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The National Pulse

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Freddie Ngobe – Spokesperson for the Human...

The National Pulse ·

2018/08/16

The protesting residents of KaNyamazane are demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa descent to their township to address them. Yesterday they refused Premier Refilwe Mtswheni and her entourage entry into the township. Police had to use rubber bullets to disperse the unrelenting protesters who demand that hail storm damaged houses be repair immediately.Guest: Freddie Ngobe – Spokesperson for the Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga

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3:56

Livhuwani Mammburu- National Spokesperson for NUM-...

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2018/08/16

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa(Numsa) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has said they weren’t prepared to sign an agreement with Eskom following threats that disciplinary action will be taken against workers who took part in an unprotected strike during wage talks. In a turnaround of events- NUM today accepted the three-year wage offer from Eskom, conditional to Eskom not disciplining illegal protesters.Guest: Livhuwani Mammburu- National Spokesperson for NUM- The

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David Bruce - Independent researcher

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2018/08/15

Six years after the Marikana massacre, it has emerged that striking mine workers did not attack police at “the small koppie”, despite police testimony of protesters having shot at police. This is according to new Institute for Security Studies (ISS) research, which was released today. To talk more on this reportDavid Bruce - Independent researcher

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7:07

Brett Herron - Mayoral Committee Member for Transport...

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2018/08/15

Cape Town has been labeled the African city of opportunity in a recent research report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Cape Town ranked 24th out of all the 31 cities included in the global study and sixth out of the middle income cities category, behind Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow, Shanghai and Mexico City.The report places Cape Town against some of the world’s leading cities that are home to a vibrant economy, a high quality of life and thriving market centers.Guest: Brett Herron - Mayoral

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5:08

Professor Ivan Turok - Executive Director at the...

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2018/08/15

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba is aiming to raise about R20bn from the largest banks to redevelop 71 dilapidated buildings into affordable housing units. These buildings, according to the mayor, were either hijacked or abandoned, needed to house people at monthly rates of between R800 and R1,000. He said private sector could find ways to accommodate lower rates. Guest: Professor Ivan TurokExecutive Director at the Human Sciences Research Council

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10:13

Kunle Owolabi –Journalist & Activist from ‘Nigerians...

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2018/08/15

The immediate past Nigeria Ambassador to South Africa, Ahmed Ibeto has disclosed that the recurring incidences of murder involving Nigerians were being carried out by Nigerians themselves contrary to claims of xenophobic attacks.

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7:03

Credit providers are facing a court challenge over...

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2018/08/14

Guest: Stephan Van Der Merve -From the Stellenbosch Law Clinic

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The controversial homeschooling policy has been...

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2018/08/03

The controversial homeschooling policy has been approved by the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) and is now being prepared to be promulgated into law. Guest: Adv. Megan Puchert-Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Homeschooling Association.

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#Education- 47% of SA high-schools are intellectual...

The National Pulse ·

2018/07/31

# Education #Education- 47% of SA high-schools are intellectual waste-zones in the sense that NOT A SINGLE CHILD in the class can do basic maths…this is according to the 2015 TIMSS International Study. TIMSS is an international assessment of mathematics and science at the fourth and eighth grades that has been conducted every four years since 1995. Guest: Dr. Nic Spaull- Education Expert

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21:28

Concourt decision on labour brokers – Casual Workers

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2018/07/26

The Constitutional Court today ruled that labour brokers were not dual employers when their clients absorb contract workers as permanent staff. It is said that the landmark ruling will change the nature of labour broking in SA. Recent amendments to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) dictate that clients of labour brokers have to hire contractors who earn below R205,433 annually after three months. The Constitutional Court ruled that clients of labour brokers were sole employers and the language in

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5:25

Analysis of Obama’s speech @ Nelson Mandela centenary...

The National Pulse ·

2018/07/17

Guest:Mmusi Mainane –DA Leader

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15:49

Analysis of Obama’s speech @ Nelson Mandela centenary...

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2018/07/17

Guest: Sithembile Mnguni-Political Analyst & Lukhona Mnguni-Political Analyst

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5:07

Millennials find Joburg too expensive

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2018/07/16

Guest: Bronwyn Williams- Trend Translator & Future Finance Specialist @ Flux Trends

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5:18

#GirlCodeHack

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2018/07/06

Chairwoman of Girl Code

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9:48

how many South Africans identify as Khoi and San

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2018/07/06

Activist Christian Martin says he wants Stats SA to conduct an early census to determine how many South Africans identify as Khoi and San and that the race group should be added on all official government documents pertaining to demographics

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5:51

What is the government of Eastern Cape doing about this?

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2018/07/05

It’s been reported that Patients at Tsolo-based Dr Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital had to go for days without bathing after taps dried up at the hospital last week Thursday. Also reading that a truck delivered water today recently. Also we did a story on this show last week on Nompumelelo Hospital in the Eastern Cape with no water and nurses had to fetch water from the water tankers. guest :Lwandile Sicwetsha

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15:06

I Am What I Am”-Exhibition

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2018/06/22

Guest: Gavin Jacobs=Media Liaison Officer for SWEAT & Sisonke

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13:59

Tambo Lenyoka. Enduring Friendships - Olof Palme and...

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2018/06/19

Guest: : Lindiwe Mabuza- Poet who has served as the African National Congress’ Chief Representative to Sweden and the United States, as well as the South African Ambassador to Germany.

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11:33

Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts

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2018/06/18

Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts, SCOPA, has suggested that a cap must be placed on exemptions from tendering procedures amid indications that departments and state-owned entities are abusing deviations and expansions. Guest: Prof Evangelos MantzarisSenior Researcher and Extraordinary Professor at the Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research at Stellenbosch University

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NUM and Numsa officially rejected Eskom's zero% wage...

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2018/06/12

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) today (Monday) officially rejected Eskom's zero percent wage offer, saying that Eskom cannot plead poverty because it was "dealing with a self-imposed crisis". The unions are demanding a 15 percent wage increase across the board and R2,000 housing allowance, among other demands. Guest: Phakamile Hlubi - Spokesperson. Numsa

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