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The National Briefing
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The National Briefing
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Built in Mzansi: How Esivile has developed Kusi: an assistive device designed to keep older people safe and connected. Equipped with GSM technology and a single emergency button, it links elderly users directly to live counsellors 24 hours a day—witho...
3w ago00:05:01Tap to summarizeGuest: Thembelihle Patience Mthembu - Founder & Director of Esivile
Transcribe →Municipal Watch: The eThekwini Municipality blamed sabotage after thousands of residents in Durban were left without water from last Friday. The municipality issued a public notice revealing the scale of the impact, noting that nearly 30 roads have be...
3w ago00:17:50Tap to summarizeGuest: Jabulani Mayise - Senior Manager for eThekwini Municipality Water Operations Guest: Debbie Baker - DA councillor in the Westville area
Transcribe →Reality Check with Moeletsi Mbeki: The crisis of the SA Economy which is brought about by the Resource Curse.
3w ago00:12:13Tap to summarizeGuest: Moeletsi Mbeki - Chairperson of the South African Institute of International Affairs
Transcribe →Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has ordered an investigation into 6,238 government-owned residential properties and wants a strategy to sell or repurpose those that are no longer needed for official duties.
3w ago00:06:06Tap to summarizeGuest: Dean Macpherson - Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Transcribe →South Africa's taxi industry in Gauteng is threatening a province-wide shutdown if the provincial government fails to respond to its demands within the next seven days. SANTACO Gauteng and the Gauteng National Taxi Alliance accuse Roads and Transport ...
3w ago00:04:52Tap to summarizeGuest: Graham Fritz, Provincial Secretary of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Gauteng
Transcribe →Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has now said that taxi route disputes remain a major challenge and has made it clear that the government will not tolerate taxi operators intimidating other forms of public transport, including e-hailing se...
3w ago00:07:29Tap to summarizeGuest: Kedibone Diale-Tlabela - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport
Transcribe →The National Prosecuting Authority has secured a major victory in its fight against corruption after the High Court in Johannesburg granted a final forfeiture order of assets worth approximately R326 million linked to the alleged Maumela syndicate.
3w ago00:05:31Tap to summarizeGuest: Chad Thomas, Director at IRS Forensic Investigations
Transcribe →Today, The Electoral Commission will hosts its Thought Leadership Seminar on labour market dynamics and voter participation in SA. Why are fewer people voting?
3w ago00:02:37Tap to summarizeGuest: Dr Thabo Rapoo - Manager: Research and Knowledge Management at the Independent Electoral Commission
Transcribe →Diplomatic tensions are rising between Israel and Australia after the Israeli embassy publicly criticised the Australian Labour Party's draft policy on Palestine ahead of its national conference.
3w ago00:07:58Tap to summarizeA major search and rescue operation is continuing off the coast of Guyana after a passenger ferry capsized, leaving dozens feared dead or missing.Britain has a new Prime Minister. Andy Burnham has officially taken office after replacing Keir StarmerGuest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist and Commentator from the University of Pretoria
Transcribe →Built in Mzansi: How has Canva South Africa partnered with the South African Council of Educators to strengthen teacher professional development, digital literacy, and educators' AI readiness. This Wednesday, SACE will sign a Memorandum of Understandi...
3w ago00:05:01Tap to summarizeGuest: Bianca Sibiya - Marketing Lead, Canva South Africa
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