The National Pulse

    The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) is calling for the removal of SAPS Divisional Commander for Human Resources, Lieutenant-General Bongiwe Zulu’s removal over allegations of her failure to lead in the smooth running of operations at various police colleges which she oversees.     GUEST: Richard Mamabolo, POPCRU Spokesperson

My Fellow South Africans, a multi-sketch revue by award-winning playwright, Mike van Graan is currently being performed as a contribution to the discourses that will shape the 2024 national elections. The talented Kim Blanche Adonis performs this solo piece that combines comedy, singing, poetry and drama – at times playing multiple characters in one sketch – through sixty minutes of high energy an...

Tributes are pouring in for Justice Yvonne Mokgoro who passed away yesterday. You may recall that Justice Mokgoro was involved in a serious car accident near Kimberley in April last year, something that completely changed her life health-wise. In 1994 she became the first black woman judge in the country and in 2015, she was inducted as a member of the Order of the Baobab in Bronze for her excelle...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech. The law also outlines the prosecution process for individuals who perpetrate these offences.   GUEST: Ben Winks, Advocate specializing in media, constitutional and international law.

In conversation with Rev. Munther Isaac, a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian who is currently visiting South Africa to raise awareness on interfaith activities and campaigns in relation to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. He is also attending the Global Anti-Apartheid Conference that is currently underway in Sandton.   GUEST: Rev. Munther Isaac, a Palestinian Christian pastor and theol...

The Constitutional Court has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s application to have six judges recused from the appeal case by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). To give us a breakdown in terms of what this ruling means for Zuma and the MK Party is….. GUEST: Dr Llewellyn Curlewis, Senior lecturer in Criminal and Procedural law at the University of Pretoria  

As you have heard, It’s a busy day at the Concourt today. Earlier on - the Court also dismissed the applications of three political parties to postpone the elections. The African Congress for Transformation, Labour Party of South Africa, and Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats approached the court after missing the deadline to submit their candidate lists, citing a malfunction in the Electoral Co...

“What’s the nicest experience you’ve ever had with a celebrity or stranger?” GUEST (STUDIO): Nzinga Qunta, Author, Lawyer & former SABC News reader

We continue with our election theme as we have been doing over the past few weeks. Today we hear from the leader of ActionSA, Herman Mashaba who will share his party’s plans to fix South Africa. Among other things, the party has vowed to improve deportation processes related to foreign nationals found guilty of committing crimes in South Africa, as well as undocumented foreign nationals.   GUEST (...

The Election Watch: According to the findings of the African Youth Survey’s ‘Special Report’ that was recently published by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation - nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of young people in South Africa say they are registered to vote. Also what is even more interesting is that this percentage grows to 68 among 22-24 year olds. Among those with a university degree or higher, vot...

    The Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (HAITU) will be boycotting International Nurses Day. International Nurses Day is a day which is meant to celebrate the work that nurses do. It is a day of pride in the profession which is why it is celebrated each year on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. So, why would a union representing the very people who are meant to be celeb...

    Earlier this week we spoke to OUTA about the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill being signed into law.   Now that it is law, the ACT is meant to make consequential changes to legislation, including the Political Party Funding Act, to align with the Electoral Amendment Act, which allows independent candidates to contest national and provincial elections. Yet, it also tinkered with party funding l...

Tomorrow, Equal Education will lead a march to Parliament to demand the prioritisation and realisation of equal and quality education for all learners in the lead-up to the national elections. They are arguing that thirty years into democracy, our education system remains grossly unequal, with countless, predominantly black learners—particularly in rural and township schools—perpetually struggling...

Following a revision in the initial worker count. Parliamentary chairperson for Human Settlements Committee, Machwene Semenya is calling for a full-scale investigation into the cause of the George building collapse, saying that those responsible must be held accountable.   GUEST: Machwene Semenya, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements in Parliament

Former Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has warned that South Africa’s perceived hostility towards the U.S may have dire financial and economic consequences for the country. Also adding that there is a real perception among very influential policy makers in the US that South Africa is not aligned in its foreign policy with Washington. De Ruyter was the keynote speaker at the PSG Financial Services Annual...

As rescue operations continue at the building collapse site on Victoria Street in George. We understand that rescue workers are now searching stairwells and parking areas. To give us the latest on this is….   GUEST: Sagree Chetty, SABC News reporter based in the Western Cape (George)

As we commemorate the 28th anniversary of our constitution. We hear from Ebrahim Fakir about the significance of this document and why it must be respected by all. Earlier on we spoke to AZAPO and they explained why they are against it in its current form.   GUEST: Ebrahim Fakir, Analyst

Innovation Hub: Richard Frost warns that going the digital route when making payments may cost consumers more than they bargained for as tap-to-pay functionality creates the opportunity for fraudsters to steal clients' money. This despite the fact that some believe that contactless payments are faster, more secure and convenient. GUEST: Richard Frost Head of Consulting: Cyber Security at Armata 

Rivonia Circle has a very interesting campaign called #WetheVoters.  This is a board game that aims to educate the voter on some of the political parties' manifestos and the IEC system.  #Wethebuilders  #DemocracyBuilder  #ThePeopleShallGovern   Guest: Tessa Dooms, Director of Programmes at the Rivonia Circle, championing political participation at community levels and across sectors  

Three political parties, the African Congress for Transformation, the Labour Party of South Africa, and the Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats took the IEC to the Constitutional Court to contest their exclusion from the 2024 national and provincial elections. They argue that they were unfairly barred due to the alleged malfunction of the IEC’s online portal, missing the submission deadline. Howe...

Maropene Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation officially launched and handed over the 30-Year Review Report of South Africa’s Democracy between 1994-2024 to the President. Since the advent of our democracy in 1994, our government has been at the centre of socio-economic transformation by implementing progressive policies and programmes to improve the econom...

On May 8, 1996, South Africa took a giant step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guarantees equal rights for all and that affirms the democratic values of human dignity and freedom. So as we mark the 28th anniversary today, the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) says ‘our constitution was never designed to serve the interests of the black majority’ and they join us now...

    Former President Thabo Mbeki is of the view that the African Union is incapable of dealing with the challenges faced by the African continent – also asserting that forging African-led Solutions for Peace and Security is the only way that can help this continent in its quest to deal with numerous challenges. Mbeki was speaking at a recent peace and security conference on the continent.   GUEST:...

As the burning of the flag debate rages on. Helen Zille says the Democratic Alliance simply wants to save the South African flag and won’t be deterred by those who think that their advert is controversial. She also argues that they picked the flag as the clearest symbol of the dream we shared as South Africans 30 years ago, at the dawn of democracy under President Nelson Mandela.   GUEST: Helen Zi...

Still on the flag issue. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says the DA’s advert is irresponsible and imprudent as it belittles the unity, peace, and diversity that our flag represents.   GUEST: Neeshan Balton, Executive Director at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation