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9:46

Victims of Crime Survey

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

Earlier on, I spoke to the Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke about the Victims of Crime Survey that was released today. According to the survey, the number of South Africans who've experienced violent crime in the past 5 years has increased. GUEST: Professor Kholofelo Rakubu, Criminologist

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7:14

DA wants Minister of Justice, Thembi Simelane, to...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

The DA has submitted a request to the chair of the Justice Parliamentary Portfolio, for the Minister of Justice, Thembi Simelane, to appear before the portfolio to answer to allegations that the Minister received a “loan” of R575 600 from Gundo Wealth Solutions in 2016, a company directly linked to the unlawful investments of municipal funds into the now-defunct VBS Bank during her tenure as the mayor of Polokwane. GUEST: Adv Glynnis Breytenbach, DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional

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6:52

How many of us have bought cars and found defects a...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

View for You SA inspects on your behalf How many of us have bought cars and found defects a couple of weeks or days later? Malcolm Cavie came up with a solution to assist people who either don’t have the time or don’t know how to inspect cars before they purchase. Let’s find out more about this service from Malcolm Cavie, the founder of View for you SA Guest: Malcolm Cavie, Founder of View For You SA

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9:41

Out of 257 municipalities across the country, only 34...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

We dissect the outcomes of the Auditor General’s report on the local government audit outcomes. What is very concerning about the 2022-23 report is the fact that out of 257 municipalities across the country, only 34 municipalities obtained clean audits. Surely this is unacceptable – but what is at the core of this problem and why so much regression? GUEST: Tsakani Maluleke, Auditor General

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7:11

KZN police and Durban metro police officers conducted...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

KwaZulu-Natal police and Durban metro police officers conducted a raid in the Durban CBD today. The police were searching for illegal firearms, hijacked buildings and undocumented foreign nationals. KZN Police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda joins me on the line to give us more details about this raid GUEST: Colonel Robert Netshiunda, KZN Police spokesperson

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13:33

El-Sayed is of the view that the media is doing the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

In conversation with Youmna El-Sayed, who has been covering the war in Gaza as an Al Jazeera correspondent. El-Sayed is of the view that the media is doing the world a disservice by not reporting genuinely about the issues and the extent of the war on the thousands of victims, including children who have died since the start of the war. GUEST: Youmna El-Sayed, Award winning journalist & Reporter for Al Jazeera English

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8:35

Is Raila Odinga the right man for AU Chairmanship?

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

Kenya's Raila Odinga is one of four men vying for the AU Commission chair position. His own country believes that he is the finest person to lead Africa at the AU. Odinga intends to make the African Union a people-centered organisation, should he become its chairman. If his campaign succeeds - Odinga will replace Moussa Faki who has served two four-year terms at the helm of the continental body. GUEST: David Matsanga, Political analyst & Expert on diplomatic relations

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10:06

People don't feel as safe walking in their...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/27

Earlier today, the Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, released the results of the Victims of Crime report. The report provides information about the dynamics of crime from the perspective of household and individual victims of crime as well as public perceptions of crime and the individual’s feelings of safety. According to the latest report, household crimes in South Africa increased in the 2023/24 period as compared to the previous year. GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician

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5:10

Wits Roy McAlpine Burns Unit launched

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

The official opening of the Wits Roy McAlpine Burns Unit happened earlier today at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. This R100 million donation has enabled the expansion of the only public burns facility in Gauteng to provide the specialist skills required to treat 750 patients annually from South Africa and Africa who are referred for burns caused by boiling water, fire, acid, electricity and paraffin, amongst others in SA’s ‘epidemic of trauma’. GUEST: Professor Adelin Muganza,

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7:04

SOEs moved to line-function Ministries

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assigned shareholder responsibility for each of the state-owned enterprises that previously fell under the Department of Public Enterprises to the respective line-function Ministries. SABC News Econ Editor, Tshepo Mongoai has been following this story and joins me on the line… GUEST: Tshepo Mongoai, SABC News Econ Editor

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13:00

Dada Morero vs Panyaza Lesufi after JMPD foreigner...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

Earlier on we spoke to political analyst, Prince Mashele about comments made by City of Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero on possibly recruiting foreigners that are well documented into JMPD. The mayor apologized for this suggestion earlier today BUT, before he could apologise publicly, one of the other ANC leaders, Panyaza Lesufi, had already tweeted his disapproval to this suggestion. What does all of this mean for ANC leaders and their understanding of their party’s policies? Tebogo Ditshego, Ditshego

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7:23

Personal Growth: ow Opportunities Emerge in the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

Today we hear from Dr Thami Mazwai on “How Opportunities Emerge in the Environment” GUEST: Dr Thami Mazwai, Chairman of Mtiya Dynamics

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6:51

President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the important role municipalities play in efforts to transform the country’s energy sector. The president was speaking at the Just Energy Transition Municipal Conference in Midrand earlier today. One hundred and sixty-five municipalities are electricity service providers operating approximately half of South Africa’s distribution grid. SABC News Reporter, Naledi Ngcobo attended the conference and joins me on the line… GUEST: Naledi Ngcobo, SABC News

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4:34

The National Informal Traders Alliance of South...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

The National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa is pushing back against the reintroduction of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill in the new Parliament. To tell us a bit more about this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Samuel Madikoto, National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa’s Secretary General

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5:48

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

What can we read into the arrest of the Telegram CEO and how best should organisations and social media outlets guard against distasteful content? GUEST: Brandon Peterson, Tech Editor of Reframed

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8:27

To hire or not to hire foreign nationals: Two senior...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/26

It’s often said that when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. But how can one describe the misalignment of two senior ANC leaders who disagreed publicly on whether to hire or not to hire foreigners. GUEST: Prince Mashele, political analyst

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36:10

The Fireside Chat: Felicia Mabuza-Suttle,...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/23

Today, we chat to another great South African who needs no introduction really as she is popularly known for her excellent presentation and entrepreneurial skills. In case you don’t know who I’m talking about - at some point she was voted as the 70th greatest South African of all time in an informal public poll, and I’m talking about Felicia Mabuza-Suttle who is now based in the US. GUEST: Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, Businesswoman, Author & Talk show host

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7:09

Withdrawing from your retirement savings pot, good...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/23

Maya has put together a four-part educational series on the two-pot retirement system particularly focusing on Government Employees’ Pension Fund members. The latest video Maya posted looked at the benefits you will get at retirement, and how withdrawing from your savings pot will affect those benefits. GUEST: Maya Fisher-French, Personal finance journalist and author of Money Questions

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7:16

Babita Deokaran’s assassination: 3 years later

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/23

Today, three years ago, hitmen pumped twelve bullets into Babita Deokaran after she had just dropped off her daughter at school. Six hitmen were arrested within three days. Nobody else has been arrested since. So, the questions remain: Who ordered the hit? What happened to those who unduly benefitted from tenders awarded by Tembisa hospital? GUEST: Jeff Wicks, News 24 investigative journalist

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8:47

can Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump and have the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/08/23

As the Democratic National Convention concluded its business last night. We look at the upcoming election in the US, asking - can Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump and have the Democrats done enough to convince the US electorate that she is the best candidate for the top job? To give us a wrap in terms of what transpired during the Democratic National Convention is… GUEST: Laura Fink, Democratic Strategist, CEO & Founder of Rebelle Communications

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