The National Briefing

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April 24, 2025 The National Treasury has now reversed the VAT rate increase

Guest: Herman Mashaba - ActionSA Leader
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8min
April 24, 2025 A second fire incident has struck Tembisa Hospital just days after a devastating blaze forced the evacuation of patients and the closure of its emergency unit.

Guest: Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko: MEC for Health and Wellness in Gauteng
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8min
April 24, 2025 South Africa’s inflation rate unexpectedly dropped to 2.7% in March 2025—its lowest level since the early pandemic days—raising cautious optimism about the potential for interest rate cuts.

Guest: Isaah Mhlanga: Chief Economist and Head of Research at RMB
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7min
April 24, 2025 The Democratic Alliance welcomes the scrapping of the disastrous VAT hike by National Treasury.

Guest: Karabo Lerato Khakhau: Democratic Alliance National Spokesperson
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6min
April 23, 2025 The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party led a delegation, on oversight, to investigate the reasons behind the establishment of a white, Afrikaans-only settlement called Kleinfontein, situated on the outskirts of Pretoria.

Guest: Mzwanele Manyi: MK Party, parliamentary chief whip
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12min
April 23, 2025 The Western Cape High Court yesterday heard a legal challenge brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA) against South Africa's recent VAT increase.

Guest: Khaya Sithole: Independent Analyst
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7min
April 23, 2025 Pretoria North’s Ward 2 councillor, Quentin Meyer, has sparked controversy after leading residents in planting trees in pothole-ridden roads as a protest against the City of Tshwane’s failure to fix deteriorating infrastructure.

Guest: Quentin Meyer: Pretoria North’s ward 2 councillor
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5min
April 23, 2025 Zamani Saul has been elected unopposed for a third term as the Provincial Chairperson ANC of the Northern Cape. During the conference, he has refuted allegations that someone tried to assassinate Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Guest: Samkele Maseko: Political Reporter, SABC
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6min
April 23, 2025 Chinese defense researchers have successfully tested a new non-nuclear weapon that generates a powerful, long-lasting fireball using hydrogen-based technology.

Guest: Willem Els: Senior Training Coordinator on terrorism and explosives, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
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7min
April 23, 2025Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
23 April 2025

1. Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso military government says it thwarted "major" coup attempt

Burkina Faso’s military government said on Monday that it had foiled a “major plot” to overthrow the country’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

2. Ghana- Niger-Mali -Burkina Faso

Ecowas Meets in Ghana Over Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states was meeting in Ghana yesterday and today to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.

Madagascar- Mauritius- France

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing France's role in the Indian Ocean region.

4.In our historical archives, it was on this day 23 April 1995 when the World Book and Copyright Day UNESCO initiative was first held in Paris.

By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.
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6min

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The podcast currently has 19,522 episodes available.