The National Briefing

There’s been a series of developments around a contract between the mining company south thirty two and Eskom - yesterday the Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said Eskom will try to increase the price it’s paying the mine for coal for the Duvha power station - the coal moves from the mine to the power station on a conveyer belt. Guest: Sabelo Skiti, Senior Investigative Journalist at the Sunday Times

Learning and teaching continues at Wits dispute protests by students against financial exclusion. GUEST: Wits spokesperson, Shirona Patel

There is a huge debate in our society around funding higher education - and what should be free and what should not - you will have seen the protests around the country demanding that government scrap historic student debt. At the same time in some ways higher education is changing dramatically - because people are not able to study during these protests - and because of the covid-19 pandemic Gues...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has confirmed that four police officers have been arrested in connection with the death of Mthokozisi Ntumba. Guest: Ndileka Cola, IPID Spokesperson

CR17 Funding investigative journalism amaBhungane, in the court case brought by the EFF to unseal the CR17 bank records Guest: Cherise Thakur - advocacy coordinator amaBhungane centre for investigative journalism

Europe is struggling to contain the third wave of the Coronavirus and Germany, France, Italy and Spain have halted the use of AstraZeneca vaccine. The suspensions follow reports that some people developed blood clots after receiving the shot. Guest: Shabbir Madhi, Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand.

GUEST: Daneel Knoetze, an investigative journalist GUEST: Seth Mazibuko, Leader of the 1976 Soweto Uprising GUEST: Gareth Newham, head of the Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at the Institute for Security Studies

The South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Coalition (BDS) have described response by Justice Mogoeng to the ruling delivered by Justice Mojapelo from the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) as a disregard the Constitutionality of his office, and him not respecting the decision of his peers. The Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng, has expressed his intentions to appeal the ruling delivered by Ju...

A new IPSOS report has shown that illicit cigarettes have now taken over huge swathes of the South African market. It says up to 75 percent of outlets in some provinces sell illicit cigarettes and that this amounts to tax evasion on an industrial scale. GUEST: Johnny Moloto, General manager British-American Tobacco SA

Just two days after bystander MthokozisiNtumba was killed when police opened fire on student protesters in Braamfontein, activists in KZN protesting peacefully against the Ikwezi mine were confronted by excessive force from SAPS members. Nine environmental activists have been taken into police custody in Dannhauser, KwaZulu Natal. Guest: Bobby Peek, Environmental Expert Groundwork

Brother to amaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini Prince Mbonisi Zulu says while the family is devastated by the King's passing, they are comforted by the support they are receiving from all South Africans. He and Princess Thembi were addressing the media on behalf of the amaZulu Royal Family at the KwaKhethomthandayo royal palace in Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The amaZulu King is expected to be...

40 000 doses of more Covid vaccines arrived in South Africa at the weekend. More vaccines are expected next week, as South Africa continues its fight against the Coronavirus. Guest: Professor Glenda Gray – Chairperson of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) plans to shut down all South Africa’s 26 universities from Monday. The union says all Student Representative Council leaders are in support of the decision and has urged students to join in the fight against financial exclusion. SAUS says the protests will continue until their decisions are met. The students want the scrapping of students’ R13 billion his...

Eskom has announced that stage two load shedding will continue until at least five in the morning on Wednesday. This comes as the country's power system remains under severe strain. Guest: Chris Yelland – Energy Analyst and managing Director of EE Business Intelligence

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) says it will not be spending any funds to galvanise support and campaign for the ruling party. They say the little resources will be used to service their members especially while they are ‘under attack from the government’. Guest: Mzwandile Makwayiba – President of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU)

At least 14 protesters have been killed in clashes in Myanmar's main city Yangon as politicians ousted by the military coup called for revolution. The junta declared martial law in the area after Chinese businesses were attacked. Protesters believe China is giving support to the Burmese military. Guest: Advocate Shabnam Mayet - Co Founder of Protect the Rohingya

Guest: Zingiswa Losi – COSATU President

Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi – SAFTU General Secretary Guest: Dr VVM Mkhize – Founder of Umsamo Institute Guest: Zolani Mkiva - Spokesperson of CONTRALESA Guest: Bantu Holomisa – UDM President

The Gauteng North High Court has Set Aside the Decision to Exclude 20 000 UNISA Students by the Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande Guest: Buang Jones – SAHRC Gauteng Provincial Manager

Guest: Bonang Mohale – Chancellor of the Free State University

University Student Protest have spread across the country with Protests at the University of the Free State around the issue of financial exclusion Guest: Katleho Lechoo – SRC President

former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama told the Zondo commission that he received a huge payout and was reinstated at the company because of his negotiating skills. Guest: Tshepo Mongoai – SABC Economics Reporter

Guest: Andile Mngxitama – BLF President

In the US the government of president Joe Biden has restarted a programme that unites children with their parents who are already in the country. Guest: Prof Loren Landau - Professor of Migration and Development at the Oxford Department of International Development

Guest: Katharina Pillay - SA Communications Forum Guest: Andre Wills - MD of African Analysis Guest: Paseka Maleka – ICASA Spokesperson