The National Pulse

Good News for South Africans as Eskom announces that it has successfully synchronised Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town to the national power grid. This achievement is expected to boost the country’s electricity supply, considering the fact that Koeberg contributes around 5% of national power supply. For more on the significance of this achievement - we are joined by&h...

GUEST: Qondile Khedama, General Manager for Communications at Mangaung Metro Municipality

As final preparations are underway for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Authorities from the country’s nine provinces have assured South Africans that security precautions will be in place to ensure the safety of all those who will be attending various events across the country. Let’s now hear from various provinces in terms of their state of readiness. Let’s start with…...

    Today we tell you more about Mpho Nkomo’s business journey and how he started his own venture in the food market after he was retrenched in 2019.   GUEST: Mpho Nkomo, Something Smoked Roadhouse BBQ

Sticking with the same issue, there were reports that two DA members in the Western Cape were set to lay charges of crimen injuria against the woman who allegedly hurled racial slurs against the Coloured community, while on a FlySafair flight from Durban to Cape Town. To give us more details on this, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST: Tertuis Simmers, Western Cape DA Leader

Motorists traveling on the N17 near Soweto and the N1 Highway between the N12 and Mariasburg off-ramp are being urged to exercise extreme caution following a series of incidents involving rocks being deliberately placed on the roads. Local security companies and JMPD units have deployed resources to patrol the affected areas. To tell us more about this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Al...

A number of videos have been circulating on social media platform X showing what seems to be SANDF vehicles being moved via rail. The users posting these videos are passing them off as recent videos claiming that the SANDF is moving these vehicles to neighbouring Mozambique to help the country deal with the violent protests that we’ve seen erupt since elections in that country. Darren Olivie...

The Congress of SA Trade Unions has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent proclamation of certain provisions in the Companies Amendment Acts. The trade union sees this as a step in the right direction of fighting corruption and labour inequality within the country. Matthew Parks, COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator, joins me on the line to share the unions views on these proclamations&hel...

The Verulam Water Crisis Committee is calling on Deputy President Paul Mashatile to intervene and address the ongoing water crisis in Verulam. We understand that residents in the area have now endured a full week without access to water. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Roshan Lil-Ruthan, Spokesperson of the Verulam Water Crisis Committee

The department of mineral and petroleum resources has announced that petrol and diesel prices are set to increase from Wednesday this week due to factors including global oil prices and the rand exchange rate. Our guest Visvin Reddy joins us to highlight areas of possible reform the government can approach to keep fuel prices low in the country. GUEST: Visvin Reddy, MK Party MP & National Conv...

Dr John Stremlau unpacks the legacy of former U.S President Jimmy Carter who sadly passed away yesterday. Some will remember Carter, who lived longer than any other U.S president as someone who redefined what a post presidency could be through humanitarian work which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. Also some of his successes included promoting human rights and the Camp David Accords, which forge...

Today, we celebrate Professor Mashudu Tshifularo who is known worldwide for being the first doctor to cure deafness, using 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle ear implants. Earlier this year, Tshifularo won the Africa Genius Award. Interestingly - we are always told that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - so how was the beginning of his journey?   GUEST: Professo...

The annual month-long traditional bare-knuckle fist fight known as Musangwecontinued this afternoon at the Tshifudi cattle dip, outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The President of Musangwe, Pfarelo Mahadulula joins me on the line to tell us about the significance of this bare-knuckle fist fight… GUEST: Pfarelo Mahadulula, President of Musangwe

The ongoing political unrest in Mozambique has affected the flow of tourists from South Africa and interrupted the operations of some travel agencies. With Mpumalanga being a popular destination for many South Africans, what sort of impact will the violence in Mozambique have on the tourism sector in that province seeing that they are so close? To help us answer this question, I am joined on the l...

A fire broke out in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa, Cape Town, last night displacing hundreds of people. A team from Gift of the Givers was deployed to the community provide relief and supplies needed by the community. Ali Sablay, the humanitarian aid organisation’s director, was on site and joins me on the line to give us an update… GUEST: Ali Sablay, Gift of the Givers D...

As global temperatures continue to rise, it is reported that climate change added 41 additional days of dangerous heat this year. What is even more worrying is the fact that researchers at World Weather Attribution and Climate Central suggest that these days are linked to the local minimum mortality temperature, indicating a heightened risk to human health. To talk to us further about the effects...

Office of the Information Regulator has confirmed that they will file an urgent court application before the end of business day today to halt the publication of Matric results. The Information Regulator is of the view that the publishing of the results is in violation of the Protection of Personal Information Act. We understand that the application is set to be heard on 7 January next year. For m...

AmaZulu King, Misuzulu kaZwelithini has decided to remove Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi from his position as the Zulu nation’s Traditional Prime Minister. We understand that King Misuzulu wasn’t impressed by Buthelezi’s conduct over the past eleven months. So what did he do exactly? To explain what this al means for the Zulu nation going forward is…… GUEST: Professo...

This year marks 95 years since the first Table Mountain Cableway started running, and guess what, as part of this milestone, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway company has managed to deliver over 31 million people to the top for Cape Town’s most spectacular view. But what makes it one of South Africa’s successful visitor attractions? Joining us for this conversation is….. GUEST:...

KZN still has some rock star beaches despite the issues that were reported about them throughout the year. We thought we should check-in on one of the beaches today and get a sense of what is happening there this afternoon… GUEST: Fanele Mhlongo, SABC News Reporter

Police at Verena are investigating a stock theft related incident whereby two male persons were reportedly cornered and assaulted by an unidentified group of people after being reportedly found with livestock believed to have been stolen. Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, Mpumalanga SAPS spokesperson joins me on the line to share more information on this incident… GUEST: Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, M...

eThekwini Municipality's water curtailment project has officially been lifted. The project was expected to run for the next 12 months and was being implemented in a bid to reduce the volume of water abstracted from the uMgeni system. To give us more information on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Sean Phillips, Department of Water & Sanitation’s Director General

In conversation with Reuben Reuters about the effectiveness of medical emergency responses during the festive period, especially with New Year’s Eve approaching. In Gauteng so far, the EMS responses have surpassed the 43 000 recorded during the same period last year. For further elucidation on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Reuben Reuters, The Acting CEO of Gauteng Emergency Medical...

With January fast approaching, things are not looking good for workers of the North West Transport Investments (NTI) who have not been paid for five months. We understand that some workers were forced to stay in Mahikeng this festive season without any answers. To elaborate further on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Lebusa Mamaregane, General Secretary of SAWU-YA BASHUMI Union

As the situation remains tense in Mozambique with supporters of the opposition disputing the election outcomes. We look at the political dynamics in the country as there is a general security threat after more than 1 400 detainees escaped the high security prison yesterday. GUEST: Helio Guiliche, Political analyst based in Mozambique