The National Briefing

The SAA business rescue practitioners believe they’re nearly ready to finish their work but there is still no indication of when the airline will start to fly again Guest: Ofentse Mokwena – Transport Analyst

The SACP says that the rule of law must prevail in the matter between the State Capture Commission and former president Jacob Zuma and his supporters Guest: Solly Mapaila – SACP's first deputy general secretary

Business for South Africa (B4SA) is of the view that the elderly and vulnerable should be targeted by government first in its vaccine rollout plans Guest: Stavros Nicolaou, chair of the Business for South Africa health working group

Former minister of public enterprises Lynne Brown answered questions at the state capture commission about the appointment of Brian Molefe at Eskom. Guest: Amina Accram -SABC economic reporter

The African Christian Democratic Party supports Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng when he spoke about Israel during a webinar last June. Guest: Rev Kenneth Meshoe - Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party

Guest: Muhammed Desai, Director of Africa4Palestine

In Europe there have been more protests in countries like Germany, Finland, Austria, Switzerland Romania and the UK against lockdown restrictions. Guest: Siphamandla Zondi – Political Analyst based at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Glen Snyman - Leader of the People Against race Classification Guest: JB Sibanyoni - Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Guest: Ntsiki Mazwai - Activist

250 000 young people are attempting to obtain their matric certificate through the Second Chance Matric Programme, outside of the full-time schooling system - Report Guest: Kristal Duncan-Williams is the Project Lead at Youth Capital.

The Marikana cluster crisis movement calls for mining companies which are operating in their area to provide jobs and skills development Guest: Raserole Mashamaite - General Secretary of the Marikana Cluster Crisis Movement

Guest: Dr Leon Wessels - Former Politician and Human Rights Commissioner

The Human Sciences Research Council designed questions for inclusion in its annual round of the South African Social Attitudes Survey. Guest: Dr Steve Gordon - Senior Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council

“It’s Human Rights Day but human rights of Yemenis are “of no concern” to SA’s arms authorities.” Guest: Michael Marchant - Researcher at Open Secrets

Guest: Dewa Mavhinga - Southern Africa Director at Human Rights Watch Guest: Andre Gaum – Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission responsible for Education

Equal Education wants the Education Department to investigate the Luthuthu Junior Secondary School principal after forcing a learner to retrieve a cellphone from a pit latrine. Guest: Elizabeth Biney - Equal Education Researcher

The Federated Hospitality Association of SA (Fedhasa) says they believe that the hospitality industry in the country will not survive, should we undergo a third wave. Guest: Rosemary Anderson - the chairperson of the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa)

Guest: Naeem Jeena – The Executive Director of the AfroMiddle East Centre

Wrapping the week with William Gumede – Associate Professor for Public and Development Management Department at the Wits Business School

Blind SA is running a campaign about the role of SA's outdated apartheid era Copyright Act in violating the human rights of people who are blind Guest: Jace Nair - CEO Blind SA

According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), more South African businesses are expecting to reduce the number of their staff in 2021 than increase them Guest: Shirley Machaba - PWC Southern Africa CEO

Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe announced that eight preferred bidders who are independent power producers will now have to produce power by August next year Guest: Avena Jacklin - Ground Work climate and energy justice campaign

Guest: Rev. Frank Chikane

How is SA doing with COVID vaccinations and will we have enough people vaccinated by the end of the year for herd immunity? Guest: Mia Malan - the founding editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa

There are big conversations around vaccines with Deputy President David Mabuza yesterday saying the vaccine rollout programme for covid-19 is going too slowly. Guest: Dr Morena Makhoana - CEO of the Biovac Institute

SAMWU says it’s going to demand an increase of four thousand rand per worker - when it starts negotiations with government for its annual increase Guest: Dumisani Magagula - Samwu Deputy General Secretary