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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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10:29

Today, we celebrate Professor Mashudu Tshifularo who...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/27

Today, we celebrate Professor Mashudu Tshifularo who is known worldwide for being the first doctor to cure deafness, using 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle ear implants. Earlier this year, Tshifularo won the Africa Genius Award. Interestingly - we are always told that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - so how was the beginning of his journey? GUEST: Professor Mashudu Tshifularo, Chairman and HOD of Otorhinolaryngology at Steve Biko Academic Hospital: University of

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5:14

Musangwe bare-knuckle fist fight

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/27

The annual month-long traditional bare-knuckle fist fight known as Musangwecontinued this afternoon at the Tshifudi cattle dip, outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The President of Musangwe, Pfarelo Mahadulula joins me on the line to tell us about the significance of this bare-knuckle fist fight… GUEST: Pfarelo Mahadulula, President of Musangwe

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7:38

Mozambique political unrest: Impact on Mpumalanga...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/27

The ongoing political unrest in Mozambique has affected the flow of tourists from South Africa and interrupted the operations of some travel agencies. With Mpumalanga being a popular destination for many South Africans, what sort of impact will the violence in Mozambique have on the tourism sector in that province seeing that they are so close? To help us answer this question, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Simphiwe Shungube, Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency spokesperson

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6:05

Joe Slovo Informal Settlement fire

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/27

A fire broke out in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa, Cape Town, last night displacing hundreds of people. A team from Gift of the Givers was deployed to the community provide relief and supplies needed by the community. Ali Sablay, the humanitarian aid organisation’s director, was on site and joins me on the line to give us an update… GUEST: Ali Sablay, Gift of the Givers Director in the Western Cape

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12:39

The effects of climate change

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/27

As global temperatures continue to rise, it is reported that climate change added 41 additional days of dangerous heat this year. What is even more worrying is the fact that researchers at World Weather Attribution and Climate Central suggest that these days are linked to the local minimum mortality temperature, indicating a heightened risk to human health. To talk to us further about the effects of climate change is…. GUEST: Brandon Abdinor, Head of the Pollution and Climate Change Programme

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