The National Briefing

Guest: Prof Christopher Buckley - Professor and Co-Head of the Pollution Research Group, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Guest: Professor Thabo Legwaila – CEO of the Tax Ombud

The KZN government says its banning all big events over the festive season But it is not preventing tourists from coming over the holiday period Guest: Sihle Zikalala – Kwa Zulu Natal Premier

Guest: Lukhona Mnguni - Political analyst

The African Transformation Movement is due to bring its motion of no-confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa in the national assembly today Guest: Mzwanele Manyi African Transformation Movement Head of Policy

Expert: An alcohol ban at this point may be 'too late' as calls mount amid surge in Covid-19 cases specifically at "super-spreader" events, had already been done Guest: Prof Charles Parry - Director, Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

There was a big labour appeal court case yesterday between government and public sector unions over government’s failure to implement that wage increase. Guest: Tshepo Mongoai – SABC Economics Reporter

a spat brewing is between India and Canada after the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his country would always defend the right to a peaceful protest Guest: Prof Alf Nielsen – Professor of Sociology at the University of Pretoria

Mediated conversation: today the labour appeal court is due to hear the case between government and public sector unions about a pay increase. Guest: Terry Bell - Labour Analyst Guest: Basil Manuel - NAPTOSA’s Executive Director Guest: Osborne Molatudi – Labour Lawyer and Labour Analyst at Molatudi Advisory Services

Guest: Prof Sunil Maharaj, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria

Deputy Minister John Jeffery to lead LGBTIQ+ Stakeholder Dialogue aimed at addressing Gender And Sexual Orientation Based Violence Guest: John Jeffrey - the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development

The Cape Town tourism industry concerned about the COVID-19 resurgence in the province having a negative impact on tourism, particularly this festive season. Guest: Enver Duminy - Cape Town Tourism CEO

The Post Office issues a warning against a phishing scam and urged members of the public to not respond to it and delete it immediately Guest: Johan Kruger - Post office spokesperson

The DA in Tshwane is refusing to accept a report by the former City of Tshwane administrator which is supposed to explain why he spent R4.4bn while in charge Guest: Mpho Nawa – City Of Tshwane Administrator

The Zondo commission heard testimony from former project manager at Medupi power station Abram Masango - in which he said he felt he was being followed Guest: Mbalenhle Mthethwa. SABC Specialist Economic Reporter

Sanral contract to collect e-toll extended to another year with no further extension legally permitted. Who collects e-tolls from 3 December 2020? Guest: Adv Stefanie Fick Chief Legal Officer Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse.

Gauteng ANC Youth League has told a member of the provincial legislature not to resign - because David Makhura wants to appoint a new person as Health MEC Guest: Nkosana Mtolo – Spokesperson for the Gauteng ANC Youth League

Guest: Mathew Parks - Parliamentary spokesperson for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

The Democratic Alliance says Ramaphosa’s government commits fiscal treason by blowing up Mboweni’s pledge to cut the wage bill Guest: Dr Leon Schreiber MP – DA Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration

Guest: Lusanda Sizani - Chris Hani ANC Regional Secretary

China has refused to apologize over gruesome Australia soldier post of an Australian soldier with a knife next to an afghan child holding a lamb Guest: Dr David Monyae - Director at the Centre for Africa China Studies at the University Of Johannesburg

Mediated conversation: It’s World Aids Day and it’s first World Aids Day as a country living with Covid-19. How far have we come in fighting the virus? Guest: Dr Linda Gail Bekker – Director of Desmond Tutu HIV Centre Guest: Dr Glenda Grey – President and CEO of the SA Medical Research Council Guest: Sharon Siko - HIV Activist

Black Lawyers Association has come out in support of Judge Raymond Zondo as he comes under criticism at the State Capture Commission Guest: Mashudu Kutama Black Lawyers Association President

We have seen trucks set alight and their drivers attacked - now there is a suggestion that this could actually affect food prices Guest: Mike Schussler - Economist

It’s world aids day, our treatment of the virus has changed over the years and how now you are able to live a fulfilled and productive life on one pill a day Guest: Prof Salim Abdool Karim – Director for the Centre for the Aids programme of research in South Africa