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4:57

Joshlin Smith Trial

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/19

Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of human trafficking and kidnapping. Earlier this week, Kelly’s sister, police constable Mickeyla Daniels took the stand. Sagree Chetty, SABC News Reporter, joins me on the line to share details of what happened in court today… GUEST: Sagree Chetty, SABC News Reporter

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9:09

The Power of Empathy

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/19

We are joined by the founder of Empathy Everywhere, Mimi Nicklin to discuss the ‘Power of Empathy’ and how it can be applied in personal and professional settings. GUEST (Colombo-Sri Lanka): Mimi Nicklin, founder of Empathy Everywhere - multi award-winning and internationally best-selling author of “Softening The Edge” and Empathy at Work.

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11:27

Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers embarked on a...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/19

Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers embarked on a protest this morning, causing traffic on the R21 towards the O.R Tambo International airport and R24 routes along the Albertina Sisulu Freeway. It is widely reported that the EMPD officials are upset about reductions in overtime allocations and about how promotions are carried out. However, the City of Ekurhuleni contended that today’s strike was illegal. For more on this, let’s now hear from….. GUEST: Vukile Mlungwana, General

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7:44

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi met with his...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/19

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi met with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Qatar yesterday. It was their first direct talks since Rwanda backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DR Congo. But why meet in Qatar and not in Angola - what happened to the Angola-led peace process and why are the two leaders not sticking to the ancient phrase that says “African solutions to African problems?” GUEST: Dr David Matsanga, International Relations & Conflict

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13:21

The University of Cape Town has added isiXhosa as an...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

As part of enhancing its language policy. The University of Cape Town has added isiXhosa as an official language for university communications. This is great news, considering the fact that we have 12 official languages in South Africa, but should other universities follow suit? For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Lance Shultz, CEO of the Pan South African Language Board GUEST: Professor Lolie Makhubu-Bardenhorst, Director for Multilingual EducationProjectatUCT

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6:16

SACP will contest 2026 municipal elections...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has confirmed that it has no intention of deregistering as a political party despite a notice from the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to cancel its registration. In fact, the party is still intending on contesting the 2026 local government elections. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Alex Mashilo, SACP Central Committee members and National Spokesperson

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5:16

Adverse weather conditions are expected to continue...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

Adverse weather conditions are expected to continue hitting parts of the country after the South African Weather Service issued warnings of severe thunderstorms and isolated to scattered showers yesterday. With temperatures dipping on a daily, should we just prepare for winter? To share some light on the weather, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Lehlohonolo Thobela, South African Weather Services Meteorologist/Forecaster

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9:26

R50 000 reward for information on missing journalist...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

The mysterious disappearance of a Pretoria journalist and his partner nearly a month ago has rocked the media industry, with fellow journalists now offering a R50 000 reward for any leads on the couple’s whereabouts. For more on this, I am joined on the line by... GUEST: Antoinette Slabbert, Chairperson of the National Press Club

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6:01

M23 rebels have pulled out of peace talks with the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

M23 rebels have pulled out of peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo after the European Union imposed sanctions on its leader and on Rwandan army commanders. On the other hand Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, accusing the European nation of systematically mobilising against it in different forums. For more analysis on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Charles Nyuykonge, African affairs commentator

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13:08

Ebrahim Rasool: The 72 hour countdown

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

The countdown to the return of Ebrahim Rasool is on and we continue to get more reaction from different voices in terms of what really informed his expulsion from the U.S and the circumstances surrounding it. Professor Patrick Bond says Rasool’s expulsion highlights diplomatic bullying. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…… GUEST: Professor Patrick Bond, Political economist and expert on International Relations at the University of Johannesburg

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10:18

World Social Work Day

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/18

Every year, World Social Work Day is celebrated on this day across the globe. This year’s event will be commemorated under the theme ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing’ and it acknowledges that intergenerational care and connections are essential to everybody’s wellbeing. To discuss the importance of social care and challenges encountered by social workers in general is……. GUEST: Dr Marelize Vergottini, Social Worker from the

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13:52

Water and sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, called...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/17

The administration of President Donald Trump declared South African Ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, a persona non grata in the United States after remarks he made on US President, Donald Trump. Water and sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, called for calm from South African citizens following the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador. We thought it would be interesting to get a view from a communication expert on this, looking at who and how government officials should communicate on certain

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6:53

The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continued in the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/17

The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continued in the High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast today. SABC News Reporter, Tanya Krause was in court and joins me on the line to share what came out of today’s sitting… GUEST: Tanya Krause, SABC News Reporter

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8:00

SASSA Card replacements and staff arrests update

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/17

The CEOs of SASSA and Postbank, Themba Matlou and Nikki Mbengashe held a joint media briefing today to share a progress update on replacements of the SASSA gold cards with Postbank black cards. Head of Communication at SASSA, Paseka Letsatsi joins me on the line to give us updates on card replacements as well as the latest on the arrests of SASSA employees last week… GUEST: Paseka Letsatsi, SASSA Head of Communication

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8:26

What should be South Africa’s next move post Rasool’s...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/17

What should be South Africa’s next move post Rasool’s expulsion and can relations between the two nations be repaired? Our guest shares thoughts on diplomatic implications of US expelling South Africa’s envoy Ebrahim Rasool. GUEST (US): Pearl Matibe, Washington DC based geopolitical analyst and correspondent with expertise in foreign policy and international security

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11:55

What is the role of an ambassador in foreign...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/17

Former SA Ambassador to Thailand Douglas Gibson weighs in on the Ebrahim Rasool matter. It’s all public knowledge now that Rasool has been declared an unwelcome person in the US after the country’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio called him a “race bating politician who hates America”. Tensions between South Africa and the US have been on a downward spiral since Donald Trump occupied the White House, it all started with him criticising South Africa’s new land

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9:43

How to use AI in a responsible way

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/17

As we continue to observe International Women’s Month. Today we chat to Maha Jouini, a tech policy expert and one of the leading voices in AI policy, data ethics and digital sovereignty in Francophone Africa. She will tell us more about how best can the African continent use AI practices in a responsible manner. GUEST: Maha Jouini, Fellow Researcher at the Center for AI and Digital Policy

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34:04

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Nonkululeko Gobodo

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/14

Today our esteemed guest is Nonkululeko Gobodo, the first black woman in South Africa to qualify as a chartered accountant. Nonkululeko is an astute leader who has truly lived an exemplary life, her career has been the subject of business studies by the Business School of the University of the Witwatersrand, Nelson Mandela University and Lincoln University in New Zealand. As a solid businesswoman, she has won several awards and has been recognised on numerous occasions as one of the most influential

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9:26

Three SASSA officials arrested in Joburg CBD for R260...

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/14

Three officials of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) have been arrested in Joburg central on Friday in connection with a multi-million rand fraud case. SASSA Head of Communications, Paseka Letsatsi joins me on the line to share more details on this issue… GUEST: Paseka Letsatsi, SASSA Head of Communication

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7:17

IEC issues intention to cancel party registrations

The National Pulse ·

2025/03/14

The IEC has given due notice, in writing, to the 192 political parties of its intention to cancel their registration. These parties have until 24 March 2025 to make representations. For more on this, I am joined on the line by... GUEST: Masego Sheburi, IEC’s Deputy Chief Electoral Officer

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