The National Briefing

Mediated Conversation: How bad is the situation of hunger in SA during this pandemic? 12.07.2021 23:29 ↓

Guest: Tembakazi Peter - Farmers Network SA Director  Guest: Fundiswa Ndlela – Oxfam SA’s Rural Transformation Programme Advisor Guest: Mervyn Abrahams - Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity research group

former President Jacob Zuma applies for the judgment that ordered him to serve fifteen months in jail for contempt of court - to be rescinded. 12.07.2021 5:57 ↓

Guests: Benedict Phiri - Attorney  

Jacarandas in parts of South Africa are flowering earlier: why it’s a warning sign 12.07.2021 3:23 ↓

Guest: Jennifer Fitchett- Associate Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand  

Durban Metro Police says the situation in Durban is tense and the lootings are worse 12.07.2021 2:57 ↓

Guest: Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad, Metro Police spokesperson

who is really orchestrating the violence across KZN and Gauteng? 12.07.2021 5:04 ↓

Guest: Mary De Haas – Violence Monitoring Researcher  

Alcohol Industry angry that the sale of alcohol is still banned for the next two weeks 12.07.2021 2:32 ↓

Guest: Sibani Mngadi - spokesperson South African liquor Brandowners Association  

President Cyril Ramaphosa announces that the lockdown level four will continue for another two weeks 12.07.2021 5:58 ↓

Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela, Dean and Head of School, Nursing and Public Health at UKZN’s School of Medicine

#JHBViolence - M2 Highway:  ROAD CLOSED  Benrose / Cleveland 12.07.2021 2:55 ↓

Guest: Sello Maremane – Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson

Violent protests continue to spread across KZN and Gauteng as more trucks are burnt and looted 12.07.2021 3:57 ↓

Guest: Col Brenda Muridili - Spokesperson for the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure ( ​ NatJOINTS)

the damage to the trucking industry is being estimated in the millions - perhaps even a hundred million rand - after there were several attacks on trucks on the N3 12.07.2021 2:55 ↓

Guest: Thania Dhoogra, operations manager, N3 Toll Concession

at least sixty people have been arrested for violence involving the burning of trucks in KZN. 12.07.2021 3:59 ↓

Guest: Mandla Mngomezulu – Secretary General of the All Truck Drivers Foundation in Gauteng

North Korea and China have now again pledged their public friendship and solidarity with each other 12.07.2021 4:46 ↓

Guest: Sanusha Naidu – Political Analyst based at the Institute for Global Dialogue  

Public debate should be had on limits for human embryo 09.07.2021 5:23 ↓

Guest: Sylvester C. Chima, Associate Professor and Head: Programme of Bio & Research Ethics and Medical Law, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN    

Update on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the Gauteng Province 09.07.2021 8:44 ↓

Guest Sasekani Manzini – MEC for Health in Mpumalanga  

Update on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the Gauteng Province 09.07.2021 7:04 ↓

Guests: Dr Sibongile Zungu, Acting HOD Gauteng Health  

State Security Agency suspends Robert McBride over a failed Mozambique operation 09.07.2021 5:10 ↓

Guest: Jasmine Opperman – Analyst: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project  

In the high court in Joburg - judges there will hand down a ruling in the application brought by the Secretary General of the ANC Ace Magashule. 09.07.2021 8:20 ↓

Guest: Mpumelelo Zikalala- Founder and Director of Zikalala Pty Ltd, Zikalala Attorneys and Zikalala Corporation  

Update on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the North West Province 09.07.2021 4:08 ↓

Guest: Professor Binu Luke – Specialist Physician and Clinical Lead of the Covid-19 response team at North West

According to a study, between April and May this year - fourteen percent of households said a child had gone hungry due to lockdown 09.07.2021 5:00 ↓

Guest: Servaas van den Berg – Professor of Economics at Stellenbosch University  

The UN says that Australia’s practice of pushing back boats carrying people who want to migrate to Australia is a cruel and deadly practice 09.07.2021 5:17 ↓

The UN says that Australia’s practice of pushing back boats carrying people who want to migrate to Australia is a cruel and deadly practice - the violates international law Guest: Arina Muresan is a researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue  

Mediated Conversation: A new study has now found that the ban on alcohol sales did save lives 08.07.2021 24:38 ↓

Patricia Pillay – CEO: Beer Association of SA Lucky Mtimane - Convener: National Liquor Traders Tom Moultrie is professor of demography and Director of the Centre for Actuarial Research (CARe) at the University of Cape Town

Former President Jacob Zuma in prison to start his 15 months prison sentence 08.07.2021 12:09 ↓

Guest Professor Saths Cooper – Anti-Apartheid Activist  

Former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself to the Estcourt Correctional Centre to start his 15 months prison sentence 08.07.2021 5:28 ↓

Guests: Singabakho Nxumalo - Correctional Services Spokesperson  

Political Analysis of the Zuma Sentencing 08.07.2021 7:57 ↓

Guest: William Gumede - Associate Professor in the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand