The National Pulse

We continue our focus on the 2024 Matric results and this time around, we put the spotlight on top achieving Matric learners from Redhill School. Redhill is currently the ONLY school in South Africa offering students the option to graduate with either an Independent Examination Board or International Baccalaureate qualification. Two of the top achievers from Redhill School join me on the line&hell...

    Earlier today, Umalusi pronounced on the 2024 end of year National Examination results of the public and private assessment bodies in respect of National Senior Certificate, National Certificate Vocational, NATED report as well as General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and Training. Biki Lepota, Umalusi’s Senior Manager for Public Relations and Commun...

Build One South Africa Leader, Mmusi Maimane, caused a bit of stair online when he criticised the 30% pass mark. Earlier today, through his X account, Maimane made another interesting point regarding what he says the DA calls the real pass mark. Mmusi Maimane joins me on the to tell us more about his views GUEST: Mmusi Maimane, BOSA Leader

The Department of Basic Education has launched an investigation into a potential breach of its processes in relation to a possible data breach of the 2024 matric results. According to the department, the State Security Agency and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) have been brought in to look into the matter. For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga,...

The Nigerian Air Force has conceded that close to twenty civilians have been killed in a military air strike in the country’s north-western Zamfara State after being mistaken for criminal gangs. What is so disturbing about this entire story is that a mishap of this nature wasn’t happening for the first time, however though, the airforce has promised an investigation into the matter. Fo...

As you may have heard in the first hour when we were discussing the issue of crime. South Africa is worryingly top of the list when it comes to the issue of crime in Africa. In fact, six cities from our country feature prominently on the latest continental crime stats, with Pietermaritzburg topping the list. So how rife is the issue of crime in Pietermaritzburg, joining us for this discussion is&h...

Anti-immigration group Operation Dudula says it will be deploying its members across the country to schools in a bid to prevent children of foreign nationals being admitted before South Africans. Operation Dudula President, Zandile Dabula joins me on the line to tell us more… GUEST: Zandile Dabula, Operation Dudula President

Law enforcement authorities rescued 15 Ethiopian nationals who were being held against their will in a house in what some reports suggest is Lombardy East and others Sandringham. The Hawks said 11 Ethiopian nationals have been hospitalised while dozens escaped, most naked. SABC News Reporter, Refilwe Mekoa was at the scene and joins me on the line… GUEST: Refilwe Mekoa, SABC News Reporter

Cape Town's beaches, once considered some of the most pristine in the world, are facing growing scrutiny as independent water testing initiative, Project Blue, revealed troubling discrepancies between the City of Cape Town’s claims of safe water quality and the reality on the ground. The City of Cape Town and the DA have criticised the report. Project Blue’s spokesperson, Professor Ant...

The next few days will see the final surge in border movements, with many travellers returning to work and schools set to reopen next week. The Border Management Authority is ready to implement the return phase of its festive season plan at South Africa's 71 ports of entry. Doctor Michael Masiapato, the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, joins me on the line to tell us more… G...

In conversation with Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi regarding the issue of unemployed medical doctors. Motsoaledi has conceded that there is a shortage of doctors in the country but has also made it very clear that government has no money to hire them. So what’s the way forward regarding this issue? GUEST: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health

Did you know that South Africa remains the country with the highest crime index in Africa. According to the latest continental crime statistics, six cities from our country feature prominently with Pietermaritzburg topping the list. What is even more disappointing is the fact that even last year, South Africa dominated the top spots. To react to this is…… GUEST: Andy Mashaile, Retire...

The department of basic education has warned schools across the country not to prevent children of undocumented foreign nationals to enrol in schools ahead of the start of the school year. Apparently the department has been receiving complaints from civil society organisations regarding this issue. For more on this, we are joined by……. GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Depa...

Stilfontein Community members are expected to start sending food and water to illegal miners who remain underground at the abandoned Stilfontein mine shaft today. It has been 2 weeks since anything was sent down to the miners and this resulted in reports that the miners resorted to cannibalism due to a lack of food. To get an understanding of what is happening today and what will happen going forw...

Stilfontein Community members are expected to start sending food and water to illegal miners who remain underground at the abandoned Stilfontein mine shaft today. It has been 2 weeks since anything was sent down to the miners and this resulted in reports that the miners resorted to cannibalism due to a lack of food. To get an understanding of what is happening today and what will happen going forw...

Most of us have a minimum of 3 loyalty cards because of much oyu get to save anytime you swipe your card. The guys at Zingo have decided to make it easy for you and I to carry our loyalty cards around. TP Pillay, Zingo App Co-founder and CEO joins me on the line to tell us how they have made our lives easier using this app…   GUEST: TP Pillay, Zingo App Co-founder and CEO

The ANC's Progressive Business Forum is hosting a Presidential Golf Day at the Rondebosch Golf Club in Cape Town to raise funds for the party as part of the build-up of activities to the party's 113th anniversary celebration on Saturday. SABC News Politics Reporter, Sibahle Motha was at the ANC's Presidential Golf Day in Cape Town and joins us on the line... GUEST: Sibahle Motha, SABC News Politic...

The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa is calling on the South African Council for Educators to investigate an alleged rise in under and unqualified teachers working at schools. Naptosa’s executive director, Basil Manuel, joins me on the line to tell us why they think this investigation is necessary… GUEST: Basil Manuel, NAPTOSA Executive Director

The National Consumer Commission has initiated an investigation into the conduct of overbooking by FlySafair. The commission will assess whether FlySafair has complied with specific provisions in the legislation in relation to the consumers rights with respect to delivery of goods. Just how serious is this issue? For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation analys...

The EFF has announced that Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has resigned from Parliament. Surely some of you weren’t surprised by this announcement as Ndlozi’s resignation has been anticipated since the EFF’s elective conference last month - as the relationship between him and the party soured soon after Floyd Shivambu’s departure. But what can we read into this latest development? For...

Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has finally returned to the country, revealing that he is ready for talks with the government. Mondlane went into self-imposed exile after disputed elections in October last year as he feared being assassinated. GUEST (Mozambique): Milton Maluleque, Mozambican journo

Earlier on I spoke to Mzwanele Manyi, MK Party Chief Whip and Spokesperson of the J.G Zuma Foundation about the letter of demand issued earlier today by Jacob Zuma’s lawyers. The lawyers have given the ANC until the end of this month to address the matter around Zuma’s expulsion. Political Analyst, Sandile Swana joins me on the line to share his views on this…   GUEST: Sand...

Some residents in Hammanskraal will finally be able to open a tap and drink water. This comes after the City of Tshwane Mayor, Dr. Nasiphi Moya, drank the first glass of water in the area following the successful completion of phase one of the water project in the area. The Mayor now joins me on the line to tell us more about this moment and share what will happen next…   GUEST: Dr. Na...

We are 7 days away from schools re-opening and with the number of rape incidents reported around educational institutions, many organisations are concerned about the kind of people being allowed around children. Second-quarter crime statistics for the 2024/25 financial year, released in November last year, show that at least 106 rape incidents occurred at educational institutions countrywide. Boit...

Yesterday we spoke to an unemployed doctor who is part of a group of doctors who were protesting outside the Premier’s office in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Department of Health responded to these protests on the show as well. The South African Medical Association is also deeply concerned about the alarming number of junior doctors who remain unemployed despite completing their commun...