The National Pulse

Earlier on I spoke to Action SA’s Free State chairperson, Patricia Kopane, about her party’s call to have Jabu Mbalula removed from the Free State legislature and also be compelled to repay the salaries he unlawfully received while holding public office. This comes after Jabu Mbalula was appointed as Acting Premier of the Free State. GUEST: Tshidi Setai, Free State Premier’s spok...

Johannesburg is in the grip of a full-blown water crisis! Yesterday, I spoke to Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero, about water issues that saw a number of residents go without water for over a week. WaterCAN think enough is enough and they are now calling for Joburg residents to sign a petition calling for an adjustment to Joburg’s budget to solve the water crisis. To tell us more, I am joined by&he...

Sonke Telecommunications has achieved a global milestone that enables rapid adoption of emerging technologies and customizable connectivity solutions. To tell us more about this milestone, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Kennedy Memani, Chairman of Sonke Telecommunications

TGCSA is the only officially recognized quality assurance body for Tourism products in South Africa. The Council has been operating for over a decade, working with a mandate to maintain and increase the standards and quality of Tourism services, facilities and products in South Africa. Quality assurance plays a critical role in the attractiveness of a product and destination for consumers abroad a...

The Department of Health urged parents and caregivers to ensure children are up to date with vaccination schedule against serious diseases that are prevented by vaccines as the country is experiencing an increase in rubella (otherwise known as German measles) cases in some provinces. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has alerted the Department of notable rising number of rube...

    The hub for decolonial feminist psychologies in Africa is a team of researchers doing different levels of research from honours to post-doctorate at the University of Cape Town. Students in the hub all have their individual projects which study violence and trauma against women, children and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Mikhael Adams is a UCT post-grad student who conducted a s...

The U.S Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app being banned in the U.S. This as the Biden administration argues that the Chinese government’s ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk. To help us understand the optics and legalities around this issue is ……. GUEST...

Following some startling revelations surrounding the recent appointment of Jabu Mbalula as Acting Premier of the Free State. ActionSA’s chairperson in the province, Patricia Kopane wants Mbalula to be removed from the legislature and be compelled to repay the salaries he unlawfully received while holding public office. This after it was reported recently that Mbalula is insolvent and under d...

Good news for South African farmers as Botswana’s new government has decided to lift import bans on vegetables from South Africa. This will certainly be welcomed by our agricultural sector as vegetable prices declined by roughly 4% since the introduction of import bans from neighbouring countries such as Botswana and Namibia. To react to this is….. GUEST: Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Econom...

Today we chat to the winners of this year’s prestigious Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Award. In case you didn’t know, Re. Bag. Re. Use, a proudly South African initiative, recently took home the top honour in the Environmental, Social and Governance category. GUEST: Regine Le Roux, founder of Re. Bag. Re. Use

We have just concluded 16 Days of Activism however, the fight against Gender Based Violence is far from over. One of the big news stories today is about a man who confessed to killing his girlfriend and then posted a picture of her dead body online as well as a video of himself justifying the murder. Bulelwa Adonis, spokesperson for Women For Change, a Non-Profit organisation advocating against Ge...

An application by Discovery Health for an order declaring the Road Accident Fund to be in breach of a previous high court order related to the RAF’s liability for the payment of the past medical expenses of road accident victims who are members of medical schemes has been dismissed with costs by the High Court in Pretoria. Road Accident Fund Spokesperson, McIntosh Polela joins me on the line...

The Constitutional Court has come to the aid of blind and visually impaired people. On Friday the court handed down an interim order which again gives them legal protection to convert copyright protected works into accessible formats without having to obtain permission. The unanimous court said it would give its reasons later. Faatima Laher, Candidate Attorney at Section 27 joins me on the line to...

Following another unfortunate incident where two teenagers were shot dead on Tuesday night in Lavender Hill, in the Western Cape, we ask - what needs to be done to root out gang violence in the province. Joining us for this conversation is ….. GUEST: Dr Lennit Max, Western Cape’s former police commissioner

Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero, visited the Honeydew Reservoir and other sites earlier today to find out why there’s still water supply issues in the City. The mayor now joins me on the line to talk about the water issues that have been facing the City…   GUEST: Dada Morero, City of Joburg Mayor

Today was meant to be deadline day for spaza shops as the initial 21-day registration window expired, but government has since announced an extension. I am joined on the line by Cooperative Governance Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa to tell us why deadline was extended and what’s going to happen next… GUEST: Velenkosini Hlabisa, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister

The Deputy Minister’s office of Science, Technology and Innovation has been crisscrossing the country, meeting with various business chambers, urging them to support STEM education. This as they attempt to help bridge the gap between South Africa’s emphasis on mathematics and science subjects at schools and development of a skilled workforce. Joining us to outline the objectives of thi...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against Apple. They are accusing the tech giant of covering up war crimes, laundering and deceptive consumer practices. Also another long standing issue that is affecting the country is that of the M23 rebels and the fact that recently - peace talks that were meant to take place in Angola fell apart after Congo rejected a Rwandan demand th...

Today we celebrate another winner, Fayruz Mohamed who was recently awarded WOMANi 5-Star Alumni and Influencer for the year 2024 by Cambridge IFA. She has been recognised for her advocacy efforts and work done within the Islamic Finance Industry.   GUEST: Fayruz Mohamed, Chairperson of the South African National Zakah Fund (Sanzaf)

Between the 2020/21 and 2023/24 financial years, the South African Police Service paid out nearly R2 billion to claimants for wrongful arrest, detention, and injuries sustained in police custody. Rise Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana joins me on the line to react to this… GUEST: Makashule Gana, Rise Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip  

    With today being deadline day to register spaza shops, the Black Entrepreneurs Alliance raised urgent concerns around the challenges Spaza shop owners face with the current registration process. CEO of the Black Entrepreneurs Alliance, Refilwe Monageng joins me on the line to tell us more about this…   GUEST: Refilwe Monageng, CEO: Black Entrepreneurs Alliance

We’ve had a few conversations about the role of spaza shops in the township economy space and one common thing keeps coming up; Spaza shops have evolved from modest corner stores to integral components of township economies. Today we’ll be focusing on the complexities of the spaza economy township as well as new regulations. To have this conversation, I am joined on the line by…...

North West Department of Social Development social workers are repatriating 27 teenage boys from Mozambique back home after they resurfaced from Stilfontein unused mines more than a month ago. To get more information on how this process will work, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Petrus Siko, North West Department of Social Development spokesperson  

Yesterday I spoke to Rand Water spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo about the maintenance work they were doing at different points. Rand water said some residents will be getting water as of yesterday and by the end of this week, everybody in the City of Joburg will have water. Let’s find out what the situation has been like in the Blairgowrie area with… GUEST: Nicole van Dyk, City of Joburg...

As we continue to unpack this year’s Reconciliation Day theme, dubbed ‘Healing Historical Wounds and Forging New Futures’, we hear from Professor Thuli Madonsela on why she thinks there can be no peace and true reconciliation in this country without restitutive justice.   GUEST: Professor Thuli Madonsela, Law Faculty Trust Chair in Social Justice and Law Professor @Stellenbo...