The National Briefing

Guest: Dr Ridwaan Suleiman - senior researcher at the CSIR

Guest: Mzwanele Manyi – Spokesperson for Former President Jacob Zuma

Guest: Mac Maharaj – ANC Stalwart

Guest: Dr Fred M'membe – President of the Socialist Party

Mediated Conversation: Ramaphosa lifted the power generation licence threshold to reduce load shedding. How will this work out? Prof. Sampson Mamphweli- Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies Lungile Mashele-energy expert Carol Paton - journalist business day

Guest: Ms Meisie Lerutla, Chief Director for District Services at Gauteng Health.

Guest: Sipho Maseko – Telkom CEO

The Institute for Security Studies launches the Police Accountability Campaign aiming to promote awareness of the importance of police accountability Guest: Gareth Newham - Head of Justice and Violence Prevention at the Institute for security studies

The SA National Christian Forum says the decision to move to lockdown level 3 is irrational as there is no evidence that gatherings have an impact on covid 19 infections Guest: Bishop Marothi Mashashane, the president of the South African National Christian Forum

The SA Medical Association says that Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed a warning from them about the third wave long ago and that SA is now is in big trouble Guest: Dr Angelique Coetzee – President of the South African Medical Association

More protests against foreign nationals working as traders in Soweto yesterday - but residents claim they’re not xenophobic #OperationDudula Guest: Mbalenhle Mthethwa - SABC reporter Guest: Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda - Chairperson - African Diaspora Forum Guest: Nhlanhla Lux – President of the Soweto Parliament and Operation Dudula

US president Joe Biden and the Russian leader Vladimir Putin have met with Putin giving no promises on issues around cyber security and hacking Guest: John Stremlau is Honorary Professor, International Relations, at the University of the Witwatersrand

Guest: Penuel Maduna –ANCYL NTT Member Guest: Dr Andile M-Afrika - writer, editor, Master of Arts degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Literature (Rhodes University)

Restaurant industry not happy about the reinstatement of alert level 3 lockdown restrictions which means that the curfew changes Guest: Wendy Alberts. Chief Executive Officer Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA)

Guest: Captain Juanita Wright – Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator at the Salvation Army

Guest: Professor Sibusiso Sifunda – Chief Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Guest: Miyelani Mkhabela is an Executive Director at Antswisa Transaction Advisory Services

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the reinstatement of alert level 3 lockdown restrictions which means alcohol sales will be restricted. Guest: Sibani Mngadi - SA Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) spokesperson

nurses’ union DENOSA disappointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address last night moving the country to lockdown level 3 Guest: Cassim Lekhoathi - DENOSA Acting General Secretary

Guest: Mbali Hlophe. MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip protested against a march by Israeli far-right nationalists through occupied East Jerusalem. Guest: Shafiq Morton - Journalist for four decades, focusing on the Middle East

Guest: Dr Gideon Groenewald – Geologist for Gift of the Givers

Ofentse Mokwena - Transport Economist Paul Soto, United Commuter Voice Gauteng chairperson Sonja Carstens Deputy General Secretary for the United National Transport Union (UNTU)

Guest: Prof Andrew Forbes from Wits school of Physics

Guest: Sebolelo Matsoso - spokesperson DBSA