The National Briefing

Guest: Prof. Katja Koeppel, Associate Professor Wildlife Health at University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria's Veterinary Sciences team has performed a beak transplant on vulture.

 

 

Guest: Jessica Blom, Programme Manager at Centre for Early Childhood Development

The Western Cape Education Department has now confirmed that there are 2 755 unregistered early childcare development (ECD) sites in the province.

 

 

Guest: Sibongie Besani, Head Presidency for the ANC

The Head of Presidency in the ANC Sibongile Besani says that President Ramaphosa is the right leader for the country at this moment

 

 

Guest: Steven Friedman, Professor of Political Studies at the University of Johannesburg

Ace Magashule has been expelled from the ANC. He was found guilty of trying to suspend the leader of the ANC - President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021 - when he himself was about to be suspended by the National Executive Committee

 

 

Guest: Francois Vreÿ, Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University

There’s been a warning from an emeritus professor of military science at Stellenbosch University that our country faces the possibility of what he calls a flash revolution - because government is not able to provide basic services

 

 

Guest: Prof Christopher Isike, Director for African Centre for the Study of the United States at University of Pretoria.

In the US former President Donald Trump will appear in court there today - and become the first former president ever indicted on federal charges.

 

 

 

 

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from TM Afrikan School of Public and International Affairs

 Afrika Update Report: 12 June 2023; 1. Sudan- Khartoum, Shelling and gunfire resumed yesterday as 24-hour ceasefire ends and Egypt introduces entry Visa for all Sudanese; 2. Somalia- Mogadishu, Six civilians have been killed and Ten others wounded in hotel siege (Pearl beach hotel)  in Somalia as Al Shabaab claims responsibility; 3. Senegal-Dakar,  Volunteers and academic staff from Dakar's Cheik Anta Diop University are trying to salvage and restore Invaluable archives destroyed during the unrest; 4.  Nigeria-Abuja , Newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the central bank governor Godwin Emefiele with immediate effect; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 12 June 1979 when the PAC director of foreign affairs, David Maphgumzana  Sibeko  was  assassinated in Tanzania-Dar es Salaam.

 

 

Guest: Chris De Kock, Independent Crime Analyst

There was confirmation yesterday that the National Prosecuting Authority has now withdrawn the criminal charges against six men who had been linked to that shooting in a tavern in Nomzamo in Soweto last year - that led to sixteen people being killed

 

 

Guest: Prof. Samson Mamphweli, Head of the Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute

Why has Eskom been implementing lower stages of load-shedding?

 

 

 

Guest: Professor Andre Thomashausen - Unisa Professor Emeritus of International Law 

Guest: Dr. Atilla Kisla, International Justice Cluster Lead at Southern Africa Litigation Centre 

Guest: Bayethe Mswazi, President Of The Black Lawyers Association

Mediated Conversation:  How does the International Criminal Court work, and how is it domesticated into our law?