The National Briefing

Guest: Edmund Wessels, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalist

South African engineer, Edmund Wessels, has been named a finalist for this year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering

 

 

 

Guest: Clifford Mabe, Gauteng Communication Liaison Officer for Gift of the Givers

Gift of the Givers says that it’s now concerned over underreported cholera cases in the Free State.

 

 

 

 

Guest: Mark Fish, Former Bafana Bafana star

1996 African Nations Cup title winner Clive Barker passed over the weekend at the age of 78

 

 

 

Guest: Sisekelo Dlamini, Secretary of the EFF Swaziland Region branch

Eff Swaziland calls for the International Criminal Court to drop all charges laid against Vladimir Putin and calls for the arrest of King Mswati.

 

 

Guest: Adv Andile Mini, Fort Hare Convocation President

The Convocation of the Fort Hare University says they believe the Special Investigating Unit does not have the correct skills and knowledge to investigate claims of academic fraud.

 

 

 

 

Guest: Mbali Khumalo, managing director at Simeka Healthcare

There’s new evidence that people who can afford medical aid are deferring buying medical aid until later in life - and that companies are also pulling out of forcing their workers to have compulsory medical aid

 

 

 

 

Guest: Willem Meintjes, Acting Executive Manager: Integrated Geoscience, Council for Geoscience

The Council for Geoscience confirms that an earthquake occurred on Sunday morning at around 02:38 am

 

Guest: Foster Mohale, Department of Health Spokesperson

The Health Department has confirmed that they have now arrested over one hundred and twenty people who claimed to be doctors when they weren’t

 

Guest: Naeem Jeenah, Senior Researcher, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

In Israel up to one hundred thousand people have been involved in protests across towns and cities - against the plans by the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try and reduce the power of judges - and against the violence against Palestinians.

 

 

 

Guest: Dr Mimmy Gondwe MP, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service.

Guest: Nyiko Mabunda, acting deputy director-general of HR management and development in the department of public service and administration.

National government has confirmed that there are nearly two thousand people in management in the civil service who do not have the proper qualifications for their position