The National Briefing

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) says that it will lodge a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Cricket SA. This follows plans announced by Cricket SA’s plan to hire only black consultants in an attempt to speed up the pace of transformation which they are rejecting. Guest: Hermann Pretorius - Institute for Race Relations Deputy Head of Policy Research

Following the relaxation of most of the restrictions which have seen restaurants open under certain restrictions, some restaurants have reportedly been abiding by the rules. Kubayi-Ngubane in a recent briefing said that the flouting of regulations, directions, and protocols lead to these businesses losing their licenses but that they are also endangering the safety of their loyal customers and ded...

United States president Donald Trump visited Kenosha, which has come under the spotlight after police shooting of Jacob Blake. During the visit, he defended law enforcement while touring Wisconsin. He has blamed racism in policing on 'bad apples'. Guest: Prof John Stremlau is a honorary professor at Wits University

Guest: Deon Roussouw - CEO of the Ethics Institute Guest: Bonang Mohaleb Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Professor of Practice in the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) College of Business and Economics and Chairman of The Bidvest Group Limite Guest: Buyane Zwane - CEO of Breakthrough Development

According to a recent study of enstatite chondrites, a type of meteorite similar to the material that formed Earth, the Earth’s primordial building material had plenty of water, even though the planet is thought to have been born in an interplanetary desert. Guest: Yves Marrocchi - permanent researcher at [Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques ] Petrographic and Geochemical Research...

Guest: Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, the deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at UCT’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM)

Guest: Prof Thokozani Majozi – Chair at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Sibongile Besani Head of ANC Presidency

SARS is continuing on its journey to make this year’s filing season a seamless and easy process to help taxpayers fulfill their legal obligations Guest: Edward Kieswetter - Commissioner of South African Revenue Service

A Krugersdorp man who also used his own child in pornography has been convicted to 8 years in prison. Is 8 years enough for such case? What are some of the factors that influence sentencing? Guest: Professor Ann Skelton, Director of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria

The National Assembly held a snap debate on the killing of farmers and farm workers. The debate has been sponsored by DA MP Diane Kohler Barnard. Guest: Tommy Esterhuyse - Agri SA Chair for the Centre for excellence: rural safety

An Australian business journalist for China's CGTN has been detained in Beijing, apparently without an explanation from the country as to why she has been held. Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Senior research associate at the Institute of Global Dialogue.

Guest: Trevor Ngwane - Socialist and Anti-Apartheid Activist Guest: Khomotso Letsatsi - SALGA's Chief Officer: Municipal Finance Guest: Kareen Heese - Economist at Municipal IQ

Guest: Bryan Maritz - Senior Lecturer, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape

Guest: Mandisa Shandu – Director of Ndifuna Ukwazi

Guest: Msawakhe Mayisela – eThekwini Municipality Spokesperson

Guest: Byron Kennedy - Vodacom Spokesperson

Guest: Dr Somadoda Fikeni - Political Analyst

Guest: Samkele Maseko – SABC News Political Reporter

Guest: Ntebo Mokobo - SABC Reporter

The Centre will be in the Constitutional Court on 1 Sept to highlight effects of regressive birth registration law & practices & ask the Constitutional Court to order an amendment to the Births & Deaths Registration Act. Guest: Zita Hansungule – Senior Project Coordinator at Centre For Child Law

Guest: Sikhonathi Mantshantsha – Eskom Spokesperson

Demonstrations in the history of Belarus are still taking place. The country’s citizens disputed its August 9th election that pitted longtime ruler Alexander Lukashenko against Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. Guest: Siphamandla Zondi - Professor of Political Sciences at University of Pretoria.

Nomfundo Mogapi - Executive Director at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) Guest: Reverend Bafana Khumalo – Co-Executive Director at Sonke Gender Justice Guest: Prof Malose Langa – Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Wits

Guest: Reverend Mzwandile Molo - SACC's Church and Community Liaison Director