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6:35

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/24

Appearing before the ICJ last week, Gilad Noam, co-agent of Israel, refuted South Africa’s claims of genocide, terming it an “obscene exploitation” of the “most sacred” Genocide Convention. What next for Israel post today’s court ruling? GUEST: Arsen Ostrovsky, Attorney & CEO of The International Legal Forum, and Senior Fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security

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8:31

GBV-F and NPA Amendment Bills signed into law

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/24

Earlier today, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the national council on gender-based violence and femicide as well as the National Prosecuting Authority amendment bills into law. According to the office of the president, the signing of the NPA Amendment Bill will ensure malfeasance is done away with in the private and public sectors. On 25 October 2023, Open Secrets made a presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee of Justice and Correctional Services on the National Prosecuting Authority

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32:14

The Election Monitor: ‘Rise Mzansi Election Manifesto’

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

As we head into the final weekend before our general elections. Today we unpack Rise Mzansi’s Election Manifesto. The party’s manifesto proposes among other things that they will use a combination of state income grants and food discount vouchers for grant recipients, increase access to piped water in rural areas, avail land for own-food production and small-scale farming to improve food security in the country. Joining us to outline the party’s vision for the country is…. GUEST: Songezo Zibi,

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7:17

South Africa holding its seventh democratic elections...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

The Election Watch: With South Africa holding its seventh democratic elections in less than seven days. Voters will for the first time receive three ballot papers instead of two ballots. According to the IEC, the use of the three ballots follows the amendment of the Electoral Act, which was signed into law in April last year. The phenomenon of three ballots will be new to voters in metropolitan areas and will be introduced for the first time in general elections. Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Mr

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10:32

State Capture and Beyond accountability campaign...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

Earlier today, the Legal Resource Centre alongside the Human Rights Media Trust and the German Aid agency, Brot fur die Welt launched a nationwide accountability campaign: State Capture and Beyond. This initiative is meant to address the epidemic corruption plaguing our young democracy, aiming to foster public participation in holding state power accountable through a robust multimedia strategy. Guest: Rehad Desay from Human Rights Media Trust

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8:17

Business 4 South Africa’s working relationship with...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

On Tuesday we spoke to Dr. Pali Lehohla about some of the big challenges facing the country ahead of the 2024 elections. Dr. Lehohla made mention of Business for South Africa, stating that the business collective tried to work with government on some issues but the targets that were set during the formation of that partnership were missed. CLIP We reached out to Business for South to find out what the partnership agreement entailed and how far we’ve come in sorting out some of the

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7:58

For decades, Astron Energy has been helping companies...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

We tell you more about one of South Africa’s biggest fuel brands, Astron Energy, also looking at their involvement in the Nampo Agriculture Exhibition and the Road Freight Association Convention. For decades, Astron Energy has been helping companies in a variety of business sectors and today, we outline the company’s objectives. For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Axola Myendeki, General Manager for Commercial and Industrial at Astron Energy

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3:26

Statistics South Africa has published its annual...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

Statistics South Africa has published its annual General Household Survey (GHS) for 2023, providing comprehensive data on the living conditions of households across the country. According to the findings of this important survey - social grants remain crucial, especially in the poorest provinces. But what is even more worrying is the fact that last year alone about 42.3% of households were headed by females, with the highest prevalence in rural areas (47.6%), particularly in Eastern Cape (48.8%) and

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6:59

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set the 4th of...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set the 4th of July as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the United Kingdom. Interestingly, the Labour Party has been posting large leads in national opinion polls and it is strongly favoured to defeat Sunak’s Conservative party. But can the Tories be defeated after 14 years in power? For more analysis on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: (Scotland): Musa Mdunge, Political analyst and PhD candidate based at the University of

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11:11

From next year South African schools will offer...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/23

From next year South African schools will offer mother tongue-based bilingual education from Grade 4. This was revealed recently by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. According to her, discussions on mother tongue-based education started in 2010 already, just a year after she was appointed basic education minister. Joining us to talk about the benefits of children learning in their mother tongue is…… GUEST: Dr Naledi Mbude-Mehana, Deputy Director-General for Transformation Projects at the

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8:39

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga is currently...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/22

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga is currently visiting Mpumalanga province to assess the state of road infrastructure in the Chief Albert Luthuli local municipality. GUEST: Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister of Transport

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13:36

AfriForum a step closer to privately prosecuting ANC...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/22

Earlier on we spoke to AfriForum’s Barry Bateman about the organization taking another step towards privately prosecuting ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, on charges of corruption related to his 2016 family holiday to Dubai. GUEST: Professor André Duvenhage, Political Analyst from the North West University

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3:08

Senzo Meyiwa Trial update

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2024/05/22

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9:54

Corruption Watch refutes President’s corruption...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/22

Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa made the claim that “commentators like Corruption Watch have said that during this term, they have seen incidents of corruption going down.” The president made this statement in the context of listing his administration’s anti-corruption “successes” and institutional reforms. GUEST: Karam Singh, Executive Director at Corruption Watch

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13:38

Why is South Africa the most unequal country in the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/22

Why is South Africa the most unequal country in the world and what efforts are being made to create an egalitarian society? Our guest Isobel Frye is optimistic that our country can lead on reducing inequality. She joins us now to elaborate further on this….. GUEST: Isobel Frye: Executive Director, Social Policy Initiative

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10:28

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit says ANC...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/22

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit says ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has a case to answer in relation to his questionable 2016 family holiday to Dubai. The organisation has collected the docket from the SAPS after successfully filing a Promotion of Access to Information Act application. After a cursory inspection of the evidence, AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit says it is abundantly clear that the decision not to prosecute Mbalula was irrational. GUEST: Barry Bateman, Spokesperson

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6:55

More interesting developments in relation to the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/22

The Global Watch: More interesting developments in relation to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip after three European countries, namely; Ireland, Norway and Spain have decided to recognise Palestine as a state. The recognition of a Palestinian state by these three countries is the latest in a string of diplomatic setbacks for Israel as it battles Hamas. Joining us to explain his country’s decision is….. GUEST: Gjermund Saether, Norwegian Ambassador to South Africa

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6:27

Archbishop Tutu IP Trust wants Home Affairs to stop...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

The Archbishop Tutu IP Trust has instructed its lawyers to withdraw the Archbishop’s permission to call its Marabastad refugee centre, in Pretoria, the “Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Centre”. This follows raids by the SIU and Hawks at various refugee facilities across the country last week, which made it apparent that the country’s management of refugees from neighbouring countries remains a hive of corruption. Guest: Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust

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6:03

Tax Freedom Day

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

Today is Tax Freedom Day. This is according to the Free Market Foundation, an organization that has calculated and published South Africa’s Tax Freedom Day annually since 1997. You may be wondering what Tax Freedom Day is all about? Well, this is the day when the average taxpayer has earned enough money to fulfil their annual tax obligation. After Tax Freedom Day, taxpayers work for themselves and their families, and not for the government. Guest: Dr Richard J Grant, Free Market Foundation

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5:09

The Innovation Hub: ‘Motorbike advertising’

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

Motorbike owners have embraced the new concept of advertising. This as bike advertising is increasingly becoming a compelling marketing solution due to its ability to reach doors in gated communities and its widespread exposure as bikes drive an average of 70 km daily. To tell us more about this innovative way of advertising is….. GUEST: Jon Berkowitz, MotionAds co-founder

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