The National Pulse

The Democratic Alliance has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa not to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law, cautioning that the bill in its current form is unacceptable as it has constitutional implications. The party has also warned that if Ramaphosa goes against their wishes, this will negatively affect the spirit of the Government of National Unity.   GUEST: Willie Aucamp, DA Nat...

In conversation with Obenewa Amponsah about the legacy of Stephen Bantu Biko just to remind you who he was and what he stood for. This as tomorrow marks the 47th Anniversary of his death.   GUEST (U.S): Obenewa Amponsah, former CEO of the Steve Biko Foundation who serves on the Board of the US Chapter of the African Women’s Development Fund & she is currently pursuing her PhD in African Litera...

    Post last night’s debate some snap polls suggest Kamala Harris won the debate, but Donald Trump is of the view that she lost badly. The two candidates clashed repeatedly on the economy, abortion and immigration in a showdown also marked by personal attacks. But who performed better? Joining us for this conversation is……   But before we speak to him, take a listen to this BBC clip on how the de...

Mountaineer Sibusiso Vilane chats to us about his next adventure and what he hopes to achieve. So far the preparations haven’t been easy as he seeks some sponsorship help in order to achieve his next objective. This as we understand that mountain climbing has become hugely expensive and impossible to afford.   GUEST: Sibusiso Vilane, Mountaineer  

Today we speak to the winners of this year’s Youth4SaferSA Debate Championship. This past weekend, the Safer South Africa Foundation announced Mpumalanga as the winner of this year’s Debate Championship, while the Western Cape and Eastern Cape took second and third places.   GUEST: Thoriso Skosana (Captain of the Mpumalanga Team), a grade 11 learner at Lowveld High School in Mpumalanga GUEST: Nkan...

  Last week, the Western Cape Department of Education revealed that they will be cutting 2,407 teaching posts after national Treasury cut the province’s budget by R3.8bn. This has caused an uproar not only in the education sector but with all organisations and civilians at large.   GUEST: Bronagh Hammond, Western Cape Department of Education spokesperson

The people behind South Africa’s biggest on-demand grocery delivery service   Checker’s Sixty60 app is the biggest on-demand grocery delivery service in South Africa, and it has another on-demand delivery service, Zulzi, to thank for the successful platform. Zulzi built the initial Checkers Sixty60 platform and is still maintaining it, including the customer app, the app used in stores, dashboards...

Thomas “Tom London” Holmes has released a statement after a video he posted at Helen Joseph Hospital went viral at the weekend alleging unprofessional conduct by some students and staff. GUEST: Thomas “Tom London” Holmes, former broadcaster

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane returned to the Portfolio Committee on Justice today. This time around, the Minister was not defending her role in the VBS saga, the Minister was appearing with the NPA before the committee to brief them on access to the Zondo Commission database.   GUEST: Abra Barbier, SABC News Reporter

As the United Republic of Tanzania gears up for local elections in December and a general election next year. The killing of Ali Mohamed Kibao, former leader of Tanzania's main opposition CHADEMA party has heightened tensions and uncertainty in Tanzania, and it has added to growing concerns over a recent surge in kidnappings of three CHADEMA members. But what can we read into this unfortunate late...

Our guest is calling for the decolonisation of law, particularly in the field of copyright law, arguing that current legal definitions of authorship reflect Euro-American sensitivities, and neglect African ways of thinking and knowing. He joins us now to explain why…..   GUEST: Dr Ntando Sindane, University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD graduate in Commercial Law  

Equal Education has added its voice to the growing criticism surrounding the Western Cape Education Department’s decision to cut over 2000 teaching posts. The organisation is arguing that the decision to reduce teacher posts will prolong and worsen the crises faced by the education sector. To elaborate further on this is…..   GUEST: SIBONGILE KWAZI, SADTU Western Cape PROVINCIAL SECRETARY

Today we chat to Nomonde Ngema, a 21-year-old Tik Tokker living with HIV. Nomonde uses social media to educate South Africans about the benefits of approaching life from a positive point of view and to correct misconceptions and help others learn more about HIV. In two weeks’ time, she will be jetting off to New York to attend the UN SG Summit of the Future as a speaker. GUEST: Nomonde Ngema, HER...

    DA’s Shadow MEC for Health in Gauteng, Jack Bloom joins me on the line to share his views on the Hellen Joseph incident as well as public hospitals in Gauteng (generally)   GUEST: Jack Bloom, DA Shadow MEC for Health in Gauteng

When it comes to personal growth, certain areas stand out as particularly important. Dudu Msomi, Leadership & Board Development Programme Designer & Facilitator joins me on the line to talk about personal growth and how that growth starts with personal leadership. GUEST: Dudu Msomi, Leadership & Board Development Programme Designer & Facilitator.

Armand Swart, an engineer from Vereeniging was shot dead this past April. 2 weeks before Armand was murdered, the engineering firm Armand worked for made a whistleblower report. News 24 investigative journalist, Jeff Wicks joins me on the line to tell us more about this story… GUEST: Jeff Wicks, News24 investigative journalist

The Legal Resource Centre will return to the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda this week to advocate for the rights of young learners in the Eastern Cape. This case comes against a backdrop of widespread concern over the dangerous journeys many children face daily just to attend school. GUEST: Cameron McConnachie, Programme lead Attorney for the Education Programme at the Legal Resource Centre

Listeriosis: Tiger Brands Must Pay Campaign   Lawyers who represent victims who were affected by listeriosis outbreak say they have new evidence linking Tiger Brands to the tragedy and are calling on the firm to settle with victims immediately.   GUEST: Richard Spoor, from Richard Spoor Inc Attorneys

The ANC’s National Working Committee is currently meeting with the Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee over its performance at the May polls. Earlier on today, the party’s Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addressed the media ahead of today’s meeting. Joining us to talk about some of the issues that were raised during this morning’s press briefing is….   GUEST: S’bahle Motha, SABC News reporter

    On Sunday, Algeria’s National Independent Election Authority announced President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as the winner of the country’s election that took place on Saturday. However, there are claims that the results do not match turnout figures and local tallies. Interestingly, President Tebboune also agrees with this assertion. So what really happened on Saturday? For more on this, we are joine...

    The South African Medical Association has extended its sincere sympathy to Tom London and all those who continue to suffer due to the dire circumstances in our public healthcare sector. In a video posted on social media, London claims to have experienced neglect and rude behaviour from the staff and doctors.   GUEST: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA...

The Fireside Chat   As we continue with our Fridays Fireside Chats. Today we are joined by Carolyn Steyn who is widely known for knitting blankets in honour of Nelson Mandela’s contribution, life and legacy. Some of you may recall that in 2014, Carolyn founded the initiative 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day, which has since evolved into a global movement.   GUEST (Studio): Carolyn Steyn, Philant...

    The Deep Learning Indaba is the annual meeting of the African machine learning and AI community with the mission to strengthen African AI. This year the deep learning indaba is taking place in Dakar, Senegal, from the 1st to the 7th of September 2024 at Amadou Mahtar Mbow University comprising keynotes, tutorials, workshops, panel discussions, and paper presentations. Bataung Qhotsokoane, Edit...

Doctors without borders are calling on all stakeholders to ensure an equitable distribution of resources in the DRC as the country continues to see an increase in the spread of mpox. You may recall that last month the World Health Organisation declared the surge in mpox cases a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to rising infections in several countries, particularly in A...