The National Pulse

According to Rene Richter, MD of RemChannel, the latest findings in the RemChannel Survey points out that, in the professional services environment, the “Great Resignation” trends continues to be seen. Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Director of Old Mutual SME, says SMEs can learn from trends seen in large companies who continue to see employees leave to “greener pastures” by ensuring that their employee value...

guest: Khwezi Tiya, Coega CEO.

Some great news, two students from the University of Limpopo have made history, winning the World Dance Championships Amateur League and Dutch Open Amateur Latin Championship, winning gold and bronze medals in their debut international act in the Netherlands. Happy Ramano and Adelaide Hlungwani landed in OR Tambo International Airport earlier today after successfully representing South Africa. We...

We continue with our outside broadcast from the International Convention Centre in East London where the Eastern Cape Investment Conference is taking place. Central to the idea of functional businesses to invest in, is a conducive environment where they can thrive. What is the role of local government in encouraging investments? We are now joined by Melusi Ngqondwana, Executive Mayor of the OR Tam...

There has been a lot of outrage with regards to the proposal by the basic education department to have unisex bathrooms in schools. Many are raising issues around safety as the reason for their rejection of the idea. The department says the proposed guidelines seek to protect children of diverse sexual and gender identities from discrimination and the violation of their rights. To explain more on...

According to the department of education in Gauteng. School pupils in the province are still being taught by teachers who have been accused of sexual misconduct. Following this revelation, the Democratic Alliance has warned that innocent lives are at risk and they are urging the department to take action against those found guilty.   GUEST: Khume Ramulifho, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education  

How far is the legal battle to gain access to sealed apartheid-era records? The South Gauteng High Court is currently hearing a case brought by non-profit organisation, Open Secrets against the Department of Defence and Military Veterans. In the decade long battle, Open Secrets wants access to information about secret apartheid-era military procurement projects, including visits and liaisons with...

The special investigations Unit says it has recovered over R33 million from Northlink College in the Western Cape. The college had used funds received from NSFAS between 2017 and 2021 that were not allocated to students and invested them without authorization. The SIU is calculating interest the college has made from the investment and will have it paid into the SIU trust account. This is the firs...

According to the latest World Population Prospects Report, the global population figure has just reached a huge milestone, with 8 billion people now occupying the planet. China and India are the two most populous countries, with almost 36% of the global population between them. To explain how this milestone was reached is….  GUEST: Diego Iturralde, Chief Director for Demography and Population Stat...

Eskom has just announced that the country’s prolonged load-shedding will continue to be implemented over the next few months as the power utility has no money to burn diesel anymore. Joining us to unpack this latest announcement is …….    GUEST: Ted Blom, Energy expert 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again called for the African Union to be made a permanent member of the G20. The President was speaking during the Working Session on Food and Energy Security at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, which is currently underway in Bali, Indonesia. Joining us to share thoughts on the significance of the G20 Leaders’ Summit is……    GUEST: Professor Patrick Bond, Political Econo...

Teachers and pupils at Georgetown High School in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal were robbed while attending an overnight study session in preparation for exams this week. The robbers allegedly cut the fence and held the security guard at gunpoint before robbing the teachers and pupils. They made off with 20 cellphones and wallets. How are the learners doing now, are they in any condition to wri...

Airline industry expert, Gidon Novick has resigned from the board of South African Airways’ chosen equity partner, Takatso Consortium. Among the reasons for leaving, Novick sites lack of communication as well as well as the company’s inability to raise sufficient funds to allow him to fulfil his duties. Takatso Consortium is the strategic equity partner chosen by the department of public enterpris...

ActionSA has withdrawn from the DA led coalition in Ekurhuleni. This comes just a few days after they voted in favour of reinstating mayor Tania Campbell after she was ousted through a vote of no confidence. The party says it is concerned about the state of service delivery in the area. What exactly has changed since that vote in favour of Campbell? We are now joined by ActionSA’s Gauteng Provinci...

Amid the mounting calls to ban ownership of pit bulls as domestic animals in South Africa. We hear from an animal behaviourist who is going to educate us more about Pit Bull dog breeds. This as we know that Pit Bulls can be extremely dangerous if mishandled or forced to act in a certain way. Countries, where the ownership of pit bulls is banned, include Russia, Finland, Denmark, the United Kingdom...

Recent weather conditions have affected a number of households in Gauteng. According to the MMC for Human Settlements in Johannesburg Mlungisi Mabaso, the number of victims affected by flooding at Nancefield hostel in Soweto has increased from 300 families to an unknown number. The City of Joburg is currently busy trying to assist displaced residents, while on the other hand, trying to assess the...

On World News today we ask, Is Australia planning to hold a referendum on the Monarchy? Following the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II. It appears that some people in Australia are getting busy planning for a future as a republic. This as the country is considering ditching the monarchy altogether as some citizens there are of the view that the Elizabethan era is now over and it is time for them...

Let’s now tell you more about this disturbing story of Ranga Gova who was hijacked and kidnapped on the 3rd of November near Midstream Mediclinic Centurion, in Gauteng. Gova has been missing for eight days and we are told that the police are still searching for him. For more on this story, we are now joined by…. 

The Tshwane University of Technology is launching the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development this month. It will focus on developing SMMEs from rural communities, townships, and mining towns, to help get them into the mainstream economy. The centre has already worked with over 650 SMMEs, including smallholder farmers and student entrepreneurs. What criteria does the centre use to choose its benef...

When last did you go to watch movies at a cinema or how often do you go? Some great news for Ster Kinekor, the company has secure a R250 million investment, helping it exit business rescue. The investment comes from UK-based asset manager Blantyre Capital, and South African asset manager Greenpoint Capital. About 800 jobs were on the line as the company struggled to make ends meet after it was hit...

Police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating the circumstances leading up to the death of a disabled 12-year-old boy, who was buried without an autopsy and a death certificate. Ndumiso Zondi had Cerebral Palsy, he died on Saturday in Coffee Farm, KwaZulu-Natal, and he was immediately buried at his home on Sunday. His father, Mdu Zondi allegedly buried him in a shallow grave and did not report the dea...

Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg have attributed the increase in gang-related murders in their community, to corrupt police officers who allegedly work with drug dealers. They claim that gangsters openly ply their trade as certain police officers protect them. On Wednesday, two men, aged 19 and 39 were gunned down in the area. No arrests have been made. Scores of disgruntled community members...

The Taliban introduced a new rule this week that bans Afghan women from using gyms and entering parks. The decision is the latest in a series of moves the Taliban have made to limit women’s rights in Afghanistan since taking power in August last year.  GUEST: Ebrahim Deen, Independent Researcher  

Action SA has terminated the membership of the City of Tshwane’s MMC for Human Settlements, Abel Tau. He was put on precautionary suspension last month following allegations of misconduct and sexual assault. Tau is accused of sexually forcing himself on his friend’s wife. The party says Tau has brought its name into disrepute and his actions are against its stance on gender-based violence. For mor...

Seven people have died and more than 60 injured following a collision between a bus and a truck on the N8 between Thaba Nchu in the Free State. Both drivers were declares dead on the scene and the other five people were passengers on the bus. Injured passengers have been taken to hospitals in surrounding areas. For more on that, we are now joined by Free State department of police, roads, and tran...