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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Mediated Conversation: How to Deal with Burnout As A Result Of the Covid-19 Pandemic? 04.03.2021

Guest: Prof Renata Schoeman - Psychiatrist and member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists Guest: Judy Klipin - life coach, trainer and author of Recover from Burnout; Life Lessons to Regain Your Passion and Purpose. Guest: Zamo Mbele – Clinical psycologist and Board Member of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group

Scientists get into the skull of 3.6 million-year-old Little Foot 04.03.2021

Guest: Professor Ron Clarke, the British scientist based at Wits University in South Africa who discovered and excavated ‘Little Foot’ and conducted all the early examinations of the fossil

British American Tobacco South Africa has raised concern about a thriving illegal cigarette 04.03.2021

The British American Tobacco South Africa has raised concern about a thriving illegal cigarette and kingpins made R12bn since lockdown ban on tobacco Guest: Johnny Moloto, BATSA's Head of External Affairs

KZN Department of Community Safety and Liaison says the case number provided by African Solidarity Network is of theft 04.03.2021

The KZN Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison says the case number provided by the African Solidarity Network is case of theft and not murder Guest: Kwazi Mshengu - Acting KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison

The United National Transport Union has called for the new Prasa CEO to stop vandalism and theft of rail Infrastructure 04.03.2021

Guest: Dr Steve Harris – UNTU Secretary-General

Agri SA warns that the newly minimum wage has put to risk about 4000 jobs in the agricultural sector 04.03.2021

Guest: Christo van der Rheede, Agri SA Executive Director

SCOPA says it will prove claims and counter claims involving the Eskom CEO 04.03.2021

SCOPA says it will prove claims and counter claims involving the Eskom CEO and the utility’s former head of procurement Solly Tshitangano. Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa - Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts

The Department of Home Affairs confirms that they will oppose an application in the High Court by Atul gupta 04.03.2021

The Department of Home Affairs confirms that they will oppose an application in the High Court by Atul gupta that they must give him a new South African passport Guest: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi – Home Affairs Minister

The Nelson Mandela Bay Nqaba Bhanga has said he disagrees with the name change of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha 04.03.2021

Guest: Vusithemba Ndima Acting Director General of the National Department Of Sports Arts and culture

Warnings of a fake WhatsApp message doing the rounds claiming government is going to give people R3500 04.03.2021

There are warnings of a fake WhatsApp message doing the rounds claiming that government and SASSA is going to give people R3500 for covid-19 relief Guest: Paseka Letsatsi – SASSA Spokesperson

African Solidarity Network says that they have a case number to prove that the MKMVA used violence on foreign nationals 04.03.2021

The African Solidarity Network says that they have a case number to prove that the MKMVA used violence to remove foreign nationals from a market area in eThekwini Guest: Daniel Dunia - Secretary General African Solidarity Network

The African Solidarity Network on Monday said people wearing MKMVA regalia had used violence to remove foreign nationals 04.03.2021

The African Solidarity Network on Monday said people wearing MKMVA regalia had used violence to remove foreign nationals from a market area in eThekwini Guest: Kwazi Mshengu - Acting KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison

In Brazil the number of people dying from covid-19 is breaking all records 04.03.2021

Guest: Roland Henwood - Political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

Mediated Conversation: Discussing the expropriation of land without compensation 03.03.2021

Guest: Bulelwa Mabasa Director Head of Land Reform Restitution and Tenure at Werksman Attoneys Guest: Prof Ruth Hall – from the institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies. PLAAS Guest: Elmien du Plessis · Associate professor of law teaching land law from North West University

How does resistance to disinfectants happen? 03.03.2021

Guest: Robert Bragg - Professor of Microbial Biochemical and food biotechnology at the University of the Free State

Right of response with regards to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 03.03.2021

Guest: Vuyo Mafata - Compensation Fund Commissioner

Big debate around the name of change of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha 03.03.2021

Big debate around the name of change of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha and Activist behind Eastern Cape name changes have been receiving backlash Guest: Christian Martin - Khoi San Activist

South Africa is going to form new land courts to deal with claims around land and land restitution 03.03.2021

Guest: Chrispin Phiri - Spokesperson for Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services

Interesting testimony from the former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe yesterday - he was on the stand at the Zondo Commission. 03.03.2021

Guest: Naledi Ngcobo - SABC Specialist Reporter

The VBS Mutual bank liquidator is chasing the auditing firm KPMG for eight hundred and fifty three million rand 03.03.2021

The VBS Mutual bank liquidator is chasing the auditing firm KPMG for eight hundred and fifty three million rand, as it was their auditor who allowed it to collapse. Guest: Anoosh Rooplal - VBS Mutual bank administrator

Huge backlash to the production of the reality TV show Love Island 03.03.2021

Huge backlash to the production of the reality TV show Love Island, where there are seven white contestants and only three black contestants Guest: Thinus Ferriera - Television critic

There are big concerns now around how the easing of the lockdown now to level one could result in a third wave 03.03.2021

There are big concerns now around how the easing of the lockdown now to level one could result in a third wave of the coronavirus Guest: Prof Shabir Madhi - Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand

In France Nicolas Sarkozy has become the second former president to be sentenced to jail time for corruption 03.03.2021

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi – Political Analyst based at the University of Johannesburg

Mediated Conversation: Psychology carries a dark past: how the discipline can be Africanized? 02.03.2021

Guest: Puleng Segalo - Professor of Psychology, University of South Africa Guest: Dr Zulu Mathabo Zulu - Research Scientist and Director of the Madisebo University

The Western Cape Agriculture Department confirms swine fever outbreak in the Province 02.03.2021

The Western Cape Agriculture Department confirms swine fever outbreak in the Province and says a process is under way to find the source Guest: Dr Gary Buhrmann – Chief State Veterinarian at Western Cape Department Agriculture

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