The National Pulse

ActionSA calls for the eThekwini Metro Municipality to close all beaches pending investigation into the recent drownings at North Beach, which claimed the lives of 3 people, and injured 17 others. We are joined by... Guest: Zwakele Mncwango - ActionSA KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Chairperson

The Drakenstein Prison at Paarl in the Boland has been raided overnight to counter increasing levels of crime inside prison over the festive period. Officials from the Department of Correctional Service (DCS) conducted the raid at the facility. They confiscated several illicit substances and other illegal items such as electrical wires, cell phones, chargers and cash. Guest: Mile Bhudu - SA Prison...

Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko condemned the copper pipe theft that disrupted the oxygen supply at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Monday and that this has put patient lives at risk. GUEST: Jack Bloom - Gauteng DA health spokesperson  

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of making a false statement, denying they have issued a nolle prosequi (unwilling to pursue) certificate against President Cyril Ramaphosa.   GUEST: Advocate Modidima Mannya Legal Expert

Benjamin Netanyahu has informed Israel’s president that he has succeeded in forming a coalition, paving the way for the swearing in of the most rightwing and anti-Arab government in the country’s history. GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues

The African Transformation Movement has approached the court to set aside the outcomes of the section 89 vote in parliament. The party says the decision to do the vote through an open ballot was unlawful and irrational. It wants the vote redone through a secret ballot. Members of parliament voted against instituting an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa after an independent pane...

The ANC has presented its NEC Members list after spending the last day of its elective conference voting. Some interesting names have made into the list, Sihle Zikalala topping that list with 2218 votes. To discuss the gender and youth representation in that list, we are now joined by political analyst, Mapaseka Muroa. 

According to health experts, eating natural nutritious whole foods like fruits and vegetables, getting daily exercise, managing stress, having a healthy sleep routine, and staying hydrated may be more effective than detox diets for long-term weight loss.     GUEST: Giulia Criscuolo, she is a pharmacist, complimentary medicines expert and life coach  

The ANC has presented a list of its National Executive Committee that will be taking the party forward for the next five years. The party recently concluded its national elective conference where it elected its top 7, led by president Cyril Ramaphosa. ANC’s electoral committee chairperson, Kgalema Motlanthe says voting took place yesterday and over four thousand delegates cast their votes.   Guest...

The National Energy Regulator has been granted an extension to make a decision on Eskom’s application to hike its tariff by 32% in April next year. The extension follows after the court had ordered the energy regulator to make the decision on Eskom’s application on or before the 24th of December. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has extended the deadline to the 12th of January 2023. Eskom...

The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) at four Eskom power stations has been received with mixed reaction, with some experts arguing that SANDF doesn’t have capacity to protect Eskom power plants. GUEST: Helmoed Heitman, Security and Defence analyst    

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has raised concerns about the abuse of elderly people in South Africa during the festive season. According to her, elderly abuse is a major concern over the Christmas season and many cases involve a family member. This is a very serious issue indeed but how can it be prevented? guest: Nelly Vilekazi

The EFF in Limpopo recently elected its provincial leadership during its provincial people’s assembly that was held in Seshego outside Polokwane. Anikie Tshilidzi is the newly-elected chairperson, the first woman to lead the organisation in the province and she joins us now to outline her vision and also to talk about her election and what it means for her party’s stance in trying to root out patr...

Now that the new leadership has been elected – what next for the ruling ANC? When delivering the party's oganisational report on Saturday – the former deputy president of the party, David Mabuza revealed that the ANC is experiencing a crisis threatening its existence. In addition to that, it is public knowledge that the ANC declined from 62% in 2014 to 57% in 2018 and also took a battering in the...

UNICEF South Africa is calling for additional funding from national and provincial governments to deal with the outbreak of measles in South Africa. The department of Health says the number of confirmed cases has risen to 169 in four provinces. The number is expected to increase during the festive season. 44% of the confirmed cases affect children between five and nine years old, while 28% of them...

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What direction should Eskom take following the resignation of CEO, Andre de Ruyter. Eskom says he will leave at the end of March 2023. De Ruyter’s resignation comes as South Africa experiences the worst blackouts in history. It also comes as government pursues its Just Energy Transition Plan. To discuss de Ruyter’s legacy and what the future looks like for the power utility, we are now joined by e...

The SA National Taxi Association (Santaco) in KwaZulu-Natal has urged members of the public to keep taxi ranks clean. The organisation is trying to transform the image of taxi ranks in the country, as most of them are always associated with dirty places.     GUEST: Boy Zondi, Chairperson of Santaco in KwaZulu-Natal