The National Briefing

Lindiwe Mazibuko has co-founded Apolitical, the first global peer-to-peer platform for government, helping public servants find the ideas, experts and partners they need to solve the hardest challenges facing our societies. Guest: Lindiwe Mazibuko – Co-Founder of Apolitical academy

Deputy Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo has expressed shock after former MEC for Human Settlements in the Free State, Mosebenzi Zwane, said that he was not aware, for a year, of the Housing Act - a law that applied to his portfolio. Zwane was testifying at the State Capture Commission in Johannesburg last week, over the alleged irregular use of funds and unlawful contracting processes in the Free Stat...

At the root of many of the problems facing our country at present, is a lack of appreciation of the difference between party and state. The recent pronouncements made by the top brass within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on the politicization of the members serving in the SANDF is deeply worrying and indefensible. Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa MP IFP National Spokesperson

Guest: Sello Peterson – Premier of the Free State spokesperson

Guest: Dr Chris De Kock, Independent Crime Analyst

Guest: Pieter Loui Myburgh - Investigative journalist

Guest: Sikhonathi Matshantsha – Eskom National Spokesperson

Masked police dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as tens of thousands marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand veteran Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit. French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly told le Journal du Dimanche that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko must accept the logic of democracy and quit power. Guest: Mr Ro...

Guest: Adv THULI MADONSELA

On the 25th and 26th of September impepho press are having a black women's poetry festival called the Women of Words Poetry Festival. The festivals will feature a masterclass with Makhosazana Xaba, a writing workshop and a screening of ‘We Are Dying Here’ Guest: Athambile Mosola - is a writer, researcher and teacher at the University of Pretoria AND HOST

Yesterday on South Africans celebrated Heritage Day eminent heritage site and human rights precinct, Constitution Hill reopened. For nearly 6 months they were closed, as a result of the restrictive levels of lockdown we had experienced. They are now calling on all South Africans to join its ‘We, the People movement’ that’s inspiring the nation to unite behind the Preamble of the Constitution. Gues...

On Tuesday the Department of Water and Sanitation announced that R50m has been made available for drought intervention in Eastern Cape municipalities. Previously the Eastern Cape Province was declared a drought-stricken area. Guest: Sputnik Ratau – Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitations spokesperson

Brand reputation management adviser Solly Moeng has penned an opinion piece wherein he question whether South Africa can survive the challenges that have come with, and in many other shortcomings that have been heightened by Covid19. Guest: Solly Moeng is brand reputation management adviser and CEO of strategic corporate communications consultancy DonValley Reputation Managers

South African protesters yesterday marched to the Nigerian embassy in Pretoria to demand an end to the influx of Nigerians into Africa’s economy. They are calling for the deportation of all illegal immigrants. Guest: Advocate Ike Khumalo – Put South Africa First Legal Representative

Abahlali Basemjondolo has recently hosted the Thuli Ndlovu lecture. They consider the lecture one of our revolutionary moment to honour and commemorate our fallen heroes. Guest: Nomsa Sizani - General Secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA

India has Introduced New Labour Laws, Which Are Considered As ‘Historic’. There Has Been Criticism That The New Labour Laws May Not Work For Workers. Currently it is estimated that about 90 percent of India’s workers operate in the informal sector with no security. How will this law impact their work? Guest: Prof Alf Nielsen – Professor of Sociology at the University of Pretoria

Guest: Lindiwe Matlali - Founder and CEO of Africa Teen Geeks

Joburg will have its first Drive-Thru Cinema Experience to screen local films. The event organisers say the event will not only function as a safe way to watch our much loved local films but also as a substitute to the arts industry in terms of job creation for on the ground crew, revenue for filmmakers. Guest: Linda Ginya – Founder of Joburgs first Drive-Thru Cinema

Guest: Mukalenga Papy – Founder of the Urban Zulu fashion brand

we should tap into the potential of indigenous crops such as Sorghum to help end poverty and build lucrative farming ventures in rural spaces Luleka Mbete is a woman who is helping rural communities realizes the commercial value of indigenous crops such as Sorghum. As we celebrate heritage month, Mbete believes we should tap into the potential of indigenous crops such as Sorghum to help end povert...

The South African Catholic Bishop's Conference has accused the government of not doing enough for our heritage. They blame this on corruption. Guest: Bishop Victor Phalana - the Chairperson of the South African Catholic Bishop's Conference (SACBC) Justice and Peace Commission

Across the world tomorrow, the youth climate movement is returning to the streets for the sixth global climate strike. In South Africa, protests are scheduled in Cape Town, a Medupi coal-fired power station picket, a march from the Union Buildings to the energy department in Tshwane as well as a digital protest. Guest: Mitchelle Mhaka - Ambassador of the African Climate Alliance, a youth-led group...

September is Tourism month, and South Africans are marking this under the hashtag #TourismMonth2020. Meanwhile World Tourism Day 2020 will be celebrated on 27 September as part of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's mission. There is no question that Covid19 has changed travel and the face of tourism as we have known it. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubani said that when traveler...

Kim Chulu Amina, Founder of Kimard Studio and Lecturer Thapelo Thaps Molomo Psychologist Toby Shapshak - publisher of Stuff magazine; MJ Khan is an academic and lifelong gamer that is interested in representation in gaming. His postgrad research was on the political economy of gaming

Guest: Prof Mahmood Soliman - UKZN's Dean and Head of the School of Health Sciences as well as head of the Molecular Bio-Computation and Drug Design Laboratory