The National Briefing

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May 29, 2025 Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
29 May 2025

1. Kenya- USA

Giant of Afrikan literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o dies aged 87

The family made the announcement in a statement shared on the Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) page of the author's daughter Wanjiku wa Ngugi on Wednesday, May 28.

2. ECOWAS- Nigeria

ECOWAS at 50: Celebrating unity as the region fragments

Exactly 50 years ago, on May 28, 1975, fifteen West African countries agreed to establish the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS).

The first leadership was handed to the former Liberian president, William Tubman.

3. Kenya- Tanzania

President Ruto Apologizes to Tanzania Following Recent Tiff

The President offered a public apology and appealed for reconciliation, not just with Tanzania, but with Uganda and the broader EAC.

4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 29 May 1976 when the South African Electricity Supply Commission (ESKOM) announced its decision to order two nuclear power reactors from France. These reactors were supplied by the French company Framatome.
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6min
May 29, 2025 As the war in Ukraine intensifies, President Vladimir Putin has signalled new terms for a potential peace deal, demanding Western leaders provide written guarantees halting NATO expansion and easing sanctions on Russia.

Guest: Professor Of Strategy: Faculty Of Military Science: Stellenbosch University
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8min
May 29, 2025 The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) acknowledges the modest real increase in non-interest expenditure in Budget 3.0, marking the first such rise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Matshidiso Lencoasa: Chairperson: Budget Justice coalition
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7min
May 29, 2025 The FW de Klerk Foundation has now said that President Ramaphosa’s utterances in Parliament on BEE raises questions about his commitment to the National Constitution’s vision of a non-racial society

Guest: Christo van der Rheede: Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation
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4min
May 28, 2025 Cable thieves desecrated graves at Papenkuil Cemetery in Bethelsdorp, Eastern Cape, digging up burial sites for street lighting cables and leaving families devastated.

Guest: Johan Rousseau, Founder and Chairman, Funeral Industry Reformed Association (FIRA)
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6min
May 28, 2025 In a rare and unexpected event, an elephant seal was spotted wandering through the streets of Gordon’s Bay on Tuesday morning, nearly a kilometre from the shoreline.
Belinda Abraham: Cape of Good Hope SPCA spokesperson
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6min
May 28, 2025 Amid escalating conflict, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff unveils a new ceasefire-hostage deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
Roland Henwood, Political Scientist, UP.
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9min
May 28, 2025 @SAPoliceService are searching for an African male who uses the name of John. He drives a white VW Polo with a cloned number plate: LT 57 JG GP. The man is wanted in connection with the alleged murder of a 30-year-old female. Olorato Mongale went on a dat
Advocate Brenda Madumise: @Wise4Afrika Director
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6min
May 28, 2025 As South Africa faces mounting pressure on its water infrastructure, the completion of two new water towers in Kempton Park and Brixton brings a glimmer of hope for residents in Gauteng.
Ferrial Adam: Executive Director, WaterCan & Environmental Justice Activist
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8min
May 28, 2025 Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula
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6min

FAQs about The National Briefing:

How many episodes does The National Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 19,512 episodes available.