The National Briefing

Guest: Sibongile Mngoma - Opera Singer Guest: Nathi Mthethwa - Minister of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Guest: Dr Sipho Sithole - National Arts Council Member

Guest: Professor Elizabeth Henning - UJ Institute for Childhood Education professor, Centre for Education Practice Research director and National Research Foundation South Africa Research chair

Guest: Mamokgethi Molopyane - Mining and Labour analyst. She's also the founder of Creative Voodoo Consulting

The National Taxi Alliance says that they would hold Transport Minister Mbalula to account if he failed to implement the subsidy Guest: Theo Malele – NTA Spokesperson

The Zondo Commission heard the South African Revenue Services (SARS) testimony from SARS employee Mr. Vlok Symington. Guest: Amina Accram – SABC Economics Reporter

The Zondo commission to ask the Constitutional Court to find that former President Jacob Zuma is in contempt of its order and that he must testify under oath Guest: Benedict Phiri – MD of the Youth Presidential Specialist Counsel Law Firm

There are more calls for a tighter lockdown; the National Coronavirus Command Council has suggested a move to level two - which would see a restriction on gatherings Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim - Former co-chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19

Professor Salim Abdool Karim steps down as the co-chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 after his one year term ended on Tuesday

The Higher Education Minister says claims by the SA union of students that he is refusing to speak to students who are protesting at universities is wrong Guest: Dr Blade Nzimande - Higher Education Minister

Doctors say they cannot afford a new increase in registration fees which have been announced by the health professions council. Guest: Dr Angelique Coetzee - Chairperson of the South African Medical Association

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel reversed plans to introduce a five day lockdown over the Easter period - after many people in her country opposed the plan. Guest: Roland Henwood - Political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

Guest: Anton Eberhard- Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at the University of Cape Town Guest: James Mackay-PwC director for capital projects and infrastructure Guest: Bobby Peak-Groundwork

Prof Thuli Madonsela on addressing social injustices of the past Guest: Prof Thuli Madonsela - Law Faculty Trust Chair In Social Justice- University of Stellenbosch & THUMA Foundation Founder

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated every year on the 24th of March to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The World health Organisation says the COVID-19 pandemic that has put End TB progress at risk. Guest: Kogie Naidoo - Head of HIV & TB Treatment Research at CAPRISA. She is al...

Guest: Dr Joachim Vermooten - Transport economist Guest: Guy Leitch-Editor of SA Flyer Magazine

The Democratic Alliance want Afrikaans equal with English at Stellenbosch University. The party has launched a petition to, according to them, protect the right to mother tongue education at the university “against persistent attacks by university management”. Guest: Leon Schreiber - DA Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration

Guest: Tshepo Mongoai – SABC Economics Reporter

Guest: Cde Loyiso Magqashela Eastern Cape ANC PEC Provincial Spokesperson

Guest: Collin Pitso - Gauteng Human Settlements Chief Director of Beneficiary Management

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) believes that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has failed to secure the Johnson & Johnson vaccines for its health workers. They are threatening legal action due to this. Guest: Pikkie Greeff - The South African National Defence Union's national secretary

Guest: Dr David Monyae - Director at The Centre For Africa China Studies at The University Of Johannesburg.

Guest: Alex Van Den Heever – Chair of the Social Security Systems at Wits University Guest: Professor Tulio de Oliveira Director of KZN Research, Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) Guest: Prof Mosa Moshabela - Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Guest: Dr Xanthe Hunt, a senior Researcher at the Institute for life course health research at Stellenbosch University

Yesterday was World Water Day. The day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis. South Africa has been declared a water-scarce country Guest: Tim Wainright - WaterAid's Chief Executive

The Refugee Alliance for Justice to take the Department of Home Affairs and UNHCR to court over their persecution of refugees Guest: Mike Mwale – Executive Member of the Refugee Alliance for Justice