The National Briefing

Guest: Amina Accram – SABC Economics Reporter

Guest: Patricia De Lille - Minister of Public Works

Guest: Tebogo Maruping – UIF Commissioner

COSATU Has once again raised concerns over the levels of corruption in the country. They announced yesterday that they are planning a nationwide general strike in October, to protest against corruption. Guest: Cosatu General Secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali

Guest: Reneiloe Semenya – Gauteng Eskom Spokesperson

The United States wants to reinstate Sanctions on Iran. The UN Has rejected this demand. In 2015 all sanctions on Iran were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal. Guest: Ebrahim Dean – Researcher at the Afro-Middle East Centre

Guest: Professor Peter Goss – Corporate Governance Advisor Guest: Prof Lesiba Tefo - Political Analyst UNISA Guest: Mahlatse Kabi - CFO at Gordon Institute of Business Science. GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science

Guest: Dr Bhaso Ndzendze - research director at UJ Centre for Africa-China Studies and lecturer on technology dynamics in international relations in the UJ Department of Politics and International Relations

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is in the process of repairing structural defects on almost 600 municipal roads following a five months hiatus imposed by the national lockdown. Guest: Mr. Muziwandile Nkonyane - Head of Department at Johannesburg Roads Agency

Guest: Chris Nissen - SAHRC Commissioner in Western Cape

Judgement in part A of the SAHRC and Others v the City of Cape Town: The ALIU/private contractors appointed by City of Cape Town have been interdicted from evicting or demolishing homes that are occupied or unoccupied during the current state of disaster. Should the city of Cape Town wish to carry out evictions or demolitions during this time - with a court order - they have to do so in a manner t...

The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance has called for the online public participation process to stop Total’s plans to drill oil and gas off Mossel Bay. They are worried because they say the exploration will impact on small-scale/subsistence and commercial fishers in South Africa. Guest: Sherelee Odayar – Project Officer South Durban Community Environmental Alliance

Guest: Ayanda Allie Paine – Spokesperson for the Minister of Transport

The cost of the PMBEJD Household Food Basket increased sharply between March and April and continued its upward trend, albeit at a slower rate until June. July saw a drop in the cost of the basket. It appeared, on the trends in our data, that food prices were stabilising but August is again showing an increase. Guest: Professor Tinyiko Maluleke is Senior Research Fellow, University of Pretoria Cen...

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has suggested that South Africa review its alcohol laws, adding that “people are out of control”. Yesterday social media was abuzz over ‘Fake News’ of a possible alcohol ban. Guest: Professor Charles Perry - Director SA Medical Research Council On Alcohol, Drug And Tobacco Abuse

Guest: Ongama Mtimka - political analyst

The City of Tshwane Has Allegedly Recalled 7000 Workers’ Salaries, who are alleged to have not been verified as City of Tshwane employees. SAMWU and the City could not agree on a process to conduct the verification process. Guest: Mpho Tladinyane - Regional Secretary for The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU)

A rights group in India’s Kashmir has described India’s blackout following the scrapping of the disputed region's semi-autonomy last year as “digital Apartheid”. The want the international community to question New Delhi about it. Guest: Prof Alf Nielsen – Professor of Sociology at the University of Pretoria

Guest: Jacob Mbele - Deputy Director-General responsible for projects and programmes at the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Guest: Janice Foster - energy expert and power generation lead at Zutari Guest: Thembani Bukula – CEO of Power X

Guest: Chris Thurman - Associate Professor: School of Literature, language and Media at University of the Witwatersrand

COVID-19 vaccine developments, what this means for the countries recovery, what the health and pharmaceutical industry is doing to aid the countries health system, Ipasa are responsible for clinical trials innovations and contributes to direct and indirect employment in South Africa, developing local capabilities amongst other. Guest: Dr. Konji Sebati – CEO of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Associa...

Black Sash has released a research publication titled ‘Basic Income Support-A case for South Africa’, as well as a petition calling on government to implement permanent social assistance for those between 18 and 59. Guest: Lynette Maart – The Black Sash National Director

Guest: Prof. Kathy Kahn - professor in the health and population division of the School of Public Health in University of the Witwatersrand.

Trevor Manuel – Former Finance Minister, former Chair of the South African Planning Commission and former ANC national executive committee (NEC) member

It has been reported that this past weekend 740 suspects, including two police officers were arrested for drinking and driving. This followed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the country would move to level l2 lockdown where the sale of alcohol would be permitted under restrictions. Government has called for South Africans to fight alcohol abuse. Guest: Lucky Mtimane - from the n...