The National Pulse

With Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi allegedly facing challenges within his party. We look at the political ramifications of rumours currently doing the rounds and examine what these rumours mean for him personally and his political future as some are of the view that he may leave EFF.   GUEST: Prof Dirk Kotze, Political analyst based @UNISA  

We outline the objectives of the G20 Summit that is currently underway in Brazil. The Summit will see various heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges. But most importantly, South Africa will be officially handed the G20 Presidency. Joining us to talk about the significance of this year’s Summit and Sou...

Today we chat to former Ria Stars club owner, Ria Ledwaba. She will tell us more about her interesting journey and the challenges she had to overcome to become one of South Africa’s revered football administrators. GUEST: Ria Ledwaba, former SAFA vice-president & founder of Ria Ledwaba Foundation  

In October this year, Professor Willem Fourie from Stellenbosch University participated in Meta’s Open Innovation AI Research Community Annual Research Workshop at Meta’s London offices. The event brought together AI researchers and practitioners to explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. Professor Fourie presented on the use of large language models to enhance policy advice. T...

2 days ago, I spoke to the secretary general of the All-African Alliance Movement, Bishop Meshack Tebe about their pending court case against the MK Party. In that conversation, the secretary general mentioned a press conference happening today where “everything about the MK Party will be exposed”. It is Friday and we thought we should catch up with the All-African Alliance Movement and hear what...

The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, PSIRA, has been conducting compliance operations across the country with the latest one being in Midrand, Johannesburg. 2 days ago, PSIRA carried out the same operation at the Southgate Mall where 27 car guards were arrested. Out of the 27, 24 were Zimbabweans and 3 South Africans. To get more information about these operations, I am joined on th...

Violence continues in the capital Port-au-Prince after Haiti fired and replaced its interim prime minister amid political infighting and corruption allegations against members of a transitional council created to restore democratic order to Haiti. The Caribbean nation hasn't held an election since 2016, largely because of the gang violence. GUEST: Jacques Junior Baril, Haitian Ambassador to South...

We unpack the UN Climate Change Conference that is currently underway in Baku. The past couple of days of negotiations at COP29 must have been very interesting and tricky as it is never easy to reach consensus on various issues. However though, as was expected, developing nations called for a dramatic increase in international climate finance. But how was this call received and what was South Afri...

The latest national mortality surveillance study shows that more people are shot and killed than die in road traffic accidents in South Africa, something that has prompted Gun Free South Africa to call for stricter firearm laws. They are also adamant that they will continue to push government to implement proper strategies and laws that will help to get rid of guns in our communities. GUEST: Clair...

    We pose this question as Trump once called the 193-member body “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” Also what is interesting is the fact that the US President elect has appointed Elise Stefanik as the U.S Ambassador to the U.N. Some of you may recall that last month Stefanik called for a complete reassessment of U.S funding for the United Nations.   GUEST: Brook...

Dipuo Phakathi talks about her journey as a successful woman entrepreneur in the carpentry sector and her journey of accessing finance to grow her business. Her big break-through came when she won the “My fearless next” competition run by Standard Bank for employees with side hustles. She received a monetary prize, plus one year of paid leave to focus on her business. In recognition of her achieve...

Earlier on we played clips from a podcast the EFF released yesterday of their CIC, Julius Malema, addressing a number of issues including the departure of Floyd Shivambu, Gayton McKenzie, Zille’s comments on the number of parties in South Africa as well as being expelled from the ANC and what fighting for the EFF to continue existing actually means. I invited Political Analyst, Dr. Levy Ndou to co...

An estimated 4000 illegal miners are still trapped underground at an unused mine in Stilfontein, North-West Province. Earlier today, a body was recovered, with more expected. Meanwhile, the community is not happy with government’s reluctance to help with the situation. One of the community leader’s, Thembile Botman, joins me on the line to talk about the situation on the ground and react to govern...

Yesterday, I attended the relaunch of the state-of-the-art Wits Anglo American Digital Dome after undergoing major refurbishments. I thought we should talk more about this Dome before it opens to the public in February 2025. So, I’m joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Moumita Aich, Head of the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome

A couple of weeks ago I spoke to someone who has started a project that asks parents to delay introducing teens to smartphones. I felt the next priority after crafting a platform for parents to delay smartphones, is advocating for phone-free schools. Someone who is already doing that is… GUEST: Kate Karina, Founder of Be in touch, safer and saner kids  

As we continue with our coverage on the current political crisis in Mozambique. We are joined by the General Secretary of the SA Council of Churches following their recent solidarity visit to the country. So what did their mission find? For more on this we are joined by…. GUEST: Rev Mzwandile Molo, General Secretary of the South Africa Council

  Today we chat to Nick Bauer, author of the book “Great Johannesburg – What Happened? How to Save an African Economic Giant”  GUEST: Nickolaus Bauer is an award-winning South African journalist, social impact entrepreneur and former civil servant.

Following Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s 'smoke them out' remarks. We look at how public officials should communicate when relaying information from local issues to national concerns. This as we understand that government communications has a critical role to play in harnessing goodwill for productive purposes and in helping to shape the national mood that assist with the attainment of nation-bui...

Recently, several leading media personalities, including myself were awarded at the annual Adcock Ingram OTC Sponsors of Brave Journalist/Media Awards, held on 6 November at the prestigious Hyde Park Hotel. One of my esteemed colleagues Desree Chauke was also there and she was recognized for her contribution in the media industry.   GUEST: Desree Chauke, SABC News Executive Producer/Anchor & A...

Since the conversation around spaza shops started, a lot of people have been raising the issue of “the township economy”. Question is, do we know enough about this township economy? For instance, how big is it? how lucrative it has become? To help us get a better understanding of the township economy, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Thami Mazwai, former Advisor of the Sukuma Relief Fund, wh...

Gloves are off as a powerful church group and Jacob Zuma's MK party head to court amid accusations of betrayal. The showdown between the two parties comes after 15 members of the All-African Alliance Movement were fired from MK's parliamentary caucus earlier this year. To get more details on this matter, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Bishop Meshack Tebe, Secretary-General of All-African Allia...

The book tells the story of a respected journalist baselessly prosecuted by a former president, a first in South Africa and the world. GUEST: Karyn Maughan, Journalist and author

Stats SA released stats for quarter 3 of 2024, confirming that youth unemployment is a national priority for the seventh administration. Youth Capital, a campaign that strives to transform the employment trajectory of a generation of young South Africans has noted a few ways young people can be connected to the world of work. To tell us more, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST: Fentse Malatji, Yo...

South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan has appeared in the High Court in Johannesburg. He’s accused of misusing R1.3 million of SAFA funds for personal gain. The charges against Jordaan include fraud, theft and irregularly using SAFA funds to hire a communications company to manage his image.

Reacting to the ongoing issue of Spaza Shops that has caused some serious tensions between the locals and migrants. The National Federation Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC) has called for the urgent restoration of Spaza Shops to local community control. They argue that this will somehow help the country to deal with the current crisis. To elaborate further on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Richard Z...