The National Pulse

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Activist Christian Martin says he wants Stats SA to conduct an early census to determine how many South Africans identify as Khoi and San and that the race group should be added on all official government documents pertaining to demographics

It’s been reported that Patients at Tsolo-based Dr Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital had to go for days without bathing after taps dried up at the hospital last week Thursday. Also reading that a truck delivered water today recently. Also we did a story on this show last week on Nompumelelo Hospital in the Eastern Cape with no water and nurses had to fetch water from the water tankers. guest :Lwandi...

Guest: Gavin Jacobs=Media Liaison Officer for SWEAT & Sisonke

Guest: : Lindiwe Mabuza- Poet who has served as the African National Congress’ Chief Representative to Sweden and the United States, as well as the South African Ambassador to Germany.

Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts, SCOPA, has suggested that a cap must be placed on exemptions from tendering procedures amid indications that departments and state-owned entities are abusing deviations and expansions. Guest: Prof Evangelos Mantzaris Senior Researcher and Extraordinary Professor at the Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research at Stellenbosch University

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) today (Monday) officially rejected Eskom's zero percent wage offer, saying that Eskom cannot plead poverty because it was "dealing with a self-imposed crisis". The unions are demanding a 15 percent wage increase across the board and R2,000 housing allowance, among other demands. Guest: Phakamile Hlub...

‘Black. Bold. Wise. Beautiful' is platform for youth to engage in discussion about the past, future and present, to celebrate the African culture. The aim of this event is to create the change that pour youth wants to see in our continent by means of engaging as a community and helping out. Guest: Sesaphi Luphondo - Youth Activist

National Financial Literacy Association will host an impactful one-day Entrepreneurship & Financial Literacy dialogue Guest: Nonzuzo Makanda (chairperson: National Financial Literacy Association)

Guest: Cabangile Mdluli, Chevario Swanepoel & Jennifer Khumalo

Guest: Robyn Hugo- Attorney and Programme Head: Pollution & Climate Change @ the Centre for Environmental Rights

The SA National Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted Persons is this month celebrating its 32 years anniversary. …They tell us about what their organization does, the plight blind and visually impaired people still face today and what their activities and plans are for their anniversary: Selaelo Makgato- Former President: SA National Association of the Blind & Partially Sighted Persons

Guest: Prof Mireille Fanon-Mendes= Cchairperson of the Frantz Fanon Foundation and daughter of Frantz Fanon

Guest: Dr Mori Boshomane –Registra in Family Medicine @ the University of Pretoria

guest: Elvis Sekhaolelo Executive Director of Ekasi Entrepreneurs

Cape Town city council voted to strip Patricia De Lille of her executive powers and making a ceremonial mayor. How will this work? Dr Dominique Uwizeyimana Senior Lecturer - Department of Public Management and Governance at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Riaan Marais-Media & Communications Manager @ Mohair SA

As today wraps up Africa Month, an interesting story from Thomson Reuters Foundation reveals how African migrants encounter torture and slavery in Algeria--we ask, why is there still slavery in Africa? Guest: Kieran Guilbert - London-based News Editor for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, and also leads its coverage of modern slavery and human trafficking

we look at the Child Poverty rates in SA… according to a recent study about 63% of young South African children live in poverty, which can affect their physical, cognitive and emotional development: Guest: Winnie Sambu- Researcher @ UCT’s Children's Institute

As we recognize 2018 Child Protection Week, statistics released in the South African Parliament showed that at least 41% of all reported rape cases from the past three years involve children Guest: Lucy Jamieson – Senior Researcher @ the Children’s Institute

Guest: Azwi Netshikulwe -Researcher at Safety and Violence Initiative

Guest: Kevin James-Founder and CEO: GCX Africa

Guest: Bathandwa Kwababa from - African Show Coalition Institute

guest: Dr Dominique Uwizeyimana - Senior lecturer at the Department of Public Management and Governance, University of Johannesburg

Guest: Kevin James- CEO: GCX Africa