The National Briefing

There is a new threat of a strike by healthcare workers in Limpopo - it appears the dispute is over standardized rosters Guest: John Teffo. Provincial Manager for the Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) in Limpopo Guest: Neil Shikwambana – Limpopo Health Spokesperson

There are also more promises and updates around the vaccine rollout - the current plan is to vaccinate around five and a half million people by the end of July. Guest: Prof Alex Van Den Heever – Social and Health Expert

The economy contracted by 7% - the Reserve Bank says it will take probably until the end of next year to recover - to be the same size as it was before the lockdown Guest: Xhanti Payi – Economist and Founder and Director at Nascence Advisory and Research

Big announcements last night by President Cyril Ramaphosa - the number of people allowed at public gatherings has been increased for Easter Guest: Wendy Alberts- CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa

There is a ban on the sale of alcohol for offsite consumption for four days over the Easter long weekend Guest: Sibani Mngadi, spokesperson SA Liquor Brandowners Association

Government chooses Karpower ships system to produce electricity as part of an emergency procurement - that will see IPP’s being attached to the national grid Guest: Liz McDaid – Strategic Lead at Green Connection

The situation in Lebanon appears to be getting worse and worse, one of the big four electricity generating companies says they have run out of money to produce power Guest: Siphamandla Zondi – Political Analyst based at the University of Johannesburg

Mediated Conversation: What are the reasons for Bafana Bafana to fail qualifying for the 2022 AFCON Tournament? Guest: Nkululeko Nkwewu – Idiski Tv Podcaster Guest: Ace Ngcobo – former football Administrator Guest: Thabisi Mosia – SAfm SportOn Presenter

A forgotten settlement in the Cradle of Humankind adds a note to southern African history. Guest: Tim Forssman - Senior lecturer, University of Pretoria in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities

The Hospitality industry appeals to government to not impose rash restrictions during Easter Weekend as this may hurt the industry. Guest: Rosemary Anderson-Chairperson of Fedhasa

Guest: Lucky Ntimane, Convenor of the National Liquor Traders Council

The SA municipal workers union says it’s going to go on strike if government presses ahead with no increase for workers Guest: Dumisane Magagula - SAMWU Deputy General Secretary

South African Traffic Officers may soon wear body Cameras to help combat crime and gather evidence Guest: Simon Zwane: Spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Corporation

The ANC national executive committee has agreed that leaders who have been charged must step aside within thirty days or face disciplinary action Guest: Samkele Maseko – SABC Reporter Guest: Professor Susan Booysen – Author and Political Analyst

Yesterday the Police Minister Bheki Cele released the findings of the report by the Marikana policing panel that looks at how policing should be improved. Guest: Co-chair of the Panel of Experts Eldred De Klerk

The Western Cape Street Children’s Forum says you shouldn’t give money to children on the streets - because it makes it harder to get them off the street Guest: Janice King – Director of the Western Cape Street children’s forum

The SA National Christian Forum says if Easter is canceled this year they are willing to take Government to court Guest: Bishop Marothi Mashashane - President of the SA National Christian Forum

Guest: Safura Abdool Karim – Public Health Lawyer Wits University Guest: Alex Mashilo – SACP National Spokesperson Guest: Ivo Vetger – Columnist

Guest: Ken Nixon - Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering and member of the Johannesburg Lightning Research Laboratory at Wits University.

Corruption Watch received an average of 11 whistle-blower reports a day during 2020 – Report Guest: Melusi Ncala - Researcher at Corruption Watch

Guest: Gilberto Martins Lead Administrator

Activists Have Criticized Government For What They Call Lack Of Movement And Action Following The Forced Sterilization Of HIV Positive Women. Guest: Promise Mthembu, Co-Founder, Her Rights Initiative.

Still no certainty from the ANC about what has been decided in the party’s national executive meeting around the secretary general Ace Magashule Guest: Samkele Maseko – SABC Reporter Guest: TK Pooe; Senior lecturer at the Wits School of Government

Still no certainty over whether there will be any more covid-19 restrictions over the Easter period Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela, Dean and Head of School, Nursing and Public Health at UKZN’s School of Medicine

In Mozambique at least seven people have been killed in fighting with a group of insurgents who appear to have overtaken the town Guest: Jasmine Opperman – Africa specialist on terrorism and extremism