The National Pulse

Standard Bank hosted its 4th and successful annual Climate Summit earlier today. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy, South Africa. To talk to us about some of the important thinghat were discussed during today’s conference is…….   GUEST: Luvuyo Masinda, Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking Chief Executive (CE)  

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says next week’s sitting will go ahead as scheduled. This despite the fact that  uMkhonto weSizwe Party has written to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya requesting that the sitting should await the outcome of the review application as they have filed an appeal interdicting parliamentary leader John Hlophe from joining the sitting. So what’s next for the party followi...

The Lesotho Highlands water system has been closed for maintenance and this will go on for six-months, starting from today. During this period, there will be no transfer of water from the Katse Dam to Muela Hydropower Station, which will result in the stoppage of power generation at the Muela Hydropower Station in Lesotho. Additionally, there will be no delivery of water from Lesotho to South Afri...

We tell you more about this wonderful initiative called ‘WEEE are SA’ which empowers South Africans with the knowledge of how to properly dispose of tech waste.  Their mission is to spread awareness and educate communities about the hazards of e-waste. For more on this, we are joined by……   GUEST: Aysha Lotter, Spokesperson for WEEE are SA

    ANC Gauteng chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, and the DA federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, are at odds over the removal of Cilliers Brink as mayor of Tshwane. Political Analyst, Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast gave us his analysis on this situation when we started the show. We’ll now be getting comments from both the DA and the ANC, starting with ANC Gauteng spokesperson, Lesego Makhubela who join...

    ANC Gauteng chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, and the DA federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, are at odds over the removal of Cilliers Brink as mayor of Tshwane. Political Analyst, Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast gave us his analysis on this situation when we started the show. We’ll now be getting comments from both the DA and the ANC, starting with ANC Gauteng spokesperson, Lesego Makhubela who join...

We tell you more about Standard Bank’s 4th Climate Summit which is due to take place tomorrow. The Summit is one of the cornerstones of Standard Bank Group’s sustainability strategy and it will feature a series of dynamic panel discussions exploring critical themes at the heart of Africa's energy transition. GUEST: Rentia van Tonder, Head of Power at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking...

A 21-year-old woman found with drugs in her stomach has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for alleged drug trafficking. This happened a couple of days after a Namibian woman was found to have swallowed over 60 pellets of suspected cocaine at the same airport.   GUEST: Professor Kholofelo Rakubu, Criminologist from the Tshwane University of Technology

Earlier today, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gathered role-players in the energy space for the inaugural Ministerial Renewable Energy Seminar under the theme "Advancing Renewable Energy: A Comprehensive Review of the IPP Procurement Process". SABC News Economics Reporter, Katlego Legodi attended the seminar and joins me on the line to share some of the key take o...

Earlier today, the Gauteng government announced that it has made its first instalment of R3.8 billion to settle its e-toll debt. You may recall that the total e-toll debt to the SA National Roads Agency was divided between the Gauteng government and National Treasury. How did they raise the money to pay for this debt? To react to this is….   GUEST: Wyne Duvenage, CEO of OUTA  

Old Mutual has agreed to pay the administrative sanction imposed by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) over non-compliance of anti-money laundering rules. According to SARB, Old Mutual failed to timeously report on suspicious and unusual transactions to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) in compliance with its suspicious and unusual transaction reporting obligations.    GUEST: Khaya Sithol...

As more countries are supporting the growing calls by Africans leaders for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, the question that we are asking today is - Can Africa unite and make the right choices in terms of who must occupy those two seats? On the other hand, what purpose will these two seats serve without Veto powers?    GUEST: Dr David Matsanga, Political analyst &...

A war of words has ensued between the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, following the ousting of former City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink. The DA has warned the ANC to bring back Brink, or the party won’t entertain any talks of ensuring stability in other hung metros ahead of the 2026 municipal elections. However, the ANC in Gauteng has accused the DA of wanting to sow divi...

Monday next week will see the launch of the Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation that has been achieved through a strategic collaboration between Chemical Industries and Education and Training Authority, Mining Qualifications Authority and Transport Education Training Authority. The partnership between these three institutions will produce training programmes that are aimed at upskilling role p...

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, met with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on the margins of UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. Minister Lamola described the meeting as a constructive engagement and further stated that the relationship South Africa and the US have is dynamic and constantly evolving.   GUEST: Brooks Spector, Associate...

Earlier on we got reaction from Mbekezeli Benjamin, Research and Advocacy Officer of the Judges Matter Campaign on the Western Cape High Court’s judgment barring MK Party’s John Hlophe from any Judicial Services Commission activities. To help us understand the judgment, I am joined on the line by legal analyst, Melusi Xulu… GUEST: Melusi Xulu, Legal analyst

The parking ticket process has for many years been a pain point for many shoppers. From losing a ticket, to forgetting to go to the pay station, getting to the boom-gate after your free parking time has expired, we’ve all experienced the pain of parking tickets. Millions of South Africans can now breathe a sigh of relief as the new ticketless parking app admyt guarantees easing this pain. Admyt co...

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation released a statement earlier today reacting to the return of over 40 freedom fighters' remains from exile. The repatriation initiative is part of a broader effort to bring the remains of freedom fighters who died in exile to their final resting places. Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Comunication’s manager, Anele Gcwabe joins me on the line   GUEST: Anele Gcwabe, Ahmed Ka...

The Centre for Development and Enterprise says President Cyril Ramaphosa must urgently appoint a retired judge to conduct an inquiry into the National Prosecution Authority and its leadership, performance, structure and independence. This is one of the recommendations contained in their new report titled “Agenda 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government”. For further elucidation on this,...

Post today’s homecoming ceremony for South African freedom fighters who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era. We look at the historical relations between South Africa and Zimbabwe, highlighting the seminal role that was played by Zimbabwe during our liberation struggle. Joining us for this conversation is…..   GUEST: David Hamadziripi, Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Afr...

We dissect the findings of Democracy @30, a groundbreaking study marking thirty years of democracy in South Africa. The study was commissioned by the Human Sciences Research Council and conducted in partnership with the University of Free State.   GUEST: Dr Mokhantso Makoae, Research Director in the Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division of the Human Sciences Research Council

Former Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Dr John Hlophe has been barred from taking up a seat at the Judicial Service Commission. The Western Cape High Court handed down its judgment earlier today. You may recall that the Democratic Alliance led an urgent application brought by several advocacy groups to prevent Hlophe from serving on the JSC. Together they contended that an impeache...

Today, we tell you more about the School of Hard Knocks and its tremendous role in tackling trauma and improving emotional wellbeing of young people through sport. GUEST: Dr Jon Hunter-Parsonage, Chief Executive Officer @School of Hard Knocks (SoHK)

GUEST: Herman Mashaba - ActionSA leader 

The interviews during the 2024 GEMS Symposium will strategically focus on the theme of "Identifying Priorities for Effective Coverage Indicators – responding to the health needs."   The significant impact of health promotion and disease prevention on overall health is frequently overlooked and given little attention in the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Health promotion and disease pr...