The National Briefing

Guest: John Jeffery, The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development OB Editorial: Government to launch the 2023 human rights month at Freedom Park Museum    

Guest: Makhudu Sefara, Deputy Chairperson of Sanef. TBC Zululand Observer journalist assaulted by Mtubatuba municipal officials.      

Guest: Dr. Sam Challis, Head and Senior Researcher for the Rock Art Research Institute at the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies Origins Centre at University of the Witwatersrand. Leo Frobenius made African rock art famous, but is tainted by racism and a lack of understanding.      

Mediated Conversation: The rise of paid content on social media and news outlets Guest: Siphumelele Zondi, SABC senior producer and presenter Guest: Jan Vermeulen, Editor of MyBroadband Guest: Ayanda Sishi Wigzell, Freelance Digital Content Producer  

Guest: Thembisa Fakude, senior research fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests.    

Guest: Javu Baloyi - Spokesperson Commission of Gender Equality OB Editorial: Government to launch the 2023 human rights month at Freedom Park Museum.    

Guest: Selby Makgotho, Special Tribunal Spokesperson ConCourt won’t hear Ramaphosa's Phala Phala challenge as his direct access bid fails.    

Mediated Conversation: why are we seeing a big rise in violence - and in many communities this rise in gangsterism?   Guest: Roegshanda Pascoe, community activist from Manenberg Guest: Kevin Koopman, Activist from Rieger park Guest: TJ Masilela - Chairperson of Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board

Guest: Dr Mitch Cox, Senior Lecturer at Wits University and the co-founder of the Wits Optical Communication Lab. SA emerging leader in structured light optical communications named 2023 Optical Foundation Ambassador    

Guest: Bonginkosi Mabaso, Executive Manager: Business Development at Transnet Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has now said its opening of rail capacity allocations to junior miners will not impact existing guaranteed manganese miner export allocations.      

Guest: Dr Vuyo Mthethwa, Durban University of Technology Deputy-Vice Chancellor: People and Operations FEDUSA is calling on the Minister of Minister of Higher Education to urgently intervene at the Durban University of Technology on complains about several serious violations and irregularities by Executive Management.    

Guest: Ayanda Kota – Unemployment People’s Movement Chair in Makhanda Stats SA announced that 169,000 more jobs were created in Quarter 4 of 2022  

Guest: Dr. Corne Mulder, Spokesperson for the Multi-Party Coalition in the City of Tshwane COPE Councillor in the Tshwane council Dr Murunwa Makwarela was elected Tshwane mayor  

Guest: Xhanti Payi, PWC senior economist Guest: Sizwe Pamla, COSATU spokesperson Stats SA announced that 169,000 more jobs were created in Quarter 4 of 2022    

Guest: Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC There are now reports that most of the Gauteng government hospitals don’t have proper fire clearance certificates        

Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Global Dialogue The president of Belarus Aleksander Lukachenko is now in Beijing on a state visit to China - he’s said that no problem in the world can be solved without China  

Guest: Hennie Van Vuuren – Open Secrets Director Guest: Khaya Sithole – Independent Analyst Guest: Rob Rose – Editor: Financial Mail Mediated Conversation: auditing firm Deloitte had reached a settlement with the company Tongaat Hulette - over the massive auditing scandal at Tongaat.  

Guest: Bataung Qhotsokoane - Editor-in-Chief and Lead Researcher, IAfrikan. Com Staff working at the European Commission have been ordered to remove the TikTok app from their phones and corporate devices.      

Guest: Liz McDaid – Strategic Leader: Green Connections Environmental group Green Connection is lobbying French MPs and members of the European Parliament to hold French corporation TotalEnergies to account for its "ocean grab" in South African waters.    

Guest: Ishmael Mnisi - Department of Higher Education and Training Spokesperson The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, is outraged and strongly condemns the continuing murder of the Post School Education and Training students.    

Guest: Angelo Fick – ASRI Director of Research The claims around corruption at Eskom - the Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said that it was up to Andre de Ruyter to go to the police and not him    

Guest: Samkele Maseko - SABC Politics Reporter President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the African National Congress (ANC) top officials at the party’s headquarters preparing to reshuffle his cabinet  

Guest: Sikonathi Mantshantsha – Outgoing Eskom Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha leaves Eskom at the end of his contract    

Guest: Philani Mavundla - Abantu Batho Congress Leader It’s reported that the EThekwini Municipality paid R579-million to have streetlights repaired, which should have cost R91 million.  

Guest: Susan Comrie – Amambhungane Investigative Journalist More information has now emerged about a decision by the NPA to drop charges against the environmental consultants used by the company Karpowerships