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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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14:15

Understanding the Aarto bill

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

Parliament has given the green light for the controversial Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) bill. It was passed earlier yesterday in the National Assembly the vote went 174 in favour, 11 against and 22 abstentions. The bill will now be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law. Despite the government’s claims that the introduction of the amended Aarto Act will make South African roads safer, local civil right groups maintain that the new road laws will do

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7:40

Is South Africa suffering from eating disorders?

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) said media stereotypes of beauty and “ideal” body types had long been implicated as contributing to eating disorders, especially for those already vulnerable or at-risk. Guest: Dr Renata Schoeman - Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP)

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5:58

NEW Rental Housing Amendment Act

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

It is said - although a date is yet to be set for the implementation of the looming Rental Housing Amendment Act, many of the proposed changes, including criminal liability for non-compliant landlords, have sparked considerable concern.However, many property professionals believe that there is little or no cause for concern as long as all parties are well-informed and compliant – and that the amendments could, in fact, have a positive impact on the market. Guest: Peter Mennen - Head of Legal at TPN

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8:41

Home Affairs

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

The Department of Home Affairs says it will be reviewing the residency status of several foreign pastors. This follows the high-profile arrest of ECG Church minister, Shepherd Bushiri. Bushiri, who was born in Malawi, was charged with fraud and money-laundering.Guest: Siya Qoza, - spokesperson for the Minister of Home Affairs

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8:42

District Six Land Claim

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

The District Six land claimants are not very happy after the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s submission that it would take two more decades for them to return to the place they call home. Last year un November there was jubilation at the Western Cape High Court after the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform was ordered to start work immediately on a restitution plan for people evicted from District Six during apartheid. .Guest: Shahied Ajam, Chairperson of the District Six

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8:42

Alex Fires

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

Relief organisations have brought supplies to the fire ravaged Setjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra north of Johannesburg. About 300 shacks were razed to the ground by the fire after a City Power electricity pylon fell on them. City Power says preliminary investigations have not confirmed that the collapsed pylon caused the fire. Guest: Ross Toontas, from Gift of the Givers

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8:17

Soweto Taxi violence

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

Taxi commuters say they will be severely affected should the ranks of the WATA and NANDUWE taxi associations be shut down. Yesterday, Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi said he intends to close the ranks for three months following ongoing route violence between the associations. Six people were wounded yesterday during an exchange of gun. Sashin Naidoo

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8:40

Coligny sentencing

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/06

Afriforum has not yet filed an appeal regarding the sentencing of the two Coligny farm workers Phillip Schutte and Pieter Doorewaard in the so called sunflower murder case. The organisation indicated during their arguments in mitigation of sentence last month that they would file an appeal. Schutte and Dooreward were given 18 years and 23 years in prison respectively. Afriforum described the testimony of the sole state witness Bonakele Pakisi as unreliable and as having been paid to tell lies.Guest:

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16:28

South African Economic Growth

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

South Africa's economy grew by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Stats SA this morning. The figure of 1.4% was slightly above the consensus estimates of most analysts and economists of 1.2% growth. This means that annual real GDP increased by a tepid 0.8% in 2018. This was 0.1% more than the projections of most economistsWhat’s behind this? Guest: Siya Biniza - Economist and Director at Political Economy Southern AfricaGuest: Duma Gqubule - Economist

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7:24

Education - UCT

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

Every Tuesday we talk education matters and today we look at this story of University of Cape Town and its place in the World’s rankings. UCT said today it had moved up two places to reclaim its top 10 position in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by subject, placing among the top 100 universities in a total nine disciplines. The rankings assessed 1,222 institutions, ranking them across 48 disciplines in five broad subject areasGuest:

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11:42

Cape Airport Name Change

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

The National Assembly is this afternoon debating the renaming of Cape Town International Airport after the late struggle stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. EFF leader Julius Malema tabled the motion. The party says due to the contribution Madikizela-Mandela made to the liberation of the country the airport should be renamed after her. Is it about time that Winnie Mandela is honoured in this manner and also will this help with issues of social cohesion?Guest: Professor Pitika Ntuli, is a sculptor,

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5:36

UBER /TAXIFY Drivers on go slow

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

Apparently, some Uber and Taxify drivers are on go slow today protesting over the killing of some drivers due to crime and they say Uber and Taxify are refusing to make platforms safer. Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa - Representing Uber and Taxify drivers

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6:59

Raising The Boy Child

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

RAISING THE BOY CHILD Every time our country is dominated by a gender violence story, the public comes up with different suggestions which end up not changing anything as the abuse continues. With the latest on Babes wo Dumo, different organisations are calling for more action against abusers. Interestingly, Jabu Baloyi, from the Commission for Gender Equality, says men need to be taught differently by society. He also believes that men are not doing enough in dealing with the situationGuest: Javu

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4:32

Three grade eight learners suspended for rape

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

Three grade eight learners have been suspended from a Soweto high school over the alleged rape of a fellow learner. The alleged rape happened while the learners from the school were attending an orientation camp in De Deur in the Vaal at the weekend.Guest: Hashina Gori - SABC reporter

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3:28

Alexandra fire

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

It seems the Alexandra Township here in Gauteng, popular known as Alex is on fire as we speak. Apparently, multiple homes in the Stjwetla informal settlement in #Alexandra have been damagedGuest: Isaac Mangena - City Power Spokesperson

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4:32

Babes Wodumo- The Latest

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/05

The suspect in the Babes Wodumo assault case has been arrested and is currently in police custody. This was confirmed by national police spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo. Guest: Nonkululeko Hlophe, SABC in KZN

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4:16

Tshwane University of Technology’s Polokwane

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/04

Tshwane University of Technology’s Polokwane, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa and Pretoria West campuses have been shut down due to protest action by students. Apparently, the protest action is a result of unresolved issues between university management and the student body.Guest: Willa De Ruyter - TUT spokesperson,

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6:24

200 families from the Democratic Republic of Congo...

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/04

A story here that a group of a group of 200 families from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who came to South Africa for a better life, are ready to return home after enduring xenophobic threats and struggles with finding work. This group has approached the KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) to assist them with efforts to return safely.Guest: Dr Douglas Dziva - KZN CC chairperson

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8:48

Entpreneurship

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/04

According to the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in South Africa (EESE Report 2016) commissioned by the ILO on behalf of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), “globally, over 95% of enterprises are classified as SMEs and account for 60-70% of the working population. In Europe, 91% of enterprises are classified as micro businesses, and employ between one and nine people and only 1% are large enterprises with more than 250 employees”. South Africa, on the other hand, is facing

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12:42

South African Prisoners want to VOTE

The National Pulse ·

2019/03/04

The South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights, SAPOHR, has approached the electoral court protesting on behalf of the prisoner’s rights to register to vote. Guest: Golden Miles Bhudu - President of The South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights

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