The National Briefing

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

Guest: Estacio Valoi - Mozambican investigative journalist

Mass protests In Turkey over the weekend after the country’s president Recip Erdogan pulled his country out of an international agreement against gender violence Guest: Ebrahim Deen – Researcher at the Afro Middle East Centre

Guest: Mbhazima Shilowa - Former Gauteng Premier

Black South Africans were more willing to sacrifice their rights to stop the spread of the coronavirus, than their white counterparts - Study Guest: Prof Narnia Bohler-Muller, HSRC’s Developmental, Capable and Ethical State divisional head.

Guest: Cllr Jolidee Matongo - City of Joburg Finance MMC

Guest: Trevor Shaku - SAFTU National Spokesperson

Guest: Dirk Kotze - Professor of Political Studies at UNISA

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo yesterday expressed concerns on the way Advocate Dali Mpofu had behaved earlier this week as unacceptable Guest: Adv Craig Watt Pringle -chairperson of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa

Guest: John Clark - Social Worker and Activist Working On Human Rights Abusers and Whistles Support

A manager at the boulders shopping centre in Midrand has been suspended - after he told a man wearing Ndebele dress to leave because he was dressed indecently. Guest: George Mahlangu - Amandebele Nzunza Sokhulumi Traditional Council Spokesperson

In Lebanon a new attempt to try and form a government has failed again - which means that the five month stale mate just continues Guest: Shafiq Morton - Journalist for four decades

Guest: Sibongile Mngoma - Opera Singer Guest: Nathi Mthethwa - Minister of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Guest: Dr Sipho Sithole - National Arts Council Member

Guest: Professor Elizabeth Henning - UJ Institute for Childhood Education professor, Centre for Education Practice Research director and National Research Foundation South Africa Research chair

Guest: Mamokgethi Molopyane - Mining and Labour analyst. She's also the founder of Creative Voodoo Consulting

The National Taxi Alliance says that they would hold Transport Minister Mbalula to account if he failed to implement the subsidy Guest: Theo Malele – NTA Spokesperson

The Zondo Commission heard the South African Revenue Services (SARS) testimony from SARS employee Mr. Vlok Symington. Guest: Amina Accram – SABC Economics Reporter

The Zondo commission to ask the Constitutional Court to find that former President Jacob Zuma is in contempt of its order and that he must testify under oath Guest: Benedict Phiri – MD of the Youth Presidential Specialist Counsel Law Firm

There are more calls for a tighter lockdown; the National Coronavirus Command Council has suggested a move to level two - which would see a restriction on gatherings Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim - Former co-chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19

Professor Salim Abdool Karim steps down as the co-chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 after his one year term ended on Tuesday

The Higher Education Minister says claims by the SA union of students that he is refusing to speak to students who are protesting at universities is wrong Guest: Dr Blade Nzimande - Higher Education Minister

Doctors say they cannot afford a new increase in registration fees which have been announced by the health professions council. Guest: Dr Angelique Coetzee - Chairperson of the South African Medical Association