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5:43

South Africans warned to brace for more severe storms

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/02

The South African Weather Service has issued a warning about severe thunderstorms and damaging winds across several parts of the country. Forecasters have warned that this may include potentially dangerous conditions in the coming days. For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Andre Fourie, Weather Forecaster from the South African Service

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5:50

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial update

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/02

Earlier today, the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial adjourned after three men seated in the public gallery were removed from the Pretoria High Court. We understand that police had received solid intel that there was a group of individuals who attended today’s proceedings with the sole purpose to commit murder. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Pearl Magubane, SABC News reporter

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13:25

Women’s Legal Centre launches Nxme Him campaign

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/02

The Women’s Legal Centre has launched Nxme Him, a national civil disobedience campaign calling for the repeal of Section 154(2)(b), the law that makes it a crime to name an accused rapist before he pleads. Survivors can face up to 3 years in jail for speaking out, while accused rapists remain anonymous for months or even years. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Bronwyn Pithey, Women’s Legal Centre Lawyer

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12:12

Duduzile Sambudla-Zuma resigns as MP

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) has announced that Duduzile Sambudla-Zuma has resigned as a member of Parliament. Zuma-Sambudla is currently fighting on multiple legal fronts; one issue relates to allegations that she was involved in recruiting 17 South African men to fight for Russia in the ongoing war against Ukraine and the other one is about her alleged role in inciting the deadly 2021 July riots. For more analysis on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Professor Bheki Mngomezulu,

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8:40

Crime Stats

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

Today, acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the latest statistics on crime, covering the period between April to September this year. Encouragingly, the national murder rate has decreased by 6.9%, while gender-based violence and commercial crimes remain stubbornly high. For more on this, we are joined by……. GUEST: Professor Kholofelo Rakubu, Criminologist from Tshwane University of Technology

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7:12

PAC on Sobukwe death inquest

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) President Mzwanele Nyhontso has submitted an application with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to open an inquest into the death of Robert Sobukwe. Sobukwe lost his life in Kimberely, Northern Cape on February 27, 1978 at the age of 53 years. His death was officially attributed to lung cancer and complications. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Jaki Seroke, PAC Treasurer General

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10:50

ANC reacts to Donald Trump’s G20 utterances

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

The ANC put out a statement reacting to what US President, Donald Trump, had to say about South Africa’s participation in next year’s G20. For more on what the party had to say about this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Mahlengi Bhengu, National Spokesperson

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36:07

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Jay Naidoo

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

Today, we are joined by someone who is widely known for having played a significant role in the establishment of South Africa’s democratic system and who firmly believes that there is no divine right to rule. According to him, leadership has to be earned daily. His name is Jay Naidoo and I hope that his personal story and fascinating thoughts on numerous topics will inspire you in so many ways. GUEST: Jay Naidoo: Activist and a former Minister in the Nelson Mandela government & founding

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5:39

Interception of illegally imported veterinary medicines

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed that on the afternoon of 26 November 2025, BMA Port Agriculture officials intercepted an aircraft from Kenya and Tanzania carrying veterinary medicines in two polystyrene boxes weighing about eighty-four kilograms that were allegedly in transit through the Polokwane International Airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Eddie Machedi, Border

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10:58

ANC: No plot to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

The ANC released a statement yesterday denying that two deputy ministers in the Cabinet are plotting to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC leader and head of state. This comes after reports in the Sunday World that Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Mondli Gungubele and Deputy Minister of Health Joe Phaahla are leading a plot within the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) to have the president removed. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

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9:24

Finance Champions 2025

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

We dissect the findings of the Jeune Afrique “300 Finance Champions” Report. According to the report, Guaranty Trust Bank retains the top spot among consolidated banking groups, with four Nigerian lenders in the top ten, something that demonstrates the West African nation’s dominance in the sector. GUEST: Leanne de Bassompierre, Business Editor of the African Report

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9:56

World AIDS Day

The National Pulse ·

2025/12/01

Earlier today, Deputy president, Paul Mashatile, led the World Aids Day commemoration main event at Ga-Masemola stadium in the Sekhukhune district in Limpopo. Today also saw the first individuals using lenacapavir for HIV prevention in the country as part of a study begin the treatment. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Daniel Mathebula, Treatment Action Campaign’s Limpopo Program Manager

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8:10

SALGA National Member Assembly: Digital migration...

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Mr. Kutlwano Chaba, SALGA Chief Digital Officer

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17:13

SALGA National Member Assembly: Empowering...

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Mthobeli Kolisa SALGA Chief Office: Municipal Sustainability Infrastructure Delivery, Spatial Transformation Services

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5:33

ANC SACP bilateral engagement

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Earlier today, the ANC and the SACP had a bilateral engagement at the Chief Albert Luthuli House as part of what the ANC described as ongoing efforts to consolidate unity of purpose in advancing the National Democratic Revolution. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Mbulelo Mandlana, SACP National Spokesperson

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11:10

Seventh African Union - European Union Summit

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

We unpack the 7th AU-EU Summit that is currently underway in Luanda, Angola. The theme of the Summit is “Promoting Peace and Prosperity through Effective Multilateralism”. The significance of this summit is informed by the fact that Europe is Africa’s main trading partner. However, our guest is of the view that the partnership between these two influential unions is unbalanced as hunger, misery, infant malnutrition, child labour and even slavery continue to haunt the African

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8:58

ANC SACP bilateral engagement: Political Analysis

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Earlier on, I spoke to Mbulelo Mandlana, SACP National Spokesperson, about the ANC and SACP bilateral meeting that took place in Johannesburg today. With the 2026 Local Government Elections set to happen in a couple of months, how will today’s meeting affect the SACP’s position to stand for the elections and where does this put the ANC and the tripartite alliance? To shed light on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Professor Dirk Kotze, Political Analyst from the

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5:57

Declaration of GBVF as a national crisis: but what...

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Dr Vedhna Dayanand Lalla has welcomed the government’s decision to declare gender-based violence as a national disaster. However, she is of the view that social workers, community workers and GBVF practitioners stand between survivors and further harm, yet they face violence that often mirrors the very crises they intervene in - and according to her, this is a missing part of this significant story that government needs to pay attention to. GUEST: Dr Vedhna Dayanand Lalla, Social work

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10:07

KZN floods

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Earlier today, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, announced that the body of one of three victims swept away by floodwaters has been recovered following prolonged rainfall in the uMshwathi Local Municipality in KZN. The discovery was made by a roving team that has been working since Saturday night in response to the flooding in the Shiyabazali area of New Hanover. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Nonhlakanipho Magwaza, SABC News

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6:05

Tembisa Hospital corruption: two suspects appear...

The National Pulse ·

2025/11/26

Two suspects, a police official attached to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation and a Tembisa Hospital Official appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court this morning on charges of corruption. This is in connection with the ongoing investigation linked to the hospital, and it is alleged that the pair tried to bribe an investigator tasked with investigating the R2bn scandal. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Brigadier Thandi Mbambo, Hawks

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