Urquhart - head of research at Harambe Youth Accelerator   Guest: Ann Bernstein - head of the Centre for Development & Enterprise. Guest: Willie Chinyamurindi - Professor and Head of business Management at the University of Fort Hare

The KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Department has opened its second phase of covid-19 relief funds. 29.09.2021 4:04 ↓

    Guest: Ravi Pillay - MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs  

the country will be constructing a MULTIPURPOSE Reactor (MPR). According to NECSA, it will create some 5 000 direct and 26 000 indirect jobs during contruction 29.09.2021 4:39 ↓

    Guest: Loyiso Tyabashe - Group CEO for NECSA

a group of women to approach the Equality Court over the ‘racist’ hair advert case 29.09.2021 8:11 ↓

    Guest: Thato Thobakgale - Attorney at Thobakgale Attorneys

NUMSA has confirmed it’s going on strike next week - saying that an offer of a wage increase of four point four percent from the industry is an insult to workers 29.09.2021 6:15 ↓

  Guest: Gerhard Papenfus - National Employers Association of South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the publication of the final SIU report on #DigitalVibes scandal 29.09.2021 5:21 ↓

    Guest: Tyrone Seale – Presidency Spokesperson

the airline SAA and Kenya airways have signed a memorandum of cooperation - which might lead to an airline group that would fly across the whole continent. 29.09.2021 4:37 ↓

    Guest: Guy Leitch - Editor of SA Flyer Magazine

there’s been the terrible story in Khayelitsha of three young women who were murdered together - they were shot in execution-style on Monday night 29.09.2021 4:59 ↓

    Guest: Albert Fritz – MEC for Community Safety in the Western Cape

The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirmed the withdrawal of the application to intervene in the extension of the State Capture Commission 29.09.2021 10:16 ↓

Guest: Karyn Maughan - Investigative Journalist at News24 Guest: Lawson Naidoo - Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the Constitution of South Africa (Casac)

in New York City some hospitals have started suspending or firing workers who are not yet vaccinated against covid-19 29.09.2021 5:00 ↓

Guest: Brooks Spector- Associate Editor at the Daily Maverick

the Government Employee Medical Scheme says that the healthcare industry is losing around twenty two billion rand a year through fraud, waste and abuse. 29.09.2021 4:14 ↓

    Guest: Dr Stanley Moloabi - Principal Officer at GEMS