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6:19

Churches join call for basic income grant

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

Hundreds of churches have joined civil society’s call for the Social Relief of Distress grant to be made permanent and become a universal basic income grant. At an event hosted in Woodstock, Cape Town last week, churches that are part of the World Communion of Reformed Churches pledged to urge the government to implement a UBIG. GUEST: Reverend Dr. Bukelwa Hans

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12:04

Safety of teachers in schools

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

Earlier on we spoke to SADTU about the shooting of Phikiswayo Primary School teacher at the school yesterday. This incident has once again raised concerns around the safety of teachers in schools. Department of Basic Education spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga will be speaking to us about this issue. GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, Department of Basic Education spokesperson

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6:11

Shortage of Judges in Gauteng

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

Gauteng Judge President, Dunstan Mlambo, says the case loads of judges in Gauteng are heavier than anywhere else in the country. This has a negative impact on the performance of the courts. The high volume of cases, coupled with limited resources, has led to an overwhelming backlog of cases. GUEST: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Research and advocacy officer for Judges Matter

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3:31

Pretoria High School for Girls Principal was...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

Gauteng Education Department gave the Pretoria Girls High School’s SGB time to investigate allegations of racism and the school’s poor response on the matter. Today, the Principal of the School was suspended for 3 months. guest: Nonhlanhla Matshingila

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11:56

Debate around Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina's...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

Minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie entered the debate surrounding Miss South Africa contestant, Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina's eligibility to compete for the title via a tweet last night. Adetshina has been subjected to scrutiny on social media due to her bloodline. She is a South African, born at Soweto's Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital to a Nigerian father and a mother of Mozambican descent. Another person who shared their views on this issue is one, Dr. Thebe Ikalafeng,

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7:07

What do we really know about police suicide?

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has revealed that more and more police officers are taking their own lives due to poor working conditions that impact their productivity. According to the union, about 300 police officers have taken their own lives since 2017. Surely this is concerning. But how best can we arrest this situation? For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Richard Mamabolo, Spokesperson of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru)

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5:35

InfoQuest says about 54% of young people in South...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

InfoQuest says about 54% of young people in South Africa are not loyal to their employer. What is even more interesting is the fact that the youth in Gauteng show lower loyalty than those in other major cities. GUEST: Claire

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7:06

Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

The Global Watch: After Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the presidential vote on Sunday. Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets yesterday to protest the election outcome – while the country’s main opposition claimed they have gathered enough evidence that proves that Edmundo González won Sunday’s election. As concerns over the legitimacy of the election persist – we hear from ………. GUEST: Carlos Feo, Republic of Venezuela Ambassador-Designate to South

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9:19

How best should we deal with incidents of targeted...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/30

We ask this question after the gruesome murder of a female teacher of Phikiswayo Primary School at Lindelani, Ntuzuma. It is alleged that two gunmen stormed the school and entered her classroom where she was teaching, fired shots at her in full view of children and the educator succumbed to her gunshot wounds instantly. For more reaction on this, let’s speak to…. GUEST: Nomusa Cembi, Spokesperson of the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU)

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10:40

Cape Town opens new 300-bed Safe Space shelter for...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has officially opened the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space shelter to help more homeless off the streets in central Cape Town. The facility offers dignified transitional shelter and social programmes to assist people off the streets sustainably, reintegrate them into society, and reunite them with family. Personal development planning and employment opportunities are made available, as are referrals for mental health, medical, and substance abuse treatment.

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7:10

Da Vinci XI surgical robot

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

The installation of the state-of-the-art Da Vinci XI surgical robot at the Busamed Private Hospital in Gateway this Wednesday showcases a milestone in South African healthcare as it is the first surgical robot in KZN. This cutting-edge technology aims to revolutionise patient care through improved surgical outcomes. To tell us a bit more about this state-of-the-art surgical robot, I’m joined on the line by… GUEST: Imraan Soomra from EASE South Africa

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7:53

What next for Venezuela post Maduro’s re-election?

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

Nicolas Maduro has won Venezuela’s presidential election. This despite independent polls having predicted his demise. So will his re-election end the country’s economic misery and what about the sanctions that were imposed by the US government against Maduro’s administration? GUEST: Prof Lyall White, Founder of Contextual Intelligence and Research Associate at the Brenthurst Foundation

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8:42

Pinelands High School racism incident

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

A number of Pinelands High School pupils have been suspended for alleged racist bullying. This was after black pupils were cast in the role of slaves, while their coloured classmates pretended to auction them off. The prices started at R100,000 and gradually increase. Another racism incident in our schools. GUEST: Professor Jonathan Jansen,

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5:13

former president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

It’s official, former president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from his long-time party, the African National Congress. This was confirmed by the party’s Secretary General Fikile Mbalula this afternoon. Zuma was suspended from the ANC in January after announcing he would campaign for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party in the general election, which was held in May. For more on this, let’s speak to….. GUEST: Sbahle Motha, SABC News reporter…..

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7:10

Cape Town International Airport Power Outage

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

There were in-and-out air traffic delays at the Cape Town International Airport last night due to a power outage. The power outage was so severe, it actually forced flights to be diverted. The Airports Company South Africa has been giving regular updates on this matter and earlier today, ACSA said some circuits were back on. What’s the latest? GUEST: Mark Maclean, Regional Manager: Cape Town International Airport Cluster

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8:37

It is very unfortunate for a big brand like the ANC...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/29

ANC veteran, Lennox Klaas reacts to Zuma’s expulsion. The ANC's disciplinary committee found Zuma guilty of prejudicing the integrity of the party by joining uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and has given him three weeks to appeal against its ruling. GUEST: Lennox Klaas, Member of the ANC’s Veteran’s League

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32:51

The Fireside Chat: One-On-One with Lorenzo Davids

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/26

Focus: One-On-One with Lorenzo Davids about his journey, career, dedication and many other things that you didn’t know about him. Through his story, we hope to inspire others. GUEST (Studio): Lorenzo Davids: CEO of the Development Impact Fund and the Justice Fund

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4:21

Reacting to the appointment of Mandisa Maya as the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/26

Senamile Madlala, Junior Associate at Women’s Legal Centre

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7:36

BBF CALL FOR PRIORITISATION OF BLACK BUSINESSES IN...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/26

The Black Business Federation put out a statement this week noting the signing of the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The federation applauded the streamlining of agencies meant to assist SMMEs by the formation of the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency and also called on the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, to put a special focus on certain things… GUEST: Ntsikelelo Dlulane, Black Business Federation CEO

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8:51

EFF turns eleven: Overview of the role the party...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/26

We’ve just spoke to the EFF about the party turning 11 today and they gave us an interesting summary about their role in South African politics over the past 11 years. How different would that summary be from a political analyst’s point of view? GUEST: Sihle Lonzi _ President of the EFF Student Command

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