The National Briefing

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel reversed plans to introduce a five day lockdown over the Easter period - after many people in her country opposed the plan. Guest: Roland Henwood - Political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

Guest: Anton Eberhard- Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at the University of Cape Town Guest: James Mackay-PwC director for capital projects and infrastructure Guest: Bobby Peak-Groundwork

Prof Thuli Madonsela on addressing social injustices of the past Guest: Prof Thuli Madonsela - Law Faculty Trust Chair In Social Justice- University of Stellenbosch & THUMA Foundation Founder

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated every year on the 24th of March to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The World health Organisation says the COVID-19 pandemic that has put End TB progress at risk. Guest: Kogie Naidoo - Head of HIV & TB Treatment Research at CAPRISA. She is al...

Guest: Dr Joachim Vermooten - Transport economist Guest: Guy Leitch-Editor of SA Flyer Magazine

The Democratic Alliance want Afrikaans equal with English at Stellenbosch University. The party has launched a petition to, according to them, protect the right to mother tongue education at the university “against persistent attacks by university management”. Guest: Leon Schreiber - DA Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration

Guest: Tshepo Mongoai – SABC Economics Reporter

Guest: Cde Loyiso Magqashela Eastern Cape ANC PEC Provincial Spokesperson

Guest: Collin Pitso - Gauteng Human Settlements Chief Director of Beneficiary Management

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) believes that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has failed to secure the Johnson & Johnson vaccines for its health workers. They are threatening legal action due to this. Guest: Pikkie Greeff - The South African National Defence Union's national secretary

Guest: Dr David Monyae - Director at The Centre For Africa China Studies at The University Of Johannesburg.

Guest: Alex Van Den Heever – Chair of the Social Security Systems at Wits University Guest: Professor Tulio de Oliveira Director of KZN Research, Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) Guest: Prof Mosa Moshabela - Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Guest: Dr Xanthe Hunt, a senior Researcher at the Institute for life course health research at Stellenbosch University

Yesterday was World Water Day. The day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis. South Africa has been declared a water-scarce country Guest: Tim Wainright - WaterAid's Chief Executive

The Refugee Alliance for Justice to take the Department of Home Affairs and UNHCR to court over their persecution of refugees Guest: Mike Mwale – Executive Member of the Refugee Alliance for Justice

The SAA business rescue practitioners believe they’re nearly ready to finish their work but there is still no indication of when the airline will start to fly again Guest: Ofentse Mokwena – Transport Analyst

The SACP says that the rule of law must prevail in the matter between the State Capture Commission and former president Jacob Zuma and his supporters Guest: Solly Mapaila – SACP's first deputy general secretary

Business for South Africa (B4SA) is of the view that the elderly and vulnerable should be targeted by government first in its vaccine rollout plans Guest: Stavros Nicolaou, chair of the Business for South Africa health working group

Former minister of public enterprises Lynne Brown answered questions at the state capture commission about the appointment of Brian Molefe at Eskom. Guest: Amina Accram -SABC economic reporter

The African Christian Democratic Party supports Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng when he spoke about Israel during a webinar last June. Guest: Rev Kenneth Meshoe - Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party

Guest: Muhammed Desai, Director of Africa4Palestine

In Europe there have been more protests in countries like Germany, Finland, Austria, Switzerland Romania and the UK against lockdown restrictions. Guest: Siphamandla Zondi – Political Analyst based at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Glen Snyman - Leader of the People Against race Classification Guest: JB Sibanyoni - Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Guest: Ntsiki Mazwai - Activist

250 000 young people are attempting to obtain their matric certificate through the Second Chance Matric Programme, outside of the full-time schooling system - Report Guest: Kristal Duncan-Williams is the Project Lead at Youth Capital.

The Marikana cluster crisis movement calls for mining companies which are operating in their area to provide jobs and skills development Guest: Raserole Mashamaite - General Secretary of the Marikana Cluster Crisis Movement