The National Briefing

a new and fast tool for quantum computing and communication 07.09.2021 4:21 ↓

Guest: Isaac Nape – PHD Student at Wits University

This Heritage Month, Western Cape is offering an entry fee to access their museums across the province 06.09.2021 3:52 ↓

Guest: Anroux Marais, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Western Cape Government

As the Taliban continue to entrench their control of Afghanistan - a spokesperson for the group says that they believe they are allowed to speak for muslin people 06.09.2021 4:09 ↓

Guest: Arina Muresan - Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue

On Friday the constitutional court ruled that the local government elections must go ahead this year - the judges said the polls must be held by the beginning of November 06.09.2021 5:58 ↓

Guest: Mbahare Kekana - Forum 4 Service Delivery President

on Friday the Constitutional Court ordered that the local elections must go ahead this year 06.09.2021 6:26 ↓

Guest: Hajra Omarjee - Political Editor - Business Day

Former President Jacob Zuma is still in hospital - after the decision by the correctional services department to give him medical parole 06.09.2021 5:34 ↓

Guest: Julian Knight – Attorney

Former President Jacob Zuma released on Medical Parole 06.09.2021 1:50 ↓

Guest: Lawson Naidoo - Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the Constitution of South Africa (Casac)

will it be the right decision to go ahead with the local government elections this year despite the pandemic? 06.09.2021 6:12 ↓

Guest: Paul Berkowitz - Director - The Third Republic

The Congress of the South African Trade Union (Cosatu) has threatened to boycott the upcoming elections if there is no closure brought to the e-toll policy. 06.09.2021 3:52 ↓

Guest: Amos Monyela – Cosatu Gauteng Provincial Chair

Mediclinic enters into R2bn renewable power deal with Energy Exchange. 06.09.2021 5:04 ↓

Guest: Kobus Jonck General Manager: Infrastructure

The first-ever dictionary of South Africa’s Kaaps language has launched – why it matters 06.09.2021 4:34 ↓

Guest: Prof Quentin Williams, Director of the Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research at the University of the Western Cape.

Mediated Conversation: What Is Behind the Water Shortages in the City Of Johannesburg? 06.09.2021 25:29 ↓

Guest: Mike Muller - Visiting Professor at Wits School of Governance and Technical Director of WISA (Water Institute of Southern Africa). Guest: Mahlomola Mehlo - Rand Water Chief Operations Officer Guest: Ntshavheni Mukwevho – Managing Director for the City of Johannesburg Water  

The Sports, Arts and Culture Minister talking about the Liliesleaf Farm Museum shutting down due to financial struggles 03.09.2021 12:20 ↓

Guest: Nathi Mthethwa - Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture

J&J vaccine shipments from SA to Europe halted 03.09.2021 4:39 ↓

Guest: Fatima Hassan, Executive Director of the Health Justice Initiative

what happens if a worker just refuses to get vaccinated - will they lose their job? 03.09.2021 8:56 ↓

Guest: Osborne Molatudi – MD of Molatudi Attorneys, Employment and law specialist

Discovery becomes the first firm in South Africa to say that its workers must be vaccinated - it says that they have until the first of January to get the jab 03.09.2021 5:53 ↓

Guest: Dr Ron Whelan, Chief Commercial Officer at Discovery Health  

Amnesty International is calling on the South African government to open its doors to refugees from Afghanistan. 03.09.2021 3:45 ↓

Guest: Shenilla Mohamed - Amnesty International South Africa’s Executive Director

Dr Nicholas Crisp appointed acting Director General of Health until further notice, as Dr Sandile Buthelezi requested leave for his alleged role in the digital vibes scandal 03.09.2021 4:54 ↓

Guest: Mark Heywood - Editor of Maverick Citizen

Whatsapp has been fined 225m euros for breaching EU privacy laws in Ireland 03.09.2021 6:12 ↓

Guest: Professor Sylvia Papadoupulos – Director of the ICT Law Centre at the University of Pretoria

the European court of human rights has now invited the SA Human Rights Commission to be a party in its hearing in the case of Caster Semenya 03.09.2021 4:41 ↓

Guest: Andre Gaum - Commissioner at the South African Human Rights commission  

there’s been some confusion over the last few days about issues around water in Joburg - at least one area in the south of Joburg has had no water for at least a week 02.09.2021 9:03 ↓

Guest: Mahlomola Mehlo - Chief Operations Officer at Rand Water

the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee finds that the decision to suspend former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo and Bitsa Lenkopane from the party for five years was not correct 02.09.2021 7:41 ↓

Guest: Supra Mahumapelo – DIRCO Chair Portfolio Committee

People in Brazil are now going through a situation you may find familiar - with government officials asking people to use less power - while putting up the price of electricity 02.09.2021 5:50 ↓

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of International Relations at UJ

Mediated conversation: What is the impact of screen time on kids’ social, mental and physical development? 02.09.2021 24:14 ↓

Guest: Ms Victorine Mbong Shu – Parenting Conversationalist Guest: Dr Cathy Angus - Clinical Psychologist Guest: Siphumelele Zondi- senior producer and anchor of Network, a tech show on the SABC News Channel as well as lecturer at the Durban University of Technology.