The National Pulse

We are now in conversation with Sasria, a short-term insurance company that provides coverage for damage caused by special risks such as politically motivated malicious acts, riots, strikes, terrorism and public disorders, just to name a few. Sasria's Managing Director, Cedric Masondo now joins us on the line to elaborate further about their campaign to raise awareness amongst business owners and...

The delegation of the African National Congress ANC, that went to Zimbabwe to mediate in the country's political and economic situation, are back in the country. The delegation led by ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule met with the governing Zanu-PF. The visit came in the wake of various concerning reports about activists, opposition politicians and journalists who are seen as anti-government hav...

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day and the purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented. According to the statistics provided by the World Health Organization, about 800 000 people commit suicide every year and 79% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, much like South Africa – something that we should be concerned about Guest: Cass...

On World News today we ask, Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? White House has confirmed that U.S President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize after helping broker a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Guest: Prof John Stremlau is Visiting Professor of International Relations at Wits

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF, has met with senior ANC delegation to discuss the country's political instability. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is leading the delegation which includes party chairperson, Gwede Mantashe and International Relations sub-committee chairperson, Lindiwe Zulu. ZANU PF and the Zimbabwe government are adamant that there is no crisis in that country amid international con...

As the country continues to assess the impact of Covid19 on the South African economy. The Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA) continues to accelerate its strategic intent to grow the province’s economy, in the next normal. The acceleration forms part of the province’s 2030 vision of “Growing Gauteng Together” (GGT) with priorities centred on “The Economy, Jobs and Infrastructure”. This has s...

World News: The Nelson Mandela Foundation has criticized disrespectful statements attributed to the U.S. President Donald Trump that denigrated the former South African president, Nelson Mandela. On Monday, the foundation released a statement saying that it doesn’t believe that leaders who conduct themselves in the way Mr. Trump does are in a position to offer authoritative commentary on the life...

South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) has dropped by a whopping 51% in the second quarter of the year. This is evident of the ripple effects caused by the Covid-19 lockdown. According to Statistics SA which released the GDP figures, nearly all industries experienced a massive drop in output in the second quarter of 2020. So what does this entail for us as ordinary South Africans? GUEST: Prof...

The lack of water in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has reached a crisis and prompted the City to finally declare it Day Zero. Dam levels in the area have fallen by 19%. GUEST: Mongameli Bobani, Mayco Member for Infrastructure and Engineering @ Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Earlier on today Statistics South Africa announced that South Africa’s economy suffered a significant contraction during April, May and June, when the country operated under widespread lockdown restrictions in response to COVID-19. According to them, Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by just over 16% between the first and second quarters of 2020, giving an annualised growth rate of 51%. Joining to...

It’s a known fact that tourism in South Africa has taken a massive knock as a result of the restrictions on movement over the past few months. That is why Stellenbosch has decided to blitz into Tourism Month with the launch of their latest campaign called Support Stellenbosch. What makes this campaign so unique is that it taps into the town’s residents, encouraging them to help support local busin...

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula tells us more about the upcoming National Taxi Indaba, which will focus on formalisation – converting taxi businesses into corporate entities and ensuring compliance with the country’s tax and labour laws. Guest: Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Transport

Various protest demonstrations are still currently underway at various Clicks stores in the country. The Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF have shutdown various click stores in the country following controversy around a hair advert commissioned by TresSemme and Unilever. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo on Update at Noon earlier on, Clicks Group CEO, Vikesh Ramsunder says what transpired is disappointing...

The Ministry of human settlements has launched a probe into all temporary housing unit projects across the country - this following complaints of high costs and shoddy substandard buildings that were witnessed in Limpopo and here in Gauteng in Mamelodi to be precise Guest: Yonela Diko, Head of communications for the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation

World News: Yesterday (6 September) marked a year since the death of former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. A year on, is Zimbabwe worse off than under former President Mugabe? Just recently, the country made global news headlines after the current administration decided to clamp down on those who had planned to hold a march against alleged corruption in that country. So a year later post Mu...

As we look beyond the drama surrounding the Clicks advert we ask - how do we ensure that racial stereotyping in advertising is not always negative? Did Clicks consider South Africa's history of apartheid and racial tensions before approving their offensive haircare advert and how much harm has been caused by their recent advert? Guest: Solly Moeng – MD, Donvalley Reputation Management

Today on Beyond Innovation we are discussing Brainternet. This is the project of Adam Pantanowitz that connects human brain to internet in real time. Guest: Adam Antanowitz, who is a Bio-hacker

The Pan South African Sign Language Board launched the South African Sign Language Charter today. The Charter aims to remove barriers to enable deaf people to equal opportunities to information and services GUEST: Dr David Maahlamela, Board Chairperson of the Pan South African Sign Language Board, PanSALB

World News: Yesterday, the department of international relations announced that South Africa is ready to help insurgency-hit Mozambique with support from its intelligence services or military, but they made it clear that our neighbouring country will have to ask for help first before our country could offer any kind of assistance. Do we have the military might to step in and what about the Islamic...

Eskom Group Chief Executive André de Ruyter has suspended the Tutuka and Kendal power station managers following breakdowns that led to stage 4 load-shedding this week. According to the power utility, engagements have been held with other power station managers to ensure that the previous culture of weak consequence management will no longer be the norm and will no longer be tolerated at Eskom. G...

Members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union, NEHAWU, have congregated at Union Buildings, in Pretoria, for a national day of action. NEHAWU will hand over a memorandum to the presidency. The Union is demanding safer working conditions for health workers, some of whom have succumb to COVID-19 GUEST: Mzwandile Makwayiba, President of NEHAWU

The Western Cape Province is currently considering amendments to laws related to alcohol sales in the province. Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz recently confirmed that he is pushing for ‘several amendments’ to be made to the region’s Liquor Act, in a bid to crackdown on badly-behaved booze vendors Guest: Cayla Ann Tomas Murray - Spokesperson for the MEC of Community Safety in the Western Cape, A...

We hear from the solar and renewables industry on what needs to be done to help get the country out of the energy crisis it currently faces. According to Wido Schnabel, players in the renewables industry stand ready to sprint ahead, but are being held back by policy decisions and inertia that must be overcome if we are to emerge from this crisis. Guest: Wido Schnabel – Chairperson of the SA Photov...

On World News today, we remind you about the infamous Charlie Hebdo attack that shook the French nation in 2015, this as the court is expected to meticulously deal with the matter over the next two months. You may recall that on January 7, 2015, brothers Saïd and Chérif Kouachi entered the newspaper's offices and killed 11 people, including 8 editorial staffers. Following the attack it was reveale...

Long time DA Gauteng leader John Moodey has resigned from the party, over various trumped-up charges aimed at destroying his chances of success in the DA's leadership battle. Moodey announced his resignation from the party this morning. Speaking from his home in Florida, Johannesburg, he says that he is no longer at home in the party, which he says has been captured by a few individuals. Guest: Mm...