The National Pulse

The City of Johannesburg’s Group Corporate Shared Services has been allocated R1 billion in this financial year. The city’s R80.9 billion budget was passed yesterday concerns raised during the debate about tariff increases. The budget for Group Corporate Shared Services increased by 118.8%. This department is the engine that keeps the city running, in charge of labour relations, finance, fleet and...

As of 1 July 2023, junior doctors should be starting their community service training program. However, hundreds of junior doctors who have completed their internship have not been placed in hospitals within the province. The group of doctors were meant to be notified by 13 June 2023 but have still not heard from Gauteng Department of Health. Affected doctors have shared that the program is compul...

Focus: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government says while it is open to meeting with the delegation, it will not be dictated to. President Cyril Ramaphosa will be part of the delegation that wants to help find a peace settlement to the over-a-year conflict. This delegation also includes representatives from the following nations:the Republic of Congo, Senegal, Uganda, Egypt, Zambia and th...

The City of Cape Town is responding to a train of destruction caused by heavy rains and strong winds. Trees have fallen into roads, disruption the flow of traffic in some areas and rivers are overflowing, causing severe flooding throughout the city. More rain is still expected, the South African Weather Service has issued an Orange Level 6 warning. How is the city of Cape Town responding? We’re no...

A law that led to loss of citizenship for South Africans who choose to acquire another country’s citizenship through a voluntary and formal act other than marriage, has been declared unlawful and unconstitutional. The ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals follows an application by the Democratic Alliance on behalf of South Africans who unknowingly lost their South African citizenship after acquir...

Multi-award-winning Soul and R&B Superstar Glenn Jones is in the country for his ‘All For You South Africa Tour’ and is looking forward to entertaining his fans. Those of you who grew up in the 90s may attest to the fact that his best-known songs are "All for You - We Only Just Begun - All I Need to Know and Here I Go Again". He joins us now to tell us more about his upcoming performances and...

The Gauteng province recorded a worrying number of violent crimes between January and March this year. Provincial Police Commissioner Elias Mawela delivered the statistics earlier today, highlighting an increase in crimes like attempted sexual assault and cash-in-transit robberies. Even more worrying, is the increase in kidnappings by 17%. Why are we seeing an increase increase in kidnappings and...

The department of health has welcomed the passing of the National Health Insurance Bill, describing it as a historic moment for the country. According to the department, the NHI aims to provide equitable access to quality health services for all South Africans based on their health needs, instead of their socio-economic status and geographic location. Joining us to outline its objectives is….   GU...

Earlier today, Gauteng Police Commissioner, General Elias Mawela unveiled the province’s fourth quarter crime statistics for the 2022/23 financial year. According to him, overall crime in the province has increased by 2 129 counts compared to the same time last year. He joins us now to elaborate further on this……   GUEST: General Elias Mawela, Gauteng Police Commissioner

We understand that the situation has drastically taken a turn for the worse and so far 103 people have been reported dead and over 100 rescued from the boat accident. Joining us to give us the latest is…..   GUEST (Nigeria) Eniola Daniel, Reporter for The Guardian Nigeria

Suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane went ahead and shared the recording of the alleged meeting between her husband and the late ANC MP, Tina Joumat-Pettersson. In the meeting, Mkhwebane alleges Joumat-Pettersson solicited a bribe to influence the outcome of the inquiry into her fitness to hold office. Parliament’s ethics committee had advised her against sharing the audio recor...

The case against the university of Fort Hare, the SIU and President Cyril Ramaphosa by Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane was heard in the Bhisho High Court today. Mabuyane wants to block an investigation into his alleged fraudulent postgraduate qualifications at the University of Fort Hare. Mabuyane is arguing this is a witch-hunt. What happened in court today? We’re now joined by SABC News Rep...

Rabbi Mashabela, CEO of Shynebright recording label: “State-of-the-art studios set to be launched in Limpopo later this month”

The implications of South Africa’s stance on the Ukraine/Russia conflict continue to be felt. A group of legislators in the White House are calling for this year’s African Growth and Opportunity Act summit to be moved away from South Africa. This as it remains unclear whether or not South Africa will continue being a part of AGOA. The US is South Africa’s second-largest single-country trading part...

The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services says the use of cellphones by inmates in prison is a criminal offense. This follows reports of videos on social media platforms like Tiktok where alleged inmates have been seen doing live streams in correctional services uniform. Cellphones are banned from prison, to prevent inmates from planning their escape with people outside. The department o...

Suspended public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has just briefed the media on allegations of bribery by some members of the section 194 enquiry looking into her fitness to hold office. During the briefing Mkhwebane also released the alleged audio recordings between her husband, David Skosana and late ANC MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson. The recordings also implicate ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina...

Is there a political will to end the ongoing conflict in Sudan? We ask this question as fighting has ensued once again post a 24-hour cease-fire that ended on Sunday morning. We also understand that last week, the AU Peace and Security Council suspended the participation of Sudan in all AU activities until the effective establishment of a civilian-led Transitional Authority – but is this move suff...

Remember we spoke to the Communications Minister Mondli Gungubele about the future of the post office. Here’s an interesting story, a family from Durban was left shocked when a parcel that was sent to them via the post office in 2010 finally arrived, 13 years later. Sanja Hanekom took to Facebook to share the package with a picture of it, and everything still intact. Sanja joins us on the line now...

Will the African National Congress ever recover from the fallout with its former Secretary General, Ace Magashule. Magashule’s issue has cause some differences in the party, with some saying the issue could have been handled differently, especially considering that it’s almost elections. The ANC announced its decision to expel Magashule from the party after he failed to provide reasone why he shou...

Gun violence in the Western Cape continues to be on the spotlight. Two police officers have been shot and killed in two different incidents in Cape Town. A 36-year-old sergeant based at the Elsies River Police Station was shot while driving in Site C in Khayelitsha and later died in hospital, and  a sergeant based at Nyanga killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire in Mandela Park in a suspected...

Earlier on today, Westbury residents staged a protest expressing their concerns about the employment equity bill, poor service delivery in the area and the marginalisation of the coloured communities. It was a peaceful protest and MMC for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg was there to ensure that order was restored, and he joins us now to elaborate further in terms of what transpired earli...

Meanwhile, the Cape Forum in the Western Cape has just launched a report that examined the impact of the new Employment Equity targets, focusing on Coloured communities. The report suggests that one in four coloured employees will have to be replaced in order to meet the Minister of Labour’s sectoral targets. GUEST: Heindrich Wyngaard, Chairperson of the civil society organisation, Cape Forum

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died. Berlusconi led three governments between 1994 and 2011, and he faced a string of legal troubles throughout his political career. However, some of his political allies say they will always remember him as one of the most influential men in the history of Italy. Joining us to look at his complex legacy is ……. Guest (Norway): Vito Laterza, Ass...

As part of commemorating Youth Month, St David's Marist lnanda recently opened its satellite high school campus for boys in Alexandra. This as they believe that every child deserves access to an excellent education, regardless of background or location. For more on what this satellite high school is about, we are joined by…..   GUEST: Mike Thiel, Headmaster of St David's Marist lnanda