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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

African researchers make headway in getting decisions made based on evidence 16.09.2021

  Guest: Ruth Stewart - Director of the Africa Centre for Evidence, University of Johannesburg

SABC News is launching its flagship election program SERVICE DELIVERY GAUGE in preparation for the upcoming local government elections 16.09.2021

Guest: Phathiswa Magopeni (Group Executive: News & Current Affairs Guest: Chriselda Lewis Guest: Sakina Kamwendo

Climate Activists express dissatisfaction with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, saying it is actively obstructing a just energy and mining future 16.09.2021

Guest: Alex Lenferna - Secretary of the Climate Justice Coalition and campaigner for 360Africa

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is appealing to Finance Minister Enoc Godongwana to waive billions in e-toll debt. 16.09.2021

Guest: Wayne Duvenhage - Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse OUTA CEO

the National Immunization Safety Expert Committee (NISEC) says not enough data is available to ascertain if the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for infants and children 16.09.2021

Guest: Professor Hannelie Meyer- Chairperson of the National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee (NISEC)

Some Universities in South Africa are considering a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for students and staff 16.09.2021

Guest: Dr. Linda Meyer - head of operations and sector support at Universities South Africa

the first of COVID-19 was detected in the Thai border town of Mae Sot in April last year. The latest Covid 19 statistics in the country have risen to almost 1.3 million with more than 13,000 recorded deaths 16.09.2021

Guest: Shafiq Morton-Journalist for four decades, focusing on the Middle East

The ANC staff says, if they don't get salaries, they will not campaign. 16.09.2021

Guest: Mvusi Mdala - ANC Staff Representative Chairperson

Mediated Conversation: What’s happening in KZN politics that’s creating a consistent violent environment? 15.09.2021

Guest: Xolani Dube - Xubera Institute for Research and Development Founder Guest: Mary de Haas – Violence Monitor and Analyst Guest: Thabiso Zulu – Anti-Crime Activist

local study has warned that false advertising on products that purport to improve muscle development may be misleading consumers 15.09.2021

Guest: Rudi De Lange - Associate professor in TUT's visual department communication and Lead Researcher on the study  

According to Justice Bess Nkabinde in his report to parliament, there "seems to be an unceasing unlawful interception of communication of private and public officials" 15.09.2021

Guest: Cherese Thakur - Head of amaBhungane's advocacy programme  

Matric Examination Time-Table Has Been Amended To Accommodate Local Government Elections 15.09.2021

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga – Department of Basic Education Spokesperson  

Business Leadership SA bids to get South Africa removed from the UK's red list to restart tourism. 15.09.2021

Guest: Busi Mavuso - CEO of Business Leadership SA  

A Western Cape farmer has allegedly warned his employees to "Take a jab or lose your job". Cosatu will assist its workers and refer the matter to the CCMA to address this. 15.09.2021

Guest: Malvern De Bruyn – Provincial Secretary of Cosatu Western Cape  

The Helen Suzman Foundation starts a process to legally review the decision by the correctional services commissioner Arthur Fraser to grant medical parole to former president Jacob Zuma. 15.09.2021

Guest: Chelsea Ramsden - Legal Researcher Helen Suzman Foundation  

Last night the Kader Asmal Lecture themed “Covid-19 and Human Rights – A tiny virus magnifies society’s inequalities” was delivered 15.09.2021

Guest: Professor Abdool Karim – Caprisa Director  

Western Cape judge president John Hlophe claims that the process conducted by the judicial conduct tribunal of the judicial service commission was invalid and unconstitutional. 15.09.2021

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin - Research and Advocacy Officer at Judges Matter  

Nomia Ndlovu a former police officer accused of paying hitmen to kill six relatives and then to claim the insurance money appeared in the High Court yesterday 15.09.2021

Guest: Gerard Labuschagne – Psychologist interested in Forensics  

In the US new data shows that poverty levels went up by over eleven percent - and that millions of people lost their income because of the pandemic 15.09.2021

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of International Relations at the University of Johannesburg  

Mediated Conversation: As we’ve moved to level two of the lockdown. What is happening in the traffic and our economy? 14.09.2021

Guest: Sifiso Skenjana – Chief Economist: IQ Business Guest: Gavin Kelley – CEO: Freight Road Association Guest: Rob Byrne – SABC Traffic Contributor Guest: Prof Marianne ​ Vanderschuren · President: South African Institution of Civil Engineering

Messenger RNA: how it works in nature and in making vaccines 14.09.2021

Guest: Kirstie Bloom - Group Leader: Next-generation Vaccines, Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand  

There’s a big Intra African Trade Fair that will be happening in Durban later this year - it will be held in November 14.09.2021

Guest: Nhlakanipho Nkontwana - HOD of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KZN  

Gautrain launches a Covid-19 vaccination rewards promotion to reward its customers for being vaccinated. 14.09.2021

Guest: Nosisa Buthelezi - Bombela Concession Communications Manager  

There’s been more testimony about how mentally ill people died as a result of the move from the Esidimeni Life Centre to unlicensed s by the Gauteng health department 14.09.2021

Guest: Julia Chaskalson - Spokesperson for Section 27    

The police minister Bheki Cele confirmed that ten thousand officers have been charged with murder, rape and assault since 2012 - so in less than a decade 14.09.2021

Guest: Eldred De Klerk-Policing Expert and a director of the African Centre for Security and Intelligence Praxis

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