The National Pulse

    Deputy Minister of Public Works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala was in vosloorus earlier today to assess progress made on roads and storm water projects in vosloorus in the City of Ekurhuleni. This was part of the deputy minister’s pre-presidential imbizo programme in Ekurhuleni. The deputy minister is of the view that, this visit will mitigate challenges relating to public works and infras...

Former Speaker of the City of Johannesburg Margaret Arnolds speaks to us about her new portfolio and her previous role as Speaker of the City of Johannesburg. Arnolds has acknowledged the challenges faced during her tenure, highlighting the spirit of unity in addressing the city’s needs.   GUEST: Margaret Arnolds, MMC for Finance in the City of Joburg

What do you make of Julius Malema’s speech that he delivered last night – was it unifying or even more divisive and how is his militant talk helping the party going forward?   Malema has criticized some party members for failing to defend the party post Floyd Shivhambu’s departure, he has also issued a stern warning to those who want to leave the party, telling them to leave now!! For more analysi...

We get more analysis on the Democrats Convention that is currently underway in Chicago – asking, what does it all mean for Team Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz ahead of the November election. Also interestingly, President Joe Biden gave a tearful keynote speech last night. For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC Correspondent based in New York

A South African woman who was allegedly brutally assaulted by three men in Croatia arrived back home in South Africa after being evacuated by the department of international relations and co-operation, with her child, after a video of her desperately pleading for help went viral on social media. Basetsana Horing could not immediately come back to South Africa as her son was born in Croatia and nee...

The ANC in Gauteng concluded its Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla earlier and briefed the media on the outcomes of the Lekgotla. We will play clips from that briefing a little later. For now, we focus on what happened in the ANC before this lekgotla as well as some of the comments made by ANC Gauteng provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi. GUEST: Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC News Political Editor

Wabo Majavu tells us more about the upcoming Telecoms and Datacentre Summit which is due to take place next week Tuesday (27th August 2024). Among other things, the summit will discuss the issue of women participation and representation in the telecommunications industry. Majavu joins us now to give us more details…….   GUEST (studio): Wabo Majavu, Executive for Strategy and Business Operation @Af...

I made mention of this last week Friday just before talking to my guest, Dr. Alan Boesak. Just in case you missed it, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill into law. This new law aims to ensure energy security, a more competitive energy market and the rapid uptake of renewables.   GUEST: Hilton Trollip, Research Associate at the Energy Systems Research Grou...

Defence counsel Zandile Mshololo has accused retired cellphone data analyst Colonel Lambertus Steyn of manipulating evidence in the Senzo Meyiwa case. Steyn has been recalled to the stand at the High Court in Pretoria to give clarity on two calls allegedly made between Meyiwa's then girlfriend Kelly Khumalo and accused number 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli prior to the murder. However, Colonel Steyn says he w...

The ANC's National Working Committee is currently in KwaZulu-Natal to evaluate the state of the organisation post this year’s general elections. It is public knowledge that the party lost its majority in KwaZulu-Natal, sliding from 57 percent of the vote to 17 percent. What would be the best formular for them to fix what went wrong in the province? For more on this, we speak to ….. GUEST: Precious...

We unpack the SADC Summit that is currently underway in Zimbabwe. The summit is responsible for the overall policy direction and control of functions of the Community, ultimately making it the policy-making institution of SADC. But how effective is this body in terms of decision making? We find out from…..   GUEST: Prof Lovemore Madhuku: President of the NCA Party and Professor of law at the Unive...

    Today we decipher the story of Dr Allan Boesak as he joins us to talk about his personal journey and his contribution to the development of our country. Hopefully his story will inspire a lot of you out there and help you refocus on some great principles for living.   GUEST: Dr Allan Boesak, Cleric, politician, activist and campaigner for justice

We tell you more about the Mediwell Healthy Women’s Month campaign which is about rolling out free health screenings for women who do not have medical aid. The initiative is a Public-Private Partnership that will see may partners mobilizing their resources to empower women to take control of their health. To tell us more about this initiative is….   GUEST: Dr Maggie Mojapelo, Mediwell Founder  

Electricity and energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, outlined South Africa's nuclear programme in the future energy mix at a media briefing in Pretoria earlier today. One of the key things the Minister spoke about is the withdrawal of a Ministerial determination for the procurement of 2 500 MW of new nuclear capacity. Energy Expert, Chris Yelland attended the press briefing and joins me on the...

Earlier on today, the Manzini Magistrate’s Court in Eswatini ruled that two siblings Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande will be extradited to South Africa. They are wanted in the country for the murder of Kiernan AKA Forbes and his friend ‘Tibz’ Tebello Motsoane. The siblings are accused of two other murders in separate cases. To explain what this extradition process entails and what it means for the t...

We welcome our new colleague Thulasizwe Simelane who has been announced as the new host of the station’s flagship breakfast show, ‘The Morning Brief’.   GUEST: Thulasizwe Simelane, new SAfm host of ‘The Morning Brief’

As South Sudan takes steps to implement the 2018 peace agreement, the head of the UN mission in the country, Nicholas Haysom says the country is not yet ready to hold its first post-independence elections in December this year as they still need to resolve outstanding issues. Thirteen years later post-independence – what are the hurdles and why continuous delays in holding elections?   GUEST: Nixo...

    If you are on the social media platform X, then chances are you have encountered a series of tweets that all start with the phrase “And when you pray tonight”. The social media influencer behind those tweets is Basetsana Moeketsi (@AusBassie on X). After 2 years of compiling these prayer points online, Basetsana finally decided to compile them in a book.   GUEST: Basetsana Moeketsi, Social Med...

Earlier, we spoke to Mzwanele Manyi, one of the two EFF members that we now know will be leaving the party for the MK. This is what Jimmy had to say when I asked him about…   GUEST: Qaanitah Hunter, Author and award-winning political journalist

South Africa's telecommunications industry is at a pivotal moment. The digital economy is booming, driven by innovations in 5G, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Noxolo Kubheka-Dlamini, Telkom’s Chief Technology Officer believes even though the country’s telecommunications is at this point, there are a number of challenges…   GUEST: Dr. Noxolo Kubheka-Dlamini, Telkom’s Chief Techno...

The bail application of Moroadi Cholota, former personal assistant of former Free State premier Ace Magashule, resumed in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court today. SABC News reporter, Refilwe Mekoa was in court today and joins me on the line…   GUEST: Refilwe Mekoa, SABC News Reporter

The MK Party released a statement earlier today confirming that former EFF members, Floyd Shivambu and Mzwanele Manyi will join the party.   GUEST: Nhlamulo Ndhlela, MK Party spokesperson

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn its case against 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested in connection with an illegal military training camp in Mpumalanga – saying that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute them. So, what really informed this decision and who didn’t do their job properly between the ministry of police, home affairs and the National Prosecution Authorit...

It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and some argue that  there is no sign that the country’s rulers will change some of its controversial policies anytime soon. What is also interesting is the fact that the Taliban government remains unrecognised by any other state. So, three years on – what’s the country’s current state of affairs?     GUEST: Naeem Jeenah, Senior R...

It’s official, Floyd Shivhambu and Mzwanele Manyi have both jumped ship to join the MK Party. According to Julius Malema, a host of other EFF members are expected to leave the organisation to join former president Jacob Zuma’s Mkhonto weSizwe Party. Take a listen to what Floyd and Julius said earlier on……. GUEST: Mzwanele Manyi, former EFF Member