The National Pulse

The Verulam Water Crisis Committee has written to Minister Senzo Mchunu alerting him about their ongoing water challenges. Apparently, the community in the area experienced water shortages during the Easter Weekend and one resident from Trenance Park tragically lost his life while attempting to fetch water from a borehole. It is widely reported that while this resident was trying to lift a heavy w...

South African photographer, Tshepiso Mazibuko has been nominated for the Discovery Award at the Arles Photography Festival in France. Her project titled "Ho tshepa ntshepa ntshepedi ya bontshepe" explores the sociopolitical implications of the term 'born free', which refers to the generation of South African youth born after the first democratic elections in 1994. It will be exhibited next to the...

Rescue efforts are underway after a fish oil spill outside Gqeberha had a flock of endangered Cape garnetts covered in the slick liquid. This jeopardizes its ability to regulate its body temperature. While the oil spill is not toxic, the bird species are critically endangered, only found in South Africa and Namibia. Our next guest has embarked on the rehabilitation process alongside SANPARKS and s...

  Guest: Phuthego Mojapele - Aviation expert

KwaZulu Natal police arrested a 51-year-old man in connection with the car crash that took place on Thursday evening between Nkandla and eShowe, involving former President Jacob Zuma. The man will appear in court on Tuesday for drunken driving and negligent driving. No one was injured in the car crash. Guest: Nhlamulo Ndhlela - MK Party Spokesperson

Botswana President, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has expressed sadness over the death of forty-five of its citizens in a bus crash in Limpopo. The bus carrying worshippers from Gaborone reportedly lost control and veered off a bridge on the R518 near Mokopane. An 8-year-old is the only survivor of the crash. For more on this, we’re now joined on the line by Botswana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Lemoga...

Guest: Aldrin Sampear - your co-pilot

    Over the past few weeks, we have been having discussions with various political parties, focusing on their economic policy proposals and today is no different as we are joined by Brett Herron, who is Good party’s Secretary General and Member of Parliament. During its election manifesto launch, the Good party unveiled a 10-point plan that it says will stop the suffering and fix South Africa for...

The Independent Electoral Commission is holding a press briefing on the objections submitted on the candidate lists. The deadline for submissions was yesterday. One of the candidates that will be awaiting their fate will be former President, Jacob Zuma who has already served two terms in Parliament.      Guest: Dr TK Pooe - Senior Political Science and Governance Lecturer at the Wits School of Gov...

Police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating murder after two bodyguards attached to the City of uMhlathuze mayor and manager exchanged gunfire. We understand that there were rumours within the corridors of the municipality that the two were not on good terms. Both men are dead after shooting at one another. For more on this, let’s speak to Colonel Robert Netshiunda, who is KZN Police spokesperson bu...

As we continue with our Tourism Thursday theme. Today we tell you more about KwaZulu-Natal’s tourist attractions and places that you can enjoy when visiting the province. The province boasts world heritage sites, superb beaches, sunny weather, game reserves and rolling green hills. It is also an affordable destination to explore, and for more on why we should visit KZN this Easter Weekend we are j...

According to the latest air pollution report that was released by Greenpeace earlier today - Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of air pollution disease burden. In terms of dealing with this problem, the report proposes that governments and legislatures must urgently take steps to decrease reliance on coal, oil and gas power and make a just t...

We tell you more about this unique O.U.T.T.R.A.G.E.D concept, which is more of a social programme that targets boys and aimed at ensuring they become agents of change. We understand that the programme has helped a lot in transforming school environments as it empowers teenage boys to play a more meaningful role in the fight against gender-based violence.    GUEST: Mrs Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo: Executiv...

Hermes International has been slapped with a class lawsuit by consumers in California. The plaintiffs, Tina Cavalleri and Mark Glinoga, argue that the French luxury brand are unlawfully restricting customers from accessing products such as the Birkin handbags and exploiting their market power through a purchase history requirement. The case has placed a spotlight not on the social value and the ec...

The Commission also honoured community activists and grassroots non-governmental organizations for defending human rights and advancing Chief Luthuli's legacy. To tell us more on the role of the Commission in advancing human rights, we are joined by....   Guest: Philile Ntuli - Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission

Post a two-day Policy Dialogue on the prevention of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. We hear from the DDG for Social Transformation and Economic Empowerment at the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities about some of the pertinent issues that were discussed during the gathering and the way forward thereof. GUEST: Shoki Tshabalala, DDG for Social Transformation and Economic Emp...

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has provided a positive update on the containment of Foot and Mouth Disease since the first outbreak in 2021. Parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal and Free State still have unresolved outbreaks where quarantined parameters remain in place for animals. Seven provinces have been declared Foot and Mouth Disease free by the World Organization for Ani...

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repurchase rate at its current level of 8.25%. To explain what this means is….     GUEST: Dr Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist @Econometrix

The Independent Electoral Commission has released the list of candidates who will stand for National and Provincial elections.  Parties and independent candidates intending to contest the elections had until yesterday at 17h00 to revise their lists and inform the Commission if they had nominated candidates who also appeared on the list of another party or who were nominated as independent candidat...

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has rejected the 4,7% public wage increase that was announced by the Department of Public Service and Administration. The union has called the hike an insult to workers and does not account for the rising cost of living. The union is threatening to organize a march to Pretoria with their list of demands. To tell us more about their grievances, we...

We hear from two fathers who are planning to take part in a diving challenge as part of raising awareness against child abuse. This is a noble initiative as it is public knowledge that thousands of children are often abused but are unable to report it. Through this initiative, the fathers are hoping to raise R30,000, which will benefit close to 100 children reporting sexual abuse within the Wester...

Earlier today, the Department of Higher Education and Training held a press conference to address the cancellation of Educor's registration. Educor is registered private higher education which houses four private institutions: City Varsity, Damelin, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College. Thousands of students and staff have complained about the poor quality of teaching and learning, allegations of...

A motion of no confidence tabled against the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been approved. The motion was tabled by the Democratic Alliance under rule 28 of the National Assembly rules last week. Acting Speaker, Lechesa Tsenoli will consult the African National Congress Chief Whip, Pemmy Majodina. To tell us more about the upcoming motion, we are joined by... Guest:...