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4:46

IN a significant move to assist financially...

The National Briefing ·

2024/11/04

Guest: Jacqui Uys - DA Tshwane Caucus Chairperson and Former DA Finance MMC

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5:01

Economist Dawie Roodt warns that writing off...

The National Briefing ·

2024/11/04

Guest: Dawie Roodt – Economist

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3:35

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA

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2024/11/01

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report 01 November 2024 Botswana - Gaborone Winds of political change blowing in Botswana THE opposition has taken a significant, if not unassailable, lead in the Botswana elections, with indications the only party that has governed since independence 56 years ago would surrender its position. It is the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) of Duma Boko that has opened the lead, in an effort to unseat the former liberation movement, Botswana Democratic Party

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5:46

Over the years, various organisations have petitioned...

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2024/11/01

Over the years, various organisations have petitioned for Diwali to be converted into a public holiday, but previous efforts failed to receive favourable attention from the government. Dr Sheetal Bhoola has now said that making Diwali a public holiday would boost social cohesion Guest: Dr Sheetal Bhoola - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: based at the University Of Zululand

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4:51

The illicit alcohol industry is booming in South...

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2024/11/01

The illicit alcohol industry is booming in South Africa, and consumers need to be especially careful when buying liquor since they could end up with an illegal product without even realising it. This is according to Angela Russell, CEO of the Drinks Federation of South Africa [DF-SA] Guest: Angela Russell, CEO of the Drinks Federation of South Africa [DF-SA]

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3:43

Botswana election results

The National Briefing ·

2024/11/01

Guest: Sophie Mokoena: SABC International news editor

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6:44

A forensic report instituted by the Polokwane...

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2024/11/01

Guest: Makoro John Mpe - Polokwane municipality Mayor

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4:10

In response to escalating challenges within the...

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2024/11/01

In response to escalating challenges within the township economy, a powerful new coalition, Together in Defence of the Township Economy (TITE), has been established. This independent, multi-party organisation unites key groups, including the Operation Dudula, Patriotic Alliance (PA), uMkhonto WeSizwe Liberation War Veterans (MKLWV), Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA), and the Ekasi Business Federation, among others, to defend local businesses and safeguard community health standards. Guest:

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6:37

South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner...

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2024/11/01

South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has warned of lower-than-expected tax revenue collections, which were anticipated earlier this year during the February budget speech. Kieswetter was responding to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in a special sitting in Parliament on Wednesday. Guest: Professor Keith Engel - SA Institute of Taxation CEO

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11:45

The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has...

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2024/11/01

This follows a recent confrontation in Mpumalanga where taxi association patrollers allegedly drove off with a motorist’s car, demanding R2 500 to release it, after he offered to give his neighbour a lift. Guest: Rebecca Phala – Santaco National Spokesperson

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4:38

Flash floods have killed more than 90 people across...

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2024/11/01

Flash floods have killed more than 90 people across eastern Spain, according to the Spanish authorities, after a deluge of rain — in some places, several months’ worth — fell in less than a day. The flooding, which began with heavy rain on Monday, were some of the country’s deadliest in decades. Guest: Prof Kaitano Dube - Faculty of Human Science Research Professor at the Vaal University of Technology

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5:37

The executive mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay metro,...

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2024/11/01

The executive mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay metro, Gary van Niekerk, has resigned. The deputy executive mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, has also tendered her resignation. It is understood that there is an agreement that they will be voted into each other’s jobs. Guest: Ongama Mtimka Political Analyst

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3:21

THE R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant will...

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2024/11/01

THE R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant will come to an end in March next year as the government has no plans to extend it. This emerged from the 2024 Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday. Guest: Siyanda Baduza - Institute for Economic Justice Basic Income Researcher

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8:27

Ukraine says nine injured in Russia's 19th air attack...

The National Briefing ·

2024/10/31

Ukraine says nine injured in Russia's 19th air attack on Kyiv in October. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, on Monday said his country was ready to hold peace talks with Russia but believed President Vladimir Putin still camped on his untenable demand for Ukrainian surrender. Guest: Steven Gruzd, head of the Africa-Russia Project at the South African Institute of International Affairs

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7:15

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has issued a...

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2024/10/31

Guest: Mlu Ndlovu: KZN Provincial Manager, The Public Servants Association (PSA)

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6:18

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday delivered...

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2024/10/31

Guest: Dr Nthabiseng Moleko – Economist at the Stellenbosch Business School

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7:42

Tembeka Ngcukaitobi pushing back on the idea of...

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2024/10/31

Tembeka Ngcukaitobi pushing back on the idea of people being given a choice between land and money. He says people need both, and says this is a false choice. He has also come out clear that the idea that land restitution and redistribution can be achieved without touching privately owned land is nonsense. He gives figures of how much land the state owns that could potentially be redistributed if we wanted to avoid touching privately owned land, and concludes that state land could never be enough to

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7:06

Science: China declares success as its youngest...

The National Briefing ·

2024/10/31

Guest: Martin Snow - Research Chair in Space Weather at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

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6:33

With the public sector’s financial expenditure plans...

The National Briefing ·

2024/10/31

With the public sector’s financial expenditure plans under scrutiny ahead of the mid-term budget. how can financial institutions, especially in the private sector, protect themselves from the escalating frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks? The use of AI for privacy and security measures in the financial services industry and why this is important to focus on in the same week as the country's mid-term budget speech Guest: Prejlin Naidoo, CMT Partner at Oliver Wyman

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4:57

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA

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2024/10/31

Afrika Update Report 31 October 2024 Botswana – Gaborone Botswana counts votes after pivotal election People in Botswana are waiting for results of Wednesday's election which could extend the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)'s 58-year rule. Earlier in the day, the main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader Duma Boko voiced concerns about the exercise. Mozambique - Maputo At least 10 people were shot dead and another 63 injured by gunfire during post-election protests

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