The National Briefing

Mediated Conversation: Mcebisi Jonas on the big takeouts from Zondo Commission, and Ramaphosa’s stealth moves against State Capture 26.08.2021 26:13 ↓

Mediated Conversation: Mcebisi Jonas on the big takeouts from Zondo Commission, and Ramaphosa’s stealth moves against State Capture    

Youth cooperative to launch the SA journal of political risk 26.08.2021 5:59 ↓

Guest: Ongama Mtimka - Political Analyst and executive chairperson of the cooperative  

The SABC Partners with the Department Of Health in Gauteng to Launch a Pop-Up Vaccination Site In Auckland Park 26.08.2021 2:54 ↓

Guest: Bongumusa Makhathini – SABC Board Chair  

Gauteng Provincial Government partners with SABC to take vaccines closer to the people 26.08.2021 19:46 ↓

Guest: David Makhura – Gauteng Premier Guest: Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi – Gauteng MEC for Health        

The Judicial Service Commission has voted to uphold the decisions of the Judicial Conduct Committee - which found that Western Cape judge president John Hlophe is guilty of gross misconduct 26.08.2021 8:35 ↓

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

SASSA says it’s started the first batch of payments for people whose incomes were affected by the violence last month 26.08.2021 5:07 ↓

Guest: Paseka Letsatsi - SASSA Spokesperson

A high court judge ruled that the former finance minister of Mozambique Manuel Chang can’t be extradited to Mozambique until the court hears an application being brought by a Mozambican NGO 26.08.2021 6:07 ↓

Guest: Professor Adriano Nuvunga, Chairperson for Mozambique's Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO)  

According to international research, there is more evidence that our police are using higher than acceptable levels of violence when dealing with people in our country 26.08.2021 6:57 ↓

Guest: Prof Ignacio Cano - Researcher of the Laboratory for the Analysis of Violence from the State University of Rio de Janeiro

The Chinese government has told the US that it must not politicize a new investigation by American intelligence agencies into the source of the covid-19 pandemic 26.08.2021 6:05 ↓

Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor at the Daily Maverick  

Mediated Conversation: On Tuesday the deadline runs out for people to get new driver’s license cards. 25.08.2021 23:58 ↓

Guest: Jacob Mamabolo - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Guest: Abel Mositsa – Chairperson of the National Driving School Association of SA Guest: Layton Beard – Spokesperson of the Automobile Association

According to The South African Depression and Anxiety Group the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on children, but unfortunately parents are underestimating it 25.08.2021 6:19 ↓

Guest: Casey Chambers - operations director of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group  

Social Justice and Customary Law Conference 25.08.2021 6:21 ↓

Guest: Prof Thuli Madonsela - Law Faculty Trust Chair In Social Justice- University of Stellenbosch & Thuma Foundation Founder  

The mayor of Ekhuruleni Mzwandile Masina says that he believes coalitions are the future of the country - he’s written a book on the subject 25.08.2021 10:01 ↓

Guest: Mzwandile Masina - The Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni  

There are calls for an investigation into the KZN health MEC Nomagugu Simelane - who is accused of hosting a party where there was dancing and no social distancing 25.08.2021 3:48 ↓

Guest: Ncamisile Nkwanyana - IFP Spokesperson for Health in KwaZulu-Natal Legislature  

The SIU confirms that the senior Gauteng health department official Babita Deokaran that was gunned down was a witness in the 300 million rand PPE corruption scandal 25.08.2021 8:42 ↓

Guest: David Lewis - Execute Director of Corruption Watch  

There were new figures released yesterday showing once again how bad unemployment is - and how many people are looking for jobs 25.08.2021 7:49 ↓

Guest: Prof Willie Chinyamurindi - Head of the Business Management Department at the University of Fort Hare  

The NPA has formally charged the leader of the ANC women’s league Bathabile Dlamini for perjury - after she was found to have lied under oath to judge Bernard Ngoepe. 25.08.2021 3:53 ↓

Guest: Ariella Scher, attorney and head of the Business and Human Rights programme at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies  

This week we saw the first court appearance of Alutha Phasile - accused of killing Nosicelo Mtebeni and it comes two years after the murder of the UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana 25.08.2021 7:42 ↓

Guest: Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng - UCT Vice-Chancellor  

In Afghanistan people are still trying to leave the country while the Taliban has said there will be consequences if the US doesn’t formally leave by the end of the month 25.08.2021 6:26 ↓

Guest: Naeem Jeenah – The Executive Director of the Afro Middle East Centre  

Economist argues that the universal basic income grant is not the solution 24.08.2021 6:33 ↓

Guest: Mike Schüssler – Economist at Economist.co.za  

The Proteas current head coach Marc Boucher has now responded to the claims that he was involved in racist incidents while playing for the national team 24.08.2021 5:41 ↓

Guest: Stuart Hess – Sports Writer for The Star  

Nersa gets green light to approve new nuclear power procurement 24.08.2021 5:39 ↓

Guest: Prof David Nicholls- NECSA Board Chairperson  

NPA confirms that the medical team treating former president Jacob Zuma hasn’t submitted a medical report to the high court by the deadline set by the court. 24.08.2021 6:06 ↓

Guest: Karyn Maughan – Senior Legal Journalist at News24  

ANC confirms that less than half of the people who are currently councilors in municipalities are now on its list of candidates to be councilors in the local elections 24.08.2021 8:42 ↓

Guest: Pule Mabe - ANC Spokesperson  

The Justice Minister confirms that it is preparing to allow the former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang to be extradited to Mozambique - rather than the US. 24.08.2021 7:31 ↓

Guest: Chrispin Phiri - Spokesperson for Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services