The National Pulse

Let’s move to Limpopo now where the hung Thabazimbi municipality is holding its first council meeting in which if all goes well a mayor will be elected. You may recall that last week’s by elections didn’t produce an outright winner which makes today’s meeting even more interesting as we are likely to see coalition partnerships emerge. Joining us to give us the latest on thi...

Still on the UN Secretary General’s visit to the country. Interestingly, Antonio Guterres has vowed to assist the African continent in its efforts to secure a permanent seat on the Security Council. But what are some of the major hurdles around this issue and why it has taken this long for Africa to achieve its objective? GUEST: Prof Chris Isike, Professor of International Relations at the U...

    It’s all systems go for the EFF national conference which officially begins tomorrow. The party has been going through a lot lately post this year’s general elections and following the defection of key figures to former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party. But can the party reinvent its politics post its third National People’s Assembly? For more analysis on this,...

Today we celebrate one of the winners of the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2024, Omar Badsha, who for nearly four decades, played a pivotal role in the resistance efforts across Natal and the Western Cape, using his artistic platform to expose the harsh realities of racial inequality and social injustice. Badsha was honoured with the prestigious ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.   GUEST:...

Earlier today, Deputy President, Paul Mashatile attended and addressed the launch ceremony of the corporate social responsibility report of Chinese-funded enterprises in South Africa. The Deputy President attended the event at China Construction Bank in Sandton, at the invitation of the South Africa-China Economic Trade and Association. SABC News Economics reporter, Katlego Legodi was in Sandton a...

Google released its annual “Year in Search” on yesterday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The results show terms that saw the highest spike in traffic compared to last year, ranging from key news events, notably global elections, to the most popular songs, athletes and unforgettable pop-culture moments that people looked up worldwid...

As the deadline for the enactment of the two polarising clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act draws closer, education activist Hendrick Makaneta says that at the crux of the ongoing contention is the use of Afrikaans as the medium of teaching at certain schools. To share more of his thoughts with us, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Hendrick Makaneta, Education Activist

Earlier today, Gauteng’s Acting Premier, Lebogang Maile briefed the media on the ongoing registration of Spaza Shops. During the briefing, he revealed that Gauteng authorities have shut down more than 540 Spaza Shops operating without proper documentation or failing to meet environmental health standards. But how is the overall process going? He joins us now to elaborate further on this&hell...

EThekwini Municipality’s Mayor, Cllr Cyril Xaba joins us to share an important update regarding the state of eThekwini beaches. This as more people are expected to flock to the city during the festive season. However, there are those who are concerned about the state of the beaches as some are closed due to high levels of E. coli. Yesterday we received a call from one of our listeners who al...

Save South Africa Civic Movement urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to call for a national referendum in relation to the country’s Constitution. They are arguing that the past ten to fifteen years have not been good for many ordinary citizens of this country due to the current Constitution that does not adequately respond to their needs. For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Tebog...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in the country and we understand that during his one-day visit he will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as other senior officials like DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola. His discussions with them will focus on South Africa’s G20 Presidency, regional and global issues. Joining us to help us understand the significance of his visit is….. G...

Today we tell you more about this wonderful non-profit organisation which is based in the UK called ‘Kesho Collective’ and how they use our Springboks away games (especially when they play in the United Kingdom) to support charitable causes in South Africa. They also use social events to unite South Africans abroad, particularly those who are based in London. The organisation was launc...

Later this week, the SACP will discuss how it will contest elections while remaining part of the Tripartite Alliance. It is no secret that the party has been actively advocating for the reconfiguration of its alliance with the ANC to make sure they have a stronger voice and greater influence in decision-making. To help us breakdown some of the issues that will take center stage at the party’...

The School Governing Body of Pretoria High School for Girls confronted the Gauteng Department of Education in the High Court earlier today, contesting the legitimacy of the department’s investigation into alleged racism at the institution. The SGB contends that the probe was unlawful and seeks to halt the implementation of its recommendations while demanding access to the complete report. SA...

In June 2021, BP in partnership with Pick n Pay, announced plans to sell wine through its Pick n Pay Express forecourt convenience stores. The Pick n Pay Express store at BP Radiokop on Johannesburg’s the Westrand was the first to offer wine on its shelves, with a planned rollout to other BP sites expected in the coming months. A number of organisations are calling for an immediate halt on t...

We examine the DA’s annual report card for the Gauteng Provincial Government. The party has issued a scathing assessment of the Gauteng Provincial Government under Premier Lesufi’s leadership, assigning an overall score of just 2.9 out of 10. GUEST: Solly Msimang, DA Gauteng Leader

As more organisations are calling on Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to ban terbufos, Mariam Mayet says South Africa has reached a tipping point and Minister Steenhuisen needs to act now to address this problem. You may recall that terbufos was detected in the food that killed six children in Soweto. However, Steenhuisen is adamant that he won’t bow to pressure to ban terbufos as this...

Dr Nqobile Xaba shares thoughts on the complexity of the problems posed by illegal mining in South Africa and the threat it poses to the country’s economy and its competitiveness, and she will also share some possible solutions to this ongoing problem. GUEST: Dr Nqobile Xaba, Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

Post the recent Tshwane Women in Business Awards (TWIBA), today we speak to Isabella Twala who won the Agro Processing Award. TWIBA awards celebrate women who refuse to be marginalised but who lead, innovate and uplift others. Twala is popularly known as the first black South African woman to make okra into a shake. Her business makes Gumbo Shake, which is stocked in retail shops across the countr...

Earlier today, Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy, says her department was informed that the Lebombo Border Post will remain closed to traffic due to safety concerns. Creecy says the Lebombo Border carries the most road freight in the country. The Minister said her department is pleading for patience from trade associations as it awaits further communication from its Mozambican counterparts about...

The DA has hit back at speculation that its member and Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, could lose her job as tensions continue to simmer around the Bela Act. Yesterday, newspaper reports suggested that President Cyril Ramaphosa is under intense pressure from within the ANC to fire Gwarube who, in accordance with her party position, is openly opposed to the implementation of the Basic...

Executive Leadership Coach & Advisor, Aneesa Theron joins me on the line for today’s personal growth feature to talk about how you can go from self-sabotage to self-leadership. Sometimes all it takes is one major decision while sometimes, it is a series of consistent moves that help you get over self-sabotage and turn it into self-leadership.  GUEST: Aneesa Theron, Executive Leadership Coach &...

A delegation from the Department of Social Development is preparing to travel to the Republic of Mauritius to repatriate a child born of a mother who is incarcerated in that country for drug trafficking. To get more details on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Lumka Olifant, Acting Deputy Director General of Corporate Support Services at the National Department of Development

Today marks 42 years of the Maseru Massacre. This unfortunate incident happened in 1982 , where the then South African Defence Force invaded Lesotho’s capital, Maseru and killed 42 people, thirty of whom were South Africans while the other 12 were Basotho citizens. To talk to us about why we should never forget about this day is Nomzamo Nkatshu, who was 10 months old when this terrible incident oc...

    GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Researcher and Director @Africa-Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)