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7:20

Food insecurity in higher education

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/11

Professor Michael Rudolph from UJ helps us understand the challenges of hunger among students in higher education in South Africa. According to Stats SA, our country has been experiencing high levels of food and nutrition insecurity in recent years. Food has become expensive and inaccessible to many people, including students in institutions of higher learning. So how best should South Africa tackle this problem? UJ has just concluded a seminar that looked at complexities of food insecurity and

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9:37

KZN Transport Department’s Easter Road Safety Campaign

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/11

KwaZulu-Natal is bracing for an exceptionally busy Easter weekend, with traffic volumes expected to surge to more than 1,500 vehicles per hour at tollgates across the province starting next Thursday. In response, the provincial government has launched a massive road safety operation, deploying over 950 law enforcement officers to ensure road safety. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Ndabezinhle Sibiya

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9:05

Zimbabwe government authorities have begun the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/11

Let’s move to Zimbabwe now where government authorities have begun the process of compensating white farmers who were negatively affected by the country’s land reform programme. Between 2000 and 2001, thousands of white farmers were forcibly removed from their land under a contentious government initiative that was aimed at rectifying historical injustices from the colonial era. So how will this compensation process contribute towards the country’s economic recovery? For more on

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7:25

IECs Schools Democracy Programme Focus Week

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

Earlier today, the Electoral Commission in KwaZulu-Natal launched the Schools Democracy Programme Focus Week. According to the commission, the main aim of the project is to deepen the understanding of electoral democracy and the importance of youth participation in election processes. Joining us to elaborate further on this is…… GUEST: Moagisi Sibanda, General Manager for civic and democracy education, research and knowledge management

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7:31

High Tech Drones and 40 body-worn cameras for the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

The Border Management Authority will deploy four high-tech drones and 40 body-worn cameras at various border posts and ports of entry over the Easter period to address illegal crossings. Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Leon Schreiber, made the announcement during a joint media briefing with the the Border Management Authority in Pretoria on the authority’s operational plans for the Easter holidays. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Mike Masiapato, Commissioner &

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6:54

Amnesty International has just released a new report...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

Amnesty International has just released a new report on sexual violence committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. The report shows that the RSF have carried out widespread conflict-related sexual violence, including rape, gang rape and sexual slavery across towns and villages in Sudan. For more on the outcomes of the report, we are joined by….. GUEST: Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa

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14:02

Tshwane: State of the City Address

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

The Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Dr. Nasiphi Moya delivered her State of the City Address earlier today at the Tshwane House Council Chamber. The mayor now joins me on the line to share some of the key take outs from the address… GUEST: Dr. Nasiphi Moya, Executive Mayor of Tshwane

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11:37

NPA reopens inquest into deaths of Albert Luthuli and...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has reopened the inquests into the deaths of ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli and human rights lawyer Griffiths Mxenge. According to apartheid regime’s records, Luthuli was killed after being hit by a train in 1967 in Groutville, north of Durban, while Mxenge was brutally stabbed 45 times in 1981 in Umlazi near Durban. Both inquests are set to proceed at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday next week. GUEST: Mthunzi Luthuli, 1st grandson of Chief

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7:24

Ncazelo Mlilo wins two global awards at the Women...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

South African mental health advocate Ncazelo Mlilo has been internationally recognised at the prestigious Women Changing the World Awards. She walked away with two global awards and a prestigious runner up honour. Ncazelo is the co-developer of the Tree of Life Methodology, currently applied in over 60 countries, including the U.S, Australia, Brazil, India, Germany and Canada. GUEST: Ncazelo Mlilo, an internationally renowned Narrative Therapist and Psychosocial Specialist

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7:38

Chapter 9 Institutions brief media on Omotoso Judgment

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/10

Earlier today, the Commission for Gender Equality, the Human Rights Commission and the CRL Rights Commission outlined their response to what they say are systemic failures in the justice system. Their update comes after the acquittal of Timothy Omotoso brought into sharp focus the plight of GBV victims. Javu Baloyi, Commission for Gender Equality Spokesperson joins me on the line to share more about what came out of the briefing… GUEST: Javu Baloyi, Commission for Gender Equality

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3:03

Woman sentenced for RAF fraud

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has welcomed a five-year sentence for a woman who attempted to defraud the organisation more than R650,000. According to RAF, the woman submitted the same claim twice. GUEST: McIntosh Polela: Spokesperson, Road Accident Fund (RAF)

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9:32

Minister Malatsi set the record straight

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, released a statement earlier today setting the record straight on the issues raised by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni Diko. The Minister joins me on the line to set the record straight… GUEST: Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies

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6:44

AfriForum Prosecution Unit believes Police Minister,...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

Civil rights group AfriForum is calling for a public apology from police minister Senzo Mchunu. In a statement released today, the group accused the minister of making false allegations and failing to correct inform the public regarding the investigation into the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl at Bergview College in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. For more on this, I am joined on the line by... GUEST: Barry Bateman, Spokesperson for the Afriforum Private Prosecution Unit

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9:44

EFF says the adoption of the 2025 Budget was unlawful...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

The EFF has filed papers in the Western Cape High Court to intervene in the Democratic Alliance’s bid to challenge the 2025 Budget. Just like the DA, the party also wants to interdict the implementation of the Budget. GUEST: Gumani Tshimomola, EFF Senior Researcher

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8:45

What’s behind the geopolitical contest between China...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

China has warned of severe consequences as the trade war continues between Beijing and Washington - after US President Donald Trump imposed an astounding 104% in tariffs across all Chinese imports. GUEST: Professor David Monyae, Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg

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10:53

Minister Malatsi Set to Fall Foul of the Law in...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni Diko, has expressed serious concern at what appear to be attempts by Minister Solly Malatsi to erode state capacity and thwart South Africa’s transformation laws. The chairperson joins me on the line to share more on this… GUEST: Khusela Diko, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies

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5:10

George Building Collapse Report

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

A forensic investigation into the 2024 George building collapse uncovered unqualified personnel who lacked formal qualifications in engineering, irregularities in registration, gaps in the competency of key personnel, and breaches of occupational health and safety standards. Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane released the report earlier today. The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has called for quicker consequence management against officials found to be at the centre of regulatory

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14:30

What is Bitcoin’s business model and how is it...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/09

Our guest, Stafford Masie helps us understand the business model behind Bitcoin as most of you are probably aware that the market for financial products and services associated to crypto assets has expanded rapidly. GUEST: Stafford Masie, Technology Angel Investor & board member

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7:19

SECTION27 secures R38,000 maintenance order for a...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/08

The Nkomazi Magistrates Court has ordered a former Mpumalanga teacher who sexually assaulted a learner to pay R38, 000 in maintenance over the next two years. The case began in 2022, and we understand that initially, the educator denied paternity and at some point during the learner’s first pregnancy, he pressured her into terminating the pregnancy by ingesting rat poison, something that I find incredibly disturbing. SECTION27 successfully represented the learner that we are talking about

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7:54

Political Analysis: GNU to reset…

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/08

DA Leader, John Steenhuisen spoke to SABC News at the back of the ANC press briefing. In his reaction to what the ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula had to say about the GNU, John Steenhuisen had this to say… GUEST: Professor Dirk Kotze, Political Analyst from UNISA

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