The National Briefing

In Hong Kong nine people have now gone on trial for arranging those massive pro-democracy protests against the Beijing government in 2019 Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Foreign Policy Analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue

Guest: Anton van der Bijl – Head of Legal at Solidarity Guest: Osborne Molatudi – Employment Law Specialist at Molatudi Employment and Advisory Services Guest: Thabang Rapuleng – Director at Cliffe Dekker

GUEST: Bonginkosi Shozi - Doctoral Fellow with the UKZN African Health Research Flagship

Umalusi will certify the results of last year’s matric exams despite the leakage of those two papers - Mathematics paper two and Physical Science paper two Guest: Dr Mafu Rakometsi - CEO of Umalusi

In Gauteng around three thousand learners haven’t gone back to school since the lockdowns Guest: Panyaza Lesufi – Gauteng Education MEC

The Kwa-Zulu Natal Province launches R252m Anton Lembede Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy School of Innovation and Leadership Guest: Premier Sihle Zikalala-KZN Premier

The Radical Economic Transformation (RET) Champions believe that Former President Zuma is being treated unfairly by the State Capture Commission Guest: Nkosentsha Shezi – Chairperson of the Radical Economic Transformation (RET) Champions

The Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will go to the constitutional court and ask them to find that Former President Jacob Zuma is in contempt of their order. Guest: Richard Calland - Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town

Police Minister Bheki Cele demands answers from top cop Khehla Sithole over police's links to failed bid to buy R45m eavesdropping device Guest: Jeff Wicks – Investigative Journalist at News24

The Casual Workers Advice Office is concerned over the increased backlog at the CCMA and workers receiving end of budget cuts Guest: Edgar Matome - Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) organizer,

Some healthcare workers have come out to say they are uncomfortable with being the first to receive the vaccine, as they feel they are used as guinea pigs Guest: Lerato Mthunzi – President of the Young Nurses Trade Indaba

In Myanmar the democratically elected leader Aung Saung Siu Kyi who was detained in an army coup is due to appear in court in a zoom link later this week. Guest: Shafiq Morton, journalist for four decades

Guest: JP Landman - Analyst, Guest: Prof Tinyiko Maluleke – Political Analyst based at the University of Pretoria, Guest: Prince Mashele – Political Analyst

Guest: Bennie van Zyl – General Manager of Transvaal Landbou Unie SA

Black Sash calls on the Government to increase the special relief of social distress grant from R350 to R585 after President Ramaphosa extended it for 3 months. Guest: Lynette Mart - Executive Director of Black Sash

Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela, Dean and Head of School, Nursing and Public Health at UKZN’s School of Medicine

Guest: Karyn Maughan - Senior Legal Journalist at @News24

MKMVA soldiers to be deployed outside Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla. This comes in the wake of Zuma’s open defiance to appear before the Zondo commission Kebby Maphatsoe – President of the MKMVA

Guest: Dr. Ralph Mathekga - Political Analyst

Guest: Kwazi Mshengu - Kwa-Zulu Natal MEC for Education

Guest: Mathanzima Mweli – Director-General @DBE_SA

Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick

Wrapping the week with Moeletsi Mbeki The Problem with our Government is that it refuses to change our economic structure

GUEST: Busi Mavuso - CEO of Business Leadership South Africa

The President spoke as if South Africa’s situation is normal and we have a dark cloud over our heads Guest: Bantu Holomisa - Leader of the United Democratic Movement