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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Only 15% of Telkom’s revenue comes from landline voice services - while it has started to roll out 5-g services 25.05.2021

Guest: Sipho Maseko – Telkom CEO

Gauteng to open new vaccination sites today from 28 sites to 63 25.05.2021

Guest: Meisie Lerutla- Chief Director District Health Services for Gauteng Health

Transport Minister proposed a new law for amendment to the National Road Traffic Regulations 25.05.2021

Transport Minister proposed a new law for amendment to the National Road Traffic Regulations which could curb violent truck attacks Guest: Gavin Kelly – CEO of the Road Freight Association

There are new concerns mounting that government is not allowing people to become citizens through naturalization 25.05.2021

Guest: Charlene Kreuser - Attorney at the Legal Resources Centre

Journalist Raman Pratasevich taken off a plane and arrested by Belarusian authorities 25.05.2021

Guest: Roland Henwood - Professor of International Relations at the University of Pretoria

The Democratic Alliance proposes the private members bill that would change the way a pension fund is managed. 24.05.2021

Mediated Conversation: the Democratic Alliance proposes the private members bill that would change the way a pension fund is managed. Guest: Dion George – Deputy Shadow Minister of Finance Guest: Eunice Sibiya – Independent Financial Advisor Guest: Ismail Momoniat - Treasury DDG

Microsoft announces that it will retire Internet Explorer web browser on June 15, 2022 24.05.2021

Guest: Jan Vermeulen - MyBroadband Editor-at-large

A draft new law will not allow people to buy a gun for “self-defense purposes” 24.05.2021

A draft new law will not allow people to buy a gun for “self-defense purposes”. Should people be allowed to buy guns for self-defense? Guest: Paul Oxley – Chairman of the Gun Owners Association of South Africa

The Minister of Transport intend to scrap 63,000 taxis as part of his Recapitalization programme 24.05.2021

Guest: Theo Malele - Spokesperson for the National Taxi Alliance

The Limpopo Department Of Health Will Be Increasing Vaccination Sites in the Province 24.05.2021

Guest: Dr Phopi Ramathuba – MEC of health in Limpopo

The murder rate showed a decrease at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown 24.05.2021

The murder rate showed a decrease at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, but increased slightly when restrictions were relaxed from January this year: Report Guest: Lizette Lancaster, analyst at the Institute for Security Studies

Bandile Masuku releases a statement saying that the SIU was wrong to paint him 24.05.2021

Bandile Masuku releases a statement saying that the Special Investigating Unit was wrong to paint him as the poster boy for covid-19 corruption Guest: Kaizer Kganyago – Spokesperson for the Special Investigative Unit

How should we change our approach in terms of how we vaccinate people? 24.05.2021

Guest: Professor Leon van Niekerk, acting dean for the faculty at health sciences at the University of Fort Hare

Yesterday there were 4326 new cases of covid019 reported - today the figure is 2893 24.05.2021

Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela - Dean in the School of Nursing and Public Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

The basic education minister says the introduction of new languages at schools is going to help 24.05.2021

The basic education minister says the introduction of new languages such as Khoi, Nama and San at schools is going to help decolonize the education system Guest: Professor Felix Maringe – Head of Education at Wits University

Government says it will defend its decision in court to use Cuban engineers 24.05.2021

Government says it will defend its decision in court to use Cuban engineers to try and fix some of the water problems in our country. Guest: Sputnik Ratau – Spokesperson for the department of Water and Sanitation

In India over two hundred and ninety five people have now died from Covid-19 24.05.2021

In India over two hundred and ninety five people have now died from Covid-19 while it does appear as if the second wave of infections there may have peaked Guest: Prof Alf Nielsen – Professor of Sociology at the University of Pretoria

wrapping the week with Seth Mazibuko – 1976 activist 21.05.2021

SAfm Sunrise with Stephen Grootes

Astronomers bring M87’s black hole into sharper focus 21.05.2021

Astronomers bring M87’s black hole into sharper focus Guest: Prof Roger Deane- Director of the Wits Centre for Astrophysics

The SA Human Rights Commission is holding hearings in Limpopo following the passing of Lufuno Mavhunga after being bulli 21.05.2021

The SA Human Rights Commission is holding hearings in Limpopo following the passing of Lufuno Mavhunga after being bullied by another pupil Guest: Victor Mavhidula - Provincial Manager of the South African Human Rights Commission in Limpopo

Cosatu calls on government to be decisive on Eskom and kick start the economy 21.05.2021

Bheki Ntshalintshali - General Secretary: Cosatu

The NPA receives an application by Jacob Zuma in which his lawyers ask the court to remove the head of the prosecution t 21.05.2021

The NPA receives an application by Jacob Zuma in which his lawyers ask the court to remove the head of the prosecution team advocate Billy Downer from his case Guest: Dr Omphemetse Sibanda - Professor of Law and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management and Law at the University of Limpopo

huge drama last night at the Zondo Commission while hearing evidence from Norma Gigaba when to adjourn because of an urg 21.05.2021

huge drama last night at the Zondo Commission while hearing evidence from Norma Gigaba when to adjourn because of an urgent security concern Guest: Samkelo Maseko - SABC politics reporter

The Department of Basic Education responding to The Educators Union of SA who is calling for schools to be closed as cov 21.05.2021

The Department of Basic Education responding to The Educators Union of SA who is calling for schools to be closed as covid-19 cases rise Guest: Elijah Mhlanga – The Department of Basic Education

the electoral commission has asked the former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke to examine whether the local electio 21.05.2021

the electoral commission has asked the former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke to examine whether the local elections go ahead Guest: Ebrahim Fakir - the Director of Programs at ASRI

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