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8:46

Dr Pali Lehotla reacts to some of the pressing issues...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

GUEST: Pali Lehotla, former Statistician General

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7:22

Dr Sheetal Bhoola is of the view that voter education...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

The Election Watch: As we continue with our voter education campaign - our guest Dr Sheetal Bhoola is of the view that voter education should be a priority in South Africa. She is also proposing that voter education must be incorporated as a compulsory segment in the schooling and tertiary educational curricula. She joins us now to elaborate further on this…… GUEST: Dr Sheetal Bhoola is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Zululand

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7:07

Gun Free South Africa is challenging political...

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2024/05/21

With 34 people being shot and killed in South Africa almost every day. Gun Free South Africa is challenging political parties in the country to publicly share their views on how they are going to deal with the issue of gun violence – they also want all major political parties to include addressing violent crime as a key feature of their election manifestos. GUEST: Adèle Kirsten, Director of Gun Free South Africa

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4:05

Cellphone data analyst Gideon Gouws has once again...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

Cellphone data analyst Gideon Gouws has once again been detailing ongoing calls between two of the Senzo Meyiwa murder accused the year the soccer captain was killed. Gouws says the calls between accused number three Mthobisi Mncube and accused number five Fisokuhle Ntuli span from 24 October 2014 - two days before the murder - to January the next year. Covering this particular story for us is Pearl Magubane and she joins us now to give us the latest….. GUEST: Pearl Magubane, SABC News

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8:18

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya is the only...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya Interview Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya was interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission for the position of Chief Justice after President Cyril Ramaphosa nominated her earlier this year. The Deputy Chief Justice is the only candidate being interviewed for the position. One of the issues she highlighted in the interview was the need for an impartial judiciary. Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Researcher at Judges Matter, a watchdog over the judiciary

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10:07

What are the most pressing issues facing society in...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

What are the most pressing issues facing society in South Africa today and how would you like those problems to be tackled post the elections? Our guest, Nkosikhulule Nyembezi says: Health and Education – Peace and Security – Poverty, Unemployment, and Inequality; Corruption and Governance and Immigration are some of the issues that need the country’s urgent attention. GUEST: Nkosikhulule Nyembezi, Policy analyst based at the University of Cape Town

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5:35

Amnesty International South Africa says this move by...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/21

Reacting to the application for arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli minister of defence Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh. Amnesty International South Africa says this move by the ICC Prosecutor sends an important message to all parties to the conflict in Gaza and beyond that they will be held accountable for the devastation they have waged on the peoples of Gaza

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8:16

Petition in a book to re-open Joburg Library

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/20

The Joburg Library has been closed since 2021 for repairs. The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, as well as a number of other organizations, feel that these repairs shouldn't be taking this long. This past weekend, the Foundation and others gathered at the Beyers Naude Square (outside the library) to call on the City and Executive Mayor to take action & safely reopen the library. Guest: David Fleminger, Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Chair

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11:45

Political Analyst reacts to Zuma ConCourt ruling

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/20

We continue analyzing today’s Constitutional Court judgment in relation to MK party leader, Jacob Zuma. Guest: Professor Susan Booysen, Political Analyst and visiting professor at Wits University

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21:22

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/20

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan revealed this morning that a panel of ICC judges will now consider this application for the arrest warrants. But how significant is this announcement considering the fact that Israel is not a member of the court? GUEST (UK): Jeremy Corbyn, UK MP & former

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6:26

Casac reacts to Zuma Concourt judgment.

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/20

The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) was one of the organizations admitted as a friend of the court in the IEC’s bid to challenge Zuma’s candidacy in the May 29 polls. Guest: Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution

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7:33

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his deep...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/20

The Global Watch: Post the death of the Iranian President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other Iranian officials in the tragic helicopter crash on Sunday. President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his deep condolences to the government of Iran - to the families of all the victims and to the Iranian citizens affected. We understand that the helicopter crashed in foggy weather in the mountains near the border with Azerbaijan. Politically speaking – what does Raisi’s

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9:01

the Constitutional Court’s decision to bar former...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/20

We hear from the MK Party, following the Constitutional Court’s decision to bar former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament in next week's national and provincial elections. You may recall that Zuma was convicted in 2021 for refusing to testify at the Zondo Commission that was set up to investigate corruption during his presidency. So what’s next for the MK Party? We find out from…… GUEST: Nhlamulo Ndhlela, uMkhonto Wesizwe party’s national spokesperson

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11:16

the Independent Electoral Commission revealed that...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/17

Earlier on today - the Independent Electoral Commission revealed that the declared value of donations to political parties has surpassed the R100 million-rand mark for the first time since the Party Funding Act was introduced. Democratic Alliance (DA) declared the highest of all donations for the fourth quarter while Change Starts Now (CSN), one of the unrepresented political parties that was registered with the Electoral Commission in February 2024, declared total donations valued at

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8:12

"Blaming Hamas is like blaming the world, if the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/17

Israel’s ICJ response to SA’s legal application: Earlier on Israel’s Tamar Kaplan Tourgeman, principal deputy legal adviser of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs argued that it is Hamas that has brought about all the suffering and pain that the world is witnessing in Gaza. Also accusing South Africa of distorting the facts and not being impartial when dealing with the situation in Gaza. Take a listen to what she had to say….. To react to this, we are joined by Stanley Cohen, International Human

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8:31

The Election Watch: MDDA and IEC to capacitate...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/17

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has partnered with the IEC to implement an Elections training programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of the community media sector as they prepare to cover the 2024 elections. Starting today, the MDDA and the IEC are set to conduct elections readiness workshops focusing on IEC legislative amendments and the new features of the 2024 national and provincial elections. Guest: Shoeshoe Qhu, Chief Executive Officer of the MDDA

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11:35

Dr Chris Landsberg says South Africa is putting...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/17

Today as you may have heard in the first hour, the International Court of Justice is hearing a response from Israel to South African allegations that its assault on Rafah is an escalation of a campaign of genocide in Gaza. But how has this case affected South Africa’s diplomatic ties with the rest of the world? GUEST: Dr Chris Landsberg, Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg

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8:20

Anne Herzberg is of the view that Hamas continues to...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/17

The Global Watch: Israel insists that the Rafah attack is key to defeating Hamas following the October 7 attacks. Yesterday South Africa argued before the International Court of Justice that a full Israeli assault on Rafah would violate the clause of the Genocide Convention that prohibits “deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.” However, our guest Anne Herzberg is of the view that Hamas continues to weaponize

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9:12

(SIU) with the assistance of the Directorate of...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/17

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with the assistance of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigations, also known as the Hawks, conducted searches and seized evidence at Home Affairs offices in five provinces as part of an ongoing investigation into the affairs of the Department of Home Affairs. The searches follow a tip-off from a whistleblower that suggested that Home Affairs officials are colluding with syndicates to duplicate application status files. GUEST: Kaizer Kganyago, SIU

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6:20

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The National Pulse ·

2024/05/16

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