The National Briefing

Guest: Jan Hattingh, Chief Director: Local Government Budget Analysis at National Treasury of South Africa The National Treasury has now told defaulting municipalities that they should cut power to consumers that don't pay      

Guest: Musa Mdunge, Political analyst based at the University of Dundee In the UK many people are now preparing for the coronation of their king - king Charles the third - in a ceremony that will be marked by pageantry and ceremony.          

Guest: Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa It’s emerged Business Leadership SA paid R18-million for the private investigation into Eskom. Andre de Ruyter asked the BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso to help investigate corruption at Eskom. She was also a board member of Eskom at the time        

Guest: Siphosethu Ngcobo, Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freedom Party The IFP wants to root out party members who are not wearing regalia with the face of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.        

Guest: Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa, Chairperson: South African Medical Association The South African Medical Association is calling for an audit of food supplies at Gauteng hospitals as the 3rd largest hospital in the world, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital faces a food shortage.  

Guest: Ayanda Sishi Wigzell, freelance journalist   Guest: Professor Irene Labuschagne, Principle Dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre at Stellenbosch University. Guest: Victorine Mbong Shu – Involved Parenting Conversationalist and Author Mediated Conversation: There has been a frenzy over a drink called Prime. What do we know about it?  

Guest: Pearl Kgalegi, Head of Currency Management at South African Reserve Bank South Africa’s new currency will start co-circulating with the old currency in the economy from today.        

Guest: Nhlanhla Khumalo, Acting CEO of Tourism KZN Client editorial: Kwazulu-Natal will be hosting Africa’s Travel Indaba from 9 to 11 May at the Durban ICC      

Guest: Lesiba Mpya Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport MEC's Spokesperson Putco suspends bus service from today 4 May due to diesel shortage until further notice. The disruption is as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport        

Guest: Bekizwe Nkosi, Co-Chairperson of Joint Committee on Ethics The National Assembly has voted to accept a report from the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests - that found the ANC MP and former Minister Mosebenzi Zwane guilty on several claims against him    

Guest: Lesiba Mpya Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport MEC's Spokesperson Putco suspends bus service from today 4 May due to diesel shortage until further notice. The disruption is as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport      

Guest: Sindisiwe Changuion, Spokesperson of the Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (Tapsosa) The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa says it believes that another company should take over from G4S at the Mangaung Correction Centre    

Guest: Mark Heywood, Editor of Maverick Citizen The 3rd largest hospital in the world, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital is facing serious food shortages.                      

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA Afrika Update Report: 3 May 2023; 1. Sudan -Khartoum, the warring parties in Sudan have agrees to a seven-day truce begin tomorrow and who is behind the mediation process now? 2. Ghana -Japan, The Japanese Prime minister Kishida Fumio and President Nana Akufo-Addo have agreed to align their int...

Guest: Chris Yelland, Energy analyst There has been confirmation from the Energy Analyst Chris Yellend that Jan Oberholzer will be staying on at Eskom - and that he will be overseeing projects to try and reduce load shedding      

Guest: Franco Pisapia- Putco MD Putco suspends bus service from today 4 May due to diesel shortage until further notice. The disruption is as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport        

Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana, founder of Dubazana attorneys Dr Nandipha Magudumana and several of her co-accused appeared in court yesterday - they’ll be back in court next week to try and apply for bail. Charges of murder have been withdrawn against them        

Guest: Prof. Abel Esterhuyse, associate professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University In Europe Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to attack the kremlin - and perhaps President Vladimir Putin himself - by using drones.      

Guest: Dr Johan Burger, Independent Crime and Policing Consultant, Guest: Reagen Allen-Minister, Western Cape community safety MEC Guest: Vuyo Mhaga, Gauteng premier's spokesperson Mediated Conversation: will the Gauteng Crime Wardens and Western Cape LEAP officers make a difference?    

The Department of Correctional Services to terminate concession contract at Mangaung Correctional Centre after the Thabo Bester Escape Guest: Ronald Lamola, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Guest: Doctor Ngema General Secretary: National Teacher Union Nomusa Dube-Ncube yesterday hosted a media briefing regarding the National School Nutrition Programme. The MEC for Education in KZN Mbali Frazer was be present.      

Guest: Mbalenhle Mthethwa, SABC News reporter The City of Joburg still does not have a Mayor this morning after a meeting yesterday descended into delay after delay    

Guest: Rosemary Anderson, national chairperson: Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) Fedhasa says that the water and power crisis in South Africa are affecting the growth of the hospitality sector    

Guest: Mosa Steve Chabane, Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Chairperson The Home Affairs Portfolio Committee says it wants the Home Affairs Minister Dr Motsoaledi to answer questions about how the UAE President was able to take over an airport in the Eastern Cape    

Guest:  Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA Afrika Update Report: 3 May 2023; 1. Sudan -Khartoum, the warring parties in Sudan have agrees to a seven-day truce begin tomorrow and who is behind the mediation process now? 2. Ghana -Japan, The Japanese Prime minister Kishida Fumio and President Nana Akufo-Addo have agreed to align their in...