The National Pulse

Fly Safair customers have been left stranded at OR Thambo international airport today.  Flights that were supposed to travel to other parts of South Africa initially set off to the destination and then turned back mid-journey. This has happened to various flights which has left customers stranded at the airport with no help/support from the fly safari crew. Sick and elderly passengers are scrambli...

Home Affairs has, with immediate effect, dismissed 18 officials from offices across the country for a range of offences including fraud, corruption, and sexual harassment. Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Leon Schreiber

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has voiced his concerns regarding the police's decision to send antiretroviral medication to illegal miners trapped underground in the Stilfontein mine. Department of Health spokesperson, Foster Mohale joins me on the line to tell us more about these concerns…   GUEST: Foster Mohale, Department of Health Spokesperson

November is a Diabetes Month and South African citizens are facing a diabetes crisis. The number of South Africans developing the silent killer disease is increasing daily. According to a study by Statistics South Africa Diabetes is the second leading cause of deaths in South Africa overall, after Tuberculosis. I am joined on the line by Dr. Grant Newton, CEO of The Centre for Diabetes to talk to...

Freelance journalist, Kimon de Greef wrote an interesting piece for Ground Up that looks into how Zama zamas in the abandoned Stilfontein mine search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels. The piece details what they eat, how they navigate the tunnels as well as an interesting internet connection set-up by the kingpins. Kimon de Greef joins me on the line to tell us more…...

Data released by Statistics South Africa earlier today - shows that consumer price inflation declined sharply to a four-year low from 3.8% in September to 2.8% in October 2024. Stats SA notes that the drop in fuel prices remains the main factor behind the slowdown in inflation. GUEST: Xhanti Payi, Senior Economist @PWC

As the issue of Stilfontein refuses to go away. The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the North-West province is urging Minister Gwede Mantashe to step up to his responsibilities as per the law and make sure that all mining companies comply with legislation and meet their obligations during active mining and post mining. This as they say they are not surprised that Mantashe is refusing to...

KwaZulu-Natal government has just launched the Provincial Council Against Crime. This as they attempt to improve the scope and effectiveness of fighting crime in the province. KZN Premier Thami Ntuli joins us now to outline the objectives of this new Council Against Crime.   GUEST: Thami Ntuli, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal

Following yesterday’s handover ceremony that occurred during the closing session of the G20 Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa spelt out South Africa’s G20 presidency priorities, announcing that South Africa will use its G20 presidency to focus on advancing inclusive economic growth, food security and artificial intelligence. Just how vital are these issues? Ramaphosa also revealed that he has offi...

The South African Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned “reckless utterances” by senior government officials regarding illegal miners in Stilfontein, setting up a confrontation between human rights concerns and law enforcement objectives. To help us delve more into the human rights aspect of what is happening in Stilfontein, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST: Hassan Logart, Human Rights...

For today’s business strategy feature I am looking at Business Networking as a strategy. Business networking typically occurs at an industry event arranged so multiple professionals can connect in the same location, discuss relevant topics and exchange ideas. Regent Business School recently had a business networking event and the Dean of Research at the school, Dr. Ronel Blom joins me on the line...

The Information Regulator has directed the Department of Basic Education not to publish the results of Matric 2024 in newspapers, and has asked to get permission before doing so in future. To get more on this directive, I am joined on the line by…  GUEST: Adv Pensy Tlakula

Yesterday, Operation Dudula Movement orchestrated a protest at the Jabulani Service Centre in Soweto, halting operations as community members rallied against the registration of foreign nationals who own spaza shops in the locality. To get an update on what happened in Soweto today, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Puseletso Mokoena, SABC News Reporter

Civil Society Demands that President Ramaphosa Amends the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Act to End Gender-Based Violence in South Africa. Advocacy groups such as Call to Action Collective, urge immediate reforms to the NCGBVF Act to honor commitments made to victims of gender-based violence and femicide. To get more on this, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST: Kayan Leung...

As the G20 Leaders’ Summit draws to a close. We look at some of the most pressing issues that were discussed at the G20 Social. The gathering discussed fundamental issues such as climate change and the fight against hunger and poverty – but most importantly a global call for inclusion, democracy and governance reforms was made by social movements from around the world. Joining us to unpack some of...

As Ukraine marks 1000 days of war. We understand that the humanitarian situation on the ground remains critical, with conditions worsening in frontline regions. On the other hand, the United Nations estimates that 14.6 million Ukrainians, almost 40% of the country's population, will need humanitarian assistance this year. Joining us to discuss the devastating effects of this ongoing war is….   GUE...

The Pretoria high court has postponed the Society for the Protection of Our Constitution’s court application that sought relief for illegal miners stuck underground in Stilfontein to Thursday. The court bid is based on the police’s initial plan not to supply any aid or rescue plans to the illegal miners. For more information on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Yasmin Omar, Attorney representing the...

With less than five days remaining until the 24 November deadline. Eskom is urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected loss of electricity. For further elucidation on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Daphne Mokoena, Eskom spokesperson

Today we chat to Eugene Opperman, one of the remarkable South Africans who contribute immensely to social justice. Last month Opperman received the social justice champion of the year award from the Centre for Social Justice which is based at Stellenbosch University.   GUEST: Eugene Opperman, Attorney, mediator, director and founder of Oppermans Inc.  

The Graça Machel Trust has gathered women from the continent in Johannesburg for a three-day Women in Wealth 2025 summit that started today. SABC News’ Economics reporter, Katlego Legodi was at the summit and joins me on the line to share some of the key highlights from day one of the summit… GUEST: Katlego Legodi, SABC News’ Economics Reporter

Political analyst, Tessa Dooms put out a tweet over the weekend that had a number of people worked up. What did the tweet say, you may ask? “MK is the future of progressive politics in South Africa” … That’s the tweet. Tessa went on to say that she will talk & write about this substantively at some point so I thought why not have this conversation with her today…   GUEST: Tessa Dooms, Politica...

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants law enforcement officers to tread carefully when undertaking the mission to rescue miners from underground in Stilfontein, North West. In his weekly newsletter released earlier today, the president said materials used by miners were dangerous and police needed to be cautious. Let’s get an update from someone close to the situation… GUEST: Thembile Botman, Stilfontei...

Earleir today, members of Operation Dudula gathered at the Civic Centre in Jabulani in an effort to block foreign nationals from registering their spaza shops, claiming that they are stealing business from locals. Spaza shop owners are trying to register their businesses as part of government intervention to fight against the recent spate of food poisoning cases. To hear what else has been happeni...

In today’s personal growth feature I will be talking to Professional and Personal Development Coach, Dr. Nozi Mjoli, who has recently a published a book titled The Power of a positive mindset: “Whatever you believe, you become”. Dr. Mjoli will share a few key points that a crucial to one’s personal growth… GUEST: Dr. Nozi Mjoli, Professional and Personal Development Coach  

Let’s move to the UK now where this past weekend, the Africa Center together with the Fatherland group observed the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Conference and looked at the legacy and the ongoing impact of this historic event that divided up Africa along the colonial era borders that we know today. In essence, the conference paved the way for Africa’s colonisation.   GUEST (UK): Olu Alake, CEO...