The National Pulse

Today, the global health fraternity commemorates World Health Day under the theme: Health is Wealth. The World Health Organization commemorates its 75th anniversary to raise awareness of health as our greatest asset. Closer to home, the local healthcare system is deteriorating in Limpopo and Free State due to declining infrastructure, chronic understaffing and mismanagement of funds. To help us un...

Three members of the Student Representative Council and one student have been suspended amid protests surrounding the payment of NSFAS allowances. While the protests started yesterday, protests have intensified and university management brought private security onto campus. 248 students at the university have been awaiting allowances that provide meals, tuition and books to student. Our next guest...

Rwanda begins its commemoration of the genocide that claimed over 800 thousand lives, mostly from the Tutsi group in 1994. Every year, the 7th of April marks the beginning of a period of national mourning that lasts until 4 July, known as Liberation Day. Rwanda has made strides to rebuild itself politically and economically since the genocide. 

Rwanda begins its commemoration of the genocide that claimed over 800 thousand lives, mostly from the Tutsi group in 1994. Every year, the 7th of April marks the beginning of a period of national mourning that lasts until 4 July, known as Liberation Day. Rwanda has made strides to rebuild itself politically and economically since the genocide. To discuss progress the country has made since 1994, w...

What are possible solutions to current electricity crisis in South Africa? It is well documented that our electricity woes started in 2007 when our country experienced national blackouts of electricity supply, due to insufficient generation capacity. But, what’s even more worrying is the fact that 16 years later - we’re still tussling with the same issue with no concrete solutions. However, our ne...

The Municipal Demarcation Board has tabled a number of proposals that will see changes to the current municipal borders, and this will somehow affect several municipalities across the country. Some of the proposals for instance suggest that KZN may soon have a new municipality before 2026. To explain what informs these proposals is….   GUEST: Fazel Hoosen, Senior Manager for Core Operations at the...

As the Easter Weekend begins. The National Liquor Traders and the South African National Taxi Council are urging motorists to be vigilant on the roads and to arrive safely at their destinations. GUEST: Lucky Ntimane: Convener, National Liquor Traders

As police officers probing the Scottish National Party’s finances continue their search. Scotland’s former first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a planned speaking event that is due to take place this evening. Her decision comes after her husband was questioned by police, who are currently investigating alleged irregularities in relation to the ruling party finances. GUEST (Scotland):...

Another strike is looming in the bus industry as negotiations have deadlocked between the South African Bus Employers Association, the Commuters Bus Employers Association and trade union, Numsa. Numsa says the two organisations have failed to meet demands that include a 8% salary increase and medical aid for all employees. The two will meet the South African Passenger Bargaining Council after fail...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research says the South African economy loses an estimated R2.2 billion each year to cybercrime. The organisation says more than half of South African companies have been victims of ransomware in the past year. It also says there is a skills gap in the cyber security industry, leaving over 80% of organisations in South Africa exposed.     Guest: Muyowa Mut...

Rearabetswe Dire and Gontse Kgokolo tell us more about Edenvinne and how the entire process of conceiving a good business idea came about. After being side-lined and overlooked by big retailers and other institutions – these two ladies took it upon themselves to self-fund their retail company that specialises in local beauty and grooming products.   GUEST: Rearabetswe Dire, co-founder of Edenvinne...

What should we make of the constant reversal of government decisions due to public outrage over the past few months? Government has reversed the decision to exempt Eskom from regulations that require State Owned Entities to disclose expenditure that does not comply with the provisions of the PFMA. National Treasury says the withdrawal was made to allow for a period of further engagement and writte...

Members of the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union continue their major strike against employer Makro, over an alleged dismissal of 600 workers and looming retrenchments. The workers today stages a strike outside the US embassy in Pretoria. The strike is now on its 10th day and the workers picketed outside the embasy today because Makro is owned by Walmart, a US based compan...

The government has officially terminated, with immediate effect, the National State of Disaster on electricity supply constraints in South Africa. After a legal challenge by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa). For more reaction on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Adv Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of the Accountability Division @ OUTA  

As the parliamentary inquiry pursuing misconduct charges against Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane continues, we ask - who should be liable for her legal fees and that of other public representatives as well? Mkhwebane has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging immediate intervention on this ongoing funding saga. GUEST: Mvuzo Notyesi, President of the National Association of Democratic La...

World News: Following his historic court appearance, former U.S President Donald Trump says the 34 felony charges against him are "election interference" at a scale never seen before and the US is "going to hell". However, now that his 34 felony charges are public knowledge – legally speaking, what does it all mean?  But before we speak to her, take a listen to what former US President had to say...

EFF leader, Julius Malema says no regime in the world should be allowed to punish people on the basis of their sexuality. He was speaking outside the Ugandan embassy earlier today at a march against Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill that seeks to punish homosexuals. We’re now joined by Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane, Legal practitioner and In-house Counsel at the Centre for Applied legal Studies; they’re...

Security company, G4S has failed to appear before parliament today to give an explanation on how convicted rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester escaped from a prison they managed in Mangaung. Bester faked his death in May last year and had been living with famous doctor, Nandipha Magudumana until they disappeared following an expose about the escape by news agency, Ground Up. G4S was expected to meet...

Zoleka Mandela talks about the things that she has learned on her own cancer journey and she will also tell us more about her newly launched Youtube channel, called ‘Terminally Free’ which she uses to tell her story. Zoleka overcame breast cancer twice, but unfortunately in August last year, she revealed that she was diagnosed with bone metastasis.   GUEST: Zoleka Mandela, Author & Granddaught...

West Rand District Municipality is mayor-less, after the removal of Hullet Hild as executive mayor, through a motion of no confidence. Council Whip, Alme Swart, also a councillor from the DA, has also been removed. GUEST: Hullet Hild, former Executive Mayor of the West Rand District Municipality (WRDM)

Charlene Felicity Mathews, the widow of Chief Clyde Mnisi has been murdered. Her murder comes just a few weeks after her husband was also gunned down. Two other family members are being treated for gunshots wounds after the shooting. The motive for her killing is still not known as police to search for her killers. Her husband, was one of six suspects charged with theft, conspiracy to commit a cri...

SACP Central Committee Member explains the rationale behind a petition calling for an inquest into the assassination of Chris Hani. Hani was assassinated on 10 April 1993 outside his home in Dawn Park.  GUEST: Tinyiko Ntini, SACP Central Committee Member

World News: Security forces in the US have taken necessary measures to ensure safety ahead of Donald Trump’s court appearance. We also understand that Federal law-enforcement officials are tracking a surge of violent threats against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. So what’s the situation like in New York City this morning? GUEST: Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC Correspondent based in the US