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6:12

Members of Parliament are expected to vote on the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/02

Members of Parliament are expected to vote on the 2025 fiscal framework and revenue proposals. It is public knowledge that most political parties, including the Democratic Alliance are against the proposed increase in the VAT rate by 0.5 percentage points. But are we likely to witness any surprises inside Parliament? For more on this, let’s speak to our reporter…….. GUEST: Zalene Merrington, SABC News reporter

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7:22

Electricity minister introduces independent...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

Earlier today, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa held a press briefing where he announced that government will reach out to the private sector about the construction of transmission lines through the Independent Transmission Programme, a move that will add at least 3000 megawatts of energy to the national grid. Chris Yelland did attend the briefing and he joins us now to share his thoughts on this latest development…… GUEST: Chris Yelland,Energyanalyst

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11:56

Women For Change and cross-sectoral stakeholders call...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

Women for Change, in coalition with multi-sectoral stakeholders, including activists, businesses, and civil society organisations, will gather at the Union Buildings next week to demand that the South African government declare Gender-Based Violence and Femicide a National Disaster. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Bulelwa Adonis, Women for Change Spokesperson

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9:29

The national budget has become the point of...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

The national budget has become the point of contention among political parties with one of the reasons being the proposal of a 0.5 percent value-added tax increase from May. The ANC is confident of securing adequate consensus to pass the fiscal policy framework in the parliamentary portfolio committee today, as well as in the sitting of Parliament tomorrow. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, ANC National Spokesperson

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11:33

The DA remains opposed to any VAT increases proposed...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

The DA on the other hand remain opposed to any VAT increases proposed in the national budget, a position which has hit the Government of National Unity with severe turbulence. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Karabo Khakhau, DA National Spokesperson

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6:50

How innovation can solve SA’s water challenges

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

As South Africa continues to search for sound solutions in order to tackle the ongoing water challenges. CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay says the chemical industries have the power to solve the water scarcity problem in the country. According to him, a new approach with innovative, long-term, sustainable solutions is required to address the problem of water scarcity and the escalating water crisis. Pillay joins us now to elaborate further on this…… GUEST: Yershen Pillay, CEO of the

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8:54

Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally...

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally in France has been found guilty of misappropriation of public funds and barred from running for office for five years. She has also been sentenced to four years in prison, two of which were commuted to wearing an electronic monitoring device. The big question is - will she ever recover from this scandal and how will yesterday’s court ruling affect her political career going forward? For more analysis on this, we are joined

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12:45

Nationwide Justice for Cwecwe March

The National Pulse ·

2025/04/01

The tragic rape of seven-year old Cwecwe has fuelled nationwide outrage, with several marches taking place across the country today. Many activists are saying now is the time to unite in action against the violence perpetrated against women and children. Joining us to discuss the significance of today’s march is …… Mthobisi Mkhaliphi, SABC News Reporter in Mpumalanga Mariska Botha, SABC News Reporter in Cape Town

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5:40

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit put out a...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit put out a statement rejecting with contempt any suggestion that the unit is protecting a suspected rapist from investigation. The unit does however confirm they represent Jaco Pieterse, Principal of Bergview College in Matatiele. What exactly are they representing him for? Barry Bateman, Spokesperson for the AfriForum Private Prosecution Unit joins me on the line to share details… GUEST: Barry Bateman, Spokesperson for the AfriForum Private

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12:32

#JusticeForCwecwe "The only thing that we are...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

Guest:Vuyiseka Mboxela

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3:39

What makes aQuellé water special?

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

aQuellé is classified a natural spring water - it is not chemically treated and bottled in its original purity. aQuellé is registered with the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) and adheres to their stringent standards. aQuellé also has 10 fruity sparkling flavours to choose from. Guest: Sharon Combrink - Marketing Manager

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4:42

Justice for Cwecwe: Support for Family and Child

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

Shaheda Omar, Clinical Director of the Teddy Bear Foundation joins me on the line now to talk about the kind of support the family and the victim will need to deal with such cases, particularly now that it is one of the biggest talking points in the country... GUEST: Shaheda Omar, Clinical Director: Teddy Bear Foundation

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21:40

Justice for Cwecwe: The Law and the media’s...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

What does the law say about handling such cases in order to protect the best interest of the child? What is the media’s responsibility when it comes to publishing the child’s name and pictures? To shed some light on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: William Bird, Media Monitoring Africa Director

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8:19

MK Party’s Walk For Justice

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

Umkhonto weSizwe Party member, Bonginkosi Khanyile is currently leading the “Where Is My Vote” walk, which is a 14 hour walk to the Constitutional Court that will see him submitting a memorandum regarding last year’s election results. This as the party believes that last year’s general elections were rigged. GUEST: Bonginkosi Khanyile, member of the MK Party

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7:07

Africa Children’s Summit

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

Let’s now tell you more about the upcoming Africa Children’s Summit, which is dedicated to amplifying voices of children across the continent, ensuring their active participation in shaping their future. The event will bring together 1,300 children from all five African regions to discuss pressing issues affecting their well-being. Joining us to outline the objectives of this Bi-Annual Summit is….. GUEST: Bathembu Futshane, Acting Chief Director for Communications at the

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5:29

Zimbabwe National Protest

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/31

Let’s move to Zimbabwe now where there is a national protest taking place today, but we do understand that the situation remains calm in the country, despite all the noise that was made leading up to this day. Security forces are patrolling city centres after warning against demonstrations. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is under threat from opponents within his governing ZANU-PF party, who are concerned that he wants to stay in office beyond his current presidential term, which ends in 2028

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34:33

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Busi Mavuso

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/28

Today we chat to another astute business leader who has earned her stripes in the business world, Busisiwe Mavuso, some of you probably know her as Busi Mavuso. In 2020 Busi was awarded the ‘Influencer of Influencers Award’ and last year she received the runner up ‘Business Leader of the Year Award’, from the Future Leader Forum. Hopefully her story will inspire you… GUEST: Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa

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8:58

You (MEC) described this year’s budget as a budget...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/28

You (MEC) described this year’s budget as a budget for “inclusive growth and development through government allocative efficacy”, how does this reflect on the distribution of the budget? A big percentage of the R97billion was once again distributed towards Education and Health, please elaborate on that choiceWith the province’s high unemployment rate remaining a concern, how does this budget respond to that issue? We know entrepreneurs have an important role to play in

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18:39

AfriForum condemns Constitutional Court ruling on...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/28

Civil rights organization, AfriForum, has condemned what it called the Constitutional Court’s decision to "legalise" calls for violence against Afrikaners and farmers, exemplified by the chant “Kill the Boer". This condemnation follows the court's ruling yesterday, which dismissed AfriForum's application for leave to appeal regarding the chant. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Kallie Kriel, AfriForum CEO

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8:30

Have you ever wondered as to what’s the value of...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/28

According to the latest rankings by Brand Finance, the collective brand value of the top 100 South African brands reached R688.6 billion, with banking, retail, and telecoms contributing over 62% of the ranking’s total brand value. To elaborate further on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Jeremy Sampson, MD of Brand Finance Africa

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