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7:53

Can the new board put NSFAS on a new footing?

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/28

Yesterday, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) held a press briefing on governance and operational challenges faced by the organisation. Worryingly the organisation is owed R45 billion in outstanding student loans. The organisation’s board chairperson, Karen Stander also revealed that a critical trust deficit exists between NSFAS, higher education institutions, student bodies, and students - with all of these contributing to organisational turbulence. To give us a sense of how

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12:18

The G20 Empowerment of Women Working Group (EWWG)...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/28

As we come to the end of South Africa's Women's Month- in our #G20 feature today, we turn our attention to a powerful gathering that puts women at the centre of Africa's economic future, the Women to Africa Summit. Standard Bank, in collaboration with the G20 Empowerment of Women Working Group, will tomorrow ( 29 August 2025) host a summit that is set to bring together policymakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to discuss strategies for advancing women's participation in Africa's economic

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7:29

World leaders slam deadly Russian strike on Ukraine

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/28

Following Russia’s overnight attacks on Kyiv, some global leaders are warning that this latest development clearly shows Kremlin’s contempt for peace negotiations. We understand that fourteen people including children have been killed and dozens more injured post Russia’s latest attack. GUEST: Prof Chris Isike, Professor of African politics & International Relations at the University of Pretoria

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13:15

EFF to challenge Equality Court ruling

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/28

The EFF has instructed its lawyers to challenge the Equality Court’s ruling that found its leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech. The party has described the judgement as a grave distortion of history, philosophy and the nature of political speech in a democratic society. Yesterday, the Equality Court found that Julius Malema’s 2022 speech at a political event in Cape Town included clear exhortations to violence against a specific racial group, white men. Politically speaking, what

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10:32

Nedbank IMC Conference

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/28

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10:12

How do TVET Colleges fit into South Africa’s broader...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/27

Guest: Department of Higher Education and Training, DDG: TVET – Mr Sam Zungu

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9:30

Malema found guilty of hate speech for 2022 rally...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/27

Earlier today, the Equality Court in Cape Town found EFF leader, Julius Malema, guilty of hate speech. Let’s get more on this with… GUEST: Willie Aucump, DA National Spokesperson

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7:19

Westbury residents protest over water cuts

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/27

Westbury residents have vowed to continue with their protest action until their demands are met. Disgruntled community members in the Johannesburg suburb took to the streets today and barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres over water outages. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Melissa Davids, Westbury Community Leader

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9:38

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/27

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels have restarted peace talks in Qatar, following reports of violence in the DRC’s conflict ridden east. We understand that the meeting in Doha will among other things review the implementation of a truce agreement that was signed last month. So what went wrong with the initial peace deal and what needs to be fixed going forward? GUEST: Aime Zoveni, Chief Editor of the Kinshasa Times

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6:22

The 27th Interpol African Regional Conference

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/27

We unpack the 27th Interpol African Regional Conference that is currently underway in Cape Town. During this two-day gathering, delegates from Africa’s 54 countries will discuss strategies to combat illicit networks that are causing harm to various communities across the continent. Joining us to explain the significance of this gathering is…… GUEST: Andy Mashaile, retired member of the Interpol, Security Strategist and Exco Member of the International Cybersecurity and

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15:56

SA needs to act against information peddlers, says...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/27

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) says strong action must be taken against all those behind the spread of false information about the state of affairs in the country. The union’s president Mike Shingange is of the view that South Africa cannot be sanctioned for manufactured lies that are aimed at aiding Donald Trump’s disinformation campaign ‘against our country’. Shingange joins us now to elaborate further on this…… GUEST: Mike

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12:34

IEC’s state of readiness

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

Earlier on today, the Independent Electoral Commission briefed members of the media on preparations for next year’s Local Government Elections. During the briefing, the organisation revealed that the local government elections are likely to take place between November 2, 2026 and January 31, 2027. Interestingly, the commission also announced that they have registered 34 new political parties since May last year, and 13 of these were registered in the last month. GUEST: Mawethu Mosery, Deputy

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8:35

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

Let’s get reaction on the postponement of the Madlanga Commission Hearings as well as what the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, had to say about this earlier. I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Naledi Kuali, Defend Our Democracy Executive Director

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7:46

Rise Mzansi, GOOD and BOSA set to merge ahead of 2026...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

Since late yesterday, there’s been reports that Rise Mzansi, the GOOD Party, and Build One SA are set to announce a merger into a new centrist political party ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Discussions are said to be ongoing, focusing on ideas rooted in unity and enhanced service delivery. … joins me on the line to discuss this potential merger… GUEST: Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst from Nelson Mandela University

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9:12

Victims of Crime report from the Governance, Public...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

Earlier on, I spoke to the Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, about the release of the results of the Victims of Crime report from the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey 2024/25. The report provides information on crime from the perspective of households and individuals, including public perceptions of crime and feelings of safety. Let’s get an understanding of what we should make of this report with… GUEST: Dr. Chris De Kock, Independent Crime Expert

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6:15

SA Harvest, one of South Africa’s leading food rescue...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

SA Harvest, one of South Africa’s leading food rescue organisations, has been recognised for its efforts in tackling food crisis in the country. The organisation has been awarded the premier Judges’ Spotlight Award, the highest accolade at the Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2025. This accolade recognises its pioneering reverse-logistics model that rescues surplus food and reroutes it to community organisations nationwide. For more on what this recognition means, we are joined

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6:37

ConCourt denies Lungu family appeal

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

The Constitutional Court has thrown out an appeal by the Lungu family, which means that Zambian authorities can now repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral as per their wishes. Lungu’s family wanted to bury him privately in South Africa and also wanted to be in charge of the funeral arrangements, unfortunately this won’t happen anymore post today’s ConCourt ruling. Joining us to explain what this means and what’s going to happen next

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13:47

Crime remains one of the defining challenges of life...

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/26

We unpack the latest report on crime in South Africa which shows that housebreaking/burglary has consistently been the most common crime experienced by households in the country, followed by home robbery. It doesn’t end there as the report also suggests that male-headed households and those living in KwaZulu-Natal province were most affected. Joining us to unpack the outcomes of the report is…. GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General & Head of Stats SA

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10:01

20th India-Africa Business Conclave

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/25

In conversation with Brand SA about the 20th India-Africa Business Conclave that is currently underway in India. South Africa is the official country partner for Conclave, which creates an excellent opportunity to deepen relations with one of its most important partners, India, while creating new opportunities for trade and investment. GUEST: Neville Matjie,BrandSA’sCEO

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9:14

Knysna High School K-word video

The National Pulse ·

2025/08/25

Knysna High School has been thrust into the spotlight after a video of a pupil making a racial slur during a school event surfaced. Cape Forum has released a statement strongly condemning the video. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Heindrich Wyngaard, Chairperson of the Cape Forum

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