The National Briefing

The Advisory Panel tasked with selecting South Africa’s next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), chaired by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi, met on Tuesday to conclude the screening of nominees for this cri 28.11.2025 6:54 ↓

The Advisory Panel tasked with selecting South Africa’s next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), chaired by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi, met on Tuesday to conclude the screening of nominees for this critical national position. Following a decision to widen the search, the panel assessed 32 applications to ensure a diverse and highly qualif...

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 28.11.2025 4:45 ↓

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter China’s industrial profits declines in Oct 2. Anta Sports eyes Puma acquisition  3. Markets  

A catastrophic blaze has devastated the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving at least 75 people dead and more than 270 missing in the city’s deadliest fire in over six decades. 28.11.2025 8:53 ↓

A catastrophic blaze has devastated the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving at least 75 people dead and more than 270 missing in the city’s deadliest fire in over six decades. Guest: Sanday Chongo Kabange:  Journalist Based In Hong Kong  

Announce the expansion of Samsung SOS+ to a wider range of Galaxy devices 27.11.2025 6:10 ↓

Zahir Cajee, MX Lead: Product and Commercial Samsung South Africa

The SA Reserve Bank Governor is steering one of the most important policy shifts of recent years: the newly set 3% inflation target. How do global commitments intersect with local priorities, and what does the new inflation target mean for households, inv 26.11.2025 14:07 ↓

Guest: Lesetja Kganyago: South African Reserve Bank Governor 

Celebrated conductor, broadcaster, and cultural visionary Kutlwano Masote launched his debut memoir, Imperfect Harmony, at Love Books in Melville, Johannesburg. This long-awaited work brings together Masote’s rich personal journey, South Africa’s evolving 26.11.2025 11:45 ↓

Guest: Kutlwano Masote: Author, Musical Conductor and the host of Weekend Sundowner classics Saturday and Sunday between 16h00 - 19h00 on SAfm  

What are the biggest challenges municipalities face as the National Members Assembly begins? How will discussions this week shape the next chapter of local governance? 26.11.2025 5:22 ↓

Guest: Cllr Xola Pakati (SALGA Deputy President) 

The Limpopo MEC for Finance, K.E. Mahoai, delivered the 2025 Budget Adjustment Speech outlining how the province is recalibrating its finances mid-year to strengthen service delivery, address spending pressures, and redirect funds toward high-impact progr 26.11.2025 5:05 ↓

Guest: Kgabo Mahoai: MEC for Finance in Limpopo 

Does the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have the power to issue binding directives following an investigation into human rights violations? 26.11.2025 6:12 ↓

Guest: Advocate Tshepo Madlingozi: Commissioner, The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) 

Accused attempted murderer Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is seeking to delay his scheduled appearance before Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing police corruption, while senior SAPS officials continue to detail the scale of irregular expenditure linked to his 26.11.2025 4:57 ↓

Guest: Bulelani Phillip: SABC Reporter 

Patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital (CMJH) are going hungry due to the closure of the provincial Masakhane Cook Freeze Factory, which has failed food safety inspections. During a visit to the hospital on Tuesday, 18 November, Jack Bloom con 26.11.2025 9:30 ↓

Guest: Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko: Gauteng MEC for Health 

The ANC and SACP held a bilateral meeting on Monday in an effort to navigate growing political tensions within the long-standing alliance. SACP chair, Blade Nzimande, was reportedly unhappy with the SACP decision to contest elections independently of the 26.11.2025 6:04 ↓

Guest: Mbulelo Mandlana: SACP Spokesperson

Members of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime division have denied any involvement in alleged interference during the December arrest of Katiso “KT” Molefe. Their testimony came during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where senior officials from the Di 26.11.2025 8:20 ↓

Guest: Canny Maphanga: SABC Reporter  

 The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, concluded with a fragile compromise that left many nations and activists frustrated. 26.11.2025 5:40 ↓

Guest: Francois Engelbrecht: Professor of Climatology, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), in partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), has launched two promising peer-led interventions designed to address sexual violence and mental health challenges facing stude 25.11.2025 8:01 ↓

Guest: Prof Mercilene Machisa: Senior Specialist Scientist at SAMRC (Gender and Health Research Unit) 

The North West Transport Investment (NTI), a state-owned bus operator responsible for a key commuter route between Gauteng and the North West, is collapsing under the weight of corruption, fraud and mismanagement. With an estimated R23 million in ticket r 25.11.2025 6:07 ↓

. Guest: Guest: Lesiba Mpya: Gauteng Transport MEC Spokesperson 

 The North West Transport Investment (NTI), a state-owned bus operator responsible for a key commuter route between Gauteng and the North West, is collapsing under the weight of corruption, fraud and mismanagement. With an estimated R23 million in ticket 25.11.2025 8:17 ↓

Guest: Jack Mazibuko: General Secretary of South African Transport and Allied Workers Union(SATAWU) 

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strong remarks at the G20 on strengthening food security have drawn welcome attention to child hunger, malnutrition, and stunting — problems long raised by civil society and organisations like Grow Great. 25.11.2025 6:50 ↓

  Guest: Dr Edzani Mphaphuli is the Grow Great Executive Director 

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has strongly criticised the Department of Social Development (DSD) for providing misleading information regarding the assistance it claimed to have offered to survivors and families affected by th 25.11.2025 8:37 ↓

Guest: Ms Carol Phiri: Chairperson, The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure  

Patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital (CMJH) are going hungry due to the closure of the provincial Masakhane Cook Freeze Factory, which has failed food safety inspections. During a visit to the hospital on Tuesday, 18 November, Jack Bloom con 25.11.2025 5:42 ↓

  Guest: Jack Bloom: DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC 

South Africa’s magistrates are sounding the alarm over escalating threats to their safety, warning that worsening security conditions in and around the country’s courts are undermining the justice system itself. A new national survey reveals that nearly o 25.11.2025 8:10 ↓

Guest: Neelan Karikan: President of Judicial Officers Association of South Africa (JOASA)  

Rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal are facing intense pressure as they continue search-and-recovery efforts following severe flooding in New Hanover. After heavy downpours swept through the area in the early hours of Monday morning, rescuers have been working 25.11.2025 4:16 ↓

Guest: Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi: MEC: KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs  

 Efforts to sustain and expand the fragile Gaza ceasefire are facing mounting strain as renewed deadly incidents, disagreements over an international security force, and stalled political negotiations challenge progress on the ground. Palestinian authorit 25.11.2025 5:45 ↓

Guest: Dr Kingsley Makhubela: Risk Analyst, former Diplomat and Public Relations Executive  

Institutional disinformation has emerged as one of the greatest threats of the post-Covid era, warned renowned scientist Professor Salim Abdool Karim during the Archdiocese of Durban’s annual Justice and Peace lecture.   24.11.2025 7:57 ↓

Guest: Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)  

G20: Donald Trump’s attempt to destabilise South Africa’s G20 presidency ultimately backfired. His absence — and the pressure campaign behind it — became a defining moment for a shifting global order. 24.11.2025 9:10 ↓

Guest: Elizabeth Sidiropoulos: Chief executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs