The National Pulse

After a two-year hiatus, the city of Durban is once again hosting Africa's biggest trade show - the Africa Travel Indaba which began today and will run until Friday. It is the largest tourism expo on the continent, and it plays an important role in positioning the African continent within the highly competitive global tourism industry.  Guest: Dr. Unathi Sonwabile Henama, Tourism Academic @ T...

Entrepreneur and leather bag company Inga Atelier Founder, Inga Gubeka has condemned an incident where the small business development department put his company’s name on a list of its funding recipients. In a tweet to Small Business Development Department Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Gubeka asked to have his company’s name removed from the list as he is not a recipient of fundin...

A report by Seeff Property Group shows that more and more people are moving to the Western Cape in large numbers. This as estate living continues to be the fastest-growing luxury property trend in South Africa. But why do they choose the Western Cape? Joining us for this discussion is……   Guest: Dineo Molomo, of Dineo Properties

Former Eskom executive Matshela Koko may take the commission of inquiry into state capture report on judicial review. The report recommends he and Anoj Singh should face criminal charges for their role in the purchase of Optimum Coal by the Gupta family using funds from Eskom. The commission submitted the fourth instalment of the report to the presidency on Friday. In the Report, commission chair,...

President Cyril Ramaphosa had to leave a May Day rally in the North West after workers stormed the stage, while others were asking him to go. Mine workers in the area have been on strike for almost two months, demanding a R1000 salary increase while their employer Sibanye-Stillwater is offering R850. Ramaphosa and SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande had to be rushed out of the event. We are now...

What message did the workers send to the governing ANC yesterday? President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to abandon Cosatu's May Day celebrations at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in the North West province. Some workers disrupted the event forcing him to leave without delivering the keynote address. They were accusing the president and government of failing and refusing to honour the 2018 collective ba...

What problems do South African farmers face? We ask this question following a Stellenbosch University study that has found that one-out-of-five farmers intend to leave the profession within the next decade. This is the largest study of its kind that investigates farm-level exit decisions and rates in the country.   Guest: Dr Kandas Cloete, Horticulture analyst at Bureau for Food and Agricultu...

China is reportedly taking steps to protect its overseas assets, amid fears the country could one day be subjected to sanctions similar to those imposed on Russia. This as tensions over Taiwan’s status continue to rise.   Guest: Nixon Katembo, Commentator on African and International Affairs

Solidarity trade union is challenging Yes4Youth initiative to include white unemployed youth in job creation programmes. This comes after the Yes4Youth came under scrutiny for excluding white unemployed youth from their programme.   Guest: Connie Mulder, Head of Research and National spokesperson of Solidarity

What is Salmonella Typhimurium and should South Africa be worried too? So far what is very concerning is that in the UK for instance a recall of Kinder products linked to a salmonella outbreak has been extended. This following an unusually high proportion of children being hospitalised with symptoms like bloody diarrhoea. So joining us to discuss this is……   Guest: Dr...

THE INNERVIEW: South Africa commemorated 28 years of freedom yesterday. President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted the country is not where it should be, however he says there has been progress. But what has the experience of people who are as old as our democracy been like? How has life looked like for 28-year-old South Africans? We are joined by 28-year-old entrepreneur, Mpumelelo Ndamane & Fatima M...

FNB SERIES: Why does coaching matter for entrepreneurs? Today we focus on how coaching can help entrepreneurs to grow and expand their businesses. As you know that FNB is committed to educating SMEs and equipping them with the right tools and advice to promote, grow and market their businesses.   Guest: Heather Lowe, Head of SME Development at FNB Commercial  

KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating three murder cases and two of attempted murder following the brutal shooting of three women in Umlazi south of Durban. It is alleged an unknown suspected entered two rooms in an informal settlement and opened fire killing three sisters and injuring two children. Guest: SABC News reporter, Vusi Khumalo.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is taking the National Energy regulator, Nersa to court over its decision to grant generation licences to Karpowership. The civil advocacy says Nersa’s decision is not in the interest of South Africans and wants the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to take it on review and set it aside. Karpowership South Africa is one of the preferred emergency power p...

A 45-year-old woman from a settlement in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal was arrested and charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter. According to the police, the woman revealed that she had forced the toddlers head in a bucket of water and held it down until she stopped moving. Apparently, she did this because the toddler was difficult and troubling her. Joining us to talk about how one/parent...

SABC News Political Editor, Mzwandile Mbeje will this evening interview Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. The CJ is expected to spell out his vision for the judiciary. You may recall that among the issues he said he would tackle during his tenure would be to ensure the Office of the Chief Justice achieved complete independence.   Guest: Mzwai Mbeje, SABC News Political Editor

Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has told South African companies that his country is open for business opportunities in the exploration of oil. He was speaking at the start of his one-day State Visit currently under-way at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. This as South Africa is trying to increase its energy capacity by exploring new opportunities in countries like Guinea...

Legal expert Mpumelelo Zikalala says there is no valid reason for Advocate Malesela Teffo’s dramatic arrest in court today. Teffo is the defence lawyer representing four of the five suspects in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case. Police arrested him following a warrant of arrest that was obtained in January. He claims the warrant is fraudulent.

The involvement of women in the struggle against apartheid is not accurately recorded as many women who took part in it were erased in history. Women found themselves not only fighting against racism, but sexism and patriarchy too. Strides have been made in the fight against sexist religious, cultural and social norms that disempower women. Different policies have been put in place to ensure their...

Limpopo police have arrested a suspect following the shooting of a 38-year-old woman at Mamojela Park informal settlement outside Lephalale. Linah Motlohelwa was fishing along Mogol River when a man fired a shot and wounded her. The suspect aclaims he mistook Motlohelwa and the person she was with for a hippopotamus.   Guest: Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Maphaswa Seabi

Should South Africa change its name? As today is Freedom Day, we ask – did we miss an opportunity by not giving South Africa an indigenous name, 28 years ago? Joining us for this discussion is Veli Mbele kaSompisi who is an Afrocentric essayist, content creator and co-founder of the Black Power Front and the Afrocentric platform, Mutapa. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is not where it should be. He was speaking in Mpumalanga commemorating 28 years of Freedom Day. He says despite challenges, the quality of life has improved for many South Africans. He says basic services are now available to all and that is one of the fruits of freedom. guest: Policy analyst, Nkosi Nyembezi.  

Nigeria’s presidential hopeful, Adamu Garba says if he's elected as president, he will reunite Nigerians and change the country’s name to “the Nigritian Federation” or simply NIGRITIA. He is arguing that “If Ghana can change its name from the Colonial Gold Coast, Kenya from British East Africa, Benin from Dahomey, Togo from Togoland - why would Nigeria maintain a colo...

Following what transpired in the Western Cape High Court yesterday, we speak to Oupa Segalwe about the Public Protector’s next move. Apparently, her lawyers have written to the registrar of the Constitutional Court, seeking clarity about an anonymous text that was sent to Parliament's advocate Andrew Breitenbach SC while court proceedings were underway. It is reported that the message said t...