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6:37

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

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/27

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: Dr Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist @Econometrix

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8:06

The Independent Electoral Commission has released the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

The Independent Electoral Commission has released the list of candidates who will stand for National and Provincial elections. Parties and independent candidates intending to contest the elections had until yesterday at 17h00 to revise their lists and inform the Commission if they had nominated candidates who also appeared on the list of another party or who were nominated as independent candidates. The IEC has disclosed that 42 candidates have appeared on more than one party list. To tell us more

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4:45

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU)...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has rejected the 4,7% public wage increase that was announced by the Department of Public Service and Administration. The union has called the hike an insult to workers and does not account for the rising cost of living. The union is threatening to organize a march to Pretoria with their list of demands. To tell us more about their grievances, we joined by... Guest: Richard Mamabolo - National Spokesperson of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights

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4:33

Two fathers who planning to take part in a diving...

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2024/03/26

We hear from two fathers who are planning to take part in a diving challenge as part of raising awareness against child abuse. This is a noble initiative as it is public knowledge that thousands of children are often abused but are unable to report it. Through this initiative, the fathers are hoping to raise R30,000, which will benefit close to 100 children reporting sexual abuse within the Western Cape area. We joined by.... GUEST: Werner van Geer - Quicksilver Swimming Club Durbanville GUEST:

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8:18

Educor is registered private higher education which...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

Earlier today, the Department of Higher Education and Training held a press conference to address the cancellation of Educor's registration. Educor is registered private higher education which houses four private institutions: City Varsity, Damelin, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College. Thousands of students and staff have complained about the poor quality of teaching and learning, allegations of corruption, lack of response for requests for refunds on student accounts and the non-payment of staff

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9:06

A motion of no confidence tabled against the Speaker...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

A motion of no confidence tabled against the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been approved. The motion was tabled by the Democratic Alliance under rule 28 of the National Assembly rules last week. Acting Speaker, Lechesa Tsenoli will consult the African National Congress Chief Whip, Pemmy Majodina. To tell us more about the upcoming motion, we are joined by... Guest: Siviwe Gwarube - Member of Parliament and the Chief Whip for the Democratic Alliance

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6:52

The Umkhonto We Sizwe party has welcomed the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

The Umkhonto We Sizwe party has welcomed the Electoral Court’s decision to uphold its registration by the Independent Electoral Commission. While on the other hand, the ANC says it has noted the court’s decision, stating that all South Africans have rights to certain fundamental freedoms, among which is the right to join or establish a political party of once’s choice. GUEST: Nhlamulo Ndhlela, MK Party spokesperson

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9:14

The government has been cutting down on its budget...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

Earlier today, Statistics South Africa released its Quarterly Employment Statistics report. According to the latest report, between September and December last year, total employment in the country decreased by 1,8% and this was largely due to several industries witnessing declines in full-time employment. Joining us to elaborate further on this, is….. GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician-General of South Africa and head of Statistics South Africa.

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4:30

This is a big signal for the rest of the rest of...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/26

Congratulatory messages have started pouring in for Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye after winning the country’s hotly contested presidential election. Though the final results are yet to be announced, preliminary results show that Faye enjoys an unassailable lead against the ruling party's candidate Amadou Ba. It is also important to mention that Ba has already recognised Faye's election win and offered his congratulations. So what can we expect from the country’s president-elect? GUEST: Koffi

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10:44

The Electoral Court has confirmed that judgement in...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/25

The Electoral Court has confirmed that judgement in the ANC's application challenging the registration of uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party has been delayed.The ANC cited irregular procedures in the registration of the newly formed party endorsed by former president, Jacob Zuma. The MK Party submitted that the ANC did not follow internal IEC processes to have the registration process reviewed. The IEC told the court that the ANC failed to object in time. Delivery of judgment was expected earlier today

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2024/03/25

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7:37

if one of them would be released into that community....

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/25

The NPA in the Western Cape says it remains resolute in opposing bail for four persons accused in the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith at Saldanha. The fourth accused, Lourentia Lombaard, appeared in the Vredenburg Magistrate's Court earlier today. Lombaard was remanded in custody after she abandoned her bail application. The state indicated that Lombaard had made a confession linking her to the missing child. Joslin, a grade one learner, has still not been found after she went missing

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7:31

Gunmen suspected of carrying out the Russia concert...

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2024/03/25

Gunmen suspected of carrying out the Russia concert hall attack which left more than 130 people dead were all charged with terrorism, which carries a sentence of life imprisonment. The attack, which has been claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State, was the deadliest on Russian soil in years. Our guest Tembisa Fakude is of the view that the attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall suggests a new mandate for ISIL-Khorasan (ISIL-K) group. The group’s rapid capture of large parts of Iraq and Syria in

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5:18

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/25

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA) held a media briefing to outline the accelerated security control measures at the ports of entry during Easter period. The BMA, which is the third law enforcement service in the Republic, will also announce border control issues and deployments, requirements for travellers as well as adjusted operational hours at the ports. To tell us more about this, we are joined by... Guest: Dr. Mike Masiapato - Commissioner of South Africa's Border

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6:25

the upcoming Gender-Based Violence and Femicide...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/22

We outline the objectives of the upcoming Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Prevention Policy Dialogue that is scheduled to take place on Monday next week. Our guest will also assist us in terms of assessing the effectiveness of the National Strategic Plan on GBV. GUEST: Shoki Tshabalala, DDG for Social Transformation and Economic Empowerment at the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

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6:03

Today, we commemorate World Water Day under the...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/22

Today, we commemorate World Water Day under the theme: Leveraging Water for Peace. Access to safe drinking water, sanitation services and failing infrastructure are some of the challenges facing communities. One of the biggest contributors to South Africa's water shortage challenges is rising and unsustainable levels of non- revenue water. According to the latest ‘No Drop Watch’ report, non-revenue water increased from the 35% recorded in 2015 to 46.4% in June 2022. Our next guest argues that there

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7:40

it's very suspicious to me and their story doesn't...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/22

The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed the escape of 69 undocumented foreign nationals who were awaiting deportation at the Lindela Repatriation Centre. The undocumented deportees represent the following countries: Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe Mozambique, Lesotho, Burundi, DRC and Nigeria. Since the incident, the Department has taken over the access control and security functions of the Centre as it reviews the contract of the facilities management company, Enviromongz. The police has arrested

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5:39

Apple shares fall as US lawsuit claims iPhone...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/22

The US government has begun a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. The Justice Department alleges the company abuses its control of the iPhone app store to "lock in" customers and developers. It accuses the firm of taking illegal steps to thwart apps seen as a threat and make rival products less appealing. The lawsuit also alleges that Apple has used "a series of shapeshifting rules" and restricted access to its

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4:37

Senegalese will finally be heading to the polls on...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/22

After weeks of back and forth, Senegalese will finally be heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader as President Macky Sall’s presidential term comes to an end after 12 years in power. Of course, who can forget that the elections were originally scheduled for February 25, but on February the 3rd, President Sall decided to postpone elections over concerns with the candidates list, and we all know what happened afterwards with violent protests spiralling across the country, damaging its

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17:06

Several political parties have rejected Nosiviwe...

The National Pulse ·

2024/03/22

Several political parties have rejected Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s decision to take special leave from her post amid allegations of corruption against her, arguing that the option of special leave is not provided for by the rules of Parliament. We also understand that Mapisa-Nqakula has applied to the NPA for more information regarding the charges against her. For more reaction on this, let’s speak to ……. GUEST: Ahmed Shaik Emam, NFP Member of Parliament GUEST: Advocate Paul Hoffman, Accountability

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