The National Pulse

The Department of Basic Education has urged public schools to stop refusing entry to pupils who do not possess identity documents. This after the High Court in Grahamstown ruled in December last year that undocumented children cannot be denied access to public schools. For more on this, Guest: Elijah Mhlanga, National spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

Cosatu’s proposal that the state-owned asset manager, the Public Investment Corporation and local development finance institutions help to lower Eskom debt by around R250bn has been met with mixed reactions. Trade union Solidarity has threatened legal action against a proposed plan to use the pensions of government employees to cut Eskom's R450bn debt burden, saying it would be in breach of the Pu...

The EFF in the Free State has threatened to intensify its land grab campaign in the province. The party says it has identified several tracts of land for residential purposes. The EFF is at loggerheads with the five-party coalition government in the embattled Metsimaholo Municipality, over its land policy. Meanwhile the party has also threatened to disrupt tomorrow's State of the Nation Address, S...

Umkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans' Association spokesperson Carl Niehaus has described as "fake news" a statement posted on the official Parliamentary Twitter account today, saying former president Jacob Zuma will attend the State-of-the-Nation-Address tomorrow. He says as far as they know as the Zuma support group, the former president is overseas for medical attention. Niehaus says he's worrie...

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF which is aiming to secure 65 percent of the vote at the polls, has established a database of its members living outside Zimbabwe's borders to create a direct link between party headquarters and structures outside the country. The party has embarked on a mass mobilisation drive in South Africa as they target 5 million registered voters by the next national elections in 202...

Reports coming from Sudan are suggesting that the country’s new joint military-civilian council appears to have agreed in principle to Omar al-Bashir facing charges before the International Criminal Court for his role in the genocide in the Darfur region that began in 2003. The announcement came during peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, between the council and rebel groups in Darfur. Guest: Ebrahim...

Earlier on today, DA’s interim leader leader, John Steenhuisen, delivered what he terms the ‘Alternative State of the Nation Address’ where he outlined possible solutions that are aimed at tackling challenges facing our country at the moment. Guest: John Steenhuisen, DA interim leader

Today the Film and Publication board is celebrating Safer Internet Day, the internet has impacted our lives in countless positive ways; however, we must be vigilant to ensure it remains safe. Children were at the centre stage of the celebrations to ensure how learners can protect themselves from being exposed to inappropriate harmful content. Guest: Ms Abongile Mashele - Acting CEO of Film and Pub...

Universities South Africa (Usaf) says student leaders have agreed to suspend protest action on most campuses around the country. Students have started gathering this morning at UKZN’s Howard College. Students say they plan to march to the Durban City Hall. They say they want all students to be cleared for registration, regardless of their historical debt. Guest: Professor Ahmed Bawa - Chief Execut...

The SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) and National Union of Metalworkers of SA have approached the labour court for an urgent application to stop business rescue practitioners from retrenching staff at SAA, until they have complied with the Labour Relations Act. Guest: Zazi Nsibanyoni Mugambi - President SA Cabin Crew Association Sacca

Yesterday Mr Mokoena from North West province called in complaining about inefficient ambulances in the province –saying that they were failing to respond timeously when called in to attend to emergency situations. Guest: Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health Guest: Madoda Sambatha, MEC for Health in North West

We pay tribute to Joseph Shabalala who was the founder of the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. To remember Joseph's incredible legacy – we now hear from PJ Powers, another South African music icon. Guest: PJ Powers - South African Musician

Guest: Ambassador Melanie Verwoerd - Political Analyst and former ANC MP Guest: Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana

Guest: Jabulani Baloyi - SABC Journalist In Limopo

Guest: Alan Winde - Western Cape Premier

Guest: Jabulani Rammushi - Local Ward Councilor

Guest: David Lewis - Executive Director @Corruption Watch

Guest: Musa Mdunge - International Relations Political Analyst

Guest: Chris Yelland - Energy analyst and managing director and investigative editor at EE Publishers

We now shift our focus to South Africa's Ocean Economy, which is said to have the potential to create over 1 billion jobs by 2033. But how many Jobs has the Operation Phakisa Oceans Economy programme created since its launch in 2014? And where will these job opportunities be derived from? To elaborate further we are now joined on the line by Thembi Siweya, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Guest:...

The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) says the ongoing battle between opposition parties in the Tshwane Metro has had a severe impact on the running of the city. The union will be delivering a memorandum of demands as it marches to the city's headquarters, Tshwane House. SAMWU says service delivery has gone down under the DA's leadership. The union is also calling for stability in the...

Mobile operators are worried about an increasing number of thefts of batteries from cellphone towers. They say on average 553 incidents per month are recorded where sites have been affected by theft or damage. Guest: Ernest Paul, in charge of network operations at MTN SA

In conversation with Mr Jama Mahmoud Egal who is currently in the country to mend relations with the South African government as currently the people of Somaliland are unable to do business with nor travel in our country. The relations between these two countries came to an abrupt end in 2012 and since then, relations on diplomatic and other levels have been strained. Guest: Jama Mahmoud Egal, Min...

The South African Communist Party has reiterated its call for the state to do away with the tender system saying they are seedbeds of corruption and the cause of the collapse of many key state owned enterprises. Guest: Solly Mapaila, 1st Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party

According to new regulations gazetted on Tuesday by the department of justice - any person who appears before a commission of inquiry and refuses or fails to answer questions or cooperate with the commission will be slapped with a fine or sent to jail for a period of up to a year. Guest: Stanley Malematja, an attorney at The Right to Protest Project