The National Briefing

Guest: Tim Hughes - The Injured Workers’ Action Group (IWAG) Spokesperson ‎ Guest: Puke Maserumule - Attorney at Maserumule Inc Guest: Pinky Mashiane - President of the United Domestic Workers South Africa

Guest: Andrea Rademeyer - CEO and founder of Ask Afrika

Health Justice Initiative has sought to intervene as amicus curiae (in a matter brought by Afriforum & Solidarity against The Minister of Health & 16 Others. Guest: Fatima Hassan-Founder of the Health Justice Initiative

The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature has finalized preparations for the State of the Province Address for 2021 which is happening today at 10H00 Guest: Helen Sauls-August - Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

Guest: Adv Tsoarelo Malakoane – Free State Education HOD

Should South Africans be pleased with the 76.3 percent matric pass rate for the class of 2020 after Covid-19 disruptions? Guest: Mary Metcalfe - Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg

former President Jacob Zuma due to appear at the Pietermaritzburg high court around corruption charges he faces relating to Shabir Shaik and the arms deal Guest: Karyn Maughan - Legal Journalist at News24

Guest: Basil Manuel – NAPTOSA Executive Director

Guest: Mugwena Maluleke General Secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers Union

On the border in the Himalayas between China and India, troops from both sides have now pulled back - after fears of more clashes between the two countries Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Political Analyst

Guest: Jean Redpath, a researcher at the African Criminal Justice Reform, Dullah Omar Institute, UWC Guest: Chris DE Kock - Crime Analyst Guest: Nthabiseng Mogale – Commissioner at the Commission for Gender Equality

Guest: Roelf Meyer, Director of In Transformation Initiative

On Friday the Limpopo Province launched the vaccination of healthcare workers at Mankweng Hospital. How has the process been thus far? Guest: Dr Phopi Ramathuba – MEC For health Limpopo Province

There has been concerns raised about the number of learners who haven’t returned to school for the New Year school calendar Guest: Kerry Mauchline – Spokesperson to Western Cape MEC of Education Debbie Schaffer

Guest: Ted Blom - Energy Analyst

The process of vaccinating people against covid-19 is still underway of course its health workers who are being vaccinated first. Guest: Prof Salim Abdool Karim - Chair of the Covid19 ministerial advisory committee

Inspector general of intelligence Setlhomamaru Dintwe is investigating whether the domestic head of the SSA Adv. Mahlodi Muofhe has the qualifications he says he has Guest: Mahlodi Muofhe - Head of the Domestic Branch of the State Security Agency

There is a new set of increases for toll road tariffs coming through from the Sanral. Prices to travel on the main roads, the N1 and the n-three are going up by 5%. Guest: Vusi Mona, Sanral’s general manager for communications

Guest: Advocate Shabnam Mayet – Co-Founder of Protect the Rohingya

Wrapping the week with Busi Mavuso - CEO of Business Leadership SA talking vaccination and SONA Debate

Guest: Lerothodi Leeuw - Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of the Western Cape

Guest: Dr Chantell Witten - Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State

Guest: Lawrence Mbalati - Head of the Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA)

Another municipality in KZN which is struggling to pay its debts and manage its finances has now been put into administration Guest: Nonala Ndlovu - Head of Communications for KZN COGTA

Analysis on Ace Magashule being in court, Eastern Cape Premier firing Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and Police Minister Bheki Cele’s visit to Nkandla Guest: Steven Friedman - Research Professor, University of Johannesburg