The National Briefing

Guest: Charles Helm, Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University

Ancient poop offers unusual insight into animal behaviour.

 

Guest: Prof. Kelley Moult, Lead Negotiator of Academics Union.

UCT academic staff set to go on strike over wage disputes

 

Guest: Wayne Ncube - Director Lawyers For Human Rights

Human rights defender and chair of Multi Stakeholder Forum Thulani Maseko has been assassinated this weekend and just few hours after King Mswati warned those calling for democracy that his mercenaries would deal with them.

 

 

Guest: Dr. Nicholas Crisp, The Department of Health's deputy director-general

Clarity on NHI and R200bn to fix hospitals.

 

 

Guest: Rudi Dicks, Head: Project Management Office at Presidency.

National Energy Crisis Committee releases 6-month progress update on implementation of the energy action plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guest: Ishmael Modiba, SABC reporter

The Free State’s ANC conference has seen a series of important developments over the weekend - first Mxolisi Dukwana was elected leader of the ANC in the province - he beat the current premier Sisi Ntombela

 

Guest: Mokgethi Setlhalefo, ANCYL Lejweleputswa in Free State Regional Chairperson.

ANCYL Free State calling for the resignation of the Premier Sisi Ntombela and for Mxolisi Dukwana to occupy the position following the provincial conference.

 

 

 

Guest: Mooketsi Diba, Spokesperson of Botshabelo Unemployed Movement

Activists in Parys are confronting the Ngwathe Local Municipality about the ongoing water crisis.  This week alone, temperatures in the area have averaged 30 degrees.

Guest: Roland Henwood, lecturer at the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria

In New Zealand a new prime minister Chris Hipkins will be sworn in this week to take over from Jacinda Ardern who resigned suddenly last week.

 

 

 

Guest: Riaan Strydom, Acting HoD for Department of Health Northern Cape

At least five people have now died from heat stroke in the area around Kakamas in the northern cape near Upington.