The National Pulse

Post China’s 80th anniversary of World War II, we ask why - was Donald Trump so annoyed to see Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un appearing together? During China’s military parade that occurred yesterday, the U.S President Donald Trump posted a sharply-worded message on Truth Social, accusing the three leaders of conspiring against the US. For more analysis on this, we are joi...

AfriForum and the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) have announced that they have requested countries worldwide to impose targeted sanctions against Julius Malema for continued chanting of “Kill the Boer”. These two organisations have also launched a detailed charge sheet against Malema, called the Malema Dossier. Interestingly, some of you may recall that in 2022, Judge Edwin Mo...

Our guest Lee Naik is of the view that through partnerships the sector can do more not only in driving economic growth but also in shaping a society that works for everyone. GUEST: Lee Naik, CEO @TransUnion Africa

Earlier on, I spoke to Provincial ANC spokesperson, Jimmy Machaka, about Stan Mathabatha's resignation as the party’s provincial chairperson. What could this mean for the party’s leadership in the province, especially ahead of next year’s local government elections? Let’s make sense of it all with… Guest: Zakhele Ndlovu, Political Analyst from the University of KwaZu...

Five people have been killed in a taxi crash on the N1 between the Buccleuch interchange and Allandale road in Midrand. The JMPD has advised motorists to avoid this section of the freeway and to seek alternative routes. GUEST: Xolani Fihla, JMPD Spokesperson

A digital content creator colloquium is taking place in Bloemfontein, Free State, from today until Friday. The event aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration within the creative and communication sector. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Khusela Diko, Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies

The ANC Youth League has criticised the DTIC’s proposed amendments to the National Credit Regulations, arguing that if signed into law, the proposal will effectively prevent students and graduates from accessing opportunities in certain sectors where blacklisting by credit bureaus is a barrier to employment. For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Zama Khanyase, National spokesper...

French judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants for ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and six other top former officials in connection with a deadly 2012 bombing that killed Marie Colvin, an American who worked for the British newspaper ‘Sunday Times’ and French photographer Remy Ohlik. Assad fled to Russia with his family after being overthrown by rebel forces last year....

Deputy Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, is back in the Pretoria High Court to challenge his suspension in July. Advocate Kameel Premhid, representing Sibiya had this to say earlier today… GUEST: Sibahle Motha, SABC News Reporter in Pretoria

One of the session at this year’s M20 Summit in Johannesburg took a deep dive into the impact of digital platforms on the media. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Khaled Mansour, Meta Oversight Board

    Barry Bateman explains why AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit is of the view that the Eastern Cape’s Director of Public Prosecution is not willing to prosecute Oscar Mabuyane and other senior state officials in a multi-million rand corruption case that relates to transport arrangements for the funeral of the late ANC stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.   GUEST: Ba...

We continue broadcasting live from the M20 Summit, a two-day international conference running on the side lines of the G20 programme in South Africa. We’ll now focus on the key issues around the information ecosystem in the media fraternity with… GUEST: Marystella Simiyu, IPI Africa: public service news and digital public infrastructure

You may have heard our discussion with Lenin Ndebele in the first hour of the show, regarding Zimbabwe’s land reform program and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks that have angered the Democratic Alliance. According to the DA, Ramaphosa’s speech about Zimbabwe’s land reform policy was inappropriate and his comments do not represent all the parties in the government of nat...

The first panel discussion of the second and final day of the M20 Summit took place this morning in Johannesburg under the theme, ‘Journalists and truth under attack’. One of the speakers was someone we’ve spoken to a few times on this show, award winning journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono. Hopewell joins me now to tackle this issue… GUEST: Hopewell Chin’ono, Award...

Lawmakers in Burkina Faso have passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years in jail as punishment for being homosexual. This latest development simply means that the West African nation now joins the list of more than half of Africa’s 54 countries that have laws against homosexuality. To react to this is……   GUEST: Virginia Magwaza-Set...

The Democratic Alliance has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for commending the government of Zimbabwe for its efforts in addressing the issue of land ownership, saying his comments were irresponsible. In his speech over the weekend, Ramaphosa said it was essential for the government of Zim to embark on ambitious reforms to facilitate the entry of black Zimbabweans into productive agriculture....

We unpack the latest results of the GovDem Survey that were recently published by the Inclusive Society Institute (ISI). According to the organisation, the latest findings show a significant increase in negative sentiment that South Africans hold towards immigrants from other African countries.   GUEST: Ms Mari Harris, the Polling Consultant for the Inclusive Society Institute

The M20 Summit’s focus is on the role of media and journalism to foster information integrity as a cornerstone for human rights, effective governance, international cooperation and public trust needed for social and economic development. Jesper Hojberg joins me now to look at global developments on information integrity, media viability and the future of journalism… GUEST: Jesper Hojb...

Phethe Simiao, the man who murdered six-year-old Amantle Samane in Soweto a year ago, has been served with two life imprisonment sentences at the Johannesburg high court. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Horisani Sithole, SABC News Reporter in Johannesburg

We continue broadcasting live from the M20 Summit, a two-day international conference running on the side lines of the G20 programme in South Africa. What is this summit all about and how did we get here? To tell us more, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Glenda Daniels, SANEF

Last week, General Fannie Masemola, the National Police Commissioner, announced that 121 dockets would be processed and returned to the Political Killings Task Team in KwaZulu-Natal to allow the investigative team to proceed with their work. There was reaction from Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia. The acting police Minister’s comments prompted reaction from EFF and others. For more on...

In an era where everybody relies heavily on the likes of Chat GPT and Grok, one wonders how reliable these AI tools are when it comes to news stories. Well, let’s get a sense of how AI impacts News media with… GUEST: Athandiwe Saba, Code for Africa

The Rwanda National Congress has criticised the Rwandan government’s move to accept up to 250 migrants from the United States of America, arguing that the East African nation should not be used as a dumping ground. Rwanda is the fourth African country to agree to receive deportations of non-citizens from the US, alongside Uganda, ESwatini and South Sudan. For more on this, we are joined by&h...

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted permission by the Special Tribunal to introduce new evidence in its case against Digital Vibes. SIU Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago has confirmed that the new evidence will help them prove that certain respondents received money without rendering any service. Kganyago joins us now to elaborate further on this… GUEST: Kaizer Kganyago, SIU Sp...

    Today we are joined by Mbali Ntuli, a dynamic young woman, often inspiring change and very much capable of developing innovative solutions to problems. Some of you may recall that at some point - Mbali was the youngest person to contest for the leadership of the Democratic Alliance. She currently serves as the CEO of Ground Work Collective, which is a community development initiative...