The National Briefing

Guest: David Monyae, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies

In Beijing, China’s new foreign minister Qin Gang has said that what he calls conflict and confrontation with the US is inevitable - and that the US is suppressing China.

Guest: Miyelani Mkhabela, founder and economist at Antswisa Management Group

President Cyril Ramaphosa made quite big changes to government - Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the new minister in the presidency for electricity

Guest: Mondli Gungubele is Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies

Mondli Gungubele has now been appointed as the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies

Guest: Prof. Keith Engel, Chief Executive of SA Institute of Tax Professionals

There was confirmation from SARS yesterday that it has no record of the five hundred and eighty thousand US dollars stolen from president Cyril Ramaphosa’s phala phala farm entering the country

Guest: Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu, Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy at the Nelson Mandela University.

President Cyril Ramaphosa made quite big changes to government and also said that he will reduce his cabinet over time

Guest: Prof. Mark Swilling, co-director Centre of Sustainability Transitions at the University of Stellenbosch.

President Cyril Ramaphosa made quite big changes to government – Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will be the new minister in the presidency for electricity

Guest: Mbazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, former general-secretary of Cosatu, co-founder of COPE and commentator.

President Cyril Ramaphosa made quite big changes to government - Paul Mashatile is the new deputy president

Guest: Brooks Spector, Associate Editor at Daily Maverick

Former US President Donald Trump has given a speech at an event known as the conservative political action committee - which is being seen as proof that he will run to again be the republican party candidate for president.

Dr Kgosientsho 'Sputla' Ramokgopa - Minister of electricity

Guest:  Xolani Fihla, JMPD Spokesperson

Guest: Vuyokazi Yokwe, Attorney for Right2Protest Project

Guest: Trevor Ngwane, Director, Centre for Sociological Research and Practice, University of Johannesburg

Mediated Conversation: Last week students from Wits university blocked parts of a major road in Joburg - refusing to let motorists pass. What is the law and the role of the police?