The National Pulse

An 11 year old grade five girl has been kidnapped by three armed men at EP Baumahn primary school in Mayfair Johannesburg this morning. The girl was kidnapped outside the school gate while waiting to be sanitised and screened. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the matter. GUEST: Steve Mabona, Spokesperson for the Gauteng Education Department

In a surprise move, the Inkatha Freedom Party has announced that its national council has agreed to cooperate with the ANC on governance issues in hung municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. Guest: Narend Singh, Treasurer General of the IFP

Asive Dlanjwa explains why the South African Union of Students strongly rejects the newly proposed NSFAS guidelines for funding. SAUS is of the view that the newly proposed funding policy is unfair as it seeks to exclude poor students. Guest: Asive Dlanjwa, Spokesperson of the South African Union of Students (SAUS)

    World News: We tell you more about the upcoming 36 Million Solutions: Africa Private Sector Forum on Forced Displacement, an inaugural historical gathering bringing to the fore the growing role and importance of Africa’s private sector’s response to the forced displacement crisis in the continent. The event will take place from 30th November – 2nd of December t...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID says it's investigating a discharge of firearm case, after a suspect was shot and injured, allegedly by police at a lodge in Muldersdrift outside Krugersdorp over the weekend. It's understood that the victim who was allegedly armed, was causing trouble with the lodge staff when police were called to assist. Video footage on social media purpor...

EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu says it is unacceptable for President Cyril Ramaphosa to honour murderers of Apartheid like FW De Klerk. This after President Ramaphosa declared that the National Flag will be flown at half-mast from sunset Wednesday until Sunday evening as a mark of respect for the late former Deputy President. Shivambu says De Klerk has yet to take responsibility and acknowled...

As political parties in hung municipalities have until 23 November to form coalitions. We speak to Wayne Sussman about how is it that sometimes we end up having a small political party leading a municipality. Guest: Wayne Sussman, political analyst

Two bomb explosions have been reported on Parliamentary Avenue in Kampala, Uganda. At least 24 people have been hospitalized with injuries sustained in the blasts. No terrorist organisation has thus far claimed responsibility for the attack. Guest: Dismas Nkunda, Chief Executive Officer of the Atrocities Watch Africa in Uganda

AfriForum has given Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma until Friday to respond to its call for an end to national curfews. The group’s campaigns manager, Jacques Broodryk says they regard this continued extension of the curfew as irrational and unjustified. Guest: Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum’s Campaigns Manager

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union, Nehawu has thrown its weight behind disgruntled ANC workers who have yet to be paid. This comes as ANC staff have not been paid their salaries for the month of August, September and October. Earlier today, ANC staff held a national wide picket to highlight their grievances... GUEST: Lwazi Nkolonzi, National spokesperson for the National Edu...

The Gauteng Department of arts, culture and recreation spent more than R100,000 in corporate gifts this year. This according to the Democratic Alliance, DA in the province. The party's provincial shadow MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Kingsol Chabalala says the mammoth expenditure on gifts should have been used to assist artists and athletes affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhi...

Disgruntled ANC staff held a national picket in various provinces today over unpaid salaries. This after they suspended their picket action in September due to the municipal elections which were held in November. ANC staff representative, Mvusi Mdala who is based in the Western Cape says they haven't been paid this month... GUEST: ANC staff representative, Mvusi Mdala

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has lashed out at Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa after the government withdrew its support for the Miss South Africa pageant. The Jewish Board has accused Minister Mthethwa for being "disinterested in real matters" other than the Miss Universe pageant. The Board says "the way we influence situations is to engage and not to withdraw". GUE...

Trade union NUMSA has been granted an order by the High Court in Pretoria that DENEL must pay its workers outstanding salaries and benefits dating back to May last year. DENEL and its various subsidiaries have been failing to pay its employees their full monthly salaries and benefits due to financial struggles that have been well publicized in recent years. GUEST: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, NUMSA Nat...

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) say they have received several complaints from workers who were reportedly dismissed for not being vaccinated. So can employers force staff to be vaccinated? And can staff be dismissed for not being vaccinated? GUEST: Cameron Morajane, the director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)

The Constitutional Court has delivered judgment on the dispute over the VhaVenda Kingship and Masindi Mphephu as it stands, is the legitimate Queen of Vhavenda nation. GUEST: SABC Specialist Researcher, Maswele Rolivhona

DA uMngeni Mayor-Elect, Christopher Pappas together with DA and EFF councillors have been sworn in, at the Howick Magistrates court despite earlier disruptions. Chaos erupted at the inauguration after suspended Municipal Manager; Thembeka Cibane wanted to preside over the event. The entire process was then deemed irregular and the DA threatened to pursue the matter legally.  GUEST: DA pr...

New data released by the International Diabetes Federation shows that South Africa has the highest diabetes prevalence in Africa. Another scary fact is that just under half of those living with diabetes in South Africa are undiagnosed, and one in three adults is at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Guest: Bridget McNulty, co-founder of Sweet Life Diabetes Community in South Africa

About 250 000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa have taken the South African government to court over delays in declaring and issuing of permanent residence. Guest: Advocate Simba Chitando, one of the lawyers representing the complainants

Tributes are coming in for former president FW De Klerk who died this morning at his home in Fresnaye in Cape Town at the age of 85. De Klerk was South Africa's last Apartheid president and joint Nobel Peace Laureate with the late former president, Nelson Mandela. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer earlier this year. It affects the lining of the lungs. De Klerk was head of state f...

In 1999, the former president F.W de Klerk took legal action to block the TRC from implicating him in state-sponsored terrorism in its report on apartheid-era human rights abuses and he denied any involvement in assassinations, torture and other abuses committed by his administration’s security forces and he refused to apply to the TRC for amnesty for any apartheid-era crimes. So how sh...

As you probably know by now that former apartheid-era President FW de Klerk has died at the age of 85. We now speak to Koos van der Merwe who was a member of the South African Parliament, representing the National Party, Conservative Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party. You may recall that back in 1990 when de Klerk announced the end of apartheid, van der Merwe threatened that the Conser...

We're now joined on the line by Vice-chancellor and principal of the University of South Africa (Unisa), Professor Puleng LenkaBula to speak around the impact of load shedding on education and 4iR... GUEST: Vice-chancellor and principal of the University of South Africa (Unisa), Professor Puleng LenkaBula

Security officers at Edenvale Hospital, east of Johannesburg, have been on strike for two weeks over salaries disputes. Security personnel from Jackcliffy Trading say they haven't been paid by the company for three months. The Gauteng Department of Health say they are in talks with the service provider. Meanwhile, the security of patients and its employees at the hospital has since been compromise...

Health department has confirmed that the Cuban video is authentic where a group of South African students were manhandled by security forces, authorities are investigating what led to circumstances and findings will be communicated. Meanwhile, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation say it is investigating the matter. GUEST: Deputy Health minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo GUEST: Ano...