The National Pulse

Luyanda Majozi has raised the South African flag high after winning the Start-up category of the 2024 Urban Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in China. We understand that the competition provides a global platform for young innovators to present their own solutions to real-world challenges. Majozi joins us now to tell us more about his achievement. GUEST: Luyanda Majozi, Student @Durban...

ANC KZN   Earlier on, I spoke to ANC KZN Provincial chairperson, Siboniso Duma, about the press conference the party had this morning. The presser addressed tensions in the Government of Provincial Unity and the disbandment of the PEC.   GUEST: Thobani Zikalala, Political Analyst from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

    The Gauteng education department has released a summary of the report at Pretoria High School. The report recommended that the principal and deputy principal responsible be charged with misconduct. Steve Mabona, Gauteng Education Spokesperson joins me on the line to tell us more about the findings of this report…   GUEST: Matome Chiloane, MEC of education in Gauteng  

Have you ever lost your temper at…yourself? Blamed and then beat yourself up a little inside for doing something you regret? It’s easy to be tough on yourself, we tend to do it much, much more than we realize. Ann Werner, Industrial psychologist joins me on the line to talk about self-compassion… GUEST: Ann Werner, Industrial Psychologist

The DA has introduced the Anti-Corruption Bill to Parliament. To help us understand why, what the bill seeks to achieve and maybe share light on some of the key provisions of the bill, I am joined on the line by DA Glynnis Breytenbach, the DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development. GUEST: Glynnis Breytenbach, DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development

Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile is calling for a state of emergency in relation to recent food poisoning incidents in the province. He made these remarks while visiting the family of 10-year-old, Lesedi Maaboyi who died in a suspected food poisoning incident over the weekend. GUEST: Lebogang Maile, MEC for Finance in Gauteng

It’s D-Day tomorrow as Americans will decide the fate of the US presidential candidates. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are expected to deliver their last pitches to voters in key battleground states that could determine who wins the presidency. So what’s the current atmosphere like and who is leading in the country’s battleground states?   GUEST (US): Sherwin Bryce...

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed claims of tensions within the Government of Provincial Unity, saying that the only person they have a problem with is Thulasizwe Buthelezi, the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC who also serves as Zulu Prime Minister.   GUEST: Siboniso Duma, Chairperson of the ANC in KZN

Today we chat to former Public Service Minister, Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi who has done a lot as an activist pre and post democracy. Currently, she serves on boards across academia, think-tanks and the private sector. Some of you may recall that Dr Fraser-Moleketi was also a member of the Constituent Assembly that crafted and adopted the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa in 1996. So...

Jair February (11) and his buddies, Ryan Fortuin and Abigail Schubert (both 12), make up Team Checkmate from Cape Town’s Booster Kids Robotics School. The trio built a chessboard for the blind. Thanks to their innovation, the trio were selected to represent South Africa at the 2024 Asia Pacific Open Championship, which took place in Australia in July.   GUEST: Jair February, 11-year-old from Team...

MMC for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Councilor Mlungisi Mabaso, visited the Nancefield Old Age Home in Eldorado Park earlier today to address illegal occupation and break-ins in the facility. MMC Mlungisi Mabaso joins me on the line to shed light on how his visit to the Old Age Home went…   GUEST: Mlungisi Mabaso, MMC for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg

Truth Be Told, a six-part documentary series that puts South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission process under the microscope will be broadcast every Sunday on SABC2 from this coming Sunday. Enver Samuel, the producer and director of the series joins me on the line to share about what we can expect in each episode…   GUEST: Enver Samuel, Producer and Director of Truth Be Told Series

Earlier today, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembisile Simelane, signed the historic memorandum of understanding on Maintenance Online Listing of Defaulters with the Consumer Profile Bureau and Social Justice Foundation. To get reaction on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Luke Lamprecht, Advocacy Manager at Woman and Men Against Child Abuse

Following yesterday’s interview with Fanie Groenewald from the Press Council of South Africa. Today we give you another side of the story as we are joined by the CEO of the Independent Media. You may recall that last week, the Press Council of South Africa (PCSA) announced its decision to expel the Independent Media group of publications with immediate effect. According to the council their decisi...

Yesterday, the African Union celebrated Africa Day of Food and Agriculture. This year’s celebration coincides with the 19th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) that is currently underway in Zambia.   GUEST (KENYA): Estherine Fotabong, Director of Agriculture, Food Security and Environmental Sustainability at the African Union Development Agency

Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has governed the diamond-rich Southern African nation since 1966, has so far won only four seats as of early this morning. Umbrella for Democratic Change, led by Harvard University-trained human rights lawyer Duma Boko is all set to be the country’s next rul...

We examine the NPA’s decision to withdraw corruption charges against former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa and his co-accused, former EOH Executive, Jehan Mackay. The pair made representations to have their charges dropped. Kodwa was charged with violating the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act and the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act for allegedly soliciting bribes...

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a special dinner on 31 October, during which it will present the 4th George Bizos Human Rights Award to Geoff Budlender SC. This year’s honouree, Geoff Budlender SC, is a founding member of the LRC and has dedicated his career to public interest litigation, contributing to critical cases in areas like apartheid law and envir...

South Africa recently outlined its negotiating position for the climate change talks COP29. One of the key issues that was raised by our minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George is that there is a pressing need for large-scale financial support to enable developing economy nations to meet their climate targets and progress toward sustainable, low-carbon development. He jo...

Last week, the Press Council of South Africa said it had expelled Independent Media “with immediate effect”, citing the group’s refusal to comply with rulings and sanctions from the council’s adjudication processes. Fanie Groenewald, the public advocate of the Press Council of South Africa joins me on the line to talk about the work the council does, who can be members, how one can file a complain...

Kganki Mphahlele, a EFF Student Command member in Limpopo, has been expelled by the party. The expulsion comes after Kganki Mphahlele got into an online spat EFF CIC, Julius Malema. In his post on X, Mpahlele accused Malema of trying to “impose” Godrich Gardee as the party’s deputy president. Mphahlele wrote that EFF branches prefer Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi for the deputy president position. Malema res...

The seventh person to be arrested in connection with the Lusikisiki mass shooting, Mzukisi Ndamase, is a convicted killer currently serving a life sentence. The accused appeared in court today. SABC News Reporter, Nkululeko Nyembezi joins me on the line to tell us about today’s court proceedings…   GUEST: Nkululeko Nyembezi, SABC News Reporter

We hear from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) about its efforts to revive our railway lines. According to the organisation, more than 80% of the country’s railway lines are back in service and the agency has spent R3.4 billion on recovering rail infrastructure in Gauteng alone. For more on this, we are joined by….   GUEST: Andiswa Makanda, PRASA Spokesperson

Botswana's Independent Electoral Commission is expected to announce the general election results tomorrow and we understand that currently – vote counting is underway having started yesterday already at around 23:00pm. To give us an update in terms of where things are at the moment is……   GUEST (BOTSWANA): Kabo Ramasia, Senior reporter based in Botswana

Tomorrow, the ANC and its National Disciplinary Committee of appeals will be hearing the appeal lodged by former President Jacob Zuma in relation to the outcomes of the National Disciplinary Committee process. This after Zuma was expelled from the ANC in July after he was found guilty of bringing the party into disrepute by forming and campaigning for another political organisation. For more analy...