The National Pulse

The Nkabinde Inquiry has cleared South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke of wrongdoing. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the panel found no credible evidence supporting claims that he’s unfit to hold office.  GUEST: Dr Jean Redpath - Senior Researcher at Dullah Omar Institute

Today we unpack the long-term impact of poverty on children. GUEST: Dr David Harrison - DG Murray Trust CEO

The South African Communist Party has condemned the ongoing US-Israeli attack on Iran, saying that such actions blatantly violate international law and have caused the Iranian people great suffering and destroyed the precarious ceasefire. This occurs as Washington extended its strikes throughout the Islamic Republic this week, encompassing a city that is home to a nuclear power plant. GUEST: Mbule...

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee just announced its interest rate decision. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Christelle Grobler, Macro-Economic Analyst at Standard Bank

Yesterday, I touched on a picture posted by The Financial Mail and digital platform Currency officially announcing their merger to form a combined, expansive business newsroom under the Financial Mail Group. The group released a statement to address the discussion on social media about the picture while admitting that they got this wrong. GUEST: Shoeshoe Qhu, CEO: Media Development and Diversity A...

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned what they called the recent "Afrophobic protests targeting African nationals in South Africa." Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two countries want the issue placed on the agenda at the next African Union summit. GUEST: Dr. Garth Benneyworth, Sol Plaatjie Senior Lecturer: Department of Heritage Studies at the Faculty of Humanities

Reflecting on Mandela’s legacy we speak to a thought leader reflecting on who has benefitted from democracy and what leadership qualities matter today? GUEST: Mteto Nyati - Business leader, Eskom Chairman and Author

Following the recent deaths of two SANDF officials during an operation into illegal mining, questions around the state of the country’s army has been in the spotlight and we speak to… GUEST: Dean Wingrin – Military Expert

Annual consumer inflation jumped to 5,0% in June 2026 from 4,5% in May 2026. This is the highest inflation print since June 2024 when the rate was 5,1%. What does all of this mean for the ordinary South African?... GUEST: Patrick Kelly - Chief Director responsible for Price Statistics

Today we are examining whether social grants are enough and what sustainable poverty reduction looks like in South Africa. GUEST: Siyanda Baduza - Junior Basic Income Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice

A first-of-its-kind judicial tribunal is happening today to determine whether a Free State high court judge, Judge Lepono Lekale, is medically fit to remain on the bench. The Judge has been on sick leave since 2018 due to an eye condition, making this the first judicial incapacity inquiry in the history of South Africa. GUEST: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter Research and Advocacy Officer

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has demanded that asset forfeiture orders against tender kingpins be matched with prosecutions, supplier blacklisting, and long jail terms. The foundation warned that stripping syndicates of Lamborghinis and mansions is no substitute for prison cells when billions looted from Thembisa Hospital left infants and patients without care. GUEST: Neeshan Balton, Executive Di...

The GRIT app is a valuable resource for anyone who might experience GBV in South Africa. The App provides a safe and confidential way to report abuse and can connect survivors with the support they need and it is also free to use, which makes it accessible to everyone. GUEST: Leonora Tima, Founder and Managing Director of GRIT

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) held an urgent press conference this morning to address the persistent challenges about the deaths, amputations, violence, and other related incidents that continue to undermine the safety and dignity of initiates. GUEST: George Mahlangu, CRL Rights Commission Dep...

The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden has appointed its first female Curator and she joins us to reflect on her career journey and this appointment…  GUEST: Annerie Senekal - Stellenbosch University's (SU's) Department of Botany and Zoology.  

As South Africa prepares to roll out the next phase of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) demerit system, the conversation has largely centred on fines, licence suspensions and how many points motorists can afford to lose excluding what matters the most.  GUEST: Kirstie Haslam – Partner at DSC Attorneys 

In recent months we have seen the government launching various crime combatting initiatives which include the deployment of SANDF but are these efforts accomplishing the intended objectives? The ATM has called on parliament to investigate the illegal mining operation vala umgodi.  GUEST: Vuyo Zungula – ATM Parliamentary Leader 

Iran continued retaliatory attacks across the Middle East after a 10th consecutive night of US bombing, with the Revolutionary Guard saying it targeted US assets in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. Massive fires also broke out on two tankers that “took an unsafe route” in the Strait of Hormuz.  GUEST: Dr. Benjamin Spatz, Senior Lecturer: Graduate School of Business at the University of...

As South Africans continue to struggle with poverty and hunger despite the country's economic potential on this week’s ‘BIG ISSUE’ we explore systemic challenges, policy failures, innovative solutions, and community-led interventions. This afternoon we ask what poverty look like in South Africa in 2026? GUEST: Solly Molayi - Acting DDG: Population and Social Stats at Stats SA&nbs...

Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia wrote an open letter to the acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, welcoming the Minister’s recent affirmation that immigration enforce- ment is exclusively a function of the State as well as his public rejection of vigilantism. The organisation also set out a number of concerns that they believe need the Minister’s urgent attention. GUEST: Sharon...

Vusimuzi Matlala and his co-accused are in the High Court in Johannesburg ahead of their attempted murder trial. They are allegedly behind the failed assassination of socialite Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung.  GUEST: Sashin Naidoo, SABC News Reporter in Johannesburg

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that collapsing infrastructure and poor municipal management have worsened South Africa’s water crisis, warning that urgent reform is needed to avert a nationwide threat to supply and quality. GUEST: Dr. Ferrial Adam, WaterCAN Executive Manager

This afternoon we look at how businesses can competitively price their products and services. Business experts say many businesses get it wrong as they price looking inward based on the profit they want. You need to begin with the customer and the market. GUEST: Hélène Locke - Grow Business Coach

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, this afternoon provided an update on progress made in addressing challenges facing the minibus taxi sector.  GUEST: Midday Mali - South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Gauteng Spokesperson

The trial of 62 individuals accused of orchestrating and instigating the violence has commenced in the Durban High Court. We speak to a SABC reporter… GUEST: Khalesakhe Mbense – SABC Reporter