The National Briefing

Guest: Adrian Saville, Professor of Economics Finance and Strategy at GIBS

In the US, the house of representatives now have until Monday next week to pass a bill to avoid a the US defaulting on its debt

 

 

 

Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana, Director and Attorney at Dubazana attorneys

Developments in the Thabo Bester case with the Magistrates court in Mangaung granting bail to just one of the five people accused of helping bester escape from the Mangaung correctional centre last year.

 

 

 

 

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA

 Afrika Update Report: 30 May 2023; 1.Nigeria- Abuja, Nigeria's new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks after taking an oath and says" fuel subsidies are gone and he will defend the country from terror and criminality"; 2. Kenya-Russia,  Kenyan President William Samoei Arap Ruto had a suprise meeting with Russian foreign affairs minister Sergei Lavrov and what was the agenda? ; 3. Uganda-Kampala, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases; 4. Zimbabwe- Harare, Zimbabwe's leading opposition party (CCC) raises concerns on the voters roll and alleged riddling with errors ; 5. In our historical archives , it was on this day 30 May 1964 when the leader of Basutoland National Party Leabua Jonathan indicated that Lesotho was unable to impose sanctions against apartheid South Afrika.

 

 

Guest: Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape

The Western Cape Energy Council has a new plan to assist municipalities reeling from load shedding. The city will be installing containerised solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and battery storage across the province.

 

 

 

Guest: Dr. Sean Phillips, Director General of Water and Sanitation

In Hammanskraal City of Tshwane, there are all sorts of claims that there is a water tanker mafia - could someone be making a big profit from this?

 

 

 

Guest: Shereen Van Deventer, Wife to kidnapped victim Gerco van Deventer.

Well there is now proof of life for the South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer - who is being held captive in Mali where is being held by the Al qeuda group

 

 

 

 

Guest: Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at Wits

Guest: Peter Attard Montalto, leads on political economy, markets and the just energy transition at Intellidex

Guest: Dr Azar Jammine - Chief Economist of Econometrix

Mediated Conversation: what’s happening with the rand?

 

 

Guest: Dr Ross Elliott, Senior Lecturer: Small Animal Surgery at the University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science assistance with surgical intervention saves cheetah's life in East Africa

 

 

Guest: Dr. Mphumeleli Ngidi, History lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal

Zulu Prime Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi threatens to step down as the traditional prime minister of the Zulu nation

 

 

 

Guest: Bongani Radebe, Acting CEO Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO)

Over the weekend, JOSHCO launched the Lufhereng Social Housing Project.