The National Pulse

Lobby group Green Connection has welcomed the judgement by the Grahamstown High court, which ordered Shell to cease the seismic blasting along South Africa's wild coast. This follows an application that was filed by communities of amadiba, Cwebe, Hobeni, Port St Johns and Kei Mouth, in a bid to stop the blasting. In his judgement, Judge Gerald Bloem also ordered BG International and the Minister o...

About a week ago, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released preliminary road fatality statistics. What was encouraging about the stats is that the number of fatalities on the country's roads this year has declined by 3.1% compared to 2020. But on the other hand, Azapo is concerned about the deaths, saying that deaths on the roads translate into broken families and communities. So what can we do d...

The Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to end the national curfew before New Year's Eve. Steenhuisen is arguing that people should be allowed to come together to usher in the New Year. Currently, South Africa is on an adjusted level 1 with a curfew set in place from midnight until 4am. Meanwhile the Johannesburg Metro Police Department sa...

World News: As we continue to pay tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - we look at his relationship with the Tibetan people. Tutu’s death on Sunday led to heartfelt condolences from Tibetan leaders, including the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan people were among the fortunate recipients of Tutu’s boundless empathy and support. Guest: Mr Ngodup Dorjee, Representative of Tibet’s Of...

Nkosi Mandla Mandela pays tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and he also talks about his grandfather’s relationship with the late Arch. Some of you may recall that President Nelson Mandela is the one who asked Tutu to head the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.   Guest: Mandla Mandela, ANC MP & Nelson Mandela’s grandson

Gun Free South Africa says they are saddened by the news of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a man who tirelessly championed human rights in South Africa and across the world. The organisation has described Tutu as someone who was a committed supporter of a gun free South Africa, having called for SA’s first democratic election to be gun free, supporting SA’s first national firear...

Paramedics urge parents to monitor their children and they are also urging South Africans to drive with caution due to heavy rains nationwide. Robert Mulaudzi, a spokesperson for the Johannesburg Emergency Services, states that the number of drowning in Johannesburg is increasing   Guest: Robert Mulaudzi, for the Johannesburg Emergency Services

As we mourn the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We hear from the Anglican Bishop of Namibia, Luke Pato who is going to speak to us about Tutu’s influence on the African continent and his role in promoting peace across the globe as we know that Archbishop Tutu was regarded as South Africa's moral compass. Many of course will always remember how Tutu led the Truth and Reconciliation Commis...

The Home affairs Department has won a legal battle that spanned over a decade. The battle was between the Department and two companies over a one-point-five billion Rand tender for an electronic document management system. New Dawn Technologies and Valor IT had taken the department to court in 2010 when Home Affairs cancelled a tender due to the National Treasury warning that there was no money fo...

An inmate tried to commit suicide during a raid at the Thohoyandou Correctional Facility in Limpopo today. The inmate started cutting himself all over his body with a razor in the presence of the Acting National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale and SABC cameras. The inmate was found in possession of drugs and a cell-phone. He immediately produced a razor and started cutti...

The police union SAPU has sent the police directorate 48 hours’ notice to change the shared accommodation it has arranged for officers deployed to work during the holiday season. The union says it is unacceptable for management to force officers to share their accommodation during the Covid-19 pandemic. For more on this, we are joined by…….   Guest: Lesiba Thobakgale, Spok...

Earlier today, the department of health announced that all COVID-19 quarantine is to be stopped with immediate effect and this applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated contacts. The department also revealed that contact tracing will also be stopped with immediate effect except where there is a cluster outbreak. Guest: Ramphelane Morewane, Acting Deputy Director General at the Department of Heal...

World News: The Ministry of Health in Kenya has banned the unvaccinated from public places, public transport, government buildings and other places. Currently, more than 270,000 cases have been recorded in the country since the start of the pandemic and the ministry is concerned that the numbers have gone up from 1% in early December to 29.7% as of Wednesday 22 December. Guest: Dr Willis Akhwale,...

The University of the Western Cape, UWC say their security staffs has been assaulted, allegedly by students who refused to relocate to a vacation accommodation, while the Institution prepared for its annual closure, maintenance and deep cleaning of residences due to Covid. Yesterday chaos erupted when security staff clashed with students, who accused the University of evicting them from their resi...

The story of a three-year-old Eastern Cape girl who was mauled to death by Pitbull has sparked conversations of introducing tougher By-laws for pet owners. Simamkele Kovu was reportedly playing near her house when she was attacked by the dog, which reportedly escaped through a broken gate. Simamkele sustained several bite wounds and succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The owners of Pitbull hav...

Following their meetings with Eastern Cape authorities, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities has recommended the immediate closure of all illegal initiation schools in the Eastern Cape. Guest: Professor David Mosoma, chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission

The SA Medical Research Council explains how wastewater is helping South Africa fight COVID-19. Their wastewater surveillance team has witnessed a decline in Covid19 at wastewater plants. This is very encouraging considering the fact that - detecting the coronavirus in samples from treatment plants could give early warning of outbreaks and new variants. Guest: Professor Angela Mathee, Director of...

    Did you know that alcohol consumption is more common among men than women in South Africa, with 16% of men reporting signs of problem drinking against 3% of women? Well in case you didn’t, this is contained in the National Drug Master Plan 2019 to 2024. Also it is a known fact that the consumption of alcohol does not only contribute to risky behaviours, but contributes to healt...

    More universities are implementing mandatory vaccination policies. The University of the Western Cape (UWC), Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are the latest higher education institutions to announce their intentions of making Covid-19 vaccination an institutional policy. The University of Cape Town (UCT), the University of the Free State (UFS) and...

The US government says it is investigating more than half a million Tesla vehicles sold since 2017, following reports that drivers can play video games available on its main display screen while driving. But why was this allowed in the first place? Guest: Brooks Spector is the Associate Editor at Daily Maverick

The owners of Pitbull who mauled three-year-old girl to death in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape at the weekend, have not been charged at this stage. The young girl Simamkele Kovu was reportedly playing near her house when she was dog attacked by the dog, which reportedly escaped through a broken gate. Simamkele sustained several bite wounds and succumbed to her injuries at the scene. So can the owner or o...

Kimberley police are requesting the assistance of the public in tracking down a suspect who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl earlier this week. It's alleged that the girl and her friend were accosted by two suspects. Police say the friend of the rape survivor managed to escape before the girl was raped. For the latest we're joined on the line by Northern Cape police spokesperson, Captain Sergio...

A leaked audio recording reportedly leaked from an ANC NEC meeting where ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly heard saying he would rather fall on his sword than reveal the names of members within the party who wrongfully used state resources and public funds for their political campaigning, has been widely shared on social media, under the hashtag #CR17BankStatements. The ANC has since def...

A leaked audio recording reportedly leaked from an ANC NEC meeting where ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly heard saying he would rather fall on his sword than reveal the names of members within the party who wrongfully used state resources and public funds for their political campaigning, has been widely shared on social media, under the hashtag #CR17BankStatements. The ANC has since def...

Five provincial education departments face legal action from the SA Human Rights Commission over the constant issue of pit latrines at schools. The commission warned yesterday that a lack of access to sufficient water and decent sanitation violates several basic human rights. Guest: Andre Gaum, Commissioner at the SA Human Rights Commission