The National Briefing

Guest: Roland Henwood, Political Scientist, University of Pretoria In Europe Russia has said that it will now improve its defences on its border with Finland - as Finland has now officially joined NATO - which is supporting Ukraine after Russia’s invasion    

Guest: Lerato Ntwampe, Social Media Legal Consultant Guest: Jean Le Roux, research associate at Digital Forensic Research Lab Guest: Lerato Ntwampe, Social Media Legal Consultant Guest: Jean Le Roux, research associate at Digital Forensic Research Lab Mediated Conversation: Over the weekend Twitter started to remove what are called blue ticks from people’s accounts.      

Guest: Nkenke Kekana, Chairperson for the ANC subcommittee on Information & Publicity ANC delays appointment of new SABC board

Guest:: Ndithini Thyido, chairperson of the Khayelitsha Development Forum The Khayelitsha Development Forum is calling for the development of the False Bay College Swartklip Campus to be saved        

Guest: Ndithini Thyido, chairperson of the Khayelitsha Development Forum The Khayelitsha Development Forum is calling for the development of the False Bay College Swartklip Campus to be saved      

Guest: Professor Steven Friedman – Political Analyst The Democratic Alliance held its federal congress over the weekend. John Steenhuisen said that he wants to lead a broad movement of opposition parties to unseat the ANC in 2024.      

Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC News Political Editor The Democratic Alliance held its federal congress over the weekend. John Steenhuisen said that the EFF is their political enemy number one        

Guest: Prof Christopher Isike, Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria  In the US, the country is still convulsed by the decision by a prosecutor in Manhattan to criminally charge the former president Donald Trump for paying hush money to an actress using campaign funds  

   Africa Update  Adv. Sipho Mantula from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA South Afrika - Russia, ANC sub- committee members on International relations concluded their visit to Russia on party to party relations; 2. Uganda - Russia, The son of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni , Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he would send troops to defend Moscow in case of an imperialist threa...

Guest: Obed Bapela - Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise   ANC undertakes a working visit to the United Russia Party        

Guest: Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and Business Science of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise interest rates by fifty basis points - that much more than was expected.      

Guest: Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation expert The SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended certain air traffic navigation procedures at more than ten airports due to non-compliance.      

Guest: Sivuyile Ngodwana – Newly elected City of Ekurhuleni Mayor The City of Ekurhuleni has a new Mayor from the African Independent Congress party named Sivuyile Ngodwana        

Guest: Greg Krumbock, DA Federal Congress Presiding Officer The Democratic Alliance will be hosting its national conference - the main event will probably be the leadership election between John Steenhuisen and Mpho Phalatse.        

Guest:   Adv. Sipho Mantula from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA Africa Update Report: 31 March 2023; 1. Tanzania - USA, Vice President Kamala Harris takes a bold stance in defence of democracy by praising President Samia Suluhu Hassan; 2. Kenya - Nairobi, Raila Odinga has lead third day of anti-government protest and high cost of living as security was beefed up in N...

Guest: Dumisani Baleni, Gauteng EFF Spokesperson Guest: Sipho Sithole, Gauteng EMS District Manager for Johannesburg The Economic Freedom Fighters Gauteng is extremely concerned about the state of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) within the province and that the ambulances are lying idle in the Diepsloot area      

Guest: Prof. Susan Booysen, Political Analyst Former President Thabo Mbeki has written to the ANC, saying it’s wrong for the party to use its Parliamentary majority to block the Phala Phala probe and protect President Cyril Ramaphosa.    

Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Global Dialogue In the US the president of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen is now on a trip in New York - and may go to California - in a visit which china will be watching incredibly closely.        

Peoples Mediated

Guest: Motlatsi Tsubane, Nehawu shop steward and court interpreter.  Court interpreters and clerks protested yesterday at the Cape Town Magistrate's court. The protestors are alleging the abuse of power by magistrates and prosecutors against ordinary workers in courts.      

Guest: Angelika Loots, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pretoria COVID testing led to new techniques of disease diagnosis: progress mustn’t stop now.              

Guest: Rob Bryne, SABC Traffic Reporter Guest: Bafana Magagula, SANTACO national Strategic Manager Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa, E-hailing Operators Guest: Simon Zwane - RTMC Spokesperson Mediated Conversation: New data shows that Pretoria traffic is now worse than Cape Town and Joburg    

Guest: Professor Somadoda Fikeni, Public Service Commission chairperson The Public Service Commission will host the Citizens’ Forum at Nqwathi, Eastern Cape today in the spirit of improving service delivery to address the needs of citizens and improve the trust between citizens and Government.    

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga, Department of Education Spokesperson The Department of Basic Education responding to the Centre for Development and Enterprise report titled: The Silent Crisis: Time to Fix South Africa’s Schools          

Guest: Reggie Ngcobo spokesperson of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development responding to a caller who is a farmer saying that he is struggling at his farm due to covid, floods and loadshedding