The National Pulse

    Ziya Xulu hopes the SA television and film industry can write more roles for young performers that are size-inclusive and cater for greater body representation. At the weekend, Xulu won Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Pikiwe in Shaka iLembe at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards.   GUEST: Ziya Xulu, Award winning actress from KZN  

We unpack the latest Global AIDS Update report which states that of the 39.9  million people living with HIV, 9.3 million, nearly a quarter, are not receiving life-saving treatment. But what is encouraging though is that the report also reveals that AIDS pandemic can be ended by 2030. For more on this discussion, we are joined by….   GUEST: Eva Kiwango, UNAIDS South Africa Country Director

Earlier on we spoke to the leader of Al Jama-ah party, Ganief Hendricks who insisted embattled Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, is not leaving the city’s apex position, despite claims by ActionSA that Gwamanda is on his way out. What does the ANC think of all of this? We are joined on the line by… GUEST: Lesego Makhubela, ANC GP spokesperson  

You may have heard that close to fifty people were arrested recently in connection with multi-million-rand sim card fraud. We understand that police agencies recovered SIM cards of different service providers to an estimated value of over R1 million and suspected cloning machines from several suspects. joining us to talk about what can be done to deal with this problem is….   GUEST: Adv. Thokozani...

Depositors of the VBS Mutual Bank are not giving up the fight to get their money back. Looting of the bank led to its collapse in 2018, leaving many municipalities and individual depositors devastated. The VBS Shareholders Forum held a media briefing today to map the way forward.   GUEST: Robert M Livhoyi

    Earlier today, MK Party supporters gathered in support of former President, Jacob Zuma, at the Beyers Naude square in Johannesburg. The square is situated a few meters away from ANC Headquarters, Luthuli House. Former ANC President, Jacob Zuma, is appearing before the party’s NDC via a virtual platform. SABC News Reporter, Sibahle Motha covered the story and she joins us on the line   GUEST: S...

Earlier on today the Presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Climate Change Bill which details South Africa’s commitment to the global climate change response. Joining us to discuss the significance of this Bill is….. GUEST: Brandon Abdinor, Head of the Pollution & Climate Change Programme at the Centre for Environmental Rights

The Global Watch: Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane has declared a national food insecurity disaster, also warning that no less than 700 000 Basotho face extreme hunger because of the severe El Nino   drought that has affected not only Lesotho's agricultural sector but the rest of SADC region. GUEST: Rapelang Radebe, SABC Correspondent based in Lesotho

Al-Jama-ah leader Ganief Hendricks has come out in defence of Kabelo Gwamanda arguing that there are no reasonable grounds to remove him. Hendricks is also of the view that ActionSA’s call for Gwamanda’s axing is aimed at shielding Herman Mashaba as he might be investigated for something that occurred when he was in charge of the City of Joburg.   GUEST: Ganief Hendricks, Leader of the Al-Jama-ah...

Orlando Pirates have launched their kit for the 2024-25 season. The Buccaneers provided the first look at their new Adidas kit in a function at Orlando Stadium earlier today. They posted pictures of their players sporting the new kit on X.   GUEST: Orlando Pirates FC Players

    Despite vowing to never work with the ANC and declining the offer to join the Government of National Unity, Action SA says it will now support the party in Joburg. A shake-up in the composition of the executive of the City of Johannesburg is beginning to take shape.

We tell you more about a South African organisation that is currently doing well in terms of incorporating artificial intelligence in its business operations, something that has seen it expand its network globally. This home-grown tech startup already supports women across Brazil, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Turkey, the UK, and South Africa – and it now seeks to expand its reach into Asia to address the re...

Lobby group AfriForum has approached the Constitutional Court in a bid to have former Western Cape High Court John Hlophe kicked off the Judicial Service Commission. AfriForum in its papers said it would be “inappropriate that aspirant judges be assessed on their ethics, integrity and fitness for judicial office by [John] Hlophe” against the backdrop of the findings against him. GUEST: Kallie Krie...

Cellphone data analyst Pinky Vythilingam is back on the witness stand at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Five men are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain who was killed in 2014. Meyiwa was at Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand - when he was shot and killed. Vythilingam is going through cellphone records and towers where s...

We find out from the party’s national chairperson Michael Beaumont. This as the party argues that it will support any government in Johannesburg on an issue-by-issue basis.   GUEST: Michael Beaumont, ActionSA Chairperson

The Global Watch: With US President Joe Biden having officially withdrawn from the Presidential race – what does it mean for the Democrats, his main challenger Donald Trump and the country’s Vice President Kamala Harris? We find out from……   GUEST (US): Anita Powell, Voice of America's White House correspondent

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Pension Funds Amendment Bill that is key for the implementation of the two-pot retirement system, which takes effect on September 1. The signature into law of the bill gives legal certainty to the retirement industry, which has been implementing the necessary changes. We get reaction from labour union, COSATU on this matter…   GUEST: Matthew Parks,...

    We continue getting reaction on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Opening of Parliament Address. While outlining the seventh administration's priorities, the President also touched on food and petrol prices, stating that more food items will be added to the exempt foods list and government will look at the petrol price model and see what changes can be made there. Former statistician general, Pali L...

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's address at the opening of Parliament. Amnesty International South Africa says the new administration must demonstrate its ability to provide basic services and uphold human rights for all residents of South Africa. This as they argue that service delivery in the country has been severely compromised by corruption and poor policy implementation - among other th...

Earlier today, KZN Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi gave an update on the state of policing in the province. The presser focused on crime analysis, arrests, as well as progress on high-profile cases, among others. This press conference happens a day after a SARS lawyer, Advocate Coreth Naude, linked to high-profile matters in Durban was shot while driving in uMhlanga. SARS Commissioner, Edw...

    President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the Opening of Parliament Address yesterday, outlining the seventh administration's priorities. One of the priorities of the GNU administration happens to be income poverty which the president spoke about last night, mentioning that the SRD grant is one of the interventions our government introduced to support the unemployed. We get reaction on this from Ins...

THE ICJ RULING: What should happen next and how should the global community view the ICJ’s pronouncement? For more analysis on this, we are joined by….   GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, International News Editor for SABC

A software update wreaked havoc on computer systems globally earlier this morning, grounding flights, forcing some broadcasters off air and hitting services from banking to healthcare. An update to a product offered by global cyber security firm, CrowdStrike, appeared to be the trigger, affecting customers using Microsoft's Windows Operating System. A couple of hours ago, Microsoft said the issue...

    President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today convene a joint sitting of the newly established two Houses of Parliament to deliver the Opening of Parliament Address for the Seventh Administration. The address provides President Cyril Ramaphosa an opportunity to outline the key priorities and policies of the seventh administration. The seventh administration is made up of several political parties...