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The National Pulse

Latest News, Trends, and light features for an afternoon commute- Business, Traffic, Weather and Sport

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7:08

Child abandonment is one that has plagued South Africa,

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/06

The issue of child abandonment is one that has plagued South Africa, with mothers constantly throwing away their babies in unsafe territories. Hannah’s Arms, a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Port Elizabeth has developed a safe drop off box for unwanted babies. Mothers can safely give up their babies instead of discarding them in plastic bags and drains. The box has been built into a wall at a safe house in Mkhuze Street in Zwide, Port Elizabeth. Esmé Chesworth, Founder of Hannah’s Arms joins

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8:01

NERSA recently published a consultation paper to...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/06

According to Agri SA, the bottleneck to register SSEGs restricts farmers who have already invested in generation infrastructure. Without registration, SSEGs are not currently allowed to generate electricity, preventing them from earning a return on their investment.Guest: Nicol Jansen, Agri SA Chairman: Economics and Trade Centre of Excellence

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8:24

Update on special voting

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/06

More than 700,000 eligible voters who have qualified for a special vote started voting today. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that the two days of special voting will be used as a dry run to make sure it is fully prepared for Wednesday. How is the process thus far and have there been any reported incidences?

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10:51

Coalition governments work in Gauteng due to...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/06

According to political analyst, Professor Lesiba Teffo, coalition governments work in Gauteng due to political literacy and education in the province. In other provinces, political illiteracy is what is giving coalitions a bad reputation, which could improve if more is invested in educating the electorate. He was speaking at the SABC’s election round-table panel discussion at the IEC National Results Operations Centre in Pretoria. Guest: Professor Lesiba Teffo – Political Analyst

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8:23

World News: SA-China Relations

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/06

Chinese ambassador to South Africa talks about his country’s backing of SA’s plans to become a locomotive and production base for African industrialization and modernization.Guest: His Excellency Songtian Lin, Chinese ambassador to South Africa

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9:48

The Equality Court has found that the BLF political...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/06

The Equality Court has found that the Black First Land First (BLF) political slogan on land is hate speech and has therefore ordered the party to issue a written apology to all South Africans within a month. Guest: Buang Jones, spokesperson of the SA Human Rights Commission

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10:58

Celebrating excellence: Jazz legend Musa Manzini

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

Today we celebrate SA jazz legend Musa Manzini who made headlines last year when he was filmed playing guitar mid-brain surgery. Guest on the line (Indonesia, Jakarta) Musa Manzini, Jazz artist

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6:58

The next episode of Special Assignment is about a...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

The next episode of Special Assignment is about a 4-year long investigation into alleged elite capture of land reform process in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. The department of rural development is allegedly in cahoots with politically connected individuals and corporations who have allegedly diverted funds from the very people for whom land reform should benefit.Guest: Hazel Friedman, Special Assignment producer (Special Assignment @09:30pm on SABC3)

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10:29

Protecting Rural Healthcare in Times of Economic Crisis

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

According to a report by the Rural Health Advocacy Project, communities comprise about 40% of the country’s population of 57.8 million but, historically, these areas are the last to be considered when it comes to health provision by national, provincial and local authorities. This means that the 20 million people in rural areas are generally out of sight, so out of mind.Guest: Russell Rensburg, Director at the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP)

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4:51

The National Association of South African Workers

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

The National Association of South African Workers (NASA) will continue to down tools at train stations if Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) refuses to meet its demands. Yesterday outsourced cleaning staff picketed at the Johannesburg city centre train station and threatened to shut down the transport hub. For more on this story we are joined byGuest: Mpho Morolane, General Secretary of the National Association of South African Workers

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8:28

KwaZulu-Natal will be monitored as a high risk area...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

Yesterday, police Minister Bheki Cele announced that KwaZulu-Natal will be monitored as a high risk area during next week's election. Earlier on today Cele met with police officials in Durban to officially deploy members to monitor hotspots in KwaZulu-Natal. Guest: Kwanele Ncalane, Spokesperson for the MEC of Community Safety and Liaison in KZN

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7:18

Gauteng Provincial Government officially opened a...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

About few hours ago, the Gauteng Provincial Government officially opened a state of the art R44 million Provincial Disaster Management Centre in Midrand. According to MEC Mamabolo, the building will also house disaster operation centre with monitors that allow COGTA to have a full view of activities that take place during disasters.Guest: Jacob Mamabolo, MEC for Infrastructure Development in Gauteng

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7:19

The Department of Mineral Resources had earlier...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

The Department of Mineral Resources had earlier ordered Sibanye-Stillwater to close its Rusternburg shaft following the incident of miners who were trapped for as long as ten hours on Tuesday. The mine reported today that it has resumed operations after it was certified safe for normal hoisting operations. Spokesperson for Sibanye Stillwater, James Welosted joins us now on the line… Guest: James Welosted- Sibanye Stillwater Spokesperson

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4:11

Afrikaans has been voted as the second sexiest accent...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

According to latest poll from bigseventravel.com. The travel website recently polled people from around the world in order to find the top 50 'sexiest accents in the world'.Guest: Professor Hermann Giliomee, author of The Last Afrikaner Leaders: A Crucial Test of Power and he is also a member of the movement Gelyke Kanse/Equal Opportunities

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4:11

World Press Freedom Day

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

Is the world doing enough to protect journalists? As we commemorate World Press Freedom Day, we remember the hundreds of journalists around the world who have died exposing facts and reporting the truth.Guest: Mahlatse Mahlase – SANEF Chairperson

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7:41

World News: Durban, South Africa

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

Speaking at the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban yesterday, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said the free movement of people everywhere in Africa, the easing or dropping of visa requirements and the deregulation of air services will be key in driving the growth of the tourism sector on the continent. So where will Africa be without these restrictions?Guest: Unathi Sonwabile Henama - Lecturer, Department of Tourism Management at Tshwane University of Technology

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8:46

Newly modernised Home Affairs

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/03

A newly modernised Home Affairs office has officially been opened in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape which aims to improve services. The new office model is equipped with modern infrastructure and technology aimed at digitising the paperwork.Guest: Siya Qawe–Spokesperson, Department of Home Affairs

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5:28

500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/02

Today marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death – da Vinci was popularly known as the Renaissance master. In celebrating his contribution we ask, what constitutes a renaissance man? Joining us to reflect on da Vince’s life and contribution is…..Guest: Mark Read, Director of the Evarard Read Gallery

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3:07

Cost of data in South Africa too high.

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/02

The Right 2 Know has welcomed the findings of the commission of inquiry into data costs as a step in the right direction. Last year Right 2 Know made submissions to the Commission stating clearly that the right to communicate is a fundamental/ primary right and that access to internet should be prioritized by the government. Guest: Lazola Kati- Communications

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18:26

In Hindsight: Kgosi Setlamorago Thobejane, former...

The National Pulse ·

2019/05/02

Today we hear from the former president of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) Kgosi Setlamorago Thobejane who resigned as a Member of Parliament in 2017. Post his resignation Thobejane accused the current government of perpetuating the legacy of the apartheid-era government. Guest: Kgosi Setlamorago Thobejane, former president of Contralesa

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