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12:05

A lot has been said about this year’s election...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/29

A lot has been said about this year’s election feeling like 1994 again. But is this comparison accurate and why this particular comparison 30 years later? To talk to us about this and how the day has gone so far is…. GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, SABC News International Editor

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18:17

Analysis on election trends and some interesting...

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2024/05/29

Analysis on election trends and some interesting developments as the day progresses. Among those is some social media posts claiming that some election results have been declared and this includes results from the international votes. GUEST: Dr Sithembile Mbete, Lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria

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6:26

UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa has finally cast...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/29

UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa has finally cast his vote at Mthatha General Hospital after he was turned away at Mthatha City Hall earlier today.

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8:47

The Election Watch: CSIR analysis on social media...

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2024/05/29

Avi Moodley, Principal AI Specialist at the CSIR

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7:44

In conversation with Professor Daryl Glaser on why he...

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2024/05/29

In conversation with Professor Daryl Glaser on why he thinks today’s election is the most pivotal election South Africans have faced since 1994. He will also share his thoughts on theory and practice of democracy in South Africa as we witness it today. GUEST: Daryl Glaser, Professor of Political Studies @ Wits University

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5:43

Tell us about your voting experience.

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/29

South African voters are expected to head to the polls in their droves today and guess what our colleagues as well are out and about casting their votes. Let’s now hear from Bridget Masinga, SAfm’s presenter of the Full Circle.

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10:34

‘2024 SA Election’

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2024/05/29

We hear from Professor John Stremlau in terms of how this election is being viewed abroad and the global expectations thereof. This as some analysts argue that today’s election may serve as a turning point for the nation if the ANC receives less than 50% of the vote. GUEST: Dr John Stremlau, Visiting Professor of International Relations at Wits University

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7:42

Post the IEC press briefing. We speak to Granville...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/29

Post the IEC press briefing. We speak to Granville Abrahams, IEC General Manager for Electoral Matters who says the commission faced some technical challenges in some voting stations this morning, but they managed to turn things around as they had to resort to the old paper voters roll method to sort out the problem. GUEST: Granville Abrahams, IEC General Manager for Electoral Matters

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8:43

Live Crossing: Voter Turnout Update with SABC...

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2024/05/29

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10:36

Understanding the current political dynamics in the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/29

Understanding the current political dynamics in the country now that South Africans are finally voting. In conversation with Professor Susan Boysen, political analyst from the Wits School of Governance

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6:46

Conflict Prevention, Gender and Elections: Deploying...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

There are concerns about possible election related violence in the 2024 National and Provincial elections. Political party fragmentation, inter party competition and political gangsterism, that have led to a rise in assassinations, contribute to these fears. In 2020, South Africa adopted a Nation Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security (2020-2025). This NAP calls for greater participation of women in peace and security decision-making, conflict prevention, peacebuilding and governance. The

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5:15

The Innovation Hub: Will Starlink Improve internet...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

Zimbabwe’s telecommunications regulator has approved the licensing of Elon Musk’s Starlink. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said in a statement. The decision “is expected to result in the deployment of high speed, low cost, LEO (low-Earth-orbit) internet infrastructure throughout Zimbabwe and particularly in all the rural areas,” A World Bank report in 2021 said only 34.8% of Zimbabwe’s population had access to the internet. GUEST: Jan Vermeulen - Editor of MyBroadband

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9:34

Legal analysis of the DA and MK taking President...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

Earlier we spoke to a political analyst about the MK Party and DA taking action against President Ramaphosa over Sunday night’s address to the nation. We take a second bite at this with a legal analyst. GUEST: Melusi Xulu, legal analyst and attorney from Donda Attorneys

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6:53

The Election Watch: CSIR to forecast the South...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will once again be part of the South African elections, utilising its election night prediction model for the 2024 national and provincial elections. This model was first introduced by the CSIR during the 1999 general elections. During the last 10 South African elections, specifically the 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 national elections, as well as the 2000, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 municipal elections, the CSIR employed a statistical

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7:33

Former Treasury Director General, Dondo Mogajane is...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

Ahead of tomorrow’s national and provincial elections. Former Treasury Director General, Dondo Mogajane is calling on business leaders to rally behind the new administration, irrespective of political affiliations, arguing that the size and complexity of our country's issues requires collective effort to address. GUEST: Dondo Mogajane, Chairman of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and CEO of Moti Group

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6:39

As South Africans will be heading to the polls...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

The Global Watch: As South Africans will be heading to the polls tomorrow. Some top scholars are concerned about the xenophobic rhetoric that was used during campaigning. Professor Jonathan Jansen is one of them and he says xenophobia “is targeting our top scientists, particularly the ones from the African continent”. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…. GUEST: Professor Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Stellenbosch and former president of the

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9:03

The Democratic Alliance has filed an application in...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

The Democratic Alliance has filed an application in the Electoral Court against ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, arguing that he has violated the Electoral Code of Conduct post his state of the nation address this past Sunday. The party says Ramaphosa abused the highest office in the land for flagrant electioneering. For more analysis on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political analyst & Director of the Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution

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10:49

People’s analysis of Manifestos with a focus on Jobs...

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

My Vote Counts and civil society and community-based organisations have collaborated to produce a detailed analysis of the major political parties’ 2024 election manifestos. The analysis focuses on several key issues and was developed through the lens of social justice and progressive politics that seeks to position people’s rights at the centre of our politics. GUEST: Keamogetswe Seipato - My Vote Counts 2024 Campaigner

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8:37

Shaka Illembe 2’s Background actors’ issues

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

Yesterday we spoke to Jack Devnarian from the South African Guild of Actors about issues that were brought to light relating to background actors, popularly known as extras, being placed in what the production company, Bomb, called unauthorized camps. Bomb productions released a statement on this matter. GUEST: Thabo Boom from Bomb Production

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6:20

We have seen several ads but which one trumps them all?

The National Pulse ·

2024/05/28

We look at how political parties marketed themselves ahead of tomorrow’s general elections. Our guest helps us understand the importance of political campaign messaging and the impact of political ads during the election season. GUEST: Tshepo Matseba, Managing Director of Reputation 1st

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