The National Briefing

Mediated Conversation: The culture of not paying for electricity and illegal connections 28.09.2021 26:45 ↓

Guest: Isaac Mangena - City Power Spokesperson Guest: Dr Trevor Ngwane - UJ Centre for Sociological Research and Practice Director Guest: Mashangu Xivambu, Gauteng Senior Manager for Maintenance and Operations: Eskom

How skilled people leaving South Africa are creating big gaps in the workforce. 28.09.2021 4:06 ↓

Guest: Marissa Jacobs - specialist immigration consultant Xpatweb.  

The Commission for Gender Equality is today launching a national campaign to solicit public comments and contributions on the state of LGBTI + equality in South Africa 28.09.2021 8:50 ↓

Guest: Busisiwe Deyi- commissioner at the Commission for Gender Equality  

The South African Informal Traders Association calls on government to stop the unnecessarily rough treatment of informal traders over expired trading licenses 28.09.2021 4:13 ↓

Guest: Rosheda Muller - President of the South African Informal Traders Association (SAITA)  

The trial of the Minenhle Makhaya is currently underway in the Pietermaritzburg high court - he’s accused of being the architect in charge of the Nkandla project 28.09.2021 6:56 ↓

Guest: Selby Makgotho · Spokesperson of the Special Tribunal  

The ANC’s election manifesto was launched with President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that they will do better and that they will ensure people have electricity and running water. 28.09.2021 18:52 ↓

Guest: Dakota Legoete - ANC NEC Member Guest: Professor Tinyiko Maluleke – Political Analyst  

The Sport, Arts and Culture Minister said an investigation has found some of the three hundred million rands given to the National Arts Council during the lockdown was mismanaged 28.09.2021 7:25 ↓

Guest: Masechaba Khumalo - Spokesperson to Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture

Mediated Conversation: National Health Insurance Scheme 27.09.2021 26:38 ↓

Guest: Dr Katlego Mothudi - MD of Healthcare Funders Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa is the national vice chairman of the South African Medical Association. Guest: Prof Alex Van Den Heever- Chair in the field of social security systems administration and management studies at Wits University school of governance

The making – and then breaking – of South Africa’s Robben Island Museum 27.09.2021 7:05 ↓

Guest: Andre Odendaal - First Director of Robben Island Museum and Honorary Professor in History and Heritage Studies, University of the Western Cape  

Environmental Activists say Mantashe must abandon plans to develop 1,500MW of coal-powered electricity, or face court case 27.09.2021 4:16 ↓

Guest: Nicole Loser - Attorney in the Pollution and Climate Change Programme at The Centre For Environmental Rights  

Icasa must move with urgency on spectrum 27.09.2021 7:36 ↓

Guest: Katharina Pillay is MD of the SACF, an industry association that represents a broad group of members across the ICT ecosystem  

There is a big event planned for today by the information regulator to mark the international day for universal access to information day 27.09.2021 4:21 ↓

Guest: Advocate Lebogang Stroom-Nzama - Full Time Member at the Information Regulator

Election Manifesto: The DA says it will increase social grants for people 27.09.2021 5:20 ↓

Guest: Siviwe Gwarube - Democratic Alliance MP and spokesperson  

Election Manifesto: the EFF says that it will build RDP homes on land in Sandton 27.09.2021 14:42 ↓

Guest: Omphile Maotwe - Economic Freedom Fighters Treasurer General  

The number of new cases of covid-19 reported yesterday was under a thousand 27.09.2021 6:29 ↓

Guest: Mosa Moshabela - Professor of Public Health at UKZN  

The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) is going to the Constitutional Court to urgently interdict the government from making Covid-19 vaccination mandatory. 27.09.2021 8:30 ↓

Guest: Bishop Marothi Mashashane - President of the SA National Christian Forum (SANCF)

world 27.09.2021 5:23 ↓

In Germany preliminary results from yesterday’s elections show that the two biggest parties may well be in a dead heat - with both just around twenty five percent of the vote.   Guest: Malte Brosig - Professor Of International Relations At Wits University

Mediated Conversation: Politics around the 24th of September on whether it's Braai, Shaka or Heritage day? Whose heritage is it anyway? 24.09.2021 27:24 ↓

    Guest: Guest: Dr Tlou Setumu - Heritage Practitioner and Cultural Activist   Guest: Malesela Maubane - Director of Oo Mokgatla Media and a social commentator.

Amnesty International says top COVID-19 vaccine makers are to blame for vaccine inequality 24.09.2021 6:09 ↓

    Guest: Shenilla Mohamed - Amnesty International South Africa Executive Director

Proudly SA says with Heritage Day in mind, let’s collaborate on localization 24.09.2021 4:30 ↓

    Guest: Eustace Mashimbye - CEO of Proudly South Africa

Cape Town to take up red list issue with UK high commissioner 24.09.2021 4:19 ↓

  Guest: Alderman James Vos - City Of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member  

Government Launches unit to tackle corruption and fraud in public service 24.09.2021 8:45 ↓

    Guest: Ayanda Dlodlo - Minister for the Public Service and Administration  

Australia's largest city Melbourne saw days of anti-lockdown protests that led to violent confrontations with the police 24.09.2021 8:42 ↓

Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist Based At the University Of Pretoria

According to Journalist Qaanitah Hunter "flimsy statements and empty promises from the Presidency do nothing to fight crime and corruption." 24.09.2021 7:06 ↓

    Guest: Qaanitah Hunter - Politics editor at News24 and Award-winning Journalist

47 what is South Africa's heritage? Are we a nation unified? how do we collectively celebrate the day as South Africans? 24.09.2021 6:44 ↓

    Guest: Solly Moeng - Brand Reputation Management Advisor and CEO at Don Valley