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The National Briefing

The National Briefing

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 28.08.2025

    Capitec surpasses Firstrand to become Africa’s most valuable bank 2. Toyota and Wesbank hit with R30 million penalty 3. Markets - JSE, rand, oil, US and Asia

There are now reports of child maintenance payments delays by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development with maintenance beneficiaries being constantly paid late    28.08.2025

    Guest: Felicity Guest - Social justice activist and Inspirational Speaker.

Prof Ngubane 28.08.2025
The Western Cape Equality Court has found Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech in a case stemming from comments made at an EFF rally in 2022. 28.08.2025

    Guest Andre Guamm – Former Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission

Botswana has now declared a state of Public Health Emergency as they have a dire shortage of medicines at public clinics and hospitals 28.08.2025

    Guest: Dr Christopher Nyanga, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health of Botswana

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 28.08.2025

    28 August 2025 South Afrika-Cape Town  The 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference opened yesterday at the Century City Convention in Cape Town, bringing together police chiefs, ministers, and security experts from across the continent to forge a united front against the threat of transnational organised crime. The biennial conference, one of INTERPOL’s most significant...

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 28.08.2025

    Nvidia Q2 earnings top analysts expectations ASP isotopes debuts on JSE Markets - US, JSE, rand, oil and Asia

South Africa’s Tobacco Bill is at a crossroads with the Portfolio Committee on Health currently hearing oral submissions. Could South Africa’s proposed smoking regulations have unintended consequences for the rest of Africa? 28.08.2025

    Guest: Buhle Binta, Head of Scientific Engagement, Sub-Saharan Africa, Philip Morris South Africa (PMSA)

SpaceX has pulled off a successful test flight of its newest generation rocket Starship, reversing a trend of disappointing failures. 28.08.2025

    Guest: Khutšo Ngoasheng, director at the Foundation for Space Development Africa

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 28.08.2025

    Curro gets a buyout offer which could result in a delisting  Blue label telecoms eyes Cell C spin off Markets - Asia, US, JSE, rand & oil

Westbury residents in Johannesburg have now vowed to continue with their protests until government resolves the ongoing water crisis in their community. 28.08.2025

    Guest: Jefferson Alistair - Westbury Community Leader

Stats SA has now released the latest Victims of Crime report that reveals that housebreaking remains the most common crime in South Africa 28.08.2025

    Guest : Solly Molayi,  Acting Deputy Director-General, who is responsible for Population and Social Statistics at Stats SA

The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association says that the Minister of Tourism’s decision to dissolve the South African Tourism Board has caused deep concern across the sector. At a time when the industry is working tirelessly to recover and grow, suc 27.08.2025

    Guest: David Frost   - CEO of Southern Africa Tourism Services Association

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has launched a Revenue Enhancement Debt Relief Programme to help residents, businesses, and non-profits clear old debt and reconnect to essential municipal services. 27.08.2025

  Guest: Cllr. Babalwa Lobishe - Executive mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 27.08.2025

    Redefine properties lifts it’s annual guidance  Delta ditches one of it’s office properties in Parkmore Markets - Asia, US, JSE, rand & oil

It has been announced that the starting date of the Madlanga Commission into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is set to delay 27.08.2025

    Guest: Karyn Maughan - News24 Legal Journalist

There is a constitutional challenge in the way that cases of sexual abuse are prosecuted. If successful, no longer will it be up to victim of such crimes to prove that it was rape – the focus will shift to the alleged perpetrator. 27.08.2025

  Guest : Basetsana Koitsioe - Acting Executive Director for Lawyers Against Abuse

US President Donald Trump recently questioned the political stability of South Korea via a post on Truth Social, calling the situation “a Purge or Revolution,” and raising concerns about doing business with the country. 27.08.2025

    Guest: Prof David Monyae is the Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg 

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 27.08.2025

    27 August 2025   1.    South Afrika – Zambia  South Africa’s top court dismisses Lungu family appeal in burial dispute The Constitutional Court of South Africa has dismissed an application by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, dealing a major blow to efforts to overturn a ruling ordering the repatriation of his remains for bu...

There are now reports that the SA's energy regulator NERSA has once again entered a settlement with Eskom regarding its tariffs, which will cost consumers billions. 27.08.2025

    Guest: Chris Yelland – Energy Analyst and Managing Director, EE Business Intelligence

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 27.08.2025

    US tariffs on India hit 50% as relations between the nations sour Industrial profits in China continue downward trend Markets - US, JSE, rand, oil and Asia

Violent crime in Cape Town is back in the spotlight as nine people, including taxi drivers and commuters, were shot in separate attacks in Philippi East and Khayelitsha on Monday. 27.08.2025

    Guest: Thulani Sibuyi - Director-General, The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) 

Prof. Barney Pityana is set to retire from the National Lotteries Commission as the Board Chairperson and not resign, as stated in recent media reports. 27.08.2025

    Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - Chairperson National Lotteries Commission

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 26.08.2025

    Takealot launches online home loan marketplace Government and the agri sector join forces to fix rural roads Markets - JSE, rand, oil, US and Asia

LHL Attorneys, who are representing the families of the victims of the Boksburg gas tanker explosion tragedy have now taken a R65 million lawsuit against entities alleged to have failed in preventing the tragedy.  26.08.2025

  Guest: Zain Lundell  Attorney at LHL Attorneys

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