The National Pulse

Central University of Technology students are singing outside management building demanding the registrar to come and address them on their issues. They continue to boycott classes until all students receive their NSFAS allowances. This forms part of nationwide shutdown at TVET colleges. Guest: Makgala Masiteng, SABC reporter

Four people have been killed and three others seriously wounded during a mass shooting on Baker Street near the Durban High Court. Paramedics are on the scene near Durban's Margaret Mncadi Avenue - formerly the Victoria Embankment. Guest: Brabashni Naicker. SABC reporter

The Ministry of Communications, led by Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana hosted an engagement session with the creative industry under the theme, “Leveraging on digital platforms for 4IR Creatives. It focused on on broadcasting, audio-visual and new platforms, as well as the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). It brought together various role players, including broadca...

FNB says it has detected abnormally high volumes and disputes of suspicious debit orders with descriptors Procall and Mzansi in December 2018 and January 2019. The bank said that FNB will deploy analytical, forensic and legal expertise to protect customers against unauthorised debit orders. By the way, The Reserve Bank recently published in the Government Gazette that the new implementation date f...

Tomorrow the Democratic Alliance will be launching their manifesto for 2019 at Rand Stadium in Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg. The party said its ''Manifesto for Change'' was a culmination of consulting South Africans and its party structures at all levels. The manifesto will outline the DA's plans on the economy, jobs, the public service, education, healthcare, issues facing women, land, ec...

According to a report by the SA Teachers Union, thousands of pupils throughout the country are facing the danger of school buildings collapsing on them. Guest: Johan Kruger - Director of Operations at SA Teachers Union

Thirteen more bodies have been retrieved from the Gloria coal mine in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. More than 20 bodies were reported trapped underground following a gas explosion that took place two weeks ago. An unknown number of people are still unaccounted for. It is alleged that the group went underground to steal copper cables. Five bodies were recovered two weeks ago. Mpumalanga police spokespers...

It's a total shutdown of tertiary institutions in the Free State. Labour union NEHAWU has also joined the protest. Students at TVET colleges say majority of them could not register despite qualifying for NSFAS funding. To tell us more on this we are joined by.... Guest: Ncamile Makeleni - Provincial Secretary of SASCO

Gauteng Premier David Makhura joined members of the police in several raids targeting crime hotspots in Ekurhuleni on the East Rand today and he warned that criminal syndicates and dodgy businesses that sell toxic food stuffs and counterfeit goods that they will be targeted. Guest: Gauteng Premier David Makhura

The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) today launched a campaign that asserts the right of every South African to know what is in the processed food we are eating, and calls on government to help us to do this. The overall message of the What’s in My Food campaign is that South Africans have the right to know what’s in our food. The campaign aims to raise awareness and encourage dialogue among ordina...

A shocking story here – it says mentally ill patients and their nurses at a new North West psychiatry hospital are forced to walk through overgrown grounds to reach the facility due to inadequate conditions which include lack of bedding. This was revealed yesterday during a visit by premier Job Mokgoro. The premier said he was shocked to hear that nurses had to endure the discomfort of travelling...

The National Assembly will today debate a motion to dissolve the Assembly. This comes after a unanimous decision was taken at the National Assembly's Programme Committee following various legal opinion. The formal resolution for the dissolution of the Assembly comes as the country is preparing for the general elections on the 8th of May. To get an understanding on what this means and also how parl...

Kgoerano Kekana, who was allegedly sexually harassed by ANC National Spokesperson, Pule Mabe has spoken out following the clearing of Mabe by an internal ANC committee of sexual harassment charges. Kekana has labelled the internal party panel that heard her case as having given way to toxic masculinity, misogyny and patriarchy. Guest: Kgoerano Kekana

The ANC in the Free State is calling on the disgruntled members to come back home and work with the current elected leadership. This after the High Court in Bloemfontein dismissed the case of the disgruntled members over the validity of PEC elected in May last year. Guest: SABC reporter Ishmael Modiba

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa held a press briefing earlier today were they are calling on the immediate dismissal of Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan for his role in Eskom. Another drastic call they are making is a total national shutdown over Eskom. Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, spokesperson for the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

Finance minister Tito Mboweni today tabled his maiden national budget speech. Regarding the State Owned Enterprises he said they are reviewing their framework for state-owned enterprise support saying Government has revised the contingency reserve upwards to R13bn for 2019/20 to respond to possible requests for financial support. Financial support will be budget neutral as far as possible. guest:...

Finance minister Tito Mboweni today tabled his maiden national budget speech. Regarding the State Owned Enterprises he said they are reviewing their framework for state-owned enterprise support saying Government has revised the contingency reserve upwards to R13bn for 2019/20 to respond to possible requests for financial support. Financial support will be budget neutral as far as possible. guest:...

Treasury is setting aside R23 billion a year to support Eskom during its reconfiguration. He said the fiscal support is conditional on an independent Chief Reorganisation Officer (CRO) being jointly appointed by the Ministers of Finance and Public Enterprises with the explicit mandate of delivering on the recommendations of the Presidential Task Team. Guest: Dick Forslund - Senior economist at the...

DR. SAMBO WINS PROF KADER ASMAL AWARD The 19th National Teaching Awards were held recently and congratulations to Dr John Sambo who was awarded the Prof Kader Asmal Award. A distinguished and very accomplished educator who has held a number of prominent roles in our education. Guest: Dr John Sambo

Finance minister Tito Mboweni will deliver his national budget speech tomorrow. What are the expectations from the Free Market Foundation? Guest: Leon Louw - Director – Free Market Foundation

Finance minister Tito Mboweni will deliver his national budget speech tomorrow. What are the expectations from the business sector? To speak to us Guest: Sandile Zungu- President – Black Business Council

Finance minister Tito Mboweni will deliver his national budget speech tomorrow. And of course different views on what it should look like. Some say it needs to pro poor and there are those who argue that it should be attractive to investors. A tough job for him. Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi-General Secretary – SAFTU

The Institute of Race Relations says that the Expropriation Bill of 2019 is unconstitutional and potentially extraordinarily damaging. The Bill is open for public comment until the end of today and the IRR says that it is urging South Africans to stand up against the measure by demanding four key changes. IRR Head of Policy Research Dr Anthea Jeffery

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa, Contralesa, says they want to be involved in all the talks around Eskom and its future. They have requested a meeting with Energy Minister Jeff Radebe. Guest: Zolani Mkiva-General Secretary – Contralesa

Gauteng’s MEC for Health Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has presented her department’s 3rd Quarterly performance review report today. She was making the presentation to the Gauteng Legislature’s Health Portfolio Committee. To get an understanding of where things stand when it comes to the province’s health sector, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, Gauteng Province MEC for Health