The National Pulse

Infamous TikTok creator, Matthew Lani has confessed that the videos of him impersonating a medical doctor and providing medical advice was for entertainment purposes. His lawyer  - Bongani Mabunda  - said that whilst his criminal charges have been withdrawn against his clients after appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrate's court this morning, the charges may be re-instated subject to new develop...

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has said that it has upgraded its security measures ahead of the next election cycle in 2024. However, there has not been any mention of plans to introduce new voting technology that will form part of the infrastructure that will help conduct the vote next year. To tell us more, we are joined by...   Guest: Mawethu Mosery - Deputy Chief Executiv...

Today King Charles begins a four-day state visit to Kenya, his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch. According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles is expected to tackle the more painful aspects of the UK's historic relationship with Kenya. On the other hand, the Kenyan Human Rights Commission has made it clear that the dark past of British colonial rule in Kenya remains largely un...

Police officer Wendell Jonathan says there was no assault case or complaint against him after accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial alleged he was involved in the assault and torture. Jonathan has wrapped up his testimony in the trial within a trial underway in the High Court in Pretoria. He was part of the team responsible for escorting accused 1 and 2 to various locations after their arre...

As the Springboks have successfully defended the Webb Ellis Cup, some have argued that they are an example of how good leadership can benefit business. So, following their success, we ask – what lessons can Bafana Bafana learn from the Boks? We ask this question simply because football is the most popular sport in the country and yet performance-wise, our national team is always found wanting. Jus...

As we look ahead to the return of the Springboks, we speak to a group of South Africans who have been part of the speical Rugby World Cup 2023 journey with the Springboks. To tell us more about their time in France and being at the training grounds with the defending champions, we are joined by...     Guest: Nqabomzi September - Gwijo Squad committee member

After a spectacular Rugby World Cup, the victorious Springboks return to South Africa tomorrow and fans will be making their way to the OR Tambo International Airport to welcome our champions home. In 2019, many Springbok fans used the Gautrain to head down to the Airport to welcome our boys home because it provided free rides. Will it be the same this time around? Guest: Tshepo Kgobe - Chief Exec...

As we draw closer to the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement being tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana, a summit comprising civil society organizations, academics, and labor unions will take place today and tomorrow to unpack the social crisis unfolding due to the austerity measures within government departments. One of the key concerns they raise is the impact of austerity measures on service...

Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has congratulated Professor Steve Matshidze and his dedicated team for successfully performing the first robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at Botlokwa level one district and rural Hospital which is the first of its kind in Limpopo Province. Guest: Dr Phophi Ramathuba - MEC of Health in Limpopo Guest: Professor Steve Matshidze

Snow is currently falling in the Van Reenen area and traffic authorities have urged motorists to take caution when driving around the area. But what informs this heavy snowfall on Van Reenen's Pass? We find out from……  GUEST: Mnikeli Ndabambi, Executive at SA Weather Service

Across the country, close to 717,000 learners have written their first examination (English Paper 1). The Department of Basic Education says it has strengthened security to ensure that there are no leaks of examination paper and provincial departments are required to follow all protocols when it comes to collection of papers. We are joined by... Guest: Elijah Mhlanga - Spokesperson for the Nationa...

Ekurhuleni Metro Police officer Wendell Johnathan has been accused of assaulting accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. Johnathan has been under cross-examination at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are on trial for the murder of Meyiwa who was shot  dead in 2014 in Voslorus East of Johannesburg. The Ekurhuleni metro police officer was part of the team responsible for escorting acc...

KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that another traditional leader has been killed and that they are currently hunting down the killers. We understand that the murder of Inkosi Khumalo and his wife comes almost a year after he survived an assassination attempt on his life when unknown gunmen opened fire on him, near his home, in November last year.   GUEST: Brigadier Jay Naicker, SAPS spokesperso...

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Republican presidential race after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. The former Trump ally said that while he’s leaving the campaign trail, he will never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office in the land. So now that Pence is gone - who is likely to challenge Trump...

 Today we are joined by Acapella ensemble Gwijo Avenue from Alexandra Township just to spice things up. We will also hear from the SABC COO, Ian Plaatjies in terms of what the public broadcaster’s audience should expect as we are all gripped by Rugby World Cup fever. guest: SABC COO, Ian Plaatjies  GUEST: Anton Snyman, SABC Sport Editor

The City of Cape Town has released the Pickwick site that will serve to provide social housing in the inner city. Over 1800 units will form part of the new apartment development that will be built in the suburb of Salt River and the mixed-income housing project will include 840 social rental units for families earning under R22 000 per month. The project will include on-site amenities such as a cr...

Today is the final day of the Free State’s learner pregnancy summit that aims to address the alarming statistics on the pregnancy of young girls between the age of 10 and 19 in the province. MEC for Education in the province, Makalo Mohale says more needs to be done to ensure that learners are empowered with knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their health and sexuality. He joins...

The defence lawyer Zandile Mshololo who represents one of accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has questioned police officer Moholo Raphadu about the language he used when he took the alleged confession statement. Raphadu took down Bongani Ntanzi's confession statement on June the 19th 2020. SABC News reporter Pearl Magubane joins us now to give us the latest

Today we are joined by Acapella ensemble Gwijo Avenue from Alexandra Township 

Today we are joined by Acapella ensemble Gwijo Avenue from Alexandra Township 

Today we are joined by Acapella ensemble Gwijo Avenue from Alexandra Township 

Today we are joined by Acapella ensemble Gwijo Avenue from Alexandra Township 

During the show, one of our listeners tagged us in a tweet where school children were suffering from symptoms of food poisoning after consuming snacks and had been rushed to hospital. We approached the Eastern Cape Department of Health to find out more information regarding this video and they have confirmed that 120 pupils have been transported to the Frontier Hospital in Queenstown. To tell us m...

A lot has been said about South Africa being the most unequal country in the world and what is even more worrying is the fact that this inequality will somehow affect the country’s capacity to deal effectively with its internal food insecurity realities. In May this year, Professor Barney Pityana warned that South Africa has a "problem of governance and government", and as a result, there is a hig...

The air traffic controllers worldwide annually celebrate their professional day on October 20 and today we tell you more about this profession. This as International Day of Air Traffic Controllers was created to commemorate the foundation anniversary of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA) in 1961. Celebrating International Day of Air Traffic Controller rem...