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On 23 December 2024, the Information Regulator...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/24

On 23 December 2024, the Information Regulator (Regulator) issued an Infringement Notice to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in which it ordered the DBE to pay an administrative fine of R5 million following its failure to comply with the Enforcement Notice issued by the Regulator on 18 November 2024. Guest: Adv. Pansy Tlakula is the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa

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4:40

The Bela Act is not a silver bullet for solving South...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/24

The Bela Act is not a silver bullet for solving South Africa’s education challenges. However, what it will potentially achieve is addressing the sad legacy of apartheid where language was weaponised and used as a tool to separate people, writes Professor Thabo Ditsele Guest: Prof Thabo Ditsele is a full professor of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, and an NRF-rated researcher. He is based at Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria.

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16:13

MORE than 35% of children are dating someone they met...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/24

MORE than 35% of children are dating someone they met online and have never met in real life. Children as young as 12 were also found to be accessing dating apps, often bypassing age restrictions with ease. This is according to the latest annual statistics report from the National Centre for Child Protection (NCCP) Guest: Danie Van Loggerenberg: Managing Director of the National Centre For Child Protection

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9:32

At least 28 people, including children, have died in...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/24

At least 28 people, including children, have died in a wave of Israeli military strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza's civil defence agency. A school sheltering displaced families was among the facilities struck, killing eight people including four children over the weekend, the agency said. Guest: Arina Muresan - Researcher For The Institute For Global Dialogue

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8:43

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/24

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report 24 December 2024 1. Mozambique- Maputo Frelimo’s Chapo declared winner of disputed Mozambique elections The Mozambican Constitutional Council has declared Daniel Chapo of the Frelimo party as the winner of the disputed October elections. Maputo has seen massive protests after the poll. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has vowed to intensify demonstrations. Mondlane says the polls were rigged. There are fears that the announcement by the Constitutional

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5:15

Mozambique’s Constitutional Council today proclaimed...

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2024/12/24

Mozambique’s Constitutional Council today proclaimed Daniel Chapo, the candidate supported by Frelimo, as the winner of the presidential election with 65.17% of the votes, succeeding Filipe Nyusi as President of the Republic. Guest: Estacios Valoi - Journalist In Mozambique

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5:58

Farmers have welcomed lifting the South African...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/24

Guest: Bennie Van Zyl - Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa general manager

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6:18

THE ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng demands...

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2024/12/24

THE ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng demands transparency in the disbursement of the R500 million to support spaza shops. The party said there had been no clarity on the allocation process and the beneficiaries. Guest: Cde Ntsako Mogobe - Gauteng Provincial Chairperson of the ANCYL

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7:09

On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

Guest: Riaan van der Bergh - Deputy CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools.

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15:31

SA has never needed a bankable and implementable...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

Guest: Professor Tinyiko Maluleke is the vice-chancellor of TUT and the deputy chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC).

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6:04

How government can restore its dilapidated buildings...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

Guest: Bani Kgosana: Chief Revenue Officer for Pragma

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4:43

Cyber security incidents are now at the same scale as...

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2024/12/23

Guest: Dr Jabu Mtsweni - Head Of Information And Cyber Security at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

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5:35

The public works department has released 24...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

Guest: Dean Macpherson – Minister for Public Works and Infrastructure

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11:43

ANC national executive committee member Fébé...

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2024/12/23

Guest: Fébé Potgieter-Gqubule: ANC Head of Policy and Research Acting Chair of NEC Education, Health and STI Committee

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10:00

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report Extended 23 December 2024 1. Mozambique - Maputo Ahead of election recount announcement, Mozambique govt pleads with citizens not to resort to violence.Today, the Mozambican Constitutional Council will announce the results of their recount and verification process following weeks of unrest in the country. 2. France – Chad France rushes to withdraw troops from Chad following new deadline The situation caught France by surprise. It was preparing to start

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8:25

Eskom has reported a record R55-billion after-tax...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

Guest: Professor Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb

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6:21

The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it has...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/23

The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it has been inundated with calls from union members after the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) membership subscription increased by 13.4% for next year. Guest: Claude Naiker – Spokesperson: Public Servants Association

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8:59

President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill...

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2024/12/23

President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law Saturday, extending government funding into March, after President-elect Donald Trump upended the effort to prevent a shutdown earlier in the week by coming out against an initial bipartisan deal. Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor Daily Maverick

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9:34

Bhekisisa Mncube, author and columnist has written an...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/20

Guest: Bhekisisa Mncube is an author and columnist

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5:31

THE National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)...

The National Briefing ·

2024/12/20

THE National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has been asked to reject Eskom’s proposed tariff increases. The General Industries Workers Union of SA (Giwusa) said the recent tariff hike earlier this year has already placed immense pressure on the poor, working, and middle class. Guest: Mametlwe Sebei – GIWUSA President

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