The National Briefing

The Assistant Editor of Politics and Opinions at News24 Qaanitah Hunter says that President Ramaphosa’s International Criminal Court faux pas is a symptom of his spineless leadership style   Guest: Qaanitah Hunter - Assistant Editor of Politics and Opinions at News24

Guest: Alan Winde - The Western Cape Premier The Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has now said that that if Putin comes to Western Cape, LEAP officers will be instructed to arrest him        

Guest: Layton Beard, Automobile Association (AA) Spokesperson fuel outlook mixed for May with consumers still under pressure, says the Automobile Association      

Guest: Dr. Sayan Dey, Postdoctoral Fellow, Wits Centre for Diversity Studies, University of Witwatersrand The incredible story of how East African culture shaped the music of a state.        

Mediated Conversation: the importance of preserving heritage sites, their role in democratic South Africa and who is responsible to take care of them? Guest: Prof. Michelle Le Roux, Adjunct Professor at the Law School of the University of Cape Town Guest: Flo Bird, Chairperson Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Guest: Prof. Pitika Ntuli – Cultural Analyst  

Mediated Conversation: how does the law profession treat female advocates? Guest: Prof. Michelle Le Roux, Adjunct Professor at the Law School of the University of Cape Town Guest: Asanda Ngoasheng, Diversity trainer and political analyst Guest: Adv. Brenda Madumise, Wise Collective Director Guest: Mawande Seti-baza – Practising Advocate: Pan African Bar Association of South Africa

Guest: Molefi Thupane, newly elected Mayor of Mogale City African Transformation Movement (ATM) councilor Molefi Thupane has been elected as the new mayor of the Mogale City Municipality.        

Guest: Jan Vermeulen, Editor at Mybroadband Google’s AI tool can now code in more than 20 languages.        

Guest: Jacob Maroga, former Eskom CEO What formal powers does the Electricity Minister have?        

The Democratic Alliances Dr Mpho Phalatse says that she wants to make a return as the Mayor of Johannesburg, since the city currently doesn’t have a Mayor  Guest: Mpho Phalatse, DA mayoral candidate for City of Johannesburg  

  Guest: Samkele Maseko, SABC Political reporter Yesterday, during a press conference on the outcomes of the ANC NEC meeting, ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula said that if it means soldiers must be deployed to fight crime, that should happen  

SADTU KwaZulu Natal is noting with grave concern the unfortunate circumstances that most schools find themselves in with regards to the non-delivery of food items for the National School Nutrition Programme Guest: Nomarashiya Caluza (Provincial Secretary) SADTU KZN        

Guest: Mpho Phalatse, DA mayoral candidate for City of Johannesburg The Democratic Alliances Dr Mpho Phalatse says that she wants to make a return as the Mayor of Johannesburg, since the city currently doesn’t have a Mayor      

Guest: Professor Christopher Isike, Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria US President Joe Biden says that he is going to run for a second term in office at the age of eighty and he’s looking for another four years as the president of the US.      

Guest: Prof Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Acting Head of the Department of History and Political Studies: Nelson Mandela University Yesterday the ANC first said we would stay in the International Criminal Court, then Fikile Mbalula said we would leave, then President Cyril Ramaphosa said we would leave. Now the President says we will stay in the ICC. Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Senior Research Fellow: Institut...

Guest:  Adv. Sipho Mantula from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA   Africa Update Report: 26 April 2023;  1. Sudan - Khartoum, U.N refugee agency has warned of further displacement of people and patients are also stranded in Khartoum's hospitals ; 2. Tanzania-Dodoma, The international monetary fund (IMF) has approved the first review of Tanzania's three-year extended cr...

Guest: Morné Mostert, AfriForum's manager for Local Government Affairs Guest: Prof. Sampson Mamphweli, Head of the Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute Guest: Vally Padayachee, Chairman of the Management Committee of the NRS Association of SA and former executive manager of Eskom Mediated Conversation: Last week, a high court judge in Johannesburg ruled tha...

Guest: Dr. Bongani Diako, Postbank spokesperson Postbank Introduces a New Way to Pay SASSA Social Grants Without a Card.        

Guest: Lerothodi Leeuw, Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape NASA releases architecture for human exploration of the moon and Mars.      

Guest: Professor David Mosoma, chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission The CRL Rights Commission is hosting a three-day National Customary Initiation Indaba from the 24 -26th of April 2023 which aims to address the high rates of deaths and other challenges at initiation schools.      

Guest: Retief Odendaal - Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has been hit by deliberate lockouts and blackouts since Friday after workers shut down the city to protest against the suspension of their colleagues    

Guest: Prof Mbaimbai Hlati - President of the SADC Unified Ancestor Traditional Practitioners' Association Police now believe that the two kids that were mutilated last week in Soweto are possible victims of ritual killings          

  Guest: Dr Shaheda Omar - Clinical Director – Teddy Bear Foundation Guest: Onica Makwakwa - Director Of The Wise Collective Gerhard Ackerman found guilty of rape, sexual exploitation of children and helping the lawyer Paul Kennedy to have unprotected sex with teenage boys while knowing he was HIV positive.  

Guest: Mntomuhle Khawula, IFP KZN Spokesperson on Education The National Department of Basic Education is now investigating how the KZN Education Department was able to make such a mess of the tender to provide meals at five thousand schools in the province.        

Guest: Sandile Swana, Political analyst There was confirmation last night that the Al Jama-Ah Mayor of Joburg Thapelo Amad has resigned - ahead of a confidence vote against him in the council this morning