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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

Sipho Ngwema said that there would be more arrests around the Free State 07.10.2020

Yesterday the spokesperson for the NPA Sipho Ngwema said that there would be more arrests around the Free State asbestos scandal Guest: Dr Benni Lekubu, a senior lecturer and an Anti-Corruption Expert, College of Law, University of South Africa.

strange drama overnight around the secretary general of the ANC Ace MAgashule there was a warrant of arrest for him 07.10.2020

Guest: Victor Nkwashu – Ace Magashule’s Lawyer

Analysis on today’s massive strike against job losses and corruption by cosatu, saftu, fedusa, and Nactu 07.10.2020

Guest: Mamokgethi Molopyane is a mining and labour analyst

There has been a strange drama overnight around the secretary general of the ANC Ace MAgashule 07.10.2020

There has been a strange drama overnight around the secretary general of the ANC Ace MAgashule there was a warrant of arrest for him Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC Spokesperson

The four biggest union federations in the country are holding a massive strike today 07.10.2020

The four biggest union federations in the country, cosatu, saftu, fedusa, and Nactu are holding a massive strike today Guest: Bheki Ntshalintshali – Cosatu General Secretary

Farmers attacked police and overturned one police vehicle and set another on fire 07.10.2020

Farmers attacked police and overturned one police vehicle and set another on fire at Senekal magistrates court in relation to the killing Brendan Horner Guest: Richard Mamabolo – POPCRU Spokesperson

Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams briefed the media on material developments 07.10.2020

Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams briefed the media on material developments under the Department of Communication & Digital Technologies portfolio Guest: Sipho Stuurman – SABC Reporter

In the US more staffers at the White house including a man called Steven Miller have tested positive for COVID19 07.10.2020

Doctors treating President Trump say he continues to recover well from the coronavirus and might be discharged today. Speaking outside the Walter Reed Millitary Hospital in Maryland where Trump was admitted on Friday, his medical team said he had experienced two temporary drops in oxygen levels. Guest: Brooks Spector – Associate Editor at Daily Maverick

Mediated Conversation: Unpacking the Gauteng Township Economic Development Bill 06.10.2020

Guest: Nomfundo Dlamini, Programme Manager for Productive Cities at the South African Cities Network Guest: Ralph Mathekga - Political Analyst Guest: Thabo Masebe – Gauteng Government Spokesperson Guest: Amir Sheikh – Spokesperson for the African Diaspora Forum

Yesterday in Gauteng there was heavy rain and strong winds - and even mist at some points 06.10.2020

Guest: Jan Vermeulen-Forecaster with the SA weather service

According to recent survey, 85 percent of all South Africans need help either financially, emotionally or both 06.10.2020

According to recent survey, 85 percent of all South Africans need help either financially, emotionally or both as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic Guest: Neil Roets is the founder and CEO of Debt Rescue

There was more testimony in the Zondo commission yesterday about Dudu Myeni - former president Jacob Zuma and Eskom 06.10.2020

Guest: Naledi Ngcobo - SABC Specialist Reporter (Economics)

Police and farming sector work closely together to ensure rural safety 06.10.2020

The National Commissioner of the South African Police, General Khehla John Sitole together with other senior officers engaged in a meeting with Agri SA, TLU SA and AfriForum in Pretoria this morning in an effort to address matters of criminality affecting the rural communities. Guest: Kobus Visser - Agri SA Director: Rural Safety & Provincial Affairs

A Dam providing water to the City of Cape Town, is overflowing for the first time since 2014 06.10.2020

A Dam providing water to the City of Cape Town is overflowing for the first time since 2014. Back in 2018 this dam providing water to the City of Cape Town was only twelve point 9 percent full. Guest: James-Brent Styan – Spokesperson for the MEC for local Government in the Western Cape

The SA Institute of Black Property Practitioners wants government to ensure that black-owned companies are involved 06.10.2020

The SA Institute of Black Property Practitioners wants government to ensure that black-owned companies are involved in the Mooikloof Mega City Development Guest: Tholo Makhaola

The former Mpumalanga MEC accused of raping his twin daughters will be back in court for a bail application today 06.10.2020

Guest: Tumelo Machogo – SABC Reporter

Former eThekwini Metro Mayor Zandile Gumede is scheduled to appear before the ANC's Integrity Commission today 06.10.2020

Guest: Vusi Makhosini – SABC Reporter

ANC NEC "Members charged with corruption must step aside" 06.10.2020

We have seen a decision by the ANC’s NEC that people implicated in corruption must step aside - that has not really happened yet Guest: Mavuso Msimang - ANC veteran

There’s been more testimony at the Gauteng inquiry into taxi violence about how difficult it is for police to prosecute 06.10.2020

A senior police officer told the commission yesterday that in some cases people will refuse to testify - in other cases some police officers are actually involved in the violence themselves or received a bribe to look the other way Guest: Siyabulela Fobosi – Senior Researcher at the University of Fort Hare

Yesterday in Gauteng there was heavy rain and strong winds - and even mist at some points. 06.10.2020

Guest: Robert Mulaudzi- Johannesburg EMS spokesperson

Europe appears to be facing new outbreaks of covid-19 while governments’ are trying to impose new lockdowns 06.10.2020

Ministers faced sharp political and business resistance to what would have amounted to Europe's first major second wave national lockdown. Ireland reported the highest number of daily new infections since late April on Saturday. 31 European countries are countries are being monitored by the European Centre for Disease Control. Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of Political Sciences at Universit...

Mediated Conversation: Hawks arrest suspects implicated in Free State asbestos project 05.10.2020

Guest: Adriaan Basson - News24 editor-in-chief. Guest: Pieter-Louis Myburgh - Investigative journalist at Daily Maverick Guest: Dr. Onkgopotse JJ Tabane - communication expert

New metasurface laser opens up a new world of applications using optical control of physical objects 05.10.2020

A new world of applications using optical control of physical objects has emerged through a new metasurface laser which produces the world’s first super-chiral light. Guest: Dr Hend Sroor - A laser scientist from university of the Witwatersrand.

Tackling immigration should not be confused with xenophobia, Mike Siluma argues 05.10.2020

Guest: Mike Siluma - Veteran journalist

The Western Cape health department says they are taking precautions in case there is a second wave of the coronavirus 05.10.2020

Guest: Dr Saadiq Kariem, the chief of operations for the Western Cape department of health

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