The National Pulse

We unpack the EFF’s upcoming National People’s Assembly, set to be held this week at Nasrec Expo Centre. The conference will take place after a relatively poor performance at the polls in May this year, where the party only managed to garner 9.52% of the national vote, which was followed by an exodus of high-profile members.   GUEST: Poppy Mailola, Deputy Secretary General of the Economic Freedom...

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) says the country has spoken and that they expect President Ramaphosa to implement the BELA act in full. While others have threatened to take him to court if he implements the Act in its current form. GUEST: Nomusa Cembi, SADTU National spokesperson  

Today we speak to someone who contributed in the drafting of the country’s Constitution and who promotes accountability and good governance in the public sector these days, and that is Professor Somadoda Fikeni. Fikeni has received several honours and awards in South Africa and abroad for community involvement, including an honorary chieftaincy which was bestowed on him in Ghana. GUEST: Professor...

A group of eight Nelson Mandela University students presented innovative scientific formulations, and other products, at a Dragons’ Den-type event at InnoVenton, the University’s Institute for Chemical Technology, in Summerstrand last month. As with the aspiring entrepreneurs in the reality television show, Dragons’ Den, the students first pitched the product they had invented, and then faced toug...

The Nelson Mandela Foundation will be launching an application out of the Western Cape High Court to challenge the State on its failure to comply with Section 25(5) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. To break this down for us, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Tanveer Rashid Jeewa, Constitutional Property Law Lecturer

South African National Parks has announced that it will enhance surveillance at all Kruger National Park entry gates as part of the festive season crime prevention drive. They will also ensure that there will be increased ranger and security services patrols. Joining us to elaborate further on this is…. GUEST: Ike Phaahla, SANParks spokesperson  

AfriForum’s blue and green drop results paint a dark and worrying picture of the management of South Africa’s water supply and sewage treatment systems. According to the organisation, water supply and sewage treatment systems do not function properly because the vast majority of municipalities, which are mainly responsible for water and sanitation services, continuously under perform. For more on...

Chris Hani killer, Janusz Walus will be sent back to Poland today after completing his parole. Ministers of Justice, Home Affairs, Correctional Services and the Presidency announced this decision just before midday today. Walus shot Hani in 1993 in a failed attempt to derail South Africa’s transition from a white-minority government to democratic rule. To react to this is…… GUEST: Dr Alex Mashilo,...

Ghanaians will head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president as well as 276 Members of Parliament across the country. We understand that the current vice-president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in contention to win the poll. But what exactly are they offering to the country’s electorate and can they assist the West African natio...

Today we chat to Tshidi Matjeke-Dlungwane who is leading Sausage Saloon’s expansion into Mauritius. One nice thing about her story is that she is promoting a proudly South African brand. Also she is a finalist in the Standard Bank Top Women awards 2024. By the end of this year, Tshidi and her team are aiming to launch three outlets across strategically chosen Mauritian locations.   GUEST: Tshidi M...

Earlier today, Mpumalanga police said additional equipment has been secured to fast-track rescue operations at a mine shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. SABC News Reporter, Motsebi Monareng is at the scene and he joins me on the line to give us an update after monitoring developments throughout the day… GUEST: Motsebi Monareng, SABC News Reporter  

Earlier on, I spoke to Tebogo Letsie, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education about his comments on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme being responsible for students turning to sugar daddies and resorting to crime when their bursary payments fail. NSFAS Administrator, Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo joins me on the line to respond to these allegations… GUEST: Sithembiso Freema...

The condition of South Africa’s government-owned assets and deteriorating infrastructure is a serious challenge that frustrates citizens and businesses daily. But key issues like water management, hospitals and logistics in the country can be turned around using locally-developed tech solutions, according to South African-based enterprise asset management company Pragma. To hear more about these s...

South Africa's Grade 5 pupils have been ranked last out of 59 countries in maths and science in an international standardised test conducted last year. However, the country's Grade 9 performance in maths in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) has shown "a remarkable upward trend" after pupils' scores improved by eight points from 389 in 2019 to 397 last year. The Depa...

Members of the All-African Alliance Movement have successfully challenged their expulsion from the MK Party in the Western Cape High Court. The AAAM members allege that MK Party leader, Jacob Zuma, sidelined them after the May 2024 elections after they endorsed the MK Party and got some of their members to vote for the party. SABC News Reporter, Canny Maphanga has been following the case and she j...

The High Court of South Africa has overturned the government’s plans to add 1.5 megawatts of new coal-fired power to the national grid. The court found that the government failed to adequately consider the impact of coal on children’s rights, particularly their right to a healthy environment.   GUEST: Brandon Abdinor, Head of the Pollution & Climate Change Programme at the Centre for Environme...

We tell you more about the findings of the latest GenNext Report. This as the younger generations are becoming more critical of the powers that be, and need more from their government and companies that have control over their lived experiences. So do we understand how our young people feel about the world around them and are we meeting them where they are? To unpack the outcomes of the report is…...

As the Isle of Man government continues to attract more foreign professionals through recruitment incentives - we are told that more South African professionals are making their way to this tiny Island which is situated in the middle of the Irish Sea. So what draws them to this island? For more on this, we are joined by……   GUEST: Marnie Delaney-James, founder and MD @Isle of Man Opportunities

Following reports of massive financial mismanagement within the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Parliament’s Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Tebogo Letsie has accused the student funding organisation of destroying students’ lives, saying the organisation’s actions are causing students to rely on sugar daddies for financial support.   GUEST: Tebogo Letsie, Parliam...

Today we chat to Chanel Hauvette, Senior Marine Ranger at CapeNature’s Robberg Nature Reserve - who is the newly crowned winner of the ‘Best Marine Ranger’ category of the 2024 African Conservation Awards. She has been recognised for her extraordinary dedication to marine conservation. She manages hundreds of annual strandings, from seals and birds, to endangered turtles and sea horses. GUEST: Cha...

Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, Mpumalanga SAPS Provincial Spokesperson

President Cyril Ramaphosa reconfigured his GNU Cabinet last night, announcing that Thembi Simelane would take over as minister of human settlements. Thembi Simelane will be replaced by Mmamoloko Kubayi as minister of justice and constitutional development. According to a statement released by the presidency, the move, “was to ensure the effectiveness of the Cabinet in delivering to its mandate and...

For the first time, South Africa’s influencer marketing landscape has been mapped in a comprehensive benchmark report designed to empower both brands and influencers. YOUKNOW Technologies, South Africa’s leading marketing technology and analytics provider, has teamed up with The Racket Club, an integrated experiential agency, to release the 2024 South African Influencer Benchmark Report. To get mo...

KwaZulu-Natal police have assured residents of protection from possible violence linked to an ongoing taxi strike in Durban. Taxi operators from the Durban Long Distance Association have been striking for five days after their vehicles were impounded over operational permits. The taxi operators blocked some roads in the Durban CBD in what KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said w...

A Northview high school deputy principal is currently fighting for his life in hospital, after he was shot six times in his office by unknown men. The incident happened yesterday and according to the department of education in Gauteng, police investigations are underway. GUEST: Steve Mabona, Spokesperson for the Department of Education in Gauteng