The National Briefing

Guest: Dr. Tim Maake, Local Government Expert

The Joburg mayor used his first State of the City Address saying he’ll improve services. He wants to employ two thousand crime wardens to help communities - and to give solar panels to people in poorer communities.

 

 

Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist: University of Pretoria

In china drilling began yesterday in a desert in the north west region of Xinjiang - as part of a plan to dig a hole that will be eleven kilometres deep

 

 

Guest: Rev. Frank Chikane, chairperson of the integrity commission in the ANC

The new leadership of the ANC’s integrity commission says that they are determined to deal with corruption in the organisation - the chair of the commission Rev. Frank Chikane said that if people don’t lead with integrity they should not lead at all

 

 

Guest: Siphosethu Ngcobo, Secretary-General of the IFP

KZN school nutrition programme continues to face challenges.

 

Guest: Gustavo de Carvalho, Senior Researcher on Russia-Africa ties at the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at SAIIA

Ukraine Developments: Ukraine coordinating ‘offensive actions’ in some areas.

 

Guest: Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation

Shock at the murder of MUT University lecturer

 

Water crisis forces Helen Joseph to 'divert' patients to other hospitals.

Guest: Dr. Rodney Pheto, Acting Helen Joseph Hospital CEO

 

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

 

 

Guest: Sandile July, Director and the Head of Employment advising in Business Crimes & Investigations at Werksmans Attorneys

Guest: Thembinkosi Mkalipi, Chief Director of labour relations for the Department of Employment and Labour

 Guest: Anton CV Van Der Bilj, Head Of Legal At Solidarity

 

Guest: Asive Dlanjwa, Spokesperson for the South African Union of Students

University of Fort Hare students arrested for damaging university buildings.