The National Briefing

NUMSA and the NUM are sticking to their demand of an increase of fifteen percent from Eskom but Eskom has offered one and a half percent Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola - Numsa Spokesperson

The Educators Union of SA is calling for schools to be closed as covid-19 cases rise Guest: Kabelo Mahlobogwane - Educators Union of SA Spokesperson

Celebrations in the Middle East as a ceasefire came into effect after an agreement was reached between the government of Israel and Hamas. Guest: Dr Lubna Nadvi, political scientist and analyst based in the school of social sciences at UKZN

Guest: Mpho Moerane - MMC Environment and Infrastructure Services City of Joburg Guest: Melanie Samson School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies Wits Guest: Steve Jourdan - Wastepreneur Guest: Simon Mbata - National Coordinator for the South African Waste Pickers Association (SAWPA) Guest: Eli Kodisang – Coordinator for the African Reclaimers Organization

Guest: Dr Madelien Wooding, a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pretoria, with research affiliated to the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control

The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers reject the ridiculous offer of R978 gratuity for public servants Guest: Kagiso Makoe - Spokesperson for the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW)

Dear SA çalls for a freeze on municipal increases in rates and until this economic downturn is behind us Guest: Rob Hutchinson-Founder of Dear SA

earlier this week in parliament the energy minister Gwede Mantashe said his department had decided to limit the amount of what is called embedded generation Guest: Chris Yelland - Energy analyst

Are there severe side effects from using the covid-19 vaccine? Guest: Prof. Barry Schoub - Chairperson of the ministerial advisory committee on vaccines

nursing union Denosa claims that its members who have received the covid-19 vaccine are being told not to report side effects that they experience Guest: Simphiwe Gada - Denosa Gauteng Chair

four people were killed by community members in Zandspruit in Gauteng yesterday - in what is being described as a vigilante justice or a mob attack Guest: Peter Gastrow- Senior Advisor at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.

David Mahlobo told the Zondo Commission that he was not involved in removing Jacob Zuma’s wife from Nkandla - after she was accused of trying to poison him Guest: Ntebo Mokobo - SABC Reporter

several groups are calling for the removal of rubber bullets during protests and reconsider the use of this lethal ammunition on unarmed civilians Guest: Ben Winks- independent advocate based in Johannesburg, specializing in media law and constitutional law.

Guest: Theo Venter - Political Analyst

Guest: Prof Setulego Mathebesi – Political Analyst: Free State University Guest: Ivor Sarakinsky – Professor of Governance and Policy: Wits School of Governance Guest: Thabang Wesi – Protest Organizer: Bekkersdal

Guest: Nicol Jansen, president of Agri Northern Cape

Pupils in Ivory Park Tembisa have shut down eight schools after a teacher allegedly raped a Grade 10 pupil at Umqele High School. Guest: Koena Mpya NEC member of COSAS in South Africa

According to a report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise, Special Economic Zones could fight SA's unemployment crisis Guest: Ann Bernstein. Executive Director, Centre for Development and Enterprise

The former speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete say that it is wrong to claim Parliament did nothing to stop corruption while she was the speaker Guest: Ntebo Mokobo – Senior SABC political reporter

Guest: Mbulelo Tshanganah – Director General at the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation

Guest: Anoosh Rooplal - VBS Mutual Bank curator

It’s day three of the second phase of the vaccination process, at the same time there are warnings for a third wave. Do we need more restrictions? Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim - Epidemiologist

Solidarity to take Government to court for bringing Cuban engineers to help fix leaks and other water problems at the Vaal River Guest: Morné Malan, head of communications at Solidarity

Guest: Kathryn Chu - colorectal surgeon and a Professor of Global Surgery in the Department of Global Health at Stellenbosch University

Guest: Shafiq Morton-Journalist for four decades, focusing on the Middle East