The National Briefing

Guest: Sahlulele Luzipo, National Assembly Chairperson of Portfolio Committeon Mineral Resources and Energy It was seven years ago yesterday when a shaft at Lily Mine in Barberton in Mpumalanga collapsed  and a lamp room carrying three miners sunk deep into the earth  

Guest: Mike Muller, Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance Wits University In Joburg and Tshwane last week, some taps were running dry after problems with load shedding in other areas like Gqeberha, there are long running problems with water  

Guest: Dr Ongama Mtimka, Political Analyst Deputy President David Mabuza over the weeekend said that he is going to leave his office-and make a way for the person who was elected deputy leader of the ANC- Paul Mashatile  

Guest: Sboniso Duma, ANC KZN Chairperson  The ANC in Kwazulu-Natal says the party in the province supports calls for declaration of a state of disaster over the Eskom crisis in a bid to end loadshedding.  

The US shot down a massive Chinese balloon which had been drifting over that country. The Chinese government says that it was simply monitoring artmospheric currents-the US says that they don't believe that.

Peoples Mediated 

Guest: Ann Bernstein, Executive Director at The Centre for Development and Enterprise The Center for Development and Enterprises say that President Cyril Ramaphosa is no longer a credible reformer    

Guest: Bongani Baloyi, Gauteng provincial chairperson for Action SA. Ekurhuleni: DA Implosion Ensues with the Resignation of Chief Whip and Oversight Chairperson.    

Guest: Gauri Sharma, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of the Western Cape We don’t know if dark matter exists. So why do astronomers keep looking?    

Guest: Tahir Maepa, Public Service and Commercial Union of South Africa Secretary General The Public Service and Commercial Union of SA says that it will not stay idle and allow another looting spree when the ANC attempts to declare load shedding a state of disaster        

Guest: Dr. Mark Human, Chair of SAMA's human rights, law and ethics committee. The SA Medical Association says it wants to have special courts to hear cases brought against doctors when a patient dies while under their case        

Guest: David Hamadziripi, Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Africa The Zimbabwean government says it’s asking its citizens who are living here under the ZEP permit to register with them - so it can help them return home when the permit ends at the end of June        

In Eastern Cape, ten people have been killed in Bhityi, three killed at Thanstseka Village, while between five and seven have been killed in the Qunu area. Guest: Unathi Daniso, Councilor: Ward 19 King Sabata Dalinyebo Municipality Guest: Nkosi Mwelo Nonkanyana, Eastern Cape Provincial Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA (Contralesa) chairperson

Guest: Tshepo Matseba – MD of Reputation 1st The acting CEO of Tourism SA Themba Khumalo defended the decision to sponsor the Tottenham hotspurs, the deal will cost around a billion rand for three years - but Khumalo says that it will be good value for money        

Guest: Thabiso Mosia, SABC Sportscaster Guest: Nkululeko Nkewu, Founder iDiski tv Guest: Ace Ngcobo, Former FIFA referee

Guest: Emile Ormond, PhD candidate at University of South Africa.

Guest: Justin Hume, Vice President of Mobile, Samsung Electronics SA.

Guest: Kelvin Watt Nielsen, Managing Director, Nielsen Sports Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East. Guest: Sibusiso Mkwanazi, Freelance tourism and travel writer

Guest: Daryl Johnston, City of Tshwane MMC for Utility services

Guest: Busisiwe Kamolane-Kgadima, Attorney & Research Coordinator, Centre for Applied Legal Studies.

Guest: Siphamandla Zondi, professor of politics and international relations at the University of Johannesburg.

Mediated Conversation: What is Starlink? Guest: Paul Colmer, Wireless Access Providers' Association executive management committee member Guest: Admire Moyo, ITWeb's news editor Guest: Arthur Goldstuck, Founder and CEO of World Wide Worx Guest: Eugene Avenant, Chief Engineer at South African National Space Agency Space Operations

Guest: Sandile Swana, Political Analyst The ANC yesterday said that it’s planning to declare a state of national disaster over load shedding - the party’s Secretary General Fikile Mbalula said they believe that a state of disaster would allow government to move more quickly      

Guest: Benoit Le Roy, SA Water Chamber CEO How do we improve our water infrastructure - where do we need to start?    

Guest: Ayesha Laher – Water Scientist and Director AHL Water How can one know if what is coming out of their tap is safe to drink?