The National Pulse

Madlanga adjourns till Monday  The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has adjourned until Monday. Key to today’s proceedings was the legal application brought by the North West businessman Suleiman Carrim who wanted his appearance at the commission to be heard in-camera.   GUEST: Andy Mashaile, Security strategist and Exco member of the International Cybersecurity and Investigations Co...

    Former Congress of the People (Cope) MP and deputy leader, Willy Madisha pays tribute to Mosioua Lekota, praising him for building a solid legacy. Lekota served the nation in several important leadership roles. He was Premier of the Free State from 1994 to 1996 during the formative years of provincial government, and later served as Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2008, contributing...

Post this year’s Budget Speech. TransUnion has just released its Consumer Credit Index, showing that household credit health remains in recovery with policy developments likely to reinforce this trend. To elaborate further on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Fatgie Adams - head of credit risk @TransUnion

Last Wednesday, 25 February, Samsung  announced the Galaxy S26 series, powered by the most proactive and adaptive Galaxy AI [i] experiences yet and designed to simplify the tasks people do on their phones every day.   Zahir Cajee MX Lead for Product and Commercial, Samsung South Africa

    Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has confirmed that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has declassified its report into the Phala Phala farm robbery. Let’s get reaction from the African Transformational Movement (ATM), the party that laid a complaint with the investigating directorate. Joining me on the line now is…   GUEST: Zama Ntshona, A...

    AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s campaign to rename KwaZulu-Natal to KwaZulu is once again back in the news. Let’s get reaction on this from…   GUEST: Willies Mchunu: MK Party Convener in KwaZulu-Natal

The reigning monarch of the Zulu nation and AmaZulu Kingdom, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is calling for the removal of ‘Natal’ from the province’s name, proposing it be renamed simply ‘KwaZulu’. The King is of the view that the name ‘Natal’ represents colonial imposition and is inappropriate. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Profess...

    The Madlanga Commission has revealed that it will apply for a warrant of arrest against Brown Mogotsi, should he not submit a satisfactory medical certificate. Mogotsi failed to appear before the commission this morning due to being sick. To react to this is….   GUEST: Tebogo Khaas, Chairperson of Public Interest South Africa

    Iran continues to strike Israel and US assets in the Gulf, as the number of casualties rises across the region amid intensifying Israeli and US attacks on Iran. But what has caused this mayhem? Joining for this discussion is…..   GUEST: Zeenat Adam, Deputy Executive Director at the Afro-Middle East Centre

    Earlier today, a number of undocumented foreigners were arrested during an inspection by the department of employment and labour at two construction sites in Clayville, Ekurhuleni. You might have missed this, but a few weeks ago there was a video trending of a guy on a construction addressing President Ramaphosa about foreigners reporting for work while South Africans enjoy Valentine...

Today we are joined by Dr Louise van Rhyn, a patriotic South African, who over the years has managed to combine business acumen with a mission driven focus to solve complex societal problems. Those who know her well, admire her ability to articulate a compelling, purpose driven vision that inspires action. Join us as she takes us through her personal journey, life experiences, challenges and lesso...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that the South African government, through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has significantly intensified efforts to curb fraud within the social grant system. According to him, SASSA has upgraded its biometric and income verification processes, resulting in nearly 35 000 grants being identified as incorrect or fraudulent, and immedia...

It’s public knowledge that Section27 monitors national budgets to ensure they uphold socio-economic rights, focusing on protecting education, health, and social services from austerity-driven budget cuts. They advocate for pro-poor, equitable spending and actively oppose funding reductions for critical frontline services. I’m sure they will be pleased to hear that spending on education...

The ACDP believed that public finances were turning in the right direction, however, the party is of the view that firm leadership is required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. What do they then make of today’s budget speech? Joining me on the line now is… GUEST: Steve Swart, ACDP MP

    Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa is finally seeing a shift following over a decade of financial struggles. We’ll spend the next few minutes getting reaction from political parties on today’s budget speech. Let’s start with…   Guest: Joe Maswanganyi, ANC MP and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says South Africa is finally seeing a shift following over a decade of financial struggles. We’ll spend the next few minutes getting reaction from political parties on today’s budget speech. Let’s start with… GUEST: Atholl Trollip, Action SA MP

    The Education + Graduate Summit (TEGS) is on a mission to convene South Africa’s education custodians to join in on the mandate of redesigning our education system and not only make it work for the majority but for the economy and everyday life. To tell us more about their mission and what it entails is….   GUEST: Bogosi Motshegwa, founder of The Education + Graduat...

    Earlier today, the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli hosted a Community Youth Services Outreach Programme in Mfuleni, Cape Town, aimed at connecting young people with government services, employment opportunities, skills development programmes and civic services. She joins us now to outline the objectives of this important programme.   GUEST: Nonceba Mhlauli, De...

The University of Johannesburg and the Good Work Foundation have signed a research partnership agreement aimed at improving students’ well-being, educational outcomes and employment prospects in South Africa’s rural youth. Joining us to explain how this partnership will improve the lives of rural youth is ……. GUEST: Nicola Taylor, Associate Professor at the University of...

As South Africa approaches Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget Speech, tax specialist Lance Collop warns that South Africans are facing a “Silent Budget” and a year where take-home pay will shrink even if tax rates don’t rise. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…… GUEST: Lance Collop, Tax Specialist & founder of Collop Tax Collective

Tomorrow marks International Mother Language Day, which is observed annually on the 21st of February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, multilingualism, and the protection of mother tongues. To commemorate this important day - tomorrow, the Goethe-Institute South Africa will host the International Mother Language Day event aimed at highlighting the importance of multilingualism, cultura...

As I’ve been saying all week, The National Pulse is broadcasting live from the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town because SAfm has partnered with Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Social Justice for the 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture hosted by Professor Thuli Madonsela, the Director of the Centre for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University. The 2026 SJ Lecture will be delivered by Rt...

    As I’ve been saying all week, The National Pulse is broadcasting live from the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town because SAfm has partnered with Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Social Justice for the 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture hosted by Professor Thuli Madonsela, the Director of the Centre for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University. Let’s hav...

    Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth and the Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, will tomorrow preside over a ceremony in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, to formally activate over R1.5 billion in Labour Activation Programme contracts to companies in Gauteng Province. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…   GUEST: Thobeka Magcai, Employment and Labour Ministry...

SAfm has partnered with Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) for the 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture. The lecture will take place tomorrow at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. The Lecture aims to spotlight social justice as a global challenge and it also serves as an opportunity to educate members of society about the importance of equal enjoyment of all right...