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The National Briefing
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The National Briefing
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Built in Mzansi: How Eskom Development Foundation has built a science exhibition that has been helping young learners and their teachers for the past 4 decades.
4w ago00:05:51Tap to summarizeBuilt in Mzansi: How Eskom Development Foundation has built a science exhibition that has been helping young learners and their teachers for the past 4 decades. From energy and healthcare to agriculture and technology, young South Africans are turning everyday problems into home-grown solutions. Guest: Mologadi Motshele - Acting CEO at the Eskom Development Foundation
Transcribe →Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter
4w ago00:03:27Tap to summarizeDe Beers halts production at a SA mine as diamond market crisis deepens 2. Competition commission gives Harith-FlySafair deal the green light Market update
Transcribe →Reality Check with Zimasa Vabaza: What is the South African middle class actually doing with the power it has quietly accumulated — and why, across every racial line, does it still feel stuck?
4w ago00:08:13Tap to summarizeReality Check with Zimasa Vabaza: What is the South African middle class actually doing with the power it has quietly accumulated — and why, across every racial line, does it still feel stuck? Guest: Zimasa Vabaza - socio-economic commentator, media strategist, and entrepreneur.
Transcribe →Yesterday, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British-Zimbabwean fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for the alleged murder of his wife and two daughters appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court after being arrested in Johannesburg by SAPS and Interpol.
4w ago00:05:19Tap to summarizeYesterday, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British-Zimbabwean fugitive wanted in the United Kingdom for the alleged murder of his wife and two daughters appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court after being arrested in Johannesburg by SAPS and Interpol. What does this case reveals about South Africa's border security and extradition processes? Guest: Dr Esewu Mxolisi Mathebula - independent crime and policing analyst
Transcribe →The Public Investment Corporation is once again under the spotlight after its board suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini. A special meeting was held, at which 11 board members voted in favour of the suspension in light of the whistleblower complaint laid aga...
4w ago00:05:53Tap to summarizeThe Public Investment Corporation is once again under the spotlight after its board suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini. A special meeting was held, at which 11 board members voted in favour of the suspension in light of the whistleblower complaint laid against Dlamini regarding Lanseria International Airport. Guest: Matthew Parks - Parliamentary Coordinator at COSATU
Transcribe →Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson was reportedly rushed to hospital just before she was due to testify at the Madlanga Commission. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga criticised the medical certificate submitted on her behalf, ca...
4w ago00:05:49Tap to summarizeInvestigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson was reportedly rushed to hospital just before she was due to testify at the Madlanga Commission. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga criticised the medical certificate submitted on her behalf, calling it a "useless" certificate because it provided virtually no information about her condition. Is this simply a series of unfortunate coincidences, or is it undermining the work and credibility of one of South Africa's most important commissions of inquiry? Guest: Sibahle Motha - SABC News Reporter
Transcribe →The Motor Industry Staff Association which represents 79- thousand members in the retail motor industry says that it condemns the revelation that municipalities across country owe R1,7 billion in unpaid pension contributions
4w ago00:05:24Tap to summarizeThe Motor Industry Staff Association which represents 79- thousand members in the retail motor industry says that it condemns the revelation that municipalities across country owe R1,7 billion in unpaid pension contributions. They go on to say that this is not mismanagement but theft from workers and therefore are demanding compensation from Municipal Managers Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, spokesperson for the Motor Industry Staff Association
Transcribe →Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
4w ago00:04:37Tap to summarizeAfrica in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 1.    Sudan – Port Sudan A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, to death in absentia over the 2023 killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abdallah Abakar. The ruling, issued by the Anti-Terrorism and Crimes Against the State Court sitting in Port Sudan, marks the first court verdict against the RSF leader since war broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group in April 2023. South Afrika - Namibia South Africa to host and co-chair the 4th Session of the South Africa and Namibia Binational Commission President Cyril Ramaphosa will host and co-chair the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC) with his Namibian counterpart, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The BNC will be preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting from 14-15 July 2026 and the Council of Ministers Meeting on 16 July 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. Mozambique – Cabo Delgado Almost One Million People Face Severe Food Insecurity in Cabo Delgado The Germany humanitarian organization, Johanniter International Assistance, has announced that over 900,000 people face severe food insecurity, acute malnutrition, and massive displacement because of Islamist terrorist that has been plaguing the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. In our historical archives, it was on this day 14 July 1965 when Nathaniel Nakasa, South African journalist and writer, dies in exile. While in America Nakasa became lonely and home sick. Knowing that he could never return home, it is alleged that he committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise building in New York on 14 July 1965.
Transcribe →The high-profile corruption case involving tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala has taken another dramatic turn after his plea deal with the National Prosecuting Authority collapsed.
4w ago00:06:31Tap to summarizeThe high-profile corruption case involving tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala has taken another dramatic turn after his plea deal with the National Prosecuting Authority collapsed. Matlala rejected the court's proposed sentence after a magistrate ruled that the original agreement was too lenient. How does the court approach his trial now knowing he’s guilty after plea deal? Guest: Adv Inez Bezuidenhout - Legal Analyst based at the University of Free State Faculty of Law
Transcribe →The Global Briefing: The Trump administration is escalating its fight with the International Criminal Court — launching a campaign to isolate the global court
4w ago00:07:48Tap to summarizeThe Global Briefing: The Trump administration is escalating its fight with the International Criminal Court — launching a campaign to isolate the global court. A deadly fire at a popular Bangkok venue has killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more. A 118-year-old barrier between Spain and Gibraltar is coming down — marking a major shift in relations after years of Brexit uncertainty. Guest: Thembisa Fakude - Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa-Asia Dialogues
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