The National Briefing

Peoples Mediated

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

 Afrika Update Report: 3 May 2023; 1. Sudan -Khartoum, the warring parties in Sudan have agrees to a seven-day truce begin tomorrow and who is behind the mediation process now? 2. Ghana -Japan, The Japanese Prime minister Kishida Fumio and President Nana Akufo-Addo have agreed to align their interest on UN security council reform; 3.Kenya- Nairobi, The Kenyan police have clashed with Azimio coalition members yesterday who wanted to access Presidential administration; 4. Uganda- Kampala, The Ugandan junior minister of labor Charles Engola has been killed by his bodyguard yesterday in an apparent private dispute ; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 May 1991 when the World Press Freedom Day Washington proclaimed and celebrated worldwide by the UNESCO General Assembly ( Declaration of Windhoek)

Guest: Karam Singh, Executive Director at Corruption Watch

There’s been confirmation from the NPA that it will now appeal the verdict in the Nulane case - which was described as the blue print for state capture

Guest: Jan Hattingh, Chief Director: Local Government Budget Analysis at National Treasury of South Africa

The National Treasury has now told defaulting municipalities that they should cut power to consumers that don't pay

Guest: Musa Mdunge, Political analyst based at the University of Dundee

In the UK many people are now preparing for the coronation of their king - king Charles the third - in a ceremony that will be marked by pageantry and ceremony.

Guest: Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa

It’s emerged Business Leadership SA paid R18-million for the private investigation into Eskom. Andre de Ruyter asked the BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso to help investigate corruption at Eskom. She was also a board member of Eskom at the time

Guest: Siphosethu Ngcobo, Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freedom Party

The IFP wants to root out party members who are not wearing regalia with the face of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Guest: Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa, Chairperson: South African Medical Association

The South African Medical Association is calling for an audit of food supplies at Gauteng hospitals as the 3rd largest hospital in the world, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital faces a food shortage.

Guest: Ayanda Sishi Wigzell, freelance journalist 

Guest: Professor Irene Labuschagne, Principle Dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre at Stellenbosch University.

Guest: Victorine Mbong Shu – Involved Parenting Conversationalist and Author

Mediated Conversation: There has been a frenzy over a drink called Prime. What do we know about it?

Guest: Pearl Kgalegi, Head of Currency Management at South African Reserve Bank

South Africa’s new currency will start co-circulating with the old currency in the economy from today.