The National Briefing

Jacob Zuma lodges an application asking for the recusal of the deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo as the chair of the Zondo Commission. Guest: Karyn Maughan – Legal Journalist

Sello Pietersen - Spokesperson for the ANCYL Free State

Mxolisi Dukwana – Former Free State MEC of Social Economic Development says Magashule's court appearance is part of an important process for the values of the ANC GUEST: Mxolisi Dukwana – Former Free State MEC of Social Economic Development

Guest: Makgala Masiteng - SABC reporter based in Bloemfontein

Stats SA says that the number of people who lost their jobs and are now unemployed after the lockdown rose by around 2 million Guest: Dr Neva Makgetla is a Senior Economist at TIPS

Guest: Capri S. Cafaro - Former Ohio Senate Democratic Leader is the newest Executive in Residence at American University’s School of Public Affairs in Washington, DC

Mediated conversation: In Mozambique Cabo Delgado this week at-least 50 people were beheaded by militants linked to the group Islamic state. Guest: David Matsinhe – Researcher for Amnesty International Guest: Estacios Valoi – from the Mozambique Investigative Journalism Center Guest: Jasmine Opperman - Analyst Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

Guest: Stephanie Baker, Drimolen project co-directorfrom the Palaeo-Research Institute at the University of Johannesburg

There are more reports of huge problems at the national forensic science laboratories being unable to conduct the tests needed to prove people are guilty of rape Guest: Nicole Mirkin – Founding Director of Fight Back SA

Guest: Angela Bolwana - SABC Senior Journalist

President Ramaphosa announces that level 1 regulations restore normal trading hours for the sale of alcohol at retail outlets Guest: Lucky Ntimane – Convener of the Liquor Traders Coalition

The President issued another warning that we need to be careful of covid-19 that this disease is still spreading in major parts of the country GUEST: Dr Jabulani Ncayiyana – Epidemiologist from UKZN

Guest: Samkele Maseko - SABC reporter Guest: Lukhona Mnguni- Researcher and political analyst

Last night, President Ramaphosa sent a strong warning that this disease is still with us and still claiming people - particularly in the eastern cape Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim- Co Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid19

Mazibuye African Congress are calling on the President to convert State Capture Commission to Corruption Amnesty Commission Guest: Reggy Ngcobo Mazibuye African Congress

Guest: Ringo Madlingozi – Friend of Kimi Makwetu

Guest: Bantu Holomisa - Leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM)

In Hong Kong the group of pro-democracy MPs in the territory’s legislature have all resigned together - after four of them were kicked out of the legislature Guest: Roland Henwood - political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

Guest: Yasmin Sooka – Human Rights Lawyer Guest: Asanda Ngoasheng - Diversity expert Guest: Mary Metcalfe - Senior Research Associate At UJ

Guest: Dr. Jerolen Naidoo, Senior Researcher at the CSIR

Keep Grahamstown Grahamstwon co-organiser Advocate Jock McConnachie concerned about the Governments to remove some colonial statues Guest: Keep Grahamstown Grahamstwon co-organiser Advocate Jock McConnachie

NEHAWU is forging ahead with its planned Community Healthcare Workers national strike today demanding full time employment. Guest: Khaya Xaba - NEHAWU National Spokesperson

Guest: Cleo Shezi – United Front Treasurer

Hawks have issued an arrest warrant for the secretary general of the ANC Ace Magashule - and that he is now due to appear in court on Friday GUEST: Sello Peterson – ANCYL Free State Spokesperson

Hawks have issued an arrest warrant for the secretary general of the ANC Ace Magashule - and that he is now due to appear in court on Friday Guest: Prof Tinyiko Maluleke – Political Analyst based at the University of Pretoria Guest: Thabo Meeko ANC Free State Spokesperson