The National Pulse

Services which include, the repair of broken pipes, refuse removal and supply of water and electricity, have been brought to a standstill in Trompsburg in the Free State. This follows a salary strike by workers of the cash-strapped Kopanong municipality. Workers also demand executive mayor and municipal manager to step down. Guest: Thabiso Radebe - SABC reporter

The murder case of Thoriso Themane will be back in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court in a week's time. Earlier, members of the public had gathered outside the court where six suspects were appearing. Themane was attacked by a group of youths on Saturday at a park in Polokwane. The sixth suspect who is also a learner was arrested this morning. Guest: Michael Makungo - SABC reporter

Patriotic Alliance (PA) councillor Marlon Daniels will attempt to unseat Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Mongameli tomorrow. With the help of ACDP councillor Lance Grootboom, they have submitted an urgent motion of no confidence in Bobani. The motion will be debated at the next council tomorrow. It will be the second attempt to remove Bobani after the DA's motion of no confidence in the incumbent mayor f...

The Premier of KwaZulu Natal Willies Mchunu delivered his State of the Province Address today. Unfortunately the Premier couldn’t finish his speech due to a health scare. MEC of Economic Development Sihle Zikalala continued with the speech as he laid out the plans for the province and narrating successes of the past few years. Guest: Sihle Zikalala - KZN MEC for MEC for Economic Development, Touri...

The days of uncompetitive conduct with regards to the sale of school uniforms have come to an end. Yesterday, the Competition Commission announced that it had finally made progress in the time-honoured call for making school uniforms affordable for everyone. The commission's tribunal said a consent of agreement had been entered into with various schools yesterday in this regard. In terms of the ag...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari after his successful re-election. The official results were announced earlier this morning. Nigerians went to the polls last weekend following a seven day delay by the Electoral Commission. Ramphosa says Nigerian people should be commended both for their patience following the postponement of the election date an...

The nation reacted with anger at the death of Thoriso Themane who was assaulted by a group of teenagers at Buite Recreational Park in Fauna Park and later died in hospital on Saturday. The youngsters took a video of the assault and posted it on social media. Guest: Nomfundo Mogapi, Director at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Organizers of "Hashtag JusticeForThoriso" movement, have organised a community protest on Friday in Polokwane to highlight the extent of crimes involving young people. Twenty seven-year-old Thoriso Themane was assaulted by a group of teenagers at Buite Recreational Park in Fauna Park and later died in hospital on Saturday. The youngsters took a video of the assault and posted it on social media. G...

One in three taxi commuters in SA feel that minibus taxis are "very" or "somewhat" unsafe, according to a new report. The Public Perceptions of Taxi Use, Safety and Crime report, prepared by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in conjunction with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is designed to highlight the experiences of people who travel by taxi. Gareth van Onselen - Head of Politi...

Eustace Mashimbye, the chief executive of Proudly South African says last year they wrote about the massive spending that comes with elections and despite attempts to engage the major political parties directly , in an appeal to ensure all election paraphernalia was procured locally, they received not a single response. Guest: Eustace Mashimbye - CEO of Proudly South African

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says it was Zizi Kodwa and Pule Mabe who each requested that they not fulfill their full responsibilities while they face separate claims of sexual violence. Magashule said the party respected their decisions to step aside. He said the NWC had noted the allegations and viewed them as serious. He added the party stood against gender violence and would not tolerat...

Sleep-deprived South Africans are costing the economy billions, with lack of sleep linked to 15 leading causes of death, according to a recent study has found. The cost to just one medical aid scheme of treating life-threatening diseases linked to sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is estimated at R22bn annually, according to a recent study conducted by Charles King, an MBA stu...

The Unite Behind coalition yesterday marched to the offices of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) demanding they probe alleged corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and those implicated in it. They also demanded Shamila Batohi, newly-elected head of the NPA, urgently arrange a meeting with Unite Behind and the Prasa board to get a more complete idea of who to prosecute for st...

ANC spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa, has asked to be relieved of his duties while an investigations of rape allegations continue. The party's NWC has agreed to the request but says Kodwa remains an NEC member. At the weekend - reports surfaced that Kodwa had allegedly raped a woman last year and offered to pay her off. The party was notified of the allegation and they advised the woman to file a criminal...

Yesterday at a briefing with Justice Minister Michael Masutha, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said that a group of lawyers has been milking the state of millions of rands in alleged fake medical negligence claims for cerebral palsy cases. He went on to say that this is the tip of the iceberg in which money is being exploited from the state. Guest: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, National Health Minister

We have been bringing you the latest reports from the Amahlathi municipality almost every week now. This time around reports indicate that over 300 workers at Stutterheim based in Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape haven’t received their salaries as the municipality is bankrupt. This they say is due to the municipality being unable to generate income due to five months of protests. G...

ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule has today reiterated that his party believes it is the only one that can represent all South Africans ahead of the general elections on May eighth. Magashule said this at a press briefing where he was giving feedback on the National Working Committee’s meeting over the weekend. Guest: Noma Bolani - SABC reporter

The video shows an undertaker’s van delivering the person at the church and the pastor praying for them and the person then rises from the coffin. We spoke to Pastor Mandla Luphondwana earlier on Guest: Mike Maringa - SABC reporter

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape today said it was calling for an urgent meeting with the agricultural community about the poor progress made in increasing black ownership of farms in the province. Guest: Faiez Jacobs - ANC Western Cape provincial secretary

Tshwane Mayor Stephen's Mokgalapa made this announcement in Pretoria during a media briefing. The multimillion Rand Glad Afrika contract scandal threw city of Tshwane council into disarray during former mayor Solly Msimanga's tenure. It also set Msimanga and City manager Dr Moeketsi Mosola against each other. Guest: Samkelo Mgobozi - spokesperson for Tshwane Executive mayor Stevens Mokgalapa

People who are putting money into offshore structures, thinking that you are safe from the tax man,…it seems things are no longer the case. Jonty Leon, the financial emigration legal manager at Tax Consulting SA says it's crucial to note that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni mentioned the globally agreed Common Reporting Standard in his Budget Speech last week Wednesday – showing a "clear nod" toward...

The manifesto addressed a number of key issues, including housing, job creation and economic justice. The DA says to realistically turn our economy around and reduce unemployment we must place the economy on a trajectory toward realizing 3% GDP growth, at least, annually. We look at the DA’s economic plan as detailed in their manifesto it has any chance of succeeding if they win the elections. Gue...

A video has been doing the rounds on social media over the weekend where a church claimed to have resurrected a person. The video shows an undertaker’s van delivering the person at the church and the pastor praying for them and the person then rises from the coffin. Guest: Pastor Mandla Luphondwana – Motivational speaker

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has served African Global Operations, formerly Bosasa, with a 30-day notice to terminate its contract to provide food for inmates. This was announced by Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha at a media briefing on the department's review of contracts with the embattled facilities management company. Earlier this month, Masutha conf...

Eskom Board Chairperson, Jabu Mabuza says former Executive Matshela Koko sent Gupta associate, Salim Essa confidential correspondence between former Eskom Board Chair Ben Ngcubane - and then Public Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown. Mabuza says Ngubane had sent Brown a letter asking for the suspension of advertising on various media publications which were considered to be reporting negatively abo...