The National Pulse

Guest: ISAAC MAHAMBA

Nomarashiya Caluza- Sadtu Provincial Secretary in KwaZulu-Natal explains why they are in support of the picket staged by Grade R Practitioners in the province. Apparently they support them simply because for a long time the department education which is the employer has dismally failed to improve their conditions of work. Guest: Nomarashiya Caluza - Sadtu Provincial Secretary in KwaZulu-Natal

Yesterday, president Cyril Ramaphosa said that African economies were unable to absorb a significant proportion of young people because the education system was not aligned to needs of the economies. He was speaking at the opening of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) annual policy dialogue. How accurate is the president’s observations? Guest: Professor Mary Metcalfe...

Municipal Worker's strike enter the second day over salary dispute. SAMWU demands eighteen percent salary increase backdated to 2017. Union members are expected to gather outside the Tshwane house. The City of Tshwane was last night granted a court interdict against the strike Guest: Phumzile Mlangeni – SABC Reporter

The African National Congress (ANC), today briefed media on the outcomes of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. This follows a four-day gathering in Irene near Pretoria. We are now joined by…. Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC spokesperson

Sudanese opposition activists are calling for an independent investigation into the June massacre of protesters outside military headquarters in the capital Khartoum after dismissing an investigation into the killings by the attorney general as a whitewash of events. Guest: Naeem Jeena – Executive Director of the Afro-Middle East Centre

Earlier on today, Statistics South Africa announced that the country’s unemployment rate has increased to 29 percent in the second quarter of 2019 from 27.6 percent in the first three months of the year. Apparently, the increase was a result of the number of people who were unemployed rising by 455,000 and the increase in the number of people who were employed rising by 21,000. But how should we d...

Traffic was disrupted today in Tshwane due to a strike by the municipal bus driver. For an update on the traffic in the city we are joined by… Guest: Isaac Mahamba - Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) spokesperson

On Friday, Fitch announced that it was changing its outlook for South Africa from stable to negative and also kept South Africa's long-term foreign and local currency debt on BB plus. T Guest: Sifiso Skenjana, founder and financial economist at Afra Consultants

The presidential expert advisory panel on land and agrarian reform has recommended that the Ingonyama Trust Act must be reviewed or repealed. The Ingonyama Trust was established in 1994 to be the custodian of land that was previously administered by the KwaZulu-Natal government. It comprises 29.67% of the land in the province. To explain what this recommendation means, we are joined by….. Guest: L...

Last week Monday, Ethiopian government announced that soldiers and federal police will take over security in a restless southern region following days of violence that has left at least 18 people dead. The unrest we are told - stems from efforts by the Sidama ethnic group, the largest in the southern region, to establish a new semi-autonomous state - a project that has put them on a collision cour...

On the 21st of June 2019, the International Labour Conference (ILO) in Geneva, adopted a new Convention and Recommendation titled the “Convention Concerning the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work” (the Convention) which seeks to combat and eradicate workplace violence and sexual harassment alongside other workplace issues. How serious is the issue of sexual harassment in t...

Today Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance Obed Bapela, as well as Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi made their submission at the South African Human Rights Commission, Alexandra Inquiry Guest: Buang Jones- The South African Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC's) Gauteng provincial Head

The City of Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has alleged that a syndicate is behind the illegal land occupations in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. According to the mayor, land occupations are orchestrated by a local councillor and the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO). Yesterday we spoke to SANCO’s 1st Deputy President, Packet Seaketso about these allegations and today we will...

EFF leader Julius Malema revealed outside the high court yesterday that the EFF had worked with the SA Communist Party’s Solly Mapaila and Hanekom to remove Zuma. Guest: Pule Mabe, ANC spokesperson

We hear from Mcebo Dlamini. This after the news that his trial has been set down for November 12 this year. Dlamini was arrested in October 2016 following protests for free education and he is facing a string of charges including public violence, assault, theft and malicious damage to property. Guest: Mcebo Dlamini, former SRC President at Wits University

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report that looks into the challenges faced by the Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court. The report also highlights people’s passionate desire to see justice done for the atrocities committed during years of brutal conflict and insecurity in the country. Guest: Elise Keppler- Associate director of the International Justice Program at Human Right...

Yesterday, Julius Malema made startling claims that ANC NEC member, Derek Hanekom plotted with the EFF to bring down former President Jacob Zuma. Apparently Hanekom was not alone in this, he also mentioned the 1st Deputy General Secretary of the SACP Solly Mapaila as part of the alliance group that wanted Zuma out. Hanekom has since confirmed these claims. Guest: Professor Sipho Seepe, Political a...

Yesterday, the National Police Commissioner, Khehla Sitole appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission inquiry into possible human rights violations in Alexandra. The probe follows a spate of violent service delivery protests over housing in the area. He told the commission how the police in Alexandra were underresourced and under immense strain. Today MEC for Human Settlements and C...

Next month, the Electoral Commission will hold public hearings into the draft regulations for the Political Party Funding Act (Act 6 of 2018) in Cape Town. The hearings follow the publication of draft regulations for comment between 1 and 21 March this year during which approximately 4 300 written submissions were received Guest: Kate Bapela - Spokesperson of the Independent Electoral Commission

The City of Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has alleged that a syndicate is behind the illegal land occupations in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. According to the mayor, land occupations are orchestrated by a local councillor and the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO). Lenasia residents living in bonded houses are against the occupations saying they’re de-valuing their properti...

It’s official, as from tomorrow afternoon - Boris Johnson will become Britain’s next prime minister after being elected leader of the Conservative party, defeating Jeremy Hunt in the party’s leadership contest. The former mayor of London won the contest by 92,153 votes to 46,656, with 66% of the vote. Turnout was 87.4% among 159,320 party members. Guest (Malta): Professor John Keiger, Director of...

Earlier on today, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni introduced the Special Appropriation Bill in the National Assembly which will offer Eskom a lifeline in the current and next financial year. Mboweni noted that Eskom faces serious financial and operational challenges, which to a large extent were caused by the governance challenges that the entity previously experienced which resulted in a decline in...

Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, General Major Johan Booysen says he’s preparing to sue the state for wrongful arrest. He says he will soon meet with his legal team after the state’s withdrawal of charges against him and 26 detectives. Guest: Major General Johan Booysen, former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head

Today, is the last day for parents to apply for Grade 1 and Grade 8 admissions at Gauteng schools. The department opened admissions on the 20th of May and will officially close at midnight. Guest: Panyaza Lesufi- MEC for Education in Gauteng