The National Pulse

The National Council of Provinces has approved Eskom’s Debt Relief Bill which means that the National Treasury will now be able to give the power utility R254 billion over the next three years. But will this be enough to fix Eskom?   GUEST: Ruse Moleshe, MD of RUBK, an energy advisory and consulting company

Republican lawmaker Lauren Boebert is calling for President Joe Biden’s impeachment over his handling of the US-Mexico border. Boebert’s impeachment resolution includes two impeachment articles: one, for abuse of power and another for dereliction of duty. But will this pending impeachment even succeed, seeing that not all party members share the same view?   GUEST: Professor David Monyae, Director...

Aviation expert Phuthego Mojapele is currently monitoring the Competition Tribunal hearing into the merger between Takatso Aviation Consortium and SAA – as today marks day one of this important two-day hearing. Some of you may recall that last month, the Competition Commission recommended the tribunal to approve a 51% disposal of SAA shares to Takatso Aviation Consortium provided that certain cond...

Many listeners have been asking why convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester has been appearing in court wearing his own clothes. Bester has been appearing in court since was rearrested three months ago. What are the rules around the clothing of inmates when they appear in court? We are now joined by Logan Maistry, Chief Director of Communications at the Department of Correctional Services.

Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane’s legal representative argued in court today that the SIU has no power to investigate his alleged academic fraud at the University of Fort Hare. Mabuyane today won a provisional interdict to stop the SIU from investigating his attempt to obtain a masters’ degree without an honours degree. The provisional interdict will remain in place until a judicial review of...

As South Africa struggles with limited resources as well as inequality in the education system, the CSIR has been fighting unemployment through its Learning Factory that first opened its doors in 2021. The Learning Factory is a collaborative platform built to support skills development and innovation, to prepare the youth for opportunities of the 4IR. It has training opportunities in artificial in...

The Bhisho High Court has granted a provisional interdict to stop the Special Investigations Unit from probing Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane’s attempt to obtain a masters’ degree at Fort Hare University. The provisional interdict will be valid until the outcome of a judicial review of the proclamation signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. His legal representative argued the SIU has no power...

Earlier today, hundreds of people marched to Gugu Dlamini Park in Durban to highlight HIV/Aids related issues that are troubling various communities. The march was also used to launch a sexual and reproductive health rights campaign, called the Love Picketing Campaign. According to SANAC Civil Society Forum, the Love Picketing Campaign seeks to promote access to quality health care services, and a...

We dissect the joint Working Visit by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, this joint Working Visit presents an opportunity to engage in ways that the countries can collaborate to find solutions to South Africa’s energy challenges. For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Khayelihle Khuma...

We’re going back to that conversation we had with Xolani Fongo who was lured into a job scam that left him stranded in Cambodia. How do you spot a job scam to ensure you don’t end up being exploited by criminal syndicates? We’re now joined by Terri Maselle, Chief Empowerment Officer at New Way Inc, a career coaching and recruitment platform.    

Residents of Tshwane today embarked on their planned week long protest against illegal immigration in South Africa. They are calling for government to take action against people who are in the country without legal documents. They say illegal immigrants make no contribution to the economy, however, they benefit from it. They led a protest in Marabastad in Pretoria today. We’re now joined by Commun...

Professor Debra Roberts (South African scientist) has been nominated to head the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The family of 29-year-old South African who was lured to Thailand through a job scam is asking for help to bring him back into the country. Xolani Fongo has been stranded in Cambodia, feeling unsafe after his story was shared in the media. Fongo left Free State heading for Thailand in November 2022 after he was offered a job to work for a Chinese company based in Thailand. He only realised when he...

South African journalists and security personnel who were stuck in Poland after authorities refused to allow them to enter Ukraine through their country are finally back in South Africa. The journalists landed in the evening last night after spending days in Warsaw. The group landed in Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria last night. President Cyril Ramaphosa is also back in the country from Russi...

In its drive to assist persons with disabilities. The Democratic Alliance has revealed that it will soon introduce a bill that will ensure that service dogs have full public access rights as there is currently no law that protects them. For more details on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Wendy Alexander, DA MP  

Now that South Africa’s driver’s licence card-printing machine has been fixed. The department of transport says they are hoping to clear the current backlog of 350 000 driving licence cards by the end of August. To explain as to how they are going to achieve this is…. GUEST: Collen Msibi, Spokesperson for the Department of Transport

Post the African Peace Initiative that saw a delegation of African leaders holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is very optimistic that the conflict will be resolved. But were the proposals presented by African leaders strong enough to persuade both countries to stop fighting? We find out from…. G...

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde is in the USA leading a delegation of provincial government and Wesgro representatives. The delegation is there to promote the province as a trade and investment destination of choice. This as the future of South Africa’s AGOA status remains a point of discussion. Some legislators in the US have demanded that this year’s AGOA summit be moved away from South Africa...

Unicef reports that 73 percent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support between October 2021 and October 2022, however, only 38 percent of them were actively looking for help. Access to counseling services, as well as the cost of counselling, remains one of the barriers to getting help. As the rate of unemployment among the youth continues to grow, what options are there for he...

A Namibian woman has been left shocked and traumatized after discovering that her missing dog had been slaughtered by the people who allegedly stole it. Mavourneen Busch reported her dog missing last week and went on a door to door enquiry to try and find it. She did not find it at a popular place that is known for slaughtering dogs for meat. She was then led to a house where she found its head on...

Having role positive role models helps young people engage in constructive and productive behavior like the person or people they look up to. Many young people struggle to identify positive role models because they live in communities marred by different socio-economic issues like high unemployment and violent crime. we’re now joined by broadcaster, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Faith Mangope....

Thousands of people have been affected by the Western Cape floods in the past week. Communities along the N1, N2 and N7 are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance as many have lost their homes, food, and personal possessions. While the rain has subsided in the Western Cape, a new cold front is set to landfall on Saturday. Our next guest is donating 1400 blankets to communities.   Guest: Ali...

INNERVIEW: What will the ripple effect of Netflix live streaming sports events be? The streaming service announced it plans to venture into live sports in the near future. Should DSTV and the SABC worry about their future considering the impact streaming platforms have had on the consumption of entertainment? W e’re now joined by Jan Vermeulen, Editor at MyBroadband and Nqobile Ndlovu, Director an...

Is the Free State ready for tomorrow’s official Youth Day Celebration? The event will be commemorated in Bloemfontein tomorrow. President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be present at this year’s event as he is out of the country, leading a delegation to Ukraine and Russia. Deputy President, Paul Mashatile will give a keynote address. The province hosts this year’s event while dealing with a variety of i...

SABC 2 has revamped its children show, Kids News Room. The show is the perfect fusion between education and entertainment, targeted at children between the ages of seven and 16. As part of the revamp, the show held audition to give a platform to new presenters who will be presenting the show in different languages. We’re now joined by three new presenters who will be a part of this show, Kago Mavu...