The National Briefing

In China the US climate envoy John Kerry has arrived in Beijing to be met by sweltering temperatures - with that city recording some of its hottest ever temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius Guest: Alex Lenferna, Secretary at Climate Justice Coalition

    Guest: Thandiwe Mathibela, Global Manager: PR, Communications and Stakeholder Relations at South African Tourism

    Guest: Jonty Wright, Third-year medical student and founder of Save7: Stellenbosch University

the Constitutional court will not hear an appeal from the Correctional Services Department - against an earlier Supreme Court of Appeal judgment overturning a decision to give former president Jacob Zuma medical parole   Guest: Benedict Phiri, legal analyst

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural Religious and Linguistic Communities says that the Kwasizabantu mission in KZN must apologise to some of its former members for the hurt caused by its practices   Guest: Prof David Mosoma, CRL chairperson

    Guest: Prof. Sizwe Mabizela, Chairperson of the Makhanda High Court Action Committee

  Guest: Jacob Mamabolo, MEC for Gauteng Finance

Afrika Update Report: 14 July 2023; 1. Zimbabwe-Iran, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged nations targeted by western sanctions to unite as he hosted President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday; 2. Egypt-Sudan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted peace talks with leaders from six neighbouring countries to discuss the ongoing conflict in Sudan; 3. South Afrika-Mozambique-USA, Former Finance Mi...

Guest: Lungile Mashele, Energy Economist

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency is ready to roll out AARTO after the constitutional court that the Aarto system that would allow government to introduce a demerits system on your driving licence is constitutional Guest: Monde Mkalipi, The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) Spokesperson

Guest: Ish Prahalad - Chairperson of eThekwini Ratepayers and Residents Association (ERRA)

Guest: Yongama Njisane, Senior economist, Competition Commission. Guest: Jaco Human, Executive Officer: Industrial Gas Users Association Guest: Nomfundo Maseti, Regulator Member Responsible for Piped Gas Regulation, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

    Guest: Masizole Mnqasela, former Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature

    Guest: Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Pretoria  

  Guest: Gugulethu Quma, Electro-Mechanical Manager at Johannesburg Water's Operations Department

The Union has in the past 5 days held several meetings with the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the Department of Higher Education (DHET) regarding recent developments in the sector, the most critical being the Direct Payment System (DPS) and the Defunding of NSFAS students. Guest: Asive Dlanjwa, Spokesperson for the South African Union of Students.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala said last week that they estimate that the construction sector had lost sixty three billion rand since 2019 due to construction mafias Guest: Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane is a researcher at the Global Initiative

Yesterday news 24 published a report saying that the deputy president Paul Mashatile lives in a home in Midrand that is worth thirty seven million rand and is owned by a company controlled by his son in law  Guest: MEC Lebogang Maile, MEC for Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development

In Lithunia, leaders of the countries that belong to NATO have wrapped up their summit that saw the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy being warmly welcomed - but his national has not been invited to join NATO. Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

There was confirmation yesterday from the constitutional court that the Aarto system that would allow government to introduce a demerits system on your driving licence is constitutional and can go ahead Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)

  Afrika Update Report: 13 July 2023; 1. Zimbabwe- Harare, Zimbabwean High Court has nullified self-exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere 's nomination ruling and that he should stop "masquerading as a candidate"; 2. Sudan -Egypt-Ethiopia, Sudan's army aligned foreign affairs ministry has rejected deployment of peacekeeping and welcomes an upcoming summit in Cairo; 3.Iran-Kenya-Uganda-...

A group of cabinet ministers from Zimbabwe are due to be here in the country for a gala dinner at the Hilton hotel in Sandton next week. - for what they say is an event to drum up investment in the country Guest: Conrad Mwanza, Zimbabwe Economic Prospects event Organiser

Guest: Dr. Paul Nordengen, Director of Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology Africa Guest: Freddy Mnguni - Truck Driver Guest: Anele Kiet, SATAWU Deputy General Secretary Guest: Lungisa Matandela - General Manager - Operations at National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) Guest: Brigadier Selvy Mohlala – SA Police Service Mpumalanga Spokesperson

  Guest: William Brederode, Tech and Trends Journalist at News24

  Guest: Archbishop Stephen Brislin, Cardinal-Elect