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5:37

Amnesty International South Africa says the new...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/19

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's address at the opening of Parliament. Amnesty International South Africa says the new administration must demonstrate its ability to provide basic services and uphold human rights for all residents of South Africa. This as they argue that service delivery in the country has been severely compromised by corruption and poor policy implementation - among other things. GUEST: Genevieve quintal

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7:28

KZN Police update on the state of policing in the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/19

Earlier today, KZN Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi gave an update on the state of policing in the province. The presser focused on crime analysis, arrests, as well as progress on high-profile cases, among others. This press conference happens a day after a SARS lawyer, Advocate Coreth Naude, linked to high-profile matters in Durban was shot while driving in uMhlanga. SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, termed the attack an attempted assassination. GUEST: Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KZN Police

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8:57

Opening of Parliament Address reaction: SRD Grant

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2024/07/19

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the Opening of Parliament Address yesterday, outlining the seventh administration's priorities. One of the priorities of the GNU administration happens to be income poverty which the president spoke about last night, mentioning that the SRD grant is one of the interventions our government introduced to support the unemployed. We get reaction on this from Institute for Economic Justice’s Neil Colema… GUEST: Neil Coleman, Senior Policy Specialist at the

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9:41

What should happen next and how should the global...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/19

THE ICJ RULING: What should happen next and how should the global community view the ICJ’s pronouncement? For more analysis on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, International News Editor for SABC

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4:56

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks,...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/19

A software update wreaked havoc on computer systems globally earlier this morning, grounding flights, forcing some broadcasters off air and hitting services from banking to healthcare. An update to a product offered by global cyber security firm, CrowdStrike, appeared to be the trigger, affecting customers using Microsoft's Windows Operating System. A couple of hours ago, Microsoft said the issue had been fixed. GUEST: Richard Frost, Cyber Security expert from Armata

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6:59

Opening of Parliament Address Build Up

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/18

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today convene a joint sitting of the newly established two Houses of Parliament to deliver the Opening of Parliament Address for the Seventh Administration. The address provides President Cyril Ramaphosa an opportunity to outline the key priorities and policies of the seventh administration. The seventh administration is made up of several political parties that formed a Government of National Unity founded on the respect for the Constitution, the Bill of

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5:08

Chefs with Compassion’s fifth annual #67000litres...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/18

With the world today marking Mandela Day, we tell you more about Chefs with Compassion’s fifth annual 67-thousand-litres for Mandela Day campaign. The initiative is mainly driven by chefs, cooks, corporates, and individuals who volunteer their time to cook 67-thousand-litres of soup to mark this special day. For more on how the day is progressing, we are joined by…. GUEST: Chef Coo Pillay, founding Director of Chefs with Compassion

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7:30

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana sounds alarm for...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/18

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, used his department’s budget vote to warn of the rising deficit that the South African fiscus faced, using the occasion to pledge that the National Treasury would work to narrow the deficit significantly in the medium term. GUEST: Professor Daniel Meyer, Policy Expert

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11:06

Progressive Caucus Press Conference

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/18

Earlier today, the Progressive Caucus held a media briefing ahead of the Opening of Parliament this evening. SABC News Reporter, Ntebo Mokobo was at the press briefing and he joins us on the line… GUEST: Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News Reporter

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4:29

Department of Health in Gauteng they are embarking...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/18

As we celebrate Mandela Day, we hear from the Department of Health in Gauteng as they are embarking on the second edition of their Surgical Marathon initiative as part of observing Nelson Mandela Day. We understand that this year’s edition will focus on fast-tracking surgical operation for patients who are currently on the waiting lists across key specialities. To give us more details on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Dr Nthabiseng Makgana, Project Lead: Surgical Marathon Programme and CEO of

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13:12

Minister Thembi Simelane announced the creation of an...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/18

We unpack the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s budget for 2024-25. Yesterday, Minister Thembi Simelane announced the creation of an Anti-Corruption Academy that will specialise in training individuals in the latest methods of detecting, investigating, and preventing corruption, thus equipping our public servants and law enforcement officers with essential skills to combat corruption at all levels of government. Minister Simelane joins us now to elaborate further on this…..

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9:18

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

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2024/07/18

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repurchase rate at its current level of 8.25%. To explain what this means is…. GUEST: Xhanti Payi, Senior Economist @PwC South Africa

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8:35

Wimbledon triumph exactly what Kgothatso 'KG'...

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2024/07/17

Wimbledon women's wheelchair doubles champion Kgothatso “KG” Montjane says her success will inspire her to do well at the Paris Paralympics from August 28 to September 8. Montjane and her Japanese partner Yui Kamiji beat Dutch duo Diede de Groot and Jiske Griffioen 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the title at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Sunday. The 38-year-old Montjane is now a three-time Grand Slam doubles champion and was also a champion last year at the US Open where she also

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6:10

Bulelani

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2024/07/17

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12:24

Prison Soft Life

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/17

Earlier on we spoke to the SA Prisoners’ Organization for Human Rights about a viral video of an inmate bragging about living soft life in prison. GUEST: Singabakho Nxumalo, Department of Correctional Services Spokesperson

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8:12

Opening of Parliament: State of Readiness

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/17

This afternoon, Parliament Presiding Officers briefed the media on the state of readiness to host tomorrow’s Opening of Parliament Address (OPA). To furnish us with more information on tomorrow's event is…. GUEST: Moloto Mothapo, Spokesperson of Parliament

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8:27

New state-owned company for water in South Africa...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/17

South Africa is heading towards the formation of a state-owned enterprise for water which is expected to be established in the first half of 2025 – with some skeptical about its promised effectiveness. In March 2024, Parliament passed the consequential National Water Resources Infrastructure State-owned company Bill. Broadly, the bill aims to create the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency as a significant public entity and state-owned company. GUEST: Dr. Ferrial Adam,

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8:12

SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/17

Yesterday, SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter expressed, his sincere gratitude to all taxpayers who interacted with SARS over the past two weeks. This includes people who were part of the Individual Tax Filing Season 2024 that commenced on the 15th of July 2024 and will run until 21 October 2024. Some of our listeners had issues trying to file their tax return so we invited the commissioner to come chat to us about that and other things happening at SARS at the moment… GUEST: Edward Kieswetter,

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8:58

The Public Service Commission and the North-West...

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/17

The Public Service Commission and the North-West University recently signed a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding that will contribute towards a capable state. Joining us to explain the significance of this MOU and how it will help shape the future of this country is….. GUEST: Professor Somadoda Fikeni, Chairperson of the Public Service Commission

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5:43

Zuma’s Disciplinary Hearing: Will it achieve anything?

The National Pulse ·

2024/07/17

We unpack the disciplinary hearing of former president Jacob Zuma that is currently underway. Zuma has been charged with contravening the ANC rules, including contravening the party's constitution, following his decision to support and be the face of the MK party for the general elections in May. If the ANC’s national disciplinary committee (NDC) finds against him, Zuma would be the first former ANC president to be expelled. For more analysis on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Professor

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