The National Briefing

Guest: Dr Leslie van Rooi, Senior Director: Social Impact and Transformation at Stellenbosch University

At least twenty eight Palestinians in Gaza and two Israelis have now been killed in the conflict between the Israeli government and Hamas Guest: Ebrahim Deen - Researcher at the Afro Middle East Centre

Guest: Fatima Hassan – Director of the Health Justice Initiative Guest: Prof John Strimlau – Honorary Professor of International Relations at Wits Guest: Tumi Mashabela – Patent Attorney at Tshaya Mashebela Attorneys

Guest: Jan Vermuelan- Editor-at-large, MyBroadband

Funeral Undertakers to go on strike today, due to the Department of Home Affairs failing to provide them with a Designation Officer Number Guest: Muzi Hlengwa – Unification Task Team of the Funeral Industry Spokesperson Guest: Siya Qoza – Home Affairs Spokesperson

According to research, the lockdown has decreased the probability of employment for nonessential workers not permitted to work under the stricter lockdown by 8% Guest: Haroon Bhorat – Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town

The Charlotte Maxeke hospital is still not able to reopen to treat patients - because it’s waiting for a letter of compliance from the City of Johannesburg Guest: Thabo Masebe – Gauteng Government Spokesperson

Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim - Epidemiologist

Guest: Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast – Political Analyst

Suspended ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule has been ordered to apologize to party structures for suspending President Cyril Ramaphosa, without a mandate. Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje, the SABC's Political Editor

In the Middle East Palestinian militants have fired rockets at Jerusalem - while the Israeli military has launched air strikes against targets in the gaze strip Guest: Naeem Jeenah - Executive Director of the Afro Middle East Centre

Guest: Peter gastrow - senior advisor to the global initiative against transnational crime Guest: Ndithini Tyhido - Khayelitsha Development Forum Chairman Guest: Roegshanda Pascoe - Activist Guest: Welcome Witbooi – Former Gang Member

Guest: Nadia Chalkley, Head of Donor Recruitment for the SABMR

Guest: Dr David Motau - Head of the Free State Department of Health

King Misuzulu ka-Zwelithini named as the preferred successor to king Goodwill Zwelithini ka-Bhekuzulu on Friday night Guest: Dr Zulumathabo Zulu - Research Scientist and Director: Madisebo University Research Institute.

More drama in the ANC over the weekend during that national executive committee meeting where audio clips of the meeting were leaked Guest: Samkele Maseko – SABC Political reporter

Health Department confirms that two new variants of covid-19 have been found here - both the b-1-617-2 variant first found in India and the b-1-1-7 found in the UK Guest: Dr Zweli Mkhize – Health Minister

Guest: Goodwill Shiburi - Metrobus spokesperson

Guest: Ntombizodwa Matjila - Registrar of the National Sex Offenders Register at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Guest: Rineé Pretorius – Action Society Spokesperson

Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor at ‎The Daily Maverick

SAfm Sunrise with Stephen Grootes

Guest: Dr Linda Kantor - Adjunct senior lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, counselling psychologist, hypnotherapist, and yoga teacher, University of Cape Town

The Road Traffic Management Corporation to welcome recruits who will start training on the newly introduced NQF Level 6 traffic officer training. Guest: Simon Zwane – RTMC Spokesperson

According to a national survey conducted by Pharma Dynamic, Half of South Africans gained weight since the start of the lockdown Guest: Nicole Jennings - Spokesperson Pharma Dynamics