The National Pulse

Mr Loyiso Tyira - Board Chairperson

Different people have been commenting and sharing their views on the statement that was released by US President, Donald Trump as well as comments that came from AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel in the conversation I just had with him. We now hear from… GUEST: Herman Mashaba, Action SA Leader

Ports play a crucial role in global trade, influencing surrounding urban and coastal areas while supporting diverse stakeholders. However, they often become pollution hotspots due to unmanaged waste and stormwater runoff, evident throughout the Western Indian Ocean. The Water Research Commission has launched a project to protect and preserve the Durban Port. To tell us more, I am joined on the lin...

Keeping with the Trump story… AfriForum has argued that Donald Trump's proposed punitive actions against South Africa should target senior ANC officials directly, rather than South African people. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Kallie Kriel, AfriForum CEO

  GUEST: Dr Laurence Caromba, International relations expert & Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

Let’s now talk about this year’s Mining Indaba that is currently underway in Cape Town. As part of this event, BRICS Ambassador for South Africa, Sir Stuart Ntlathi will unveil SHESHA, a first of its kind innovation set to revolutionise mining safety.   GUEST: Sir Stuart Ntlathi, BRICS Ambassador for South Africa and founder of SNSET Industries  

DIRCO has expressed its willingness to engage with its U.S counterparts to give more clarity on the country’s new expropriation law. This after U.S President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social Network that South Africa was confiscating land, treating certain classes of people very badly, and committing human rights violations. He also revealed that his administration has launched an inv...

Today we celebrate one of our own, Sherwin Bryce- Pease whom many regard as one of the most respected and influential journalists this country has ever produced. He has been the SABC’s New York correspondent at the United Nations for more than 15 years now and guess what, we still enjoy and appreciate his excellent reporting. GUEST: Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC’s New York Correspondent

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has informed residents, traditional leaders and funeral homes that the Westpark Cemetery near Melville will reach full capacity in four months' time. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Jenny Moodley, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo Spokesperson

Last week, the South African Medical Association Trade Union said it will take its fight to get unemployed doctors placed directly to the finance minister. This follows a series of protests that have taken place in various provinces to highlight the plight of unemployed doctors. The South African Medical Association Trade Union held a protest today in Pretoria and … joins me on the line to...

SUISO has announced that its plans to invest R31.5 billion in a state of the art coal-to-fertiliser facility in Kriel, Mpumalanga are on track. The project is backed by businesswoman and former Miss South Africa Basetsana Khumalo as a black economic empowerment partner and it promises to create 4,000 jobs during construction and 981 permanent positions upon operational launch in 2029. To tell us m...

After more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply. Eskom has warned that it may be compelled to implement power cuts up to stage 4 over the weekend. The power utility says they have experienced several breakdowns over the past seven days that require extended repair times. So does this mean we are back to square one? To react to this is….. GUEST: Ruse Moleshe, MD of RUBK - an en...

As efforts to end the fighting in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continue. The United Kingdom has revealed that it is actively considering next steps, alongside international partners, including the possibility of a review of all U.K support to Rwanda, and it is also calling on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, facilitate humanitarian access, and return to inclusive diplomati...

Christmas came early for almost 800 Wits students who had their student debt cleared this week, amounting to R63 million collectively. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Jerome September, Dean of Student Affairs at Wits University

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, accused President Cyril Ramaphosa and government officials of  “lying” and “distorting” talks between the two statesmen in a statement he posted on social media platform, X. Tebogo Ditshego, Ditshego Media’s CEO joins me on the line to help us analyse the tone, language and communication style used by the two Presidents… GUE...

Tensions were high at the Johannesburg Social Housing Company complex in Kliptown, Soweto, following a standoff between residents and police yesterday. To shed more light on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Nthabiseng Mphela, Communications and Marketing Manager

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, reacted angrily to the warning issued by South Africa following the killing of 13 members of the SA National Defence Force who were part of the regional peacekeeping force. A tweet from the Rwandan President as well as video clips made rounds late last night on social media platforms. Sophie Mokoena, SABC International News Editor, Sophie Mokoena joins me on the lin...

Now let’s get more reaction on the SA Reserve Bank MPC announcement on interest rates in the country. Joining us for this conversation is……   GUEST: Dr Lumkile Mondi, Lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance @Wits Business School

Why are these two countries not seeing eye to eye and what precipitates mistrust and tension between them, and what made Rwanda not to follow diplomatic channels to express its concerns? We ask these questions, following a public spat between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwandan President Paul Kagame. GUEST (Rwanda): Yolande Makolo, Spokesperson for the Government of Rwanda

The South African Social Security Agency has made temporary arrangements with FNB to enable the 65 000 social grant recipients banking with Ithala to receive their money like all other recipients. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Paseka Letsatsi, SASSA Spokesperson

The Mk Party’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court tomorrow for her alleged involvement in the July unrest. Earlier on I spoke to Paul O’Sullivan, the man who opened a criminal case against her. MK Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela joins me on the line to talk to us about this issue… GUEST: Nhlamulo Ndhlela, MK Party Spokesperson

Aviation analyst Phuthego Mojapele weighs in on ACSA’s state of affairs, following yesterday’s press briefing where the organisation declared that it hasn’t recorded significant security incidents. ACSA also announced a 91% passenger traffic recovery. GUEST: Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation analyst

We look at the implications of the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze almost on all foreign U.S funded aid programs. GUEST: Dr Fareed Abdullah, Director of the Office of AIDS and TB Research at the South African Medical Research Council  

Earlier this week, about 50 putco busses were torched in the Nkangala District of Mpumalanga . During the incident, several employees were attacked with one security guard sustaining a gunshot wound whilst others sustained some injuries after being reportedly assaulted. There’s an update on this story. Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli joins me on the line to tell us m...

We outline the objectives of the proposed National Minimum Wage. Some of you may recall that in December last year, the National Minimum Wage Commission published its annual review report in the government gazette. The report recommends a 1.5% adjustment to the national minimum wage for 2025. It is widely expected that the Employment and Labour Minister will announce the new rate of adjustment nex...