The National Briefing

Guest: Sharron Lewis - Chief Executive Officer for Northern Cape Tourism

Guest: Chris Yelland – Energy Analyst and managing director of EE Business Intelligence

Guest: Mathanzima Mweli - Director-General of the Department of Basic Education

Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary for the South African Federation of Trade Unions

According to the Zondo Commission, Former President Jacob Zuma must pay costs in the Constitutional Court subpoena case, even though he didn’t participate. Guest: Karyn Maughan – News24 Legal Journalist

Cosatu calls on government to move with speed in procuring the vaccine and the first people to receive it must be frontline workers and the working class in general Guest: Mathew Parks - Parliamentary spokesperson for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU

COGTA Minister said that only those who are already taking part in initiation schools are allowed to completed and new initiates are prohibited from joining schools Guest: Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena - The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa)

The United States has imposed sanctions against Iran in response to the Iranian nuclear program Guest: Ebrahim Deen – Researcher at the Afro Middle East Centre

Guest: Adv Phumla Dwane Alpman – Co-founder and Director of Corner Stone Anti Human Trafficking Institute Guest: Busisiwe Seabe – Social Justice Activist Guest: Andy Mashaile, Former Chairman of the Gauteng Community Police Board, #Turnbackcrime Interpol Ambassador

Guest: Jenny Boźena du Preez - Postdoctoral Fellow, Nelson Mandela University

As we move further into the digital age, cheques are finally being discontinued. Guest: Dr Christoph Nieuwoudt, Executive for Analytics at FNB

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued a warning to the public to be cautious and safe leading up to and into the New Year Guest: Craig Lambinon, Spokesman for the National Sea Rescue Institute

Analysis of the country’s Covid-19 situation following the President’s national address moving to lock down level 3 Guest: Professor Alex van den Heever - chair in the field of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Governance.

President Ramaphosa announced that people can now be fined or face up to 6 months imprisonment if they do not wear a mask in public. Guest: Wayne Ncube, deputy director of Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR)

President Ramaphosa announced that the sale of alcohol from retail outlets and the on-site consumption of alcohol will not be permitted Guest: Sibani Mngadi, spokesperson SA Liquor Brand-owners Association

As a result of the Second Wave, the Muslim Judiciary Council has made an appeal to the Muslim Community to cancel all their planned events Guest: Father Russell Pollit - Director at Jesuit Institute

According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation there have been 3000 arrests since start of festive Guest: Simon Zwane - RTMC Spokesperson

The Democratic Alliance has raised concerns over South Africa’s vaccine plans. The party has gone further to likening lockdown to load shedding. Guest: Dean Macpherson - DA Member of Parliament

A citizen journalist in Wuhan has been jailed for four years, following a crackdown in china. She was charged last month with disseminating false information Guest: Roland Henwood – Expert on International relations and security issues from the University of Pretoria

Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - Vice Chair South African Medical Association Guest: Sibongiseni Delihlazo – Spokesperson for The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) Guest: Zola Saphetha - NEHAWU General Secretary

KZN Health Department's HOD, Sandile Tshabalala is appealing to communities to adhere to COVID-19 regulations now more than ever, in light of the increasing infections Guest: Dr Sandile Tshabalala

Barry Schoub says that the new variant has a more effective binding mechanism and causes a higher viral load, which seems likely to accelerate the rate of infections in the second wave. Guest: Prof Barry Schoub, head of the Minister's Vaccine Advisory Committee

The National Taxi Alliance, Khwela app, Black K Safety and the Department of women, children and people with disabilities launch the GBV365 in the taxi industry Guest: Skhona Khumalo – Founder of Khwela App

Guest: Xolani Fihla – JMPD Spokesperson

Update on the Cape Town Safety Plan as well as well as adherence to Covid-19 regulations Guest: JP Smith - Cape Town mayoral committee member for safety and security