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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

news24 reported that an intelligence report from the State Security Agency claimed that Dr Xiaomei Havard was acting as a spy for the Chinese government. 02.09.2021

Guest: Zizi Kodwa - Deputy Minister in the Presidency in State Security

The Liliesleaf Farm Museum has shut down due to financial struggles and a lack of support from the government 02.09.2021

Guest: Nicholas Wolpe – CEO of Lilisleaf Farm

According to the SA Cane Growers Association, doubling the sugar tax will result in thousands more rural job losses 02.09.2021

Guest: Andrew Russell - Chairperson of the SA Cane Growers Association

The SIU believes Dr Zweli Mkhize may be guilty of a criminal offence after he approved two budget allocations to spend a hundred and fifty million rands on digital vibes 02.09.2021

Guest: Siviwe Gwarube – DA Shadow Minister of Health

the first case of fatal Marburg virus disease was identified in Guinea, West Africa on 9 August 2021. 02.09.2021

Guest: Prof. Wanda Markotter, Director of the Centre for Viral Zoonoses, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria.

the former Managing Director of Life Esidemini testified about how mentally ill patients were removed and were then placed into unlicensed NGOs - where a hundred and forty-four people died 02.09.2021

Guest: Nontsikelelo Mpulo - Section 27 Head of Communications

the presidency has confirmed that the former presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko will be returning to government 01.09.2021

Guest: Nonceba Mhlauli – Spokesperson to the Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele

there was a ruling in the special tribunal yesterday ordering a former Transnet employee - Herbert Msagala to pay twenty-six million rands to Transnet. 01.09.2021

Guest: Karam Singh- Head of Legal and Investigations at Corruption Watch

there are thousands of people from Afghanistan who are now outside of the country looking for homes - and in Europe there are fears of a new migrant crisis. 01.09.2021

Guest: Roland Henwood - political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

Mediated conversation: What is the future of electricity generation in SA? 01.09.2021

Guest: Prof David Nicholls - NECSA Board Chairperson Guest: Lungile Mashele – Energy Economist Guest: Prof Sampson Mamphweli - Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies

the ANC withdraws electoral court application to force the electoral commission to reopen the candidate registration process - for the local election 01.09.2021

Guest: Ebrahim Fakir - Director of Programmes at the Auwal Socio Economic Research Institute (ASRI)

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has confirmed that Eskom still has a debt of over four hundred billion rands 01.09.2021

Guest: Chris Yelland - Managing director at EE Business Intelligence

COSATU calls on the poor South Africans to have option and be a part of the Cannabis industry 01.09.2021

Guest: Tony Ehrenreich – Deputy Parliamentary Officer COSATU

Minister of Basic Education is calling for parents to reconsider objections to sex education in schools after seeing a spike in teenage pregnancies 01.09.2021

Guest: Mary Metcalfe - Education Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg

what honeybees in South Africa need from people: better managed forage 01.09.2021

Guest: Tlou Masehela - Scientist, South African National Biodiversity Institute

Mediated Conversation: Social Security Green Paper 31.08.2021

Guest: Prof. Tshilidza Marwala – Vice Chancellor of University of Johannesburg Guest: Maryana Iskander – Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator Guest: Sifiso Skenjana – Chief Economist of IQ Business

Launch of vaccination campaign with funeral undertakers 31.08.2021

Guest: Khodani Mpilo – Spokesperson of Funeral and Tombstones Industry Watchdog  

Science Story: Is there a water crisis in Johannesburg 31.08.2021

Guest: Eleanor Mavimbela – Spokesperson of Joburg Water  

Three Day Public Hearings on the legalization of cannabis in South Africa 31.08.2021

Guest: Jeremy Maggs – Activist at Dagga Party  

Chinese Embassy in SA held a media briefing addressing the origins of COVID-19 31.08.2021

Guest: Ambassador Li Zhigang – Chinese Embassy: Head of Mission    

Decoding Perpertrator on Social Media: Legal 31.08.2021

Guest: Diana Schwartz – Attorney: Social Media Law  

Decoding Perpertrator on Social Media: Investigation 31.08.2021

Guest: Jean le Roux – Digital Forensic Research Lab  

The Discovery of the C1.2. Variant in South Africa 31.08.2021

Guest: Mia Malan – Editor of Bhekisisa Health (Mail and Guardia)  

Grade 8 learner was stabbed 31.08.2021

Guest: Matakhanya Matakhanya – National Association of School Governing Body    

Worldview Update: US Troops have withdrawn from Afghanistan 31.08.2021

Guest: Prof. John Streamlau – University of Johannesburg          

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