The National Pulse

Up Money (PTY) Ltd has been fined R1 million by the National Consumer Tribunal for conducting a pyramid scheme in South Africa. In August last year, a complaint from a person in East London led to the Asset Forfeiture Unit(AFU) obtaining a preservation order to freeze the bank accounts worth more than R18 million of the directors of UP Money. Guest: Joseph Selolo, National Consumer Commission’s Co...

Last week Wednesday an armed group invaded the town of Palma (in Northern Mozambique) and launched an attack that resulted in the murder of dozens of people. So far, the fighting has left more than 2,500 people dead and 700,000 displaced since the insurgency began in 2017. Guest: Dr Mustafa Mheta, Senior Africa Researcher at Media Review Network

eMedia Investments, the company behind free-to-air satellite service Openview, and the SABC, have announced a ground-breaking new distribution agreement that will enhance both companies in the free-to-air category of television broadcasting. The collaboration between South Africa's fastest-growing satellite network and South Africa's most established broadcaster signals a seismic shift in the coun...

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed, with cost, ATM's application to review and set aside the National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise's decision to not have a vote of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa by secret ballot. Guest: Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo

A public participation process is in full swing to have William Nicol Drive renamed after struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. City of Johannesburg Mayor, Geoffrey Makhubo has called on residents and other critical stakeholders, to take part in the renaming process and make their voices heard. Guest: Geoffrey Makhubo, City of Johannesburg Mayor

After receiving several complaints relating to the use of Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University. The South African Human Rights Commission has announced that it’s going to investigate the alleged ban on the use of the indigenous language. Early this month, a group of Afrikaans speaking students reached out to the Democratic Alliance alerting them about this issue. Guest: Chris Nissen, Western Cape...

World News: On World News today we take you to Congo, Brazaville where President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for another five-year term with 88.57% of the vote. Nguesso has been in power for 36 years – but how did he do it this time around? Guest: Faith Mabera, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says former President Jacob Zuma must be held accountable and justice must be served. The foundation's Executive Director Neeshan Balton says Zuma must be treated like any other person. We speak to Nicole Fritz, the CEO of Freedom Under Law... GUEST: Nicole Fritz, the CEO of Freedom Under Law

The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in the matter between former President Jacob Zuma and the State Capture Commission. The court heard the Commission's application to have Zuma jailed for two years for failing to abide by the order of the apex court to appear before the Commission. Earlier representing the commission Advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi argued that Zuma must jailed for attack...

Earlier today, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that Professor Kholeka Mlisana will take the reins from Professor Salim Abdool Karim as the co-chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Covid-19. Mlisana was already a member of the advisory committee and is also executive manager of academic affairs, research and quality assurance at the national health laboratory service...

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola says attempts to extradite members of the controversial Gupta family are still ongoing. Currently South Africa has no extradition agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Minister Lamola says the NPA will approach the United Nations for assistance to extradite members of the Gupta family… GUEST: Minister of Justice and Correctional Servi...

On World News today, we revisit Myanmar. Following the U.S announcement that they intend to blacklist two giant corporations controlled by Myanmar’s military. The move is in response to last month’s take over and a deadly crackdown that was carried out by Myanmar’s generals. Guest: Adv Shabnam Mayet from the organization called Protect The Rohingya

In our exclusive interview with Uganda’s opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. We discuss the country’s state of affairs, tackling its politics, including the leadership style of Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni who recently won a sixth term in office.

The Constitutional Court will tomorrow hear an application for former president Jacob Zuma to be jailed for two years if he is found guilty of contempt of court. Zuma was given until 8 March to file his replying affidavit but no submissions have been made to the court. For more on what is likely to play out at tomorrow's hearing, we're joined on the line by Constitutional expert, Professor Pierre...

“SA Liquor Traders Association reacts to SAAPA’s call re liquor outlets must be closed at 6pm over the Easter holidays” Guest: Lucky Ntimane, Alcohol liquor industry representative

In our exclusive interview with Uganda’s opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. We discuss the country’s state of affairs, tackling its politics, including the leadership style of Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni who recently won a sixth term in office.

Do public figures have more of a responsibility to behave well as leaders who should be leading by example? Because such public figures usually set an example to society of how people should behave as others look up to them and perceive them in a certain way. Yesterday at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, former SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane's advocate, Dali Mpofu told Pravin Gordhan's advocate, Mic...

As student protests are set to continue this week. The SA Union of Students has warned the ministry of higher education that they are going to mobilise different sectors of society to join their fight against financial exclusion. To tell us exactly how they are going to coordinate this is… Guest: Thabo Shingange, National spokesperson of the SA Union of Students (SAUS)

We hear from Maurice Smithers, the director of the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance on why they want liquor outlets to be closed by 6pm over the Easter holidays. His organisation is worried that the Easter break could lead to a third Covid19 wave in the country Guest: Maurice Smithers, Director of the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA)

In our exclusive interview with Uganda’s opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. We discuss the country’s state of affairs, tackling its politics, including the leadership style of Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni who recently won a sixth term in office. Guest: Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.

The chairperson of the ANC Youth League's eThekwini region - Thembo Ntuli - says he believes charges against former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and others are politically motivated. He has addressed Gumede's supporters outside the Durban Magistrate Court earlier. The corruption case against Gumede and her co-accused has now been moved to the Durban high court. Ntuli says they will continue to s...

Staying with the story of former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede, whose corruption case has been transferred to the Durban High Court for a pre-trial hearing. We are now joined on the line by Advocate Jay Naidoo, the legal representative for Ms Gumede GUEST: Advocate Jay Naidoo, the legal representative for former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede

Following a viral video of a teacher roughly combing a pupil’s hair. We speak to Zulaikha Patel who made headlines in 2016 when at the age of 13, she led a group of Pretoria Girls High School pupils against the school's hair policy. The subsequent demonstration led to a change in school policy but also an inquiry into claims of racism Guest: Zulaikha Patel, Anti-racism & Social justice activist

Karyn Maughn unpacks the Steinhoff-Reserve Bank debacle. The latest on the story is that the South African Reserve Bank is being taken to court for allegedly allowing Steinhoff to move assets worth billions overseas while it was technically insolvent Guest: Karyn Maughn, Senior Legal Journalist

Access to adequate food is a serious challenge across the globe and food insecurity at tertiary institutions is another challenge. Students are currently protesting for access to free education but another challenge on their plate is access to a plate of food. Student hunger or chronic malnutrition is one of the main reasons why half of tertiary students drop out before obtaining their degrees and...