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7:11

Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya seeks to overturn...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/03

Deputy Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, is back in the Pretoria High Court to challenge his suspension in July. Advocate Kameel Premhid, representing Sibiya had this to say earlier today… GUEST: Sibahle Motha, SABC News Reporter in Pretoria

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12:16

M20 Summit: Media and digital platforms

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/02

One of the session at this year’s M20 Summit in Johannesburg took a deep dive into the impact of digital platforms on the media. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Khaled Mansour, Meta Oversight Board

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3:15

Eastern Cape’s multi-million rand transport...

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2025/09/02

Barry Bateman explains why AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit is of the view that the Eastern Cape’s Director of Public Prosecution is not willing to prosecute Oscar Mabuyane and other senior state officials in a multi-million rand corruption case that relates to transport arrangements for the funeral of the late ANC stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. GUEST: Barry Bateman, Spokesperson for AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit

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8:27

M20 Summit: Quickfire inputs on key issues for the...

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2025/09/02

We continue broadcasting live from the M20 Summit, a two-day international conference running on the side lines of the G20 programme in South Africa. We’ll now focus on the key issues around the information ecosystem in the media fraternity with… GUEST: Marystella Simiyu, IPI Africa: public service news and digital public infrastructure

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8:46

DA criticises Ramaphosa for ‘praising Zimbabwe’s land...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/02

You may have heard our discussion with Lenin Ndebele in the first hour of the show, regarding Zimbabwe’s land reform program and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks that have angered the Democratic Alliance. According to the DA, Ramaphosa’s speech about Zimbabwe’s land reform policy was inappropriate and his comments do not represent all the parties in the government of national unity. For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Willie Aucamp, DA’s national

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13:10

M20 Summit: Journalists and truth under attack

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/02

The first panel discussion of the second and final day of the M20 Summit took place this morning in Johannesburg under the theme, ‘Journalists and truth under attack’. One of the speakers was someone we’ve spoken to a few times on this show, award winning journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono. Hopewell joins me now to tackle this issue… GUEST: Hopewell Chin’ono, Award winning journalist, Foreign Correspondent and Documentary Filmmaker

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9:48

Lawmakers in Burkina Faso have passed a law banning...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/02

Lawmakers in Burkina Faso have passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years in jail as punishment for being homosexual. This latest development simply means that the West African nation now joins the list of more than half of Africa’s 54 countries that have laws against homosexuality. To react to this is…… GUEST: Virginia Magwaza-Setshedi, Managing Director of Parents, Families & Friends of South African Queers (PFSAQ)

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7:43

Why the land question remains a thorny issue in Zim...

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2025/09/02

The Democratic Alliance has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for commending the government of Zimbabwe for its efforts in addressing the issue of land ownership, saying his comments were irresponsible. In his speech over the weekend, Ramaphosa said it was essential for the government of Zim to embark on ambitious reforms to facilitate the entry of black Zimbabweans into productive agriculture. GUEST: Lenin Ndebele, Zimbabwean journalist

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7:03

GovDem Survey Reveals Rising Distrust Toward African...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/01

We unpack the latest results of the GovDem Survey that were recently published by the Inclusive Society Institute (ISI). According to the organisation, the latest findings show a significant increase in negative sentiment that South Africans hold towards immigrants from other African countries. GUEST: Ms Mari Harris, the Polling Consultant for the Inclusive Society Institute

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11:23

M20 Summit: Global developments on information...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/01

The M20 Summit’s focus is on the role of media and journalism to foster information integrity as a cornerstone for human rights, effective governance, international cooperation and public trust needed for social and economic development. Jesper Hojberg joins me now to look at global developments on information integrity, media viability and the future of journalism… GUEST: Jesper Hojberg, International Media Support

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5:24

Justice for Amantle Samane, 6, as killer is given two...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/01

Phethe Simiao, the man who murdered six-year-old Amantle Samane in Soweto a year ago, has been served with two life imprisonment sentences at the Johannesburg high court. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Horisani Sithole, SABC News Reporter in Johannesburg

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11:37

M20 Summit: Origins and agenda

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/01

We continue broadcasting live from the M20 Summit, a two-day international conference running on the side lines of the G20 programme in South Africa. What is this summit all about and how did we get here? To tell us more, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Glenda Daniels, SANEF

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9:50

Returning the 121 dockets to the Political Killings...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/01

Last week, General Fannie Masemola, the National Police Commissioner, announced that 121 dockets would be processed and returned to the Political Killings Task Team in KwaZulu-Natal to allow the investigative team to proceed with their work. There was reaction from Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia. The acting police Minister’s comments prompted reaction from EFF and others. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr Lennit Max, Former Western Cape police

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9:50

M20 Summit: AI and news media

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2025/09/01

In an era where everybody relies heavily on the likes of Chat GPT and Grok, one wonders how reliable these AI tools are when it comes to news stories. Well, let’s get a sense of how AI impacts News media with… GUEST: Athandiwe Saba, Code for Africa

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9:20

The Rwanda National Congress has criticised the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/09/01

The Rwanda National Congress has criticised the Rwandan government’s move to accept up to 250 migrants from the United States of America, arguing that the East African nation should not be used as a dumping ground. Rwanda is the fourth African country to agree to receive deportations of non-citizens from the US, alongside Uganda, ESwatini and South Sudan. For more on this, we are joined by… GUEST: Dr Etienne Mutabazi, Secretary General of the Rwanda National Congress

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8:23

Digital Vibes: New evidence to be introduced

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2025/09/01

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted permission by the Special Tribunal to introduce new evidence in its case against Digital Vibes. SIU Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago has confirmed that the new evidence will help them prove that certain respondents received money without rendering any service. Kganyago joins us now to elaborate further on this… GUEST: Kaizer Kganyago, SIU Spokesperson

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31:08

Fireside Chat with Mbali Ntuli

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/29

Today we are joined by Mbali Ntuli, a dynamic young woman, often inspiring change and very much capable of developing innovative solutions to problems. Some of you may recall that at some point - Mbali was the youngest person to contest for the leadership of the Democratic Alliance. She currently serves as the CEO of Ground Work Collective, which is a community development initiative. GUEST: Mbali Ntuli, founder and CEO of Ground Work Collective

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10:49

People's Budget

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/29

Guest: Cllr. Khaya Ngqisha

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13:18

Hawks raid Anton Taylor’s home after Mchunu lays...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/29

News 24 broke a story today about actor and comedian, Anton Taylor’s home being raided by the hawks after a satirical video he posted about KZN Police Commissioner, Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and suspended police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. This is what a part of the video sounds like… GUEST: Anton Taylor, Actor and Comedian

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6:17

121 dockets sent back to KZN

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/29

Following General Fannie Masemola’s revelation that the 121 dockets that were removed from the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team will be sent back to the province, we hear from Professor Nirmala Gopal on how we should interpret this latest development and what it all means in the battle against crime. GUEST: Professor Nirmala Gopal, Criminologist from the University of KwaZulu-Natal

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