The National Briefing

The Deputy President Paul Mashatile says that he comprehensively and strenuously denies the claims made against by news 24 - that he was benefitting from his relationships with business people implicated in state capture.

Guest: Dr. Ralph Mathekga, political analyst

In France, twenty-four police officers have been hurt after massive protests involving young people following the actions of police officers who shot dead a seventeen-year-old boy - who refused to stop when ordered to.

Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist: University of Pretoria

Guest: Sipho “KK” Nkosi, MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works.

Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)

The Judicial Service Commission has confirmed that president cyril ramaphosa has now issued formal letters to suspend Judge Thifiwa Maumela and judge Nomonde Mngqubisia-Thusi - because they have not been handing down judgments in time.

Guest: Dan Mafora, Senior Researcher, Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC)

Afrika Update Report: 29 June 2023; 1. Sierra Leone- Freetown, European election observers flags statistical inconsistencies while ECOWAS election observer mission says elections were largely peaceful despite some challenges; 2. Nigeria-EU, The European Union observers have released a final report on Nigeria's recent elections with six priority areas; 3. Angola-East DR Congo, African Union Chairperson Azali Assoumani convenes Quadripartite summit of heads of state and government on the pacification of eastern DR Congo ; 4. Rwanda-Seychelles, President Paul Kagame have arrived in Seychelles for a two day state visit and to sign various agreements and memoranda of understanding in several sectors; 5. In our historical archives , it was on this day 29 June 1914 when a writer of "Call me woman" and secretary of ANC youth league in the 1940's Ngaka Mme Nnoseng Ellen Kate Khuzwayo was born in Thaba-Nchu in Free State.

Guest: Professor Musa Xulu, Cultural Heritage Expert and Executive Director of the Heritage Development Trust

Guest: Professor Saths Cooper, Robben Island Museum Chairperson

Guest: Kathy Munro, Vice chair Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Guest: Prof. Ken Nixon, Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand

 
Guest: Bridget Sleap, senior researcher on the rights of older people at Human Rights Watch

Guest: Kevin Lings, STANLIB's Chief Economist

Guest: Boniwe Dunster, Human resource specialist