The National Pulse

Last week Monday, the High Court in Johannesburg ruled in favour of the NCR against Standard Bank that the common law set-off does not apply to credit agreements which are subject to the National Credit Act. This follows an application for a declaratory order brought by the NCR against Standard Bank seeking legal clarity on the effect of section 124 of the NCA on the common law set-off. Guest: Nth...

Adèle Kirsten joins us to discuss the significance of Global Gun Destruction Day. The 9th of July was declared by the UN as #GunDestructionDay, making it the official date for destruction of small arms worldwide. In the past decade global gun stocks have increased, fuelling crime, conflict, gender-based violence, forced migration and more. Guest: Adèle Kirsten – Director, Gun Free SA

National Prosecuting Authority boss Shamila Batohi has decided to withdraw racketeering charges against former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen. As you may recall, the initial decision by former deputy national director of prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba was set aside by the Durban High Court but the charges were later reinstated by Advocate Shaun Abrahams when he was appointed to lead the Nation...

On Friday last week, The UN Security Council called for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on Tripoli reached 1,000, including scores killed in an air strike that hit a detention centre for migrants. The fighting in Libya has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes. Guest: Naeem Jeena – Executive Director of the Afro-Middle East Centre

The State of Steve Tshwete Municipality: Currently they are rated as the number 1 Municipality in the province and the fourth best in the country by the Government Institute in relation to service delivery. Guest: Bagudi Tolo, Executive Mayor of Steve Local Municipality

2019 officially marks the 10 year anniversary of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the annual International Nelson Mandela Day (18 July 2019). Habitat for Humanity South Africa in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is honouring Tata Madiba’s legacy by building decent houses for low-income families in a transformational Team...

07 Former Public Investment Corporation (PIC), CEO Dan Matjila testified before the judicial commission of inquiry into the Corporation today. His testimony comes after former PIC executive managers and staff accused him of the misuse of funds, intimidation, corruption, and careless investment decisions taken at the Corporation during his tenor [Clip] Guest: Amina Accram – SABC Reporter Joins us n...

The Congress of South African Trade Unions wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to deal with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni after a social media spat with Gauteng premier David Makhura over the scrapping of e-tolls. Cosatu comments follow a disagreement between Makhura and Mboweni which played out on Twitter late last week. Guest: Mike Shingange- COSATU’s second deputy president

The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has called on the three spheres of government to prioritize and fast track the issuing of title deeds to the beneficiaries of the government subsidized houses. Guest: Ndibuyo Mabaya - spokesperson of Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation

Yesterday Nigeria and Benin signed a landmark African trade accord. AU leaders hope the agreement, which comes after 17 years of tough negotiations, will create the world’s largest free trade area, estimating a 60% boost in trade between the continent’s 1.2 billion people by 2022. What is the significance of the Africa Trade Agreement in aiding and growing the continent’s economy? Guest: Dr Emanue...

Ethekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is expected to return to work tomorrow as her special leave lapses today. Gumede was forced to take 30 days leave after being charged with fraud and corruption. What now for the ANC in KZN – are they going to allow her back or not? Guest: Benedict Xolani Dube, political analyst from the XUBERA Institute for Research and Development

Today we feature Dr Ziba Jiyane whom many describe as South Africa’s serial political party hopper. Last year he joined the National Freedom Party which became his seventh political home. Looking back over the years – does he have any regrets? Guest: Dr Ziba Jiyane, former IFP, Nadeco & DA member (and now member of the National Freedom Party

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema’s application to have the Riotous Assemblies Act declared unconstitutional. According to Malema, the Act is apartheid legislation which does not belong in the law books. Malema told media after the judgment was handed down that the ruling was a victory for the EFF as it allows them to approach the...

The Black Business Council has expressed serious concerns on the re-appointment of the controversial Nico Bezuidenhout, who was at the centre of the misrepresentation of his qualifications, during his previous stint as CEO of Mango Airlines. Guest: Kganki Matabane – CEO of Black Business Council

We unpack Sanac’s civil society forum consultation on universal health coverage (currently underway at Kopanong Conference Centre). They key objective of this all important conference is to engage different stake holders about Universal Health Coverage choice for South Africa in the form of NHI. For more on this we are joined by….. Guest: Mabalane Mfundisi, Convener of the Civil Society Forum Task...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently in Lesotho on an official working visit. The president is the South African Development Community (SADC) facilitator on Lesotho’s reform process. The country has been faced with political instability which is threatening the existence of the coalition government. The president is expected to witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding between stakeho...

Yesterday, the B-BBEE Commission released the annual report on the national status and trends of broad-based economic empowerment for the calendar year 2018. This year’s report shows no significant change in the levels of transformation with black ownership reflecting a decline to 25.2% black ownership from 27% in 2017 and management control still sitting at 38% for black people. Guest: Busi Ngwen...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is aware of a problem that some taxpayers are experiencing. This occurs when they save their income tax return, and immediately re-open the return and press the tax calculates button before the form has fully rendered. The problem is aggravated when taxpayers click multiple times as they try to view their return. Guest: Marcia Ujobolo – Senior Specialist: T...

Often we hear or read about horror stories of patients being ill-treated by nurses in public health institutions. Just recently, a 45 year old woman was turned away from the Stanza Bopape Clinic in Mamelodi as the nurses allegedly told her she was too old to be pregnant and therefore a “high risk.” The woman ended up giving birth at the clinic gate on Sunday. In our both sides of the story feature...

The security industry regulator PSIRA has suspended the services of the Red Ants over misconduct allegations. The organisation says it has received numerous complaints from the public. Some of the complaints are linked to recent evictions in Alexandra and Ramaphosa informal settlement in Johannesburg Guest: Advocate Linda Mbana, Executive Head of Law Enforcement at Psira

Yesterday, the Inkatha Freedom Party called upon the KwaZulu-Natal legislature’s conservation and environmental affairs portfolio committee to investigate allegations that horses used in the 2019 Durban July horse-racing spectacle were subjected to "unethical training methods, illegal stimulants and horrific injuries and deaths". Guest: Joshua Mazibuko - IFP KwaZulu-Natal MPL and deputy national s...

While addressing Parliament’s Communication Portfolio Committee, Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said the National Treasury has rejected the cash-strapped public broadcaster’s turnaround strategy. The SABC is seeking a R6.8 billion government guarantee. Guest: Hannes du Buisson - President of the Broadcasting Electronic Media and Allied Workers Union Mobile [BEMAWU]

The Department of mineral resources in collaboration with the Department of Education and various mining companies has been conducting a leaner focusing week which started on the 30th of June (will conclude tomorrow) in Secunda, Mpumalanga Province. The Learners Focus Week is an annual initiative that targets learners who currently study mathematics and science with the aim to encourage them to ta...

As the murder rate spirals in Cape Town, experts have warned that the Mother City risks becoming the world’s most dangerous city. This is very concerning as most of you would probably know that Cape Town is SA’s flag-bearer in attracting international tourists. Guest: Unathi Sonwabile Henama - Lecturer, Department of Tourism Management at Tshwane University of Technology

on World News today we ask - what’s behind Hong Kong’s protests? The Chinese government has strongly condemned pro-democracy protesters who stormed the Hong Kong legislature on Monday night. The government accused them of "trampling on the rule of law" after several hundred demonstrators vandalised parts of the building and sprayed slogans inside the chamber. Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Senior research...