The National Briefing

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July 15, 2025 At least 127 mini substations have been vandalised or had equipment stolen from them in the City of Joburg in the last financial year. With one station costing about R800,000 to replace, City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the entity had to spend m
Guest: Isaac Mangena: City Power Spokesperson
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7min
July 15, 2025 Journalist and Political Commentator, Kenneth Mokgathle has now said that the African Transformation Movement’s (ATM) proposal to rename South Africa the “Republic of Azania” is a misdirected and ideologically driven initiative that lacks cultural, histor

Guest: Kenneth Mokgathle: Journalist & Political Commentator
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8min
July 15, 2025 Pandemonium erupted at the Umkhanyakude District Municipality offices in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Monday when provincial Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi was blocked from entering the premises.

Guest: Thulasizwe Buthelezi: KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC 
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6min
July 15, 2025 The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has issued a clear warning that beneficiaries selected for review must respond within three months of notification or risk having their grants suspended.

Guest: Paseka Letsatsi: Spokesperson, The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) 
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5min
July 15, 2025 Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
15 July 2025

1. Nigeria – Katsina- Daura

Former Nigerian President Buhari to be buried in hometown today

Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in his hometown of Daura in the northern state of Katsina, once his body is repatriated from the United Kingdom, the state governor has said.

2. Sudan- Egypt-USA

Rift over Sudan army role delays Quad meeting, diplomat says

A high-level meeting of the Quad group of nations on the Sudan war has been delayed by a rift between Egypt, which insists on including Sudan’s army, and the United States, which opposes the move.

3. Cameroon- Yaounde

Mixed reactions in Yaoundé after s longtime president Paul Biya announced that he would run for another term in office.

In Yaoundé, some residents are not surprised and promise to vote for Biya when the time comes.

4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 15 July 1944 when the late Cde Walter Sisulu and Mama Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu were married on 15 July 1944 in a civil ceremony at Cofimvaba in the Transkei
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7min
July 15, 2025 Amid global economic uncertainty, the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority says it is still too early to quantify the potential impact of looming U.S. tariffs on South Africa’s economy and financial system.

Guest: Lesetja Kganyago: South African Reserve Bank Governor
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11min
July 14, 2025 Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

14 July 2025

1. Nigeria - London

Nigerian Former President Buhari dies at 82 in London and Messages of Condolences from his Presidential Aide Femi Adesina, President Bola Tinubu and President Matamela Ramaphosa

2. Cameroon- Yaoundé

Cameroon will hold presidential election on October 12, according to a decree signed by President Paul Biya.

The vote will determine who will lead this cocoa- and oil-producing nation of nearly 30 million people for the next seven years.

3. Kenya – Nairobi

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has been appointed and sworn in yet the new chair with links to President Ruto may face battle over voter registration

4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 14 July 1965 when a South Afrikan journalist and a writer dies in exile (USA), Ndazana, Nathaniel Nakasa. Ndazana Nathaniel Nat Nakasa was awarded the The Niemann Fellowship to study journalism at Harvard University in the US but the government rejected his application for a passport.
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8min
July 14, 2025 A powerful new tool in the fight against HIV has arrived, but whether South Africa can afford it remains uncertain. The FDA’s recent approval of Lenacapavir, a biannual injectable HIV prevention drug, has sparked hope and debate.

Guest: Sibongile Tshabalala: Chairperson, Treatment Action Campaign & HIV Activist 
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10min
July 14, 2025 A disturbing rise in missing children reports during the first week of school holidays has sparked urgent calls for vigilance from child protection advocates in South Africa.

Guest: Veronique Benji Williams: founder of Faith and Hope Missing Persons
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5min
July 14, 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence with immediate effect and has launched a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into allegations of corruption in the Police Service.
Guest: Gareth Newham: Head of Justice & Violence Prevention at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) 

Guest: William Gumede: Founder and Executive Chair of Democracy Works Foundation and Professor at the Wits School of Governance
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14min

FAQs about The National Briefing:

How many episodes does The National Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 19,512 episodes available.