The National Briefing

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July 09, 2025 In response to the recent allegations made by Provincial Commissioner Mkhwanazi, the Minister of Police, Mr. Senzo Mchunu feels it is important to clarify the following: The Minister says he has never met Mr. Matlala, has never spoken to him, nor has the

Guest: Dr. Mpho Matlala: Senior Lecturer, Department Police  Practice, UNISA and Law Enforcement Expert
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11min
July 09, 2025 The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will today deliver the Department’s annual Budget Vote speech before Parliament to outline the Department’s strategic priorities and resource allocation for the 2025/2026 financial

Guest: Mamoloko Kubayi: Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
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8min
July 09, 2025 Across Afghanistan, a collapsing healthcare system, lack of funding, and limited access to care are putting countless young lives at risk. With facilities overwhelmed, families face impossible choices—and delays that can cost lives.

Guest: Dr. Hamayoun Hemat: Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Deputy medical coordinator, Afghanistan.
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11min
July 09, 2025 In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, US President Donald Trump has announced a 30% blanket tariff on all South African imports, effective 1 August 2025, unless significant trade concessions are made.

Guest: Professor Raymond Parsons: Business School economist: North West University
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8min
July 09, 2025 Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, accused of sexually harassing court secretary Andiswa Mengo, told the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that his conduct was "sensual" rather than sexual, as he sought to explore a romantic relationship.

Guest: Canny Maphanga: SABC News Reporter
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5min
July 09, 2025 The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) firmly rejects the findings of the final Section 59 Investigation handed over to Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi which showed racial discrimination to black service providers by the medical schemes

Guest: Dr Katlego Mothudi: Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF)
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6min
July 09, 2025Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
09 July 2025

1. USA- Liberia- Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania- Guinea-Bissau

Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump today

Five West African leaders are travelling to Washington this week for a somewhat surprise meeting: US president Donald Trump announced in late June that he would host the heads of state of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau for a three-day meeting.

Ghana – Accra

Ghana’s president John Mahama has launched a special task force yesterday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that has long plagued the West African nation.

3.South Sudan – Juba

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's army chief after seven months in the post and named a replacement, according to an announcement on state radio.

In our historical archives, it was on this day July 9, 2011, when South Sudan was granted independence with the town of Juba as a capital. After five decades of unrest and civil war and it was on July 9, 2002, when the African Union (AU) was formally launched in Durban, South Africa, marking a significant transformation in the political landscape of the African continent.
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6min
July 09, 2025 This week, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Anthea Ramolobeng, voiced serious concerns over the high number of foreign nationals in the prison system and the overcrowding driven by remand detainees unable to af

Guest: Kgomotso Ramolobeng: Chairperson of the Parliament’s Correctional Services Committee
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10min
July 08, 2025 Despite growing global demand for digital skills, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that Coding and Robotics will not be made compulsory in South African schools in the near future. The department’s updated Annual Performance Plan for

Guest: Mary Metcalfe: Professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)
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6min
July 08, 2025 At the G20 Women Empowerment Working Group, South Africa’s Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, delivered a powerful call to dismantle entrenched structural barriers that continue to marginalise women.
At the G20 Women Empowerment Working Group, South Africa’s Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, delivered a powerful call to dismantle entrenched structural barriers that continue to marginalise women. In a bold and evidence-backed address, Chikunga outlined three national priorities: financial inclusion, recognition of the care economy, and a stronger response to gender-based violence and femicide.
Guest: Advocate Joyce Mikateko Maluleke: Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD): Director General
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7min

FAQs about The National Briefing:

How many episodes does The National Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 19,512 episodes available.