The National Briefing

Guest: Dr. Kenneth Jacobs, Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Health Portfolio Committee on Health has  adopted the National Health Insurance Bill report

Guest: Wilmiem Wicomb, attorney based at the Legal Resources Centre Cape Town office In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Court has found that Parliament failed to comply with its constitutional obligation to facilitate public involvement before passing the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019. The Act is therefore declared invalid.  

Guest: Dr. Harlan Cloete, Local Governance Expert and research fellow in the Department of Public Administration and Management at the University of the Free State

Child Protection Week: 4th Quarter crime stats. Contact crimes against women in the fourth quarter saw an increase across three categories, with attempted murder leading the pack with 21.5%, or 263. Seventy-one more murders were reported, a 7.9% increase, while assault GBH went up by 0.7%, or 107.  attempted murder went up. Sixty-one fewer murders were reported against children, a 19.9% decrease,...

Putin may attend the summit and questions have been raised about whether SA will act on the ICC's warrant of arrest against him. Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela said the declaration of protection was implemented ahead of all international conferences or summits. Guest: Prof. André Thomashausen , Wits Professor Emeritus of International Law

The Constitutional Court has ruled that individual taxpayer records can be accessed by 3rd parties, in the public interest. This case relates to a request to access the tax records of former President Jacob Zuma. Guest: Ernie Lai King, recently retired head of Hogan Lovells Tax (Africa) and Asia- Africa practice group        

Guest: Dawn Klatzko, close friend and business coach of Eusebius Author and broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser dies at 44.                                                

Child Protection Week: 4th Quarter crime stats. Contact crimes against women in the fourth quarter saw an increase across three categories Guest: with Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs  W ith attempted murder leading the pack with 21.5%, or 263. Seventy-one more murders were reported, a 7.9% increase, while assault GBH went up by 0.7%, or 107.  attempted...

Guest: Dr Christina Eberhardt, internal medicine and cardiology specialist for horses and Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine at the UP Faculty of Veterinary Science Veterinary specialist performs SA's first medical procedure to restore regular heart rhythm in a horse.    

Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria Chinese Muslims and police clash over partial demolition of a historic mosque.  

Guest: Dr. Dumisani Bomela, Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) Guest: Kwena Manamela, DENOSA General Secretary Guest: Russell Rensburg, Director at Rural Health Advocacy Project   Guest: Foster Mohale, Spokesperson for National Health Department

Guest: Mmusi Maimane, Build One SA Leader Build One South Africa says its laying a charge of culpable homicide against government - after a three-year-old girl died because her parents could not get her oxygen concentrator hooked up to power.    

  Guest: Cilliers Brink, City of Tshwane mayor  there is a warning from the City of Tshwane to be careful of people who are selling water from water tankers in Hammanskraal - when the water has not been properly checked or examined                

Guest: Mabatho Sedikela, Head of Audit, Provincial at Auditor-General of South Africa Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke will tomorrow release the 2021-22 local government audit results      

Guest: Adrian Saville, Professor of Economics Finance and Strategy at GIBS In the US, the house of representatives now have until Monday next week to pass a bill to avoid a the US defaulting on its debt      

Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana, Director and Attorney at Dubazana attorneys Developments in the Thabo Bester case with the Magistrates court in Mangaung granting bail to just one of the five people accused of helping bester escape from the Mangaung correctional centre last year.        

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA   Afrika Update Report: 30 May 2023; 1.Nigeria- Abuja, Nigeria's new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks after taking an oath and says" fuel subsidies are gone and he will defend the country from terror and criminality"; 2. Kenya-Russia,  Kenyan President William Samoei Arap Ruto had a suprise m...

Guest: Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape The Western Cape Energy Council has a new plan to assist municipalities reeling from load shedding. The city will be installing containerised solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and battery storage across the province.      

Guest: Dr. Sean Phillips, Director General of Water and Sanitation In Hammanskraal City of Tshwane, there are all sorts of claims that there is a water tanker mafia - could someone be making a big profit from this?      

Guest: Shereen Van Deventer, Wife to kidnapped victim Gerco van Deventer. Well there is now proof of life for the South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer - who is being held captive in Mali where is being held by the Al qeuda group        

Guest: Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at Wits Guest: Peter Attard Montalto, leads on political economy, markets and the just energy transition at Intellidex Guest: Dr Azar Jammine - Chief Economist of Econometrix Mediated Conversation: what’s happening with the rand?    

Guest: Dr Ross Elliott, Senior Lecturer: Small Animal Surgery at the University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science assistance with surgical intervention saves cheetah's life in East Africa    

Guest: Dr. Mphumeleli Ngidi, History lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal Zulu Prime Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi threatens to step down as the traditional prime minister of the Zulu nation      

Guest: Bongani Radebe, Acting CEO Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) Over the weekend, JOSHCO launched the Lufhereng Social Housing Project.    

Guest: Nkhetheni Muthavhi, SAMWU National Deputy General Secretary SAMWU concerned by several municipalities’ failure to pay May salaries on time, demands immediate payment of salaries.