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7:48

To what extent will Trump’s threat rattle bilateral...

The National Pulse ·

2025/02/03

GUEST: Dr Laurence Caromba, International relations expert & Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection

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7:59

Mining Indaba

The National Pulse ·

2025/02/03

Let’s now talk about this year’s Mining Indaba that is currently underway in Cape Town. As part of this event, BRICS Ambassador for South Africa, Sir Stuart Ntlathi will unveil SHESHA, a first of its kind innovation set to revolutionise mining safety. GUEST: Sir Stuart Ntlathi, BRICS Ambassador for South Africa and founder of SNSET Industries

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13:34

Trump threatens SA on land expropriation

The National Pulse ·

2025/02/03

DIRCO has expressed its willingness to engage with its U.S counterparts to give more clarity on the country’s new expropriation law. This after U.S President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social Network that South Africa was confiscating land, treating certain classes of people very badly, and committing human rights violations. He also revealed that his administration has launched an investigation into the country’s policies. For more on this, we are joined by… GUEST: Chrispin

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39:50

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Sherwin Bryce-Pease

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/31

Today we celebrate one of our own, Sherwin Bryce- Pease whom many regard as one of the most respected and influential journalists this country has ever produced. He has been the SABC’s New York correspondent at the United Nations for more than 15 years now and guess what, we still enjoy and appreciate his excellent reporting. GUEST: Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC’s New York Correspondent

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5:34

Burials at Joburg's Westpark cemetery to cease in May

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/31

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has informed residents, traditional leaders and funeral homes that the Westpark Cemetery near Melville will reach full capacity in four months' time. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Jenny Moodley, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo Spokesperson

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9:59

SAMATU march to the National Treasury offices in...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/31

Last week, the South African Medical Association Trade Union said it will take its fight to get unemployed doctors placed directly to the finance minister. This follows a series of protests that have taken place in various provinces to highlight the plight of unemployed doctors. The South African Medical Association Trade Union held a protest today in Pretoria and … joins me on the line to give us an update on what happened today… GUEST: Dr Cedric Sihlangu, the General Secretary of

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10:05

SUISO’s R31.5 bn coal-to-fertiliser, methanol project

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/31

SUISO has announced that its plans to invest R31.5 billion in a state of the art coal-to-fertiliser facility in Kriel, Mpumalanga are on track. The project is backed by businesswoman and former Miss South Africa Basetsana Khumalo as a black economic empowerment partner and it promises to create 4,000 jobs during construction and 981 permanent positions upon operational launch in 2029. To tell us more about this exciting project is Paul Erksine, SUISO’s founder and Basetsana Khumalo,

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9:48

Honeymoon over? Eskom says it may implement power...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/31

After more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply. Eskom has warned that it may be compelled to implement power cuts up to stage 4 over the weekend. The power utility says they have experienced several breakdowns over the past seven days that require extended repair times. So does this mean we are back to square one? To react to this is….. GUEST: Ruse Moleshe, MD of RUBK - an energy advisory and consulting company

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7:11

The United Kingdom has revealed that it is actively...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/31

As efforts to end the fighting in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continue. The United Kingdom has revealed that it is actively considering next steps, alongside international partners, including the possibility of a review of all U.K support to Rwanda, and it is also calling on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, facilitate humanitarian access, and return to inclusive diplomatic talks. To react to this and also to talk about the current situation in the DRC is……

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7:33

Christmas came early for almost 800 Wits students who...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/30

Christmas came early for almost 800 Wits students who had their student debt cleared this week, amounting to R63 million collectively. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Jerome September, Dean of Student Affairs at Wits University

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10:44

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, accused President...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/30

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, accused President Cyril Ramaphosa and government officials of “lying” and “distorting” talks between the two statesmen in a statement he posted on social media platform, X. Tebogo Ditshego, Ditshego Media’s CEO joins me on the line to help us analyse the tone, language and communication style used by the two Presidents… GUEST: Tebogo Ditshego, Ditshego Media CEO

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8:00

Tense standoff between police and Kliptown tenants

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/30

Tensions were high at the Johannesburg Social Housing Company complex in Kliptown, Soweto, following a standoff between residents and police yesterday. To shed more light on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Nthabiseng Mphela, Communications and Marketing Manager

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10:04

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame insists SANDF is working...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/30

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, reacted angrily to the warning issued by South Africa following the killing of 13 members of the SA National Defence Force who were part of the regional peacekeeping force. A tweet from the Rwandan President as well as video clips made rounds late last night on social media platforms. Sophie Mokoena, SABC International News Editor, Sophie Mokoena joins me on the line to discuss this with us… GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, SABC International News Editor

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6:16

Interest rates cut by 25 basis points

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/30

Now let’s get more reaction on the SA Reserve Bank MPC announcement on interest rates in the country. Joining us for this conversation is…… GUEST: Dr Lumkile Mondi, Lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance @Wits Business School

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18:16

Rwanda pledges to proactively combat misinformation...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/30

Why are these two countries not seeing eye to eye and what precipitates mistrust and tension between them, and what made Rwanda not to follow diplomatic channels to express its concerns? We ask these questions, following a public spat between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwandan President Paul Kagame. GUEST (Rwanda): Yolande Makolo, Spokesperson for the Government of Rwanda

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5:06

Sassa and FNB step in to assist social grant...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/29

The South African Social Security Agency has made temporary arrangements with FNB to enable the 65 000 social grant recipients banking with Ithala to receive their money like all other recipients. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Paseka Letsatsi, SASSA Spokesperson

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10:14

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to appear in court over...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/29

The Mk Party’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court tomorrow for her alleged involvement in the July unrest. Earlier on I spoke to Paul O’Sullivan, the man who opened a criminal case against her. MK Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela joins me on the line to talk to us about this issue… GUEST: Nhlamulo Ndhlela, MK Party Spokesperson

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7:32

ACSA announced a 91% passenger traffic recovery

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/29

Aviation analyst Phuthego Mojapele weighs in on ACSA’s state of affairs, following yesterday’s press briefing where the organisation declared that it hasn’t recorded significant security incidents. ACSA also announced a 91% passenger traffic recovery. GUEST: Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation analyst

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8:25

Trump’s foreign aid freeze and what it means for the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/29

We look at the implications of the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze almost on all foreign U.S funded aid programs. GUEST: Dr Fareed Abdullah, Director of the Office of AIDS and TB Research at the South African Medical Research Council

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7:29

50 putco busses were torched in the Nkangala District...

The National Pulse ·

2025/01/29

Earlier this week, about 50 putco busses were torched in the Nkangala District of Mpumalanga . During the incident, several employees were attacked with one security guard sustaining a gunshot wound whilst others sustained some injuries after being reportedly assaulted. There’s an update on this story. Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli joins me on the line to tell us more… GUEST: Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson

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