The National Pulse

As world leaders continue to condemn the ongoing war in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas - former British MP, George Galloway says they should never trivialise the fact that the blood of all people is of equal value. So far the death toll on both sides in the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb as more than 1, 200 people have been killed. GUEST (UK): George Galloway, former British MP

Today the world marks International Day of the Girl which is observed annually on the 11th of October to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. According to new calculations by UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Report, substantial progress has been made in ensuring equal numbers of girls and boys in school with 50 million more girls enrolling in school si...

South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it has received numerous complaints stemming in part from the public relations stunt staged earlier in the week at the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield campus. The youth wing of civil rights organisation AfriForum has claimed responsibility, saying their intention was to put the spotlight on what they call racial exclusion and the university’s do...

Post the two-day EPWP Indaba that concluded its business today. Our guests Nonkululeko Makena and Ndivhuwo Mulaudzi share their experiences on how the Expanded Public Works Programme enhances participants’ chances of finding jobs or starting their own businesses. The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) focuses on skills development and providing work opportunities. This year’s Indaba focused on...

Law firm Loubser and Loubser Inc. on behalf of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester have sent a letter of demand to NB Publishers, GroundUp News, and several booksellers requesting a digital copy of a new book by GroundUp reporters Marecia Damons and Daniel Steyn. The book titled   The Thabo Bester Story: The Facebook Rapist, the Celebrity Doctor and the Escape from Cell 35 tells the full st...

South African murder accused Dr Nandipha Magudumana reportedly collapsed in the police holding cells at parkroad police station in Bloemfontein ahead of her court appearance earlier. Her lawyer claims she was forcefully transported from Bizzah Makhathe correctional service in Kroonstad to Bloemfontein despite having informed officials that she is ill. SABC's reporter Makgala Masiteng joins us on t...

As part of strengthening its relations with its global political allies. The ANC’s 1st Deputy Secretary-General, Nomvula Mokonyane is currently in the UK, attending the Labour Party’s Annual Conference and she will also travel to Northern Ireland where the party’s delegation will hold a bilateral engagement with Sinn Fein, the Irish republican and democratic socialist political party that is a lon...

ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS:  With less than seven months to go before next year’s general elections. ActionSA has announced the son of former Bophuthatswana Chief Minister Lucas Mangope, Kgosi Kwena Mangope as its premier candidate for the North-West province. Mangope has warmly accepted the nomination, also promising to fix dysfunctional municipalities in the province should he be elected. Guest: Kgo...

As the war enters its fifth day in the Middle East. Today we revisit the whole issue of the Abraham Accords Declaration in the context of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, also assessing Israel’s bilateral relations with Arab nations. This as we know that Saudi Arabia was in the process of pursuing closer ties with Israel prior the conflict that has ensued.      GUEST (UK): Sofia Meranto,...

The Department of Water and Sanitation explains why they have decided to withdraw the proposed regulations relating to access and use of government waterworks and surrounding State-owned land for recreational purposes. The draft regulations, which were published in the Government Gazette on 24 March this, sparked a backlash from various stakeholders and members of the public who disagreed with gov...

Liberians are voting today, with former football star George Weah, making a bid for a second term. Around 2.4 million Liberians, mostly young people are registered to vote in the election, which some analysts say is a two-horse race between Weah and his main challenger, former Deputy President Joseph Boakai. Joining us to explain what to expect from this election is…..   GUEST: Nixon Katembo, Afri...

We are broadcasting live from the Union Buildings where Statistics South Africa will handover the Census for 2022 to President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially announce the population of the Republic and other key findings at 15h30. This is the fourth Census (1996, 2001, 2011, and 2022) that has been conducted since South Africa entered the advent of democracy.     Guest:...

Forensic expert Mmampshedi Masetla has so far excluded three of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial from the DNA evidence collected from the crime scene. Masetla is testifying in the High Court in Pretoria where five men are standing trial for the murder of the soccer star. Meyiwa was gunned down in October 2014 at the home of singer Kelly Khumalo's mother in Vosloorus, east of Johannesbu...

GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General  

Stats SA is handing over new Stats Data. Let's find out how the nation has grown. We are joined by...   Guest: Dr. Mosidi Nhlapo - Head of Input & Output at Census 2022 

A new inquest into the death of the late anti-Apartheid stalwart, Imam Abdullah Haron came to a conclusion at the Western Cape High Court. Earlier today, Judge Daniel Thulare found that the Imam was a victim of torture at the hands of the Security Branch which led to his death on 27 September 1969. According to the judgment, Judge Thulare also found that the police and doctors lied about the Imam'...

Calls for an investigation by the Military Ombud into the fire that  killed six soldiers at the Lohatla combat training centre outside Postmasburg in the Northern Cape  are mounting. This as mixed views have emerged in response to the tragic incident. The fire which allegedly broke out at a nearby mine moved from Kathu, spread rapidly, and ended up engulfing the military base on Friday evening. Th...

We hear from three East London majorettes who recently travelled to Croatia to represent South Africa and returned with excellent results. Onwabe Mbanjwa, Ilke de Lange, and Khanya Simelane all participated in the World Majorette Sport Championships 2023. Guest: Onwabe Mbanjwa from Lilyfontein School Guest: Khanya Simelane from Lilyfontein School Guest: Ilke de Lange from Stirling High

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that Oscar Pistorius has served the minimum requirements to be eligible for parole. Oscar Pistorius has been eligible for parole since 21 March 2023. The Department of Correctional Services will soon announce the order it received from the Constitutional Court on the Oscar Pistorius matter. To tell us more about this, we are joined by... Guest: Singabakho Nxu...

A South African kindergarten teacher Nolusindiso Hleko, who was teaching English in China, has safely left the country after allegedly being assaulted by her human resources manager at a kindergarten school in Shanghai, China, where she worked. Hleko joins us now to share her painful story….. GUEST: Nolusindiso Hleko, Teacher

Meanwhile, as war enters day three, Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has warned that Gaza will be under complete siege, saying that there will be no electricity, food or fuel delivered to Gaza as they are responding after an unprecedented attack by Hamas. GUEST (Modiin): Rolene Marks, Freelance journalist based in Modiin and a member of the Media Team Israel

As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle-East, Hamas says they will continue to defend their people and their holy places. On Saturday, Hamas fighters launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds and injured thousands in Israel. Joining us to explain why the Hamas military group attacked Israel on Saturday is….   GUEST (GAZA): Dr Khaled Qadomi, Hamas spokesperson

Guest Co-host: Khutso Theledi, Award-winning Radio Broadcaster and host of Breakway on Metro FM   

Two weeks ago we had a conversation with Lenhle Khoza, Samsung’s BBBEE and Corporate Affairs Transformation manager about the Solve for Tomorrow Finals. The Solve for Tomorrow competition is Samsung’s contribution to youth empowerment and skills development in the information communication technology sector to help advance the country’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) agenda. This week, the top...

The National Treasury has announced that it will extend the list of zero-rated food items. This is after the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana responded to a written parliamentary question from Democratic Alliance member of Parliament, Dion George. The National Treasury has not changed its position during the Parliamentary question and answer session with the Minister of Finance back in 2022....