The National Briefing

Parliament’s committee to appoint a new Public Protector as now published a short list of eight candidates - the list includes the current acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka

Guest: Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary of the council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution

 

Guest: Francois Engelbrecht, Professor of Climatology, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand.

There’s been a series of messages going around on WhatsApp suggesting that some groups are now organising transport to help Zimbabwean people living here go home to vote in that country’s elections in August.

Guest: Dr. Vusumuzi Sibanda, CEO of the African Diaspora Global Network

There was an important moment in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial yesterday when judge Ratha Mokgoathleng told lawyers and witnesses in the case that they needed to watch their tone and said they must respect each other

 

Guest: Mpumelelo Zikalala, Legal Analyst

The High Court in Gauteng has now heard arguments from the Health Justice Initiative - who are asking that government make public the contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies during the pandemic

 

Guest: Fatima Hassan, founder of the Health Justice Initiative

 

 

Guest: Paul Matthew, CEO of The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters

 

 

Afrika Update Report: 26 July 2023; 1. Tunisia-Tunis, Over 300 people rallied in Tunis yesterday to mark the two-year anniversary of President Kais Saied's adoption of sweeping powers by suspension of parliament; 2. Sudan-Togo, Peace talks for Sudan's western region of Darfur held in Togo ; 3. Kenya-Nairobi, Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced "unprecedented police violence" during the anti- government and anti-expense protests; 4. Zimbabwe-Harare,  Zimbabwe decides 2023- Concern raised over fairness and integrity of the upcoming elections and government top public servants assures the international community of the country's preparedness for the crucial elections; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 26 July 2004 when South African Bass player and Jazz legend Sipho Gumede passed away.

 

 

Guest: Patrick Bond, Distinguished Professor of Sociology: University of Johanneburg

 

Guest: Gideon Chitanga, Research Associate: African Centre for the study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand

 

Guest: Faith Abioudun - International affairs analyst, Founder and Chair of Future Africa Foundation, a public sector development organisation.

 

 

Guest: Sophie Mokoena, Foreign Editor for SABC

 

 

Guest: Gundo Maswime, University of Cape Town civil engineering lecturer