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7:01

#Education

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/27

Education should provide a way out of the poverty trap, but the ability of the South African education system to act as a reliable conduit for children out of poverty has been limited. Various international studies attest to the poor quality of our education system. Under such circumstances, blaming the failure of the system on inadequate financial resources is probably the most natural thing to do, but that misses the picture completely. This is according to two researchers, Thando Ngozo and Sabelo

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7:53

Zimbabwe say they will launch a new attempt this week...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/27

Opposition leaders in Zimbabwe say they will launch a new attempt this week to put pressure on the president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and his ruling Zanu-PF party to share power. Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, said he would call for a “transitional authority” to “move the country forward”. Chamisa reiterated his rejection of the results in presidential polls held four months ago.Guest: Piers Pigou - political analyst

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6:38

Calling on the SAPS to utilize its employee...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/27

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union is calling on the SAPS to utilize its employee assistance programme to deal with member suicides. This follows yesterday’s shooting at the Durban Magistrate’s Court where a woman was allegedly shot dead by her estranged policeman husband during divorce proceedings. Guest: Richard Mamabolo - Spokesperson for police union, Popcru

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3:54

11 people have died at the Sondela informal...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/27

Locals claim that the killings were sparked by an allegation that Sotho-speaking people had been stealing from Xhosa-speaking people at the settlement. To find out what is going on here, guest: Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone - North West police spokesperson

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8:03

EFF leader Julius Malema said he has laid criminal...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/27

EFF leader Julius Malema says he has laid criminal charges against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan because he knows his rights. Malema has laid five criminal charges against Gordhan and two against his daughter, Anisha Gordhan. Gordhan is facing charges of contravening the intelligence act, money laundering, fraud and perjury while his daughter is facing fraud and corruption charges. Malema claims Gordhan opened and operated an unlawful foreign bank account in Canada which has an account

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5:36

#Entrepreneurship

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/26

The majority of South African small businesses generate revenue of less than R200,000 annually and nearly half of SMEs employ between two to five employees, according to the SME Landscape Report An Assessment of South Africa’s SME Landscape: Challenges, Opportunities, Risks & Next Steps’ 2018/2019. The report was recently launched by SME South Africa . It says the report offers a comprehensive assessment of the state of SMEs in South Africa, with a focus on the key challenges, opportunities, risks

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5:16

Eastern Cape ANC Member of Legislature Christian...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/26

Eastern Cape ANC Member of the Legislature Christian Martin spent this past weekend protesting in front the Eastern Cape Premier’s office, sleeping in a coffin. They say it was an attempt to highlight the gang violence in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas. He was joined in the protest by Khoisan chiefs Crawford Fraser and Cora Hennings. Guest: Christian Martin Activist and an MPL

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13:52

SFAS says 32 billion rand has been set aside to...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/26

There's five days left before NSFAS funding applications for next year CLOSE. NSFAS says 32 billion rand has been set aside to assist financially struggling students. The Student Financial Aid scheme says it has also managed to clear the payments backlog for the 2017/18 financial year. To find out what the public should know, we are joined on the line by...guest: Kagisho Mamabolo, - NSFAS spokesperson

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2:49

shooting incident at the Durban Magistrate Court.

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/26

Two people have died following a shooting incident at the Durban Magistrate Court. Sources say that a police officer allegedly shot his estranged wife and her boyfriend before turning the gun on himself. The two died at the scene and the officer was seriously injured. It's believed that the deceased and her husband were having marital problems. To get an understanding of what happened, we are joined on the line by...guest: Colonel Thembeka Mbhele - provincial police spokesperson

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5:49

Reverse of the deployment of the anti-gang unit in...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/23

The South African Police Union says it has approached the Labour Court to reverse the deployment of the anti-gang unit in the Cape Flats, arguing it was not informed of the Police Ministry's decision to establish the unit. Last month Police Minister, Bheki Cele, announced that the permanent anti-gang unit in Cape Town, consisting of 95 members, will help fight the scourge of drugs and gang-related violence.

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5:29

Another Free State municipality has been hit by a...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/23

Masilonyana Municipality workers have downed tools demanding that administrator Steve Kau to step down. Union SAMWU says since the municipality was put under administration due to its bad financial situation, Kau has failed to come up with a financial recovery plan. It says service delivery has also been compromised. Guest: SABC reporter in the Free State Thabiso Radebe

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4:30

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Police Minister...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/23

Following yesterday's attack on doctors. Two doctors were shot and seriously wounded when five heavily armed suspects broke into the doctors' residence. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Police Minister Bheki Cele visited Letaba Hospital in Limpopo today. The wife of one of the doctors. a nurse, was also assaulted with a sharp object. Our reporter Shibu Mamokgere is covering the story and she now joins us on the line…Guest: SABC reporter Shibu Mamokgere

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5:18

This first reported Black Friday safety incident this...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/23

The Game Store at Greenacres Mall has been closed indefinitely for the safety of customers. This after chaotic scenes outside the store as customers pushed their way to get inside the store for Black Friday bargains. Police have been called in to assist and calm the situation.Guest: Mcebisi Ngqina – SABC journalist in Port Elizabeth

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6:19

The attack on doctors at Letaba Hospital

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/22

Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba says the attack on doctors at Letaba Hospital is a set-back in the provincial government's efforts to recruit medical professionals that are willing to work at hospitals based in rural areas. Two doctors were shot and wounded during a robbery at the hospital's residence. The third victim who was assaulted with a crowbar, is the wife of one of the doctors.guest: Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba

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9:40

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/22

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce changes to his cabinet in a few minutes time. New ministers are expected to be announced to replace Environmental Affairs minister Edna Molewa who died in September this year and Home Affairs minister Malusi Gigaba who resigned about a week ago. This will be the third change President Ramaphosa will be effecting to his executive. In October Tito Mboweni was brought in to replace Nhanhla Nene as Finance Minister. A week after taking office in

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7:01

#Amcu

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/21

Mining group Sibanye-Stillwater on Monday received notice from the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) that it intends to embark on protected strike action at the miner’s gold operations, starting from this evening. This comes after Sibanye last week signed a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Solidarity, and UASA, allowing for increases to the basic wage of Category 4-8 surface and underground employees of R700 per month in the first and

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6:44

#Eskom

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/21

Eskom slashed spending on maintenance over the past four years by almost 50%. This was revealed by Eskom officials in parliament today. The performance of Eskom’s coal plants has been plummeting, leading to a highly constrained system and resulting in the first round of load-shedding since 2016 on Sunday. Municipalities owe Eskom R18 billion in debt. Eskom says the debt is a worrying factor as it affects sustainability. They also say they will be in court early December in an effort to recover R650

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5:44

#Health

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/21

On our health feature today we look at this painful story of a medical doctor who has stage four brain cancer and embroiled in a legal battle with a medical aid after it refused to pay for a drug, he maintains will save his life. Dr Sipho Bvuma who works at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital was successful in his court bid to force the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) to pay for his treatment two weeks ago.However, Gems is appealing the ruling by the South Gauteng High Court in

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6:29

Intimidation, fear of losing jobs and threats to...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/20

Intimidation, fear of losing jobs and threats to lives are the main reasons professionals don’t blow the whistle on unethical behaviour, both in the private and public sector. This is according to the the 2018 Anti-intimidation and Ethical Practices Forum’s (AEPF) Ethical Practices Survey released in Johannesburg yesterday. The number of professionals in the private sector who strongly feared losing their jobs for blowing the whistle increased from 10% last year to 13% this year.guest: Dr Claudelle

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10:04

Momentum rejecting a claim for life cover insurance...

The National Pulse ·

2018/11/19

About an hour ago we spoke to the certified financial planner Gerald Mwandiambira on this Momentum story. He said the law is clear, if you don’t disclose, no payout. It’s the story of Momentum rejecting a claim for life cover insurance payout of R2.4 million to a client who had not disclosed a pre-existing condition despite it not being related to his death. The client was killed in a hijacking…and never disclosed that he suffered from high blood sugar levels.Apparently this case is before the long

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