The National Pulse

Accused number 2 in the Senzo Meyiwa case - Bongani Ntanzi has admitted that a man by the name of Ntokozo Mjiyako was present in the room when he signed the second alleged confession statement on the 24th of June 2020. State prosecutor Ronnie Sibanda says the testimony contradicts what his defence counsel told the court. Murder accused Bongani Ntanzi was being grilled at the high court in Pretoria...

As we continue to celebrate Bafana Bafana’s sterling performance in this year’s AFCON. One is reminded of a very powerful adage that says, ‘there is no force on earth more powerful than a mother’s love’. This we dedicate to our Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Pinky Kekana as some of you may or may not be aware that her son Grant Kekana was one of the outstanding players during the recently conc...

We look at the issue of teenage pregnancy in Mozambique. This as the country has the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in East and Southern Africa. According to the latest Human Rights Watch report, one of the most significant root causes of adolescent pregnancies in Mozambique, is the country’s persistently high rate of child marriage: 53 percent of girls are married before they are 18, and 17 p...

The family of the late songwriter and guitarist, Zahara have made a special gesture to a close friend, Vusi Nova. The family has bequeathed him with her collection of guitars. For those who knew and loved Zahara, her guitar was a signature part of her music. To share how the gesture has moved him and share his tribute to Zahara in an upcoming album, we are joined...     Guest: Vusi Nova - Musician

A new study has found that 6 million people who live in mining communities will be adversely affected by mining closures. This is as economists have predicted that mining and coal activities will decline in the next 5 years and new investments in the sector have dried up. Our next guest has called on the government to consider the impact of social, economic, and environmental risks on communities....

As listeners across the globe commemorate World Radio Day, a group of African media academics penned an article sharing the growth and development of radio on the continent. The influence of radio on the continent remains strong as two-thirds of the population still use the medium as a reliable source for news, according to the Afro Barometer 2022. To share their perspective of the future of radio...

Parliamentarians have been engaging on the State of the Nation Address debate in Cape Town today. One of the emerging themes so far has been the representation of the Tintswalo case study as a reflection of the nation's 30-year journey. Let us listen back to what the leader of the Opposition, John Steenhuisen of the Democratic Alliance on the realities that Tintswalo has faced in the six administr...

Recently Australia passed a Right To Disconnect law that makes it illegal for employers to contact workers after business hours. Australia's union movement has welcomed this decision, claiming many workers perform up to 280 hours per year of unpaid work. Under this new law, workers would gain the right to ignore unreasonable calls and messages from their bosses outside of work hours without facing...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the deployment of two-thousand-900 SANDF members to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the Presidency, South Africa intends to fulfil its obligation to the regional bloc SADEC hence this move. The Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the troops will join the fight against illegal armed groups in the Eastern DRC. However, defence...

A new poll by public policy think-tank Social Research Foundation has found that the newly formed Umkhonto weSizwe Party could drastically reduce the ANC’s electoral support in KwaZulu-Natal in the upcoming national and provincial elections. The survey investigated the popularity of Jacob Zuma in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa. According to the poll, the MK party could pick up 24% of votes in KwaZ...

A report released by a local Municipality in the Western Cape has suggested that the diversion of traffic fines from local government to the Road Traffic Infringement Agency may have financial implications for local traffic departments. However, the agency believes that this will not reduce revenue collection. This change will take place when the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offence...

The Southern African Music Rights Organization has recorded 15% increase in revenue over the past 12 months to R593,7 million in 2023. The organization has tightened its belt and lowered its cost-to-income ratio. To share some of the insights from their performance and how this development will benefit artists, we are joined by....   Guest: Annabell Lebethe - Chief Executive Officer at the Souther...

Miss World South Africa, Dr Claude Mashego recently visited the Uthando Centre to spend quality time with children as part of Mimmie's campaign. The campaign is raising awareness of children suffering from autosomal illnesses such as Cerebral Palsy and Feingold syndrome which limits their mobility. She joins us to share her journey with this campaign and how communities need to support families af...

Earlier today, medical doctors took to the streets of Pietermaritzburg to protest the healthcare crisis and unemployment in the sector. The demonstration started at the UNISA campus and ended at the offices of the provincial Department of Health where they handed over a memorandum to the MEC and where the Deputy Minister of Health listened to the concerns raised. To help us unpack the concerns of...

Earlier today, medical doctors took to the streets of Pietermaritzburg to protest the healthcare crisis and unemployment in the sector. The demonstration started at the UNISA campus and ended at the offices of the provincial Department of Health where they handed over a memorandum to the MEC and where the Deputy Minister of Health listened to the concerns raised. To help us unpack the concerns of...

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation says a proposed new Bill calling for the review of America's bilateral relations with South Africa will not pass. US law makers submitted a bill before Congress to review relations between Washington and Pretoria after South Africa hauled Israel before the International Court of Justice for acts of genocide against Palestinians....

Accused number 2 in the Senzo Meyiwa case, Bongani Ntanzi has been accused of fabricating evidence to suit his version of events. Ntanzi is being cross-examined at the High Court in Pretoria on his allegations that he was assaulted and tortured by the police following his arrest. Ntanzi and four others are accused of the murder of the Bafana Bafana Captain who was shot and killed in 2014. State Pr...

GUEST: Patricia De Lille, Minister of Tourism

The Robin Hood Foundation started after a mother had discovered that she could donate her daughter's secondhand clothing to new mothers in hospital. Their first Baby Bag initiative were to mothers at the St Mary's Hospital back in 2006. This year, the initiative supported new mothers at the King Edward's Hospital. Our next guest and her team of 50 volunteers have been have expanded their projects...

Last night during the State of the Nation Address, The President mentioned SANRAL's multi-million-rand priority projects in the Eastern Cape, the Msikaba and Mtentu bridges which are already in construction and will be among the highest bridges in Africa once completed. He further mentioned that in the past five years, SANRAL, which manages nearly 25,000 km of roads, has awarded more than 1,200 pr...

The KZN Department of Basic Education has now said that the contracts of at least 27 employees working as deputy directors, assistant directors and administration clerks in the national school nutrition programme (NSNP) in the province will not be renewed. Guest: Mlungisi Ndlovu - KZN Public Servants Association Provincial Manager  

guest: Cllr Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku

Post President Felix Tshisekedi’s re-election, things don’t seem to get better in the towns and villages surrounding the City of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to several reports, locals say the deadly unrest has worsened in recent weeks as thousands of people are fleeing their homes. The renewed fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23...

Following the dismissal of the Democratic Alliance’s case against the City of Johannesburg and Council. We hear from the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Kabelo Gwamanda who has welcomed the High Court’s ruling. The DA had gone to court to challenge the City of Johannesburg's council decision to reappoint Floyd Brink as the City manager. GUEST: Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, Executive Mayor of the City of J...