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8:28

SANTACO denounces actions of Mpumalanga patroller

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/24

The South African National Taxi Council strongly condemned unacceptable behaviour of a Mpumalanga patroller who was captured on video mistreating a truck driver. If you missed the incident and would like to know how SANTACO will deal with such incidents, I am joined on the line by Rebecca Phala, SANTACO spokesperson to give us all these answers… GUEST: Rebecca Phala, SANTACO spokesperson

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3:27

Eskom is working tirelessly to restore power to the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/24

Yesterday we spoke to Stephen Mogoai about the ongoing power crisis in some parts of Dobsonville. Some of you may recall that during our interview with him - Mogoai revealed that about 100 households have been negatively affected by this situation which has been going on for seven months now. Guess what, apparently there is some positive feedback following our conversation with him yesterday…….and Mogoai joins us now to give us an update in terms of the latest developments. GUEST:

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11:16

What next for Mozambique post the Constitutional...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/24

The Mozambican National Resistance party (RENAMO) has rejected the Constitutional Council’s ruling which declared Daniel Chapo, the candidate supported by Frelimo as the winner of the presidential election with 65.17% of the votes. The party argues that Mozambique deserves a legitimate government chosen by the people, not by a small group of individuals. For more on this, we are joined by…….. GUEST (Mozambique): Dr Manuel Antonio de Araujo, Mayor of Quelimane & member of

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6:44

Mozambique ruling on disputed election results

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/23

As we wait for the ruling on the matter. The country’s opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has threatened chaos if the constitutional council confirms the initial election results, which gave the ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, 70.7% of the vote and Mondlane 20.3%. GUEST (Mozambique): Milton

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6:32

Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court torched

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/23

An angry mob is alleged to have set alight the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court this past Saturday. The anger from the group is alleged to have stemmed after a man was killed allegedly at the hands of members of the Anti-Gang Unit at his home in Kalksteenfontein. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has responded to the damage. … joins me on the line to tell us more GUEST: Mr Rodney Isaacs, Western Cape Provincial Head

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15:10

High Court dismisses bid for Stilfontein relief aid

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/23

Last week, NGO, mining affected communities united in action filed an urgent application in the Pretoria high court in a bid to force the state to provide humanitarian aid, including medication, food and water to miners still underground in a Stilfontein mine. To share more details about this application as well as a way forward, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Christopher Rutledge, Executive Director of Mining Affected Communities United in Action

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4:18

NSFAS applicants urged to submit outstanding...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/23

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is calling for students who have applied for a bursary or a loan for the 2025 academic year to urgently submit outstanding documents. To give us more details on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Ishmael Mnisi – NSFAS spokesperson

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7:15

Dobsonville residents picket outside Eskom offices

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/23

Earlier on today, Dobsonville community members picked outside Eskom offices to demand answers from the power utility as they are tired of living in darkness. They are saying it’s now over 7 months since a segment of Dobsonville community has been without electricity. We understand that a transformer in the area exploded last year and has since been replaced, however though, some community members still haven’t been reconnected. To give us an update on today’s protest is…

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9:23

Debt Rescue’s Festive Season Survey

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/23

We analyse the results of Debt Rescue’s latest Festive Season Survey. According to the latest results, 71% of people polled say they may have to give up on any gifting purchases due to their financial troubles, and 68% say they won’t be able to travel due to the high fuel costs. GUEST: Annaline van der Poel, COO of Debt Rescue

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15:15

South Africa’s economic outlook and state of governance

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/20

Former Statistician General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla joins us to share his thoughts on the country’s state of affairs economically wise and what needs to be done to arrest South Africa’s stubbornly high unemployment rate. GUEST: Dr Pali Lehohla, former Statistician General of South Africa

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28:37

Friday’s Fireside Chat

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/20

This being our last Fireside Chat edition of the year. Today, we are joined by a multiple global award winning educator who is very passionate about his work, and that is Dr Khangelani Sibiya. His unique and adorable style of teaching is largely infused with social trends such as sport and music, all in the name of simplifying mathematics and science. I hope his story will inspire you in so many ways. GUEST: Dr Khangelani Sibiya, co-founder of ‘Where To Start’ Maths and Science

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13:27

Why is Sobukwe not widely revered today?

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/20

We hear from Dr Mamphela Ramphele who argues that Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe is not being celebrated enough even though we are now living in a democratic country. According to her, the reluctance to celebrate this late Pan Africanist icon is perhaps informed by the fact that Sobukwe’s ideas are as troublesome to today’s democratically elected leaders as they were to yesterday’s government of apartheid. GUEST: Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust

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6:47

ConCourt confirm High Court Order in Big win for...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/20

The Constitutional court handed down a number of jugdments today and one of those was on the Ingwana John Mohlaba and Others v The Minister of Cooperative case. The highest court in the land confirmed the High Court’s order declaring section 25 of the Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institutions Act unconstitutional and invalid to the extent that it bestows the power to impose tax on Traditional Councils. This judgment has been seen as a big win for rural communities in South Africa. To

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4:25

As many holidaymakers will be travelling to their...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/20

As many holidaymakers will be travelling to their respective holiday destinations, some people will be driving up the N4 Highway heading to Mozambique through the Lebombo Border. With everything that has been happening at that point of entry over the past few weeks, we asked SABC News reporter, Motsebi Monareng to join us on the show to give us an update on the traffic flow… GUEST: Motsebi Monareng, SABC News Reporter

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4:04

Free State Premier’s office on Action SA’s call to...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/19

Earlier on I spoke to Action SA’s Free State chairperson, Patricia Kopane, about her party’s call to have Jabu Mbalula removed from the Free State legislature and also be compelled to repay the salaries he unlawfully received while holding public office. This comes after Jabu Mbalula was appointed as Acting Premier of the Free State. GUEST: Tshidi Setai, Free State Premier’s spokesperson

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12:18

Petition to the City of Johannesburg: WaterCAN...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/19

Johannesburg is in the grip of a full-blown water crisis! Yesterday, I spoke to Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero, about water issues that saw a number of residents go without water for over a week. WaterCAN think enough is enough and they are now calling for Joburg residents to sign a petition calling for an adjustment to Joburg’s budget to solve the water crisis. To tell us more, I am joined by… GUEST: Dr. Ferrial Adams, WaterCAN Executive Manager

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9:10

Launch of a World-First Layer 2 Solution for One Web...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/19

Sonke Telecommunications has achieved a global milestone that enables rapid adoption of emerging technologies and customizable connectivity solutions. To tell us more about this milestone, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Kennedy Memani, Chairman of Sonke Telecommunications

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8:15

Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA)

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/19

TGCSA is the only officially recognized quality assurance body for Tourism products in South Africa. The Council has been operating for over a decade, working with a mandate to maintain and increase the standards and quality of Tourism services, facilities and products in South Africa. Quality assurance plays a critical role in the attractiveness of a product and destination for consumers abroad and domestically, as well as increasing the competitiveness of tourism products in the marketplace. This

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7:01

Surge in Rubella Cases in South Africa

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/19

The Department of Health urged parents and caregivers to ensure children are up to date with vaccination schedule against serious diseases that are prevented by vaccines as the country is experiencing an increase in rubella (otherwise known as German measles) cases in some provinces. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has alerted the Department of notable rising number of rubella cases in various parts of Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. To tell us more

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5:55

Study on black women's experiences of technology...

The National Pulse ·

2024/12/19

The hub for decolonial feminist psychologies in Africa is a team of researchers doing different levels of research from honours to post-doctorate at the University of Cape Town. Students in the hub all have their individual projects which study violence and trauma against women, children and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Mikhael Adams is a UCT post-grad student who conducted a study on black women's experiences of technology facilitated gender-based violence on dating apps. Mikhael joins me

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