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17:11

12-year-old gives birth in Komani

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/01

The Eastern Cape Health MEC, Ntandokazi Capa, has called on parents to play their part in preventing teenage pregnancies. The comment comes after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at Frontier Hospital in Komani earlier today. MEC Capa said the incident of the 12-year-old who gave birth and became the youngest mother was shocking. What needs to be done to make sure such things do not continue to happen? I am joined on the line by Dr Shaheda Omar, Director of the Teddy Bear Clinic to share her views on

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9:02

Mashatile sets deadline for unanswered parliamentary...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/01

Ministers who have avoided answering questions posed by members of parliament last year have until next week Monday to submit all outstanding replies. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has made it clear that Cabinet ministers with lapsed parliamentary questions will be required to provide reasons for the unanswered questions and further warned them that remedial action will be taken to address this issue going forward. To react to this and also to talk about the importance of governance and

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6:34

Who should pay for the transition to green air travel?

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/01

We ask this question as we understand that airline users don’t want to pay for airlines to become more environmentally friendly. But one major thing that should concern all of us is that aviation has contributed around 4% to global warming to date. Joining us for this conversation is….. GUEST: Guy Leitch, Editor and Publisher at SA Flyer Magazine

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15:35

The Communist Party of Swaziland has declared the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/01

In its relentless pursuit for freedom and democracy. The Communist Party of Swaziland has declared the year 2025 as a pivotal year for mass mobilisation and they are calling on the people of eSwatini to keep on fighting until they achieve true democracy. May I add that this won’t be easy to achieve as we all know that eSwatini is an absolute monarchy with constitutional provisions and Swazi law, and King Mswati calls the shots. So how exactly are they planning to achieve their political

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9:16

Today we chat to an amazing Africa’s youngest author,...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

Today we chat to an amazing Africa’s youngest author, Michelle Nkamankeng - who at the age of seven became the youngest published author on the continent. Michelle launched her first book in 2016, making her the youngest author from Africa to be added to the list of the top 10 youngest writers in the world. Her passion for books developed after realising that the children’s books were mainly written by adults, and she wanted to challenge the status quo, and did she succeed in doing that

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5:09

A lot of attention has been on the North West...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

A lot of attention has been on the North West province since the discovery of thousands of illegal miners in an abandoned mine in Stilfontein. That has definitely kept the police busy, so one wonders how ready will the SAPS in North West be for tonight’s activities. To give us an idea on how prepared SAPS in the North West is, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Lieutenant Colonel Sam Tselanyane, North West SAPS Spokesperson

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4:26

New Year’s Eve Public Safety Conversations in JHB

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

GUEST: Nana Radebe-Kgiba, Joburg EMS Spokesperson

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11:14

New Year’s Eve Community Safety Conversations in...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

Law enforcement will be beefed up on the roads and around places of entertainment on New Year's Eve, New Year’s Day and when holidaymakers start returning home after the festive season. We continue checking on some of the country’s provinces and cities, and get a sense of how prepared law enforcement will be for today and tomorrow’s anticipated busyness. Let’s find out what’s happening in Mpumalanga with… GUEST: Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, Mpumalanga SAPS

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6:52

Top 5 political stories of 2024

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

Politically, the year 2024 was one for the books in South Africa. Election year came with a number of shocks. ANC dropping to 40%. The introduction of the MK Party. GNU. Floyd Shivambu leaving the EFF. A lot happened this year so we asked SABC News Political Journalist, Ntebo Mokobo to share 5 of the biggest political moments from 2024. Ntebo Mokobo joins me on the line now to share their list… GUEST:- Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News Political Journalist

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6:26

Eskom synchronises Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

Good News for South Africans as Eskom announces that it has successfully synchronised Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town to the national power grid. This achievement is expected to boost the country’s electricity supply, considering the fact that Koeberg contributes around 5% of national power supply. For more on the significance of this achievement - we are joined by…… GUEST: Velaphi Ntuli, Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Manager

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5:38

New Year’s Eve security precautions

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

GUEST: Qondile Khedama, General Manager for Communications at Mangaung Metro Municipality

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8:48

As final preparations are underway for New Year’s Eve...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/31

As final preparations are underway for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Authorities from the country’s nine provinces have assured South Africans that security precautions will be in place to ensure the safety of all those who will be attending various events across the country. Let’s now hear from various provinces in terms of their state of readiness. Let’s start with… GUEST: JP Smith, City of Cape Town’s MMC for Safety and Security

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7:49

Mpho Nkomo’s success story: How did he learn to...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

Today we tell you more about Mpho Nkomo’s business journey and how he started his own venture in the food market after he was retrenched in 2019. GUEST: Mpho Nkomo, Something Smoked Roadhouse BBQ

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9:03

DA members in the Western Cape are set to lay charges...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

Sticking with the same issue, there were reports that two DA members in the Western Cape were set to lay charges of crimen injuria against the woman who allegedly hurled racial slurs against the Coloured community, while on a FlySafair flight from Durban to Cape Town. To give us more details on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Tertuis Simmers, Western Cape DA Leader

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8:47

Rocks on the N17 and N1 Highways in Johannebsurg

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

Motorists traveling on the N17 near Soweto and the N1 Highway between the N12 and Mariasburg off-ramp are being urged to exercise extreme caution following a series of incidents involving rocks being deliberately placed on the roads. Local security companies and JMPD units have deployed resources to patrol the affected areas. To tell us more about this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Altaf Khan, member of JML Hi-care security and N12 assist based in Lenasia

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8:24

Old SANDF videos circulated on X

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

A number of videos have been circulating on social media platform X showing what seems to be SANDF vehicles being moved via rail. The users posting these videos are passing them off as recent videos claiming that the SANDF is moving these vehicles to neighbouring Mozambique to help the country deal with the violent protests that we’ve seen erupt since elections in that country. Darren Olivier, Director of African Defence Review, has been a busy man on X, pointing out that these videos are old

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13:27

COSATU: Companies Amendment Acts a milestone in...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

The Congress of SA Trade Unions has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent proclamation of certain provisions in the Companies Amendment Acts. The trade union sees this as a step in the right direction of fighting corruption and labour inequality within the country. Matthew Parks, COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator, joins me on the line to share the unions views on these proclamations… GUEST:- Matthew Parks, COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator

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12:25

The Verulam Water Crisis Committee is calling on...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

The Verulam Water Crisis Committee is calling on Deputy President Paul Mashatile to intervene and address the ongoing water crisis in Verulam. We understand that residents in the area have now endured a full week without access to water. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Roshan Lil-Ruthan, Spokesperson of the Verulam Water Crisis Committee

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8:17

Petrol price increase: what are the possible...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

The department of mineral and petroleum resources has announced that petrol and diesel prices are set to increase from Wednesday this week due to factors including global oil prices and the rand exchange rate. Our guest Visvin Reddy joins us to highlight areas of possible reform the government can approach to keep fuel prices low in the country. GUEST: Visvin Reddy, MK Party MP & National Convenor of a lobby group called People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (Pappi)

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8:14

Tributes continue to pour in for former U.S....

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/30

Dr John Stremlau unpacks the legacy of former U.S President Jimmy Carter who sadly passed away yesterday. Some will remember Carter, who lived longer than any other U.S president as someone who redefined what a post presidency could be through humanitarian work which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. Also some of his successes included promoting human rights and the Camp David Accords, which forged a peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. GUEST: Dr John Stremlau, Visiting Professor of

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