The National Briefing

It has been reported that 119 million was stolen from ATMs during the July protests 19.08.2021 6:42 ↓

Guest: Nischal Mawalall - CEO of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric)  

There’s mounting evidence that the province of KZN is now in a third wave of the coronavirus - and that the number of new cases there is going up 19.08.2021 4:24 ↓

Guest: Sihle Zikalala - KZN Premier  

Will the National Assembly go ahead with the election process of a New Speaker of Parliament? 19.08.2021 5:40 ↓

Guest: Masibulele XASO, Secretary to the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa  

New Nation Movement writes to the National Assembly questioning the election of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as Speaker of Parliament 19.08.2021 9:32 ↓

Guest: Bulelani Mkhohliswa – Co-Founder of New Nation Movement  

Corruption Watch report reveals that Municipal Managers commit most corruption in local Government 19.08.2021 4:36 ↓

Guest: Kevin Allan – Managing Director of Municipal IQ  

Global Phamarceutucal giant Cipla to open in KZN after civil unrest 19.08.2021 5:31 ↓

Guest: Paul Miller, CEO of Cipla  

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan appears to have huge ramifications for relationships between various countries that worked as allies in that country. 19.08.2021 4:58 ↓

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of International Relations at UJ  

Mediated Conversation: what is the process and significance of geographical name changes? 18.08.2021 24:41 ↓

Guest: Nathi Mthethwa - Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Guest: Dr Rakwena Monareng – Former CEO of the Pan South African Language Board Guest: Prof Noor Nieftagodoen – Wits University’s History Workshop Research Group

The Department of Basic Education plans to cancel the October school holidays 18.08.2021 4:11 ↓

Guest: Basil Manuel – Director of Naptosa  

City of Joburg inundated with calls from some victims that have been scammed by the perpetrators behind the company South Jozi Homes 18.08.2021 6:11 ↓

Guest: Mlungisi Mabaso - MMC Housing for the City of Johannesburg  

4 out of 30 Municipalities in Western Cape owe Eskom around 120 million rands 18.08.2021 2:32 ↓

Guest: James-Brent Styan - Western Cape Local Government spokesperson  

The solicitor general Fhedzisani Pandelani says that government is trying to make the payments in compensation for those who were killed and hurt at Marikana 18.08.2021 16:52 ↓

Guest: Nomzamo Zondo – Executive Director: Socio-Economic Rights Institute Guest: Mzoxolo Magidiwana - Lonmin miner who was shot Marikana Guest: Advocate Dali Mpofu - Attorney Representing Marikana victims

The ANC’s interim provincial committee in North West says that premier Job Mokgoro is in the process of resigning - and that Bushy Maape will be taking over 18.08.2021 4:26 ↓

Guest: Prof Barry Hanyane - Political Analyst  

The deputy minister of health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has told parliament that our vaccination programme has stalled 18.08.2021 5:12 ↓

Guest: Dr Nicholas Crisp – Deputy Director-General at the Department of Health  

Our government has confirmed that there are seven South Africans in Kabul at the moment 18.08.2021 4:36 ↓

Guest: Anil Sooklal - Deputy Director General at Dirco  

Mediated Conversation: chaotic scenes in Kabul in Afghanistan - as people have been hanging on to planes in a bid to try and get out of the country 17.08.2021 25:07 ↓

Guest: Sanusha Naidu – Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue Guest: Ebrahim Deen - Researcher and the Afro Middle East Centre Guest: John Stremlau - Honorary Professor at Wit University

'Yellow bone' craze hits SA men, according to new study 17.08.2021 6:32 ↓

Guest: Dr Farzana Rahiman - Lead Researcher for Medical Biosciences at the University Of Western Cape  

More than 40 illegal liquor outlets in the Gauteng province have been shut down and more than 1,000 suspects for serious crimes have been arrested. 17.08.2021 2:41 ↓

Guest: Captain Kay Makhubele - Gauteng Police Spokesperson  

More developments around the Gauteng PPE scandal - that saw people being paid millions of rand for supplying PPE’s irregularly to the Gauteng provincial government 17.08.2021 3:39 ↓

  Guest: Selby Makgotho - Spokesperson for the Special Tribunal  

An analysis of admissions and deaths in the Western Cape has found that the 50-59 age group has been at increased risk from Covid-19 during the third wave compared to the second wave 17.08.2021 5:39 ↓

Guest: Professor Mary-Ann Davies, director of the UCT Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research  

The Health Minister Dr Joe Paahla says that he will be speaking to cabinet tomorrow to discuss whether the vaccine rollout should be opened to anyone over the age of eighteen 17.08.2021 5:34 ↓

Guest: Dr Francois Venter - Divisional Director Ezintsha at the University of the Witwatersrand

According to the New York Times, Millions of Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccines Produced in Africa Are Being Exported to Europe 17.08.2021 4:12 ↓

Guest: Aslam Dasoo Convener Of The Progressive Health Forum  

There is still no confirmation about if or when the premier of north west Professor Job Mokgoro will resign - after informed reporting over the last few days that he was preparing to leave office 17.08.2021 3:48 ↓

Guest: Andre Duvenhage - Political Analyst: Business School at North West University  

According to the New York Times, Millions of Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccines Produced in Africa Are Being Exported to Europe 17.08.2021 11:23 ↓

Guest: Dr Stravros Nicolaou - Group Senior Executive at ASPEN Pharmacare  

In Kabul the Taliban are now taking over the city - and in some cases painting over images of women - while they take control of the country 17.08.2021 6:04 ↓

Guest: Theo Venter Policy analyst at North West University