The National Pulse

  In a separate incident, a grade nine pupil from Temba also took his life while at home. All this happens about two months since the suicide of two pupils from Ekurhuleni. We're now joined by Gauteng Education department Spokesperson, Steve Mabona. 

We unpack OUTA’s Investigation Report on NSFAS Direct Payment Scheme. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is of the view that NSFAS tender awards for direct payment system to students were irregular. GUEST: Rudi Heneker, OUTA’s Investigations Manager

The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues to cross examine a friend of the soccer star, Tumelo Madlala at the High Court in Pretoria. Madlala was present when Meyiwa was shot and killed at his then girlfirend, Kelly Khumalo's mother's home in Vosloorus, East of Johannesburg. Five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana soccer star. Defence council Sipho Ramosepele, who is...

As a mild recession looms, Moody's Investors Service has downgraded its credit ratings on 10 U.S banks. The agency also changed its outlook to negative for several major lenders. To explain how this will affect several global economies, including South Africa is…… GUEST: Professor Jannie Rossouw, Visiting Professor @Wits Business School

Guest: Georg Southey, chairperson of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie)   Guest: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Commercial.   Guest: Izaak Breitenbach, General Manager at South African Poultry Association

    Guest: Pastor Joe Mabuela, Krugersdorp Community Leader

    Guest: Prof. Adrie Bekker, Associate Professor. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University

  Afrika Update Report: 8 August 2023; 1. Niger-Nigeria, ECOWAS leaders will meet on Thurday to discuss Niger military coup after its deadline expired for coup plotters to reinstate the ousted President Bazoum; 2. Senegal-Dakar, Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been admitted to Dakar hospital after week on hunger strike ; 3. Ethiopia-Amhara, Ethiopian government accuses Amhara militi...

  Guest: Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape Health MEC

  Guest: Vusi Shongwe, The Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety

  Guest: Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist at The Efficient Group

  Guest: Siyabonga Hlabisa, chairperson of the Western Cape e-Hailing association

  Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor for the City of Cape Town

  Guest: Ishmael Mnisi - Higher Education Spokesperson

  Guest: Roland Henwood, political scientist: The University of Pretoria

  Guest: Dr. Hennie Lochner - independent researcher. 30 years’ experience as detective and 10 as academic

  Guest: David Maynier, Western Cape Education MEC

A lawyer representing two KZN officials who were suspended in 2020 after they were implicated in fraud relating to a R24 million catering tender - calls on KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube to issue a public apology for sharing false information about his clients. He says the responses that were provided by the Premier during last week’s interview with myself…...were incorrect. Remember las...

In conversation with Moipone Jwayi from the Free State Rural Women Assembly Agroecological Hub about the role that food gardens play in addressing food insecurity in the country. Jwayi is one of the owners of a women owned food garden in the Free State, called  ‘The Free State Rural Women Assembly Agroecological Hub’ that was established in 2017 and is run by a group of 19 women who are tirelessly...

The death of a grade 9 pupil at Queens High School in Johannesburg has brought back the issue of bullying at school. 15 year old Brian Ndlovu died last week after he was allegedly ambushed by other boys in the bathroom and given poison.  The principal at the school says there is no prior record of the boy being bullied before this incident. Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane visited the school...

Over 60 people have been arrested following ongoing violence against motorists and damage to government property as the taxi strike continues in the Western Cape. Two people have been killed so far and three have been injured. Some clinics have been closed as healthcare workers couldn’t make it to work. How is the situation now? We’re now joined Western Cape’s MEC for Community Safety and Police O...

As tensions between the Western Cape Government and Santaco grow. Equal Education says they are deeply concerned about the impact the ongoing taxi strike by the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) is having on learners and school communities in the province and they are urging government to find an urgent solution to the current situation.   GUEST: Nontsikelelo Dlulani, Equal Education’s...

World News: A deadline set by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum has expired and Niger's coup leaders have decided to close the country's airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. They have also made it clear that Niger's armed forces are ready to defend the country should the ECOWAS decide to deploy...

Guest: Thulisa Ndlela

A healthcare worker at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital was assaulted with a hammer and robbed of her cellphone in a lift in the premises of the hospital. The staff member was rushed to casualty after the culprit managed to escape. It is not clear whether or not the culprit was also a patient at the hospital. We're now joined by Tabudi Madisha, spokesperson for the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital.