The National Briefing

Guest: Alan Winde - Western Cape Premier

Guest: Isaac Mangena - City Power Spokesperson

Guest: Sisa Ntshona - SA Tourism CEO

Economist Dr Thabi Leoka says that the average person in our continent actually uses less electricity than someone who lived in England a hundred years ago Guest: Dr Thabi Leoka - Economist

In Israel the first witness has now started testifying in a corruption case against the Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu Guest: Naeem Jeena – The Executive Director of the Afro Middle-East Centre

Guest: Dion Forster -Head of Systematic Theology at Stellenbosch University Guest: Dr Zulu Mathabo Zulu - Research Scientist and Director of Madisebo University Research Institute. Guest: Farid Rsack – Professor of Religion at UJ

Guest: Charlie Peterson – Founder of the Growing Up Without a Father Foundation

New Media's Eat Out has launched The Year We platform to mark the highs, lows and 'in-betweens' experienced by the restaurant industry in the time of Covid-19 Guest: Tessa Purdon, head of Content for Food24 and Eat Out

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says Transportation of alcohol is banned during Easter Holiday Guest: Peter Ucko - CEO at TAG Tobacco Alcohol and Gambling Advisory Advocacy and Action Group

Guest: Dr Ron Whelan - Chief Commercial Officer, Discovery Health

Guest: Guest: Father Russel Pollit – Director of the Jesuit Institute Guest: Bishop Peter Lee – Retired Bishop of the Anglican Church Guest: Apostle Derick Mosoana - President of the Christians of SA

Mediated Conversation: Unpacking the release the Panel of Experts “Policing and Crowd Management report by Police Minister Bheki Cele Guest: David Bruce - Independent Researcher in Policing and Security Guest: David Africa – Exec Director: Africa Centre for Security and Intelligent Praxis Guest: Richard Mamabolo – Popcru Spokesperson

SA Tourism and Netflix collaborate to showcase stories made in South Africa, and watched by the world Guest: Sisa Ntshona – SA Tourism CEO

Is it safe for churches to manage Easter weekend gatherings as President Ramaphosa as gathering can now have 250 people inside a hall and 500 outside? Guest: Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana – General Secretary for the South African Council of Churches (SACC)

There is a new threat of a strike by healthcare workers in Limpopo - it appears the dispute is over standardized rosters Guest: John Teffo. Provincial Manager for the Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) in Limpopo Guest: Neil Shikwambana – Limpopo Health Spokesperson

There are also more promises and updates around the vaccine rollout - the current plan is to vaccinate around five and a half million people by the end of July. Guest: Prof Alex Van Den Heever – Social and Health Expert

The economy contracted by 7% - the Reserve Bank says it will take probably until the end of next year to recover - to be the same size as it was before the lockdown Guest: Xhanti Payi – Economist and Founder and Director at Nascence Advisory and Research

Big announcements last night by President Cyril Ramaphosa - the number of people allowed at public gatherings has been increased for Easter Guest: Wendy Alberts- CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa

There is a ban on the sale of alcohol for offsite consumption for four days over the Easter long weekend Guest: Sibani Mngadi, spokesperson SA Liquor Brandowners Association

Government chooses Karpower ships system to produce electricity as part of an emergency procurement - that will see IPP’s being attached to the national grid Guest: Liz McDaid – Strategic Lead at Green Connection

The situation in Lebanon appears to be getting worse and worse, one of the big four electricity generating companies says they have run out of money to produce power Guest: Siphamandla Zondi – Political Analyst based at the University of Johannesburg

Mediated Conversation: What are the reasons for Bafana Bafana to fail qualifying for the 2022 AFCON Tournament? Guest: Nkululeko Nkwewu – Idiski Tv Podcaster Guest: Ace Ngcobo – former football Administrator Guest: Thabisi Mosia – SAfm SportOn Presenter

A forgotten settlement in the Cradle of Humankind adds a note to southern African history. Guest: Tim Forssman - Senior lecturer, University of Pretoria in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities

The Hospitality industry appeals to government to not impose rash restrictions during Easter Weekend as this may hurt the industry. Guest: Rosemary Anderson-Chairperson of Fedhasa

Guest: Lucky Ntimane, Convenor of the National Liquor Traders Council