The National Briefing

 

 

Guest: Jan Vermeulen, MyBroadband Editor

 

 

Guest: Gerrit Van Der Merve, Vice Chairman of Western Cape Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Gauteng High Court that if our government were to arrest the Russian president Vladimir Putin - it would be seen as an act of war by Russia.

Guest: André Thomashausen - Professor Emeritus of International Law: UNISA

The Gauteng High Court has ordered President Cyril Ramaphosa's confidential affidavit related to an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be made public

Guest: Nomshado Lubisi, Media Monitoring Africa Communications Manager

The Eastern Cape National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) says it defended 45 Eastern Cape health workers who have getting salaries totalling R67 million for the past two years while sitting at home.

Guest: Mlu Ncapayi, Eastern Cape Nehawu provincial secretary

 

Afrika Update Report: 19 July 2023; 1. Sudan - South Darfur , Rapid support forces have occupied South Darfur town and attacked Omdurman, medical corps comp2lex as the conflict escalates to displacement of families; 2. Algeria-China, President of China Xi Jinping has hailed China's relationship with Algeria in diplomatic meeting in Beijing with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune ; 3. Rwanda-Central African Republic, The latest International Crisis Group report highlights the dangers of Rwanda 's military , diplomatic and economic interventions in the CAR; 4. Zambia-Lusaka, Why the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA) youth symposium matters for Africa’s future as it begins today until Friday in Lusaka; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 19 July 1997 when Liberian Rebel leader Charles Taylor won the presidential elections after a seven-year civil war.

 

Guest: Isaac Mangena, City Power spokesperson

The CEO of the Energy Council James Mackay is warning that we are beginning to run out of time to move from coal fired power to cleaner renewable power - and that we could be cut out of world markets by 2030 - in just six years

Guest: James Mackay, Energy Council CEO

 

Guest: David Dickinson, Spokesperson of Lawyers for Human Rights Land and Housing Programme

Former US President Trump says that he has been told he is now being investigated and could face charges related to the attempted insurrection in the White House - when his supporters tried to overturn his loss to president Joe Biden.

Guest: Brooks Spector, Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick