The National Pulse

We hear reactions from political parties after the ICJ judgment:  We start with the political party that brought forward the motion to close the Israeli Embassy. To reflect on the court decision, we are joined by.... GUEST: Godrich Gardee - Head of International Relations at the Economic Freedom Fighters

Let’s now speak to the African Christian Democratic Party as they have been calling on the government and the international community to use every diplomatic means possible to bring both sides to the table of peace. To reflect on the court decision, we are joined by.... GUEST: Rev. Kenneth Moeshoe - Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party

A delegation of religious leaders spent Christmas of last year in solidarity with Palestinians. After that visit, our next guest said that "the world had snoozed on the plight of Palestinians people".  To take us through his reflections on the court judgment, we are joined by...   Guest: Rev. Frank Chikane - Anti-Apartheid Activist and A delegate of the Christmas Pilgrimage in Bethlehem in Decembe...

Our main opposition party here in South Africa is known to stand in solidarity with both Palestinians and Israelis who seek a two-state solution. To reflect on the court decision, we are joined by.... GUEST: Emma Powell - Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament and the Shadow Minister for International Relations and Cooperation  

  Last week, Matric results were released for both the IEB and the NSC final examinations with the highest pass rate in the democratic era. During these celebrations, one public official called for one examination process to be written across the country for both public and private schools. His argument outlined that the quality of educational outcomes is at the heart of writing one examination. H...

The Iziko Museums of South Africa will showcase Dr Esther Mahlangu’s acclaimed life as an artist in the United States early 2026. The exhibition will highlight Dr Mahlangu’s over 50-year long career and her meteoric rise as a contemporary artist.     Guest: Craig Mark - Managing Director of Melrose Gallery

guest: Dr Lumkile Mondi, Senior lecturer in the School of Economics and finance at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Tensions continue to escalate in the Horn of Africa following a memorandum of understanding that Ethiopia signed with the Republic of Somaliland earlier this month. Under the agreement, Ethiopia will establish a military base and a commercial maritime zone. However, the agreement has angered Somalia and has also caused dissatisfaction among multiple stakeholders. Global leaders, including the Unit...

Media organizations have called for the withdrawal of the SABC Bill, raising concerns surrounding the additional powers being given to the minister of communications at the board level and the Bill not addressing the sustainability of the public broadcaster. Concerns have also been raised surrounding the introduction of the Bill to Parliament before the finalization of the draft white paper on aud...

The scholar transport failed to pick up hundreds of students from the Eastern Cape, leaving them stranded. The provincial department of transport admitted that there were problems with service subcontractors.     Guest:  Unathi Binqose - Spokesperson for the Department of Transport in Eastern Cape.   

In conversation with Oscar van Antwerpen about MINROM’s BeTheGood360 campaign which is aimed at helping Fraserburg young people to find their passion and purpose in life. This as part of his organisation’s corporate social responsibility initiative. GUEST: Oscar van Antwerpen, MINROM CEO

To give us an update on police interventions outside the Grobersdal Magistrate's court this afternoon, we are joined by...   Guest:  Colonel  Malesela  Ledwaba - SAPS Limpopo

Lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Brigadier Bongani Gininda has read a statement in which one of the accused Muzi Sibiya implicates singer Kelly Khumalo as being the person who ordered the killing of Senzo Meyiwa. Khumalo was Meyiwa's girlfriend at the time. Gininda has been reading a statement as requested by defense counsel Thulani Mngomezulu who represents accused one and two i...

Earlier today, the Ministry of Transport released the 2023/4 festive season road traffic statistics at the N1 Grasmere Toll Gate. 1427 people lost their lives on our roads in 1100 accidents. This is a 1,7% decrease compared to this time last year (1452 fatalities). To tell us more about her reflections on the past festive season and the behavior of motorists on the road, we are joined by...   Gues...

Two suspects who allegedly assaulted and set their dog on a thirty-year-old man - in what is believed to be a racist attack - are this morning* expected to appear before the Groblersdal Magistrate's court in Limpopo. The alleged incident took place a week ago at the suspects' farm in Mpumalanga where the victim worked as a security officer. The suspects are expected to apply for bail. To tell us m...

We hear from eThekwini Municipality about how they are planning to deal with the ongoing water challenges in Verulam. This after our conversation with the Verulam Water Crisis Committee yesterday, following their water protest. Their spokesperson, Roshan Lil-Ruthan, told us that the community of Trenance Park in Verulam north of Durban, have been without water for more than three months.   GUEST:...

As part of ensuring that school safety is prioritised in Gauteng. The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee, led by Dr Bandile Masuku, plans to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to implement measures that are aimed at enhancing the safety of both teachers and learners in schools across the province. In recent years, Gauteng schools have been branded unsafe following several incide...

On World News today we ask, now that Turkiye has approved Sweden's NATO membership bid - what political impact will this membership have on Sweden?  You may recall that Turkiye has been delaying Sweden's membership for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient towards groups that they view as security threats. GUEST: Dr Andre Thomashauzen, German attorney & Professor Emeritus...

Former General Secretary of Cosatu Mbhazima Shilowa has warned South Africans not to be fooled by the ANC in relation to how the ruling party is publicly denouncing former president Jacob Zuma ahead of the upcoming elections. Shilowa says the ANC supported Zuma in the past even though there were clear signs that he wasn’t fit to lead this country and he argues that the party’s recent public attack...

In this week's newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on businesses to reduce prior work experience requirements for job positions in a bid a boost the employability of job seekers. This is not the first call the President has made to businesses to make access to job opportunities. Our next guest argues that despite the tax incentives and training support provided to larger employers, the ca...

The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has terminated the membership of Thabi Leoka from the Economic Advisory Council. This is in light of Ms Leoka's failure to present proof of qualification for her Ph. D. from the London School of Economics. Over the last few days, Leoka has voluntarily resigned from her board as well as directorship positions at MTN, Anglo-American, Remgro...

26 billion records have been leaked to an unsecured website. Experts have called this leak the biggest cybersecurity breach in the modern era as leaked data came from applications such as social media platform: X;  job recruitment application: LinkedIn' music application: Deezer;  and storage application: DropBox. According to reports, this leak is not new as this breach happened in a series of ea...

This coming weekend, South Africans living abroad will have an opportunity to register or re-register for this year’s National Elections. When registering, voters will need to indicate which country mission they will be voting at to allow the Electoral Commission to place them on the correct segment of the voters’ roll abroad. Joining us to elaborate more on the Commission’s readiness for voter re...

The trial-within-a-trial in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case is currently underway in the high court in Pretoria. The case was adjourned this morning to allow the defence to go through the dockets of ongoing investigations the accused are linked to. Five men are currently on trial for the murder of the soccer captain who was shot and killed in 2014. The defence is challenging the admissibility of conf...

Frustrated Verulam residents have taken to the streets, blocking the R102 route to Durban in protest over persistent water shortages. Verulam has been grappling with severe water shortages for more than three months now. Joining us to give us more details in terms of what informs Verulam’s water crisis is…. GUEST: Roshan Lil-Ruthan, Spokesperson for the Verulam Water Crisis