The National Briefing

Guest: Francois Pretorius, Research assistant of the Institute for Futures Research at Stellenbosch Business School

There is an argument about how SA is not ready to recycle solar panels and that it poses a serious problem in 30 years' time for the country in light of the escalating need to use these panels as an alternative source due to Eskom's crises

 

 

Guest: Deon Van Zyl, Western Cape Property Development Forum President

There are now growing concerns over 'construction mafia', extortion at City of Cape Town sites

 

Guest: Grant Clark, Spokesperson for Cash in Transit Association of South Africa

The Cash-In-Transit Association of SA revealed that cash-in-transit heists increased by 19% in the first two months of 2023 compared to the same period last year.

 

 

Guest: Joseph Mathunjwa, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union

In North West today a court is due to rule one whether seventeen mineworkers charged with murder in relation to the incidents at Marikana in 2012 will actually stand trial now - or only later.

 

 

Guest: Mark Heywood, editor of Maverick Citizen and social activist

The National Department of Health has now said that four people have died due to the NEHAWU strike

 

 

Guest: Selby Bokaba - City of Tshwane Spokesperson

Guest: Solly Msimang - DA leader in Gauteng 

Guest: Bafuze Yabo – Tshwane ANC Provincial Spokesperson 

Guest: Dennis Bloem – COPE Spokesperson

There are now concerns raised about the authenticity of the court rehabilitation order submitted by embattled Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela

 

Guest: Xolani Fakude - Sadtu's Head of Secretariat Officer

Sadtu says that Nehawu protestors attacked its members, demanding that they join their public demonstrations and has now accepted that Nehawu is an opponent and not a sister union

 

Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist: University of Pretoria

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has told that country’s government they must take steps to reduce tensions on the occupied west bank - after Israeli settlers have been attacking Palestinians in the area.

 

Guest: Wayne Duvenage, CEO of OUTA

There was confirmation again yesterday during the budget speech in Gauteng by Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo - that etolls are effectively over

 

 

 

Guest: Angus Gibson, - director of The Bomb Shelter Film Company (Pty) Ltd.

Guest: Mandla N - founder Black Brain Picture

Guest: Thinus Ferreira - TV critic, writer and journalist

Guest: Tariro washe – Producer and Actress

Mediated Conversation: what stories are we telling the continent and the world about ourselves as South Africans?