The National Pulse

Eskom’s Business Investment Competition and today we speak to cecil ramonotsi, ceo of eskom’s development foundation.

But what really informed this move? We get the other side of the story as we speak to….. Guest: Moshe Motlohi, GM: Port of Durban

Sihle Zikalala explains why KZN government is opposed to the relocation of the Transnet National Ports Authority’s head office from Durban to Ngqura in the Eastern Cape. Guest: Sihle Zikalala, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal

In 2018, South Africa introduced Africa’s first major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages based on grams of sugar. The tax now stands at about 11% of the price per litre. Recent Research shows that excess sugar, particularly in liquid form, is a major cause of obesity and is a risk factor for diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, many common cancers and tooth decay. To tell us m...

guest: Zanele Stole

EFF has opened a criminal case against public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan after he allegedly questioned Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Judge Pillay’s performance for a Constitutional Court position (and according to Mogoeng, this happened a few years ago)however the Economic Freedom Fighters are arguing that this can’t be allowed to happen. Guest: Vuyani Pambo - EFF National Spokesperson

The Good Party is calling for the Western Cape DA leader and MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela to resign from the provincial legislature or be fired by the Western Cape Premier Alan Winde for allegedly lying about his qualifications on his CV. Guest: Bret Herron – Secretary General of the Good Party

Yesterday, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that South Africa has decided to suspend giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a precautionary measure following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision in the United States to pause the use of the vaccine while very rare blood clot cases are examined. Guest: Prof Helen Rees - SAHPRA CHAIR

Any teacher found guilty of sexual misconduct will be banned indefinitely from teaching in any South African school. This according to new employment rules from the department of basic education. The new batch of terms and conditions of employment was gazetted last week Friday by Education Minister Angie Motshekga. GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

Today marks ten years since Andries Tatane was shot and killed by police officers during a service delivery protest in Ficksburg in the Free State province. Tatane was a 33-year-old South African citizen who was among four-thousand protesters demanding the delivery of basic services such as water. Seven police officers accused of his murder and assault were acquitted in the Ficksburg Regional Cour...

MEC for Community Safety in Mpumalanga, Vusi Shongwe clarifies his controversial comments about land seizure of white farmers. The MEC was reported to have said “the land of white farmers who abuse black farm workers must be confiscated” Guest: Vusi Shongwe, MEC for Community Safety in Mpumalanga

The scourge of bullying in schools is back in the spotlight. This after a girl from Mbilwi Secondary School, in Sibasa outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo, reportedly committed suicide after a video of her being assaulted by another school girl went viral. Earlier our producers spoke to Limpopo MEC for Education, Polly Boshielo, who is liaising with local authorities to establish whether the girl's dea...

In conversation with MEC for education in KwaZulu-Natal, Kwazi Mshengu about the findings of probe into overcrowded camp. Upon hearing about the conditions of the boot camp last year, the MEC directed the head of department, Dr Enoch Nzama, to conduct an investigation in order to establish as to why dozens of matric pupils were crammed into a tent during a boot camp held in Umzinto on the KZN sout...

Somalia's Parliament has passed a motion to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo’s mandate by two years. President Farmaajo has welcomed the decision saying it will correct the interminable disagreements on the electoral model. For further elucidation in terms of what this decision means, we are joined by… Guest: Dr Hassan Khanneje, Director of the Horn International Institute for S...

Police have arrested two suspects for the murder of 59-year-old Jostina Sangweni in Mapetla, Soweto. Jostina Sangweni was killed after she was accused of witchcraft. For the latest we're joined on the line by... GUEST: Gauteng police spokesperson, Brigadier Mathapelo Peters

There has been mixed reaction to comments made by Dr. Lwazi Lushaba, a political science lecturer at the University of Cape Town, that Adolf Hitler 'committed no crime'. Dr. Lushaba allegedly In a pre-recorded lecture to political science students said "all Hitler did was to do to white people what white people had normally reserved for black people." Dr Lushaba spoke to Aldrin Sampear on Beyond t...

What now for Western Cape Judge President? Recently, the Judicial Conduct Tribunal found that Judge John Hlophe improperly attempted to influence Justice Bess Nkabinde and Justice Chris Jafta to violate their oaths of office in relation to corruption case against South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma and French Arms dealer Thint. Guest: Elton Hart, Attorney at the University of Johannesburg...

We examine the objectives of the newly formed task team of the ANC Youth League. Earlier on today, the NYTT briefed the media on the outcomes of their first meeting that took place over the weekend. Guest: Sizophila Mkhize, Spokesperson of the ANC National Youth Task Team

World News: Votes are being counted in Chad following a presidential election in which incumbent Idriss Deby is widely expected to win after three decades in power. But will the outcome of this election change anything, considering the fact that Chad has been struggling with poverty and instability since gaining independence from France in 1960? Guest: Nixon Katembo, who is specialist on the Great...

The University of Cape Town, UCT, has launched Investigations into comments made by UCT lecturer Professor Lwazi Lushaba that Adolf Hitler 'committed no crime'. Lwazi Lushaba allegedly in a lecture to political science students said: "Hitler committed no crime. All Hitler did was to do to white people what white people had normally reserved for black people." Meanwhile the DA will lodge a complain...

We're looking into the stock theft problem experienced in the Eastern Cape. Livestock is the "currency" in rural Eastern Cape and this issue has a great impact on rural farmers in this area. Stock theft is real and deadly. Thousands of Eastern Cape people are victims and syndicates make millions from it. It also said that there are cross-border syndicates operating between South Africa and Lesotho...

On Tuesday the 6th of April, employees of the Red Ant Security Relocation & Eviction Services, with the supervision of the Sheriff, illegally evicted dozens of residents from their homes on a property in Dunkeld West, leaving them homeless and destitute. Now, the socio-Economic Right Institute (SERI) has taken on the case and they are representing the residents. SERI has launched an urgent applica...

A Soweto family is still traumatised after the horrific death of their mother, Jostina Sangweni who had dementia. She was attacked and burnt by community members on Friday while she was apparently on her way to consult with her spiritual healer. A video of the attack in which the voices of men insulting her can be heard, went viral on social media over the weekend. The family says she was attacked...

Clashes have erupted again between disgruntled students and security at the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in Durban. Students are protesting over funding and registration issues. Students are also reportedly showing support for workers who are on strike demanding an eight percent salary increase. GUEST: Mthokozisi Gumede, SRC President at the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) G...

235 people lost their lives on the country's roads during this year's Easter period. Releasing the preliminary figures of fatalities on the roads following the recent Easter long weekend, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said 189 crashes were recorded, resulting in 235 deaths nationwide. Guest: Ayanda-Allie Paine, Transport Ministry spokesperson