The National Briefing

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August 07, 2025 The case of the missing Sedibeng mayoral chain—valued at R465,000—has officially been closed, Gauteng police have confirmed. Despite nearly a year of investigation, the ceremonial chain has not been recovered, no arrests have been made, and the National P

Guest: Kingsol Chabalala: Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance
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9min
August 07, 2025 In response to recent violent bullying incidents at South African schools, education experts and unions are calling for a unified, simple, and enforceable school code of conduct to help foster a culture of respect and safety.

Guest: Basil Manuel - Executive Director National Professional Teachers' Organisation of SA (Naptosa)
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7min
August 07, 2025 Unemployed doctors in KwaZulu-Natal held a shutdown march in Pietermaritzburg this week, marking the seventh consecutive week of peaceful protest outside the Premier’s office. The group is demanding urgent placements within the provincial health system, h

Guest: Dr Nobuhle Makhanya: Spokesperson, Unemployed Doctors KZN 
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8min
August 07, 2025 A key deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump demanding a ceasefire in Ukraine expires this Friday, but Russian President Vladimir Putin appears unlikely to comply.

Guest: Professor Abel Esterhuyse is a member of the Department of Strategic Studies in the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University
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6min
August 07, 2025Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
07 August 2025

1. Ghana- Accra

Ghana ministers, ruling party official killed in army helicopter crash

The crash of a military helicopter in Ghana on Wednesday killed all eight people aboard including the West African country's defense and environment ministers and other top officials, the government said.

The Ghanian military said the helicopter took off in the morning from the capital, Accra, and was heading northwest into the interior toward the gold-mining area of Obuasi in the Ashanti region when it went off the radar. The wreckage was later found in the Adansi area of Ashanti.

2. Sudan – United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has banned Sudanese planes from landing at its airports, Sudan's state news agency quoted its Civil Aviation Authority as saying on Wednesday, in the latest sign of tension between the two countries.

The UAE also barred a Sudanese airliner from taking off from Abu Dhabi airport, the Sudanese authority said.

Sudan's authority voiced surprise at the reported decision and said it was following up with airlines to reprogramme reservations for passengers arriving in and departing from the Gulf country.

3. Ethiopia- Somalia

Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia as ties improve

Another new page in Ethiopia-Somalia ties.

Suleiman Dedefo presented his credentials to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Tuesday, in a sign that relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbors continue to improve.

Addis Ababa and Mogadishu had been embroiled in a bitter row prompted by Ethiopia's quest for sea access from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.

In our historical archives, it was on this day 7 August 1947 when the former Minister Science and Technology, Deputy Minister of Education and President of Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was born in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province. Mosibudi Mangena

He is the author of seven books: On Your Own (1989); A Quest for True Humanity (1996); A Twin World (1996), My Grandmother is Permanent (2004), Let the Patriots Stand Up (2013), Triumphs & Heartaches (2015) and Apartheid Fault Lines and Other Short Essays (2015).
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6min
August 07, 2025 Public sector unions are pressuring the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) to cap its 2026 contribution increase at single digits, following a contentious 13.4% hike this year.

Guest: Dr Stanley Moloabi Principal Officer-Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems)
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7min
August 07, 2025 The sudden and tragic death of 19-year-old Stellenbosch University student Chris Scheffer from meningococcal meningitis has triggered a wave of concern and urgent health warnings. As the university community reels from the loss, health officials are raisi

Guest: Dr Leslie van Rooi: acting Senior Director: Student Affairs, Stellenbosch University 
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8min
August 07, 2025 Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has called for urgent legal action against the hosts of the Open Chats Podcast after a controversial episode surfaced containing deeply offensive and racist remarks about the Coloured community. What are the limit

Guest: William Bird: Director, Media Monitoring Africa
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7min
August 07, 2025 In a landmark decision, the High Court of Johannesburg has affirmed the rights of civilians to question and film police officers during their duties without fear of unlawful arrest.

Guest: Chad Thomas: Crime expert and director of IRS Investigations
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5min
August 06, 2025 The Johannesburg High Court confirmed that Kenny Kunene’s repeated reference to Julius Malema as a “cockroach” during a televised interview in 2021 violated the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (Equality Act).

Guest: Prof Angelo Dube: Director, School of Law at UNISA
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8min

FAQs about The National Briefing:

How many episodes does The National Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 19,504 episodes available.