The National Pulse

]Hangwani Maumela has lost his bid to stop the sale of a Ferrari seized by the SIU as part of its investigation into alleged corruption linked to Tembisa Hospital. Let’s get reaction from… GUEST: Advocate Selby Makgotho, Spokesperson of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)

Police have opened an inquest after a 22-year-old woman was found dead and partially clothed near the University of Limpopo campus fence in Mankweng on Sunday morning. The woman was found along Sovenga Street at about 6am, with her head inside a trench next to the campus fence. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Katlego Nyoni, SABC News Reporter  

South African motorists are facing another hefty fuel price increase from this Wednesday, with current projections pointing to petrol increases of more than R3 a litre for most fuel grades. Dr Azar Jammine is the Director and Chief Economist of Econometrix and he now joins me on the line to talk about the impact of this fuel price hike on ordinary South Africans… GUEST: Dr Azar Jammine, Dir...

Rhodes University students in the Eastern Cape have embarked on a fees related protest shutting down academic activities at the institution. We find out more on what transpired today following clashes with the police…   GUEST: Sisipho Ngcumbe – SABC Reporter

Today is World No Alcohol Day, putting the spotlight on alcohol-related harm and the need for stronger action. SAAPA South Africa is marking the day with a National Alcohol Summit at Constitution Hill, following a demonstration led by the organisation to highlight the impact of alcohol on vulnerable communities. Joining us now is…   GUEST: Nomcebo Dlamini - Campaign Director of the Tru...

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights Africa says the North West Department of Health’s responses to the deaths of two patients in their care at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital, is inadequate. The mental health watchdog has alleged abuse and neglect in the country’s mental health institutions. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Maurithus Meiring, Coordinator...

A warrant of arrest has been issued but stayed against former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, after she failed to appear in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to continue her corruption trial today. Let’s get an understanding on what this could mean for Mapisa-Nqakula with… GUEST: Bophelo Seleke - Independent Legal Analyst    

This weekend, artists and members of the public will come together in Soweto to create a major mural raising awareness about gender-based violence and femicide. The community-led initiative aims to turn a public wall near Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital into a space for remembrance, solidarity and action. To tell us more is…   GUEST: Nonka Mbonambi – Gender Activist and Curator o...

The bail application of Suspended Deputy National Police Commission, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, resumed in the Randburg Magistrates Court today. Prosecutors added a sixth charge against Sibiya, relating to the alleged unlawful storage of a firearm. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Sashin Naidoo, SABC News Reporter  

Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says South Africa must move beyond investigating corruption and ensure that those found to have acted unethically face consequences. Let’s make sense of this loaded remark by the CJ who chaired the Zondo Commission… GUEST: Tebogo Khaas - Founder and Chairperson of Public Interest SA

The Gautrain is entering a new chapter following the appointment of a new operator for the next 15 years. With the transition now underway, there are questions around what this means for the future of the service, its passengers and the wider public transport network in Gauteng. I’m joined now by… GUEST: Albi Modise – Senior Executive Manager: Communications and Marketing at Gau...

South Africa’s energy future is being shaped by major changes at Eskom and the broader electricity sector, but there is also growing debate about what is fact and what is misinformation. Let’s discuss the challenges facing “Eskom 2.0” and whether the country’s energy ambitions are achievable. GUEST: Mteto Nyati – Eskom Board Chairperson  

Abandoned and hijacked homes in Johannesburg’s Kensington are driving residents out as illegal extensions, overcrowding and utility theft pile up costs and erode property values. Daily Maverick Reporter, Naledi Mashishi, looked into these properties and now joins me on the line to tell us more… GUEST: Naledi Mashishi, Daily Maverick Reporter  

The department of small business development has come under fire for its tender to appoint an external team to research why only some spaza shops succeed. According to Bheki Twala, founder and president of the Township Economic Commission SA, this data is available for free. GUEST: Bheki Twala, founder and president of the Township Economic Commission SA  

Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, briefed the media earlier today on findings from investigations finalised during the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, covering July to September. The briefing detailed outcomes of investigations into alleged maladministration, improper conduct and other complaints involving organs of state. For more on this, I am joined on the line by&hellip...

The Durban University of Technology will launch 18 newly established Research Institutes and 11 South African Research Chairs Initiative, or SARChI, Chairs. The event will also celebrate DUT’s achievement in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings, highlighting the University’s growing research excellence, innovation and commitment to addressing societal challeng...

   

The Durban University of Technology will launch 18 newly established Research Institutes and 11 South African Research Chairs Initiative, or SARChI, Chairs. The event will also celebrate DUT’s achievement in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings, highlighting the University’s growing research excellence, innovation and commitment to addressing societal challeng...

In its recent crackdown targeting food -safety the National Consumer Commission says it has uncovered widespread non-compliance issues. Let’s find out more with… GUEST: Hardin Ratshisusu - Acting Commissioner of the National Consumer Commission

Department of Employment and Labour, together with Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), have launched a R1 billion fund to provide seed capital and financial support to black-owned and black-managed businesses.  GUEST: Joel Mphela, Divisional Executive Venture Capital and Corporate Finance at the Nationa...

Yesterday, Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, outlined a wide-ranging programme covering economic growth, agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare and legislative reform as Zimbabwe begins the Fourth Session of the 10th Parliament. Speaking during a State of the Nation Address at Parliament Building in Harare, the Zimbabwean President said his government had made progress in stabilising the ec...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a nationwide review of unresolved murders, rapes and serious sexual offences involving women and children, imposing deadlines on police, prosecutors and municipalities as he conceded that the government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide had “not been enough”. Amnesty International believes these measures came seven years too la...

September is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in South Africa, putting the spotlight on one of the country’s leading cancers among women. The latest National Cancer Registry data recorded more than 7,400 diagnosed cases in 2022. But beyond awareness and prevention, researchers are also exploring ways to make existing cancer treatment more effective. One such approach is hyperthermic oncology,...