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5:36

Department of Health has issued a warning to...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/24

As shoppers take advantage of Black Friday specials over the next five days, the Department of Health has issued a warning to consumers to check the expiry date for essential food items. The Department has also outlined the importance for consumers to report any retailer who are selling suspicious goods, particularly highly perishable goods, to the relevant authorities. To share more information, we are joined by... Guest: Foster Mogale - Spokesperson for the Department of Health

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6:10

Calls for workers to be given a living wage

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/24

The Living Wage South Africa Network is calling for employers to pay workers a living wage and not only what is prescribed in the National Minimum Wage legislation. At the moment, minimum wage is sitting at R25,42 hour and a take home that is just over R4000. Our next guest has done research around what an optimal living wage looks like given the current economic conditions and the qualitative implications poor wages has on the quality of life for ordinary South Africa. We are joined by... Guest:

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16:31

Israel-Hamas Four-day Truce: What’s in the deal?

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/24

Today marks the beginning of the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas. The temporary truce will see the first exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. This is expected to occur in batches over the four days of the truce. However, the exact location for the exchange has not been made clear. For more details on this, let’s now speak to….. GUEST: Dr Khaled Qadomi, Hamas spokesperson

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7:21

Eskom has just announced Stage-6 blackouts and...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/24

Here we go again, just when most South Africans were starting to enjoy their summer. Eskom has just announced Stage-6 blackouts and according to them, this is due to the loss of five generating units over the past 24 hours resulting in a shortage of generation capacity, as well as the need to replenish our emergency reserves. Energy analyst Adil Nchabeleng says this is not good news for South Africa as this will further plunge the country’s economy. GUEST: Adil Nchabeleng, President of Transform

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3:31

Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole from...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/24

After serving close to 10 years for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp – Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole. However, he will only be released in January next year. According to the department of Correctional Services, the parole placement decision was taken after having assessed Oscar’s profile and other material submitted for the purposes of parole consideration. GUEST: Singabakho Nxumalo, Spokesperson for the Department of Correctional Services

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21:34

We have a budget of about 6 million that has been set...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

We examine the scope and complexity of work in the State Attorney offices. Some of you may recall that earlier this year post the release of the State Capture Report, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo expressed grave concern about the state’s capacity to defend court applications that were aimed at reviewing the State Capture Report as he was worried that the State Attorney is not sufficiently capacitated to defend the report, however I must also state that it is not only him who is worried about the

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5:46

Sarah Camp recently completed her personal cycling...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

We hear from Sarah Camp, a final-year medical student at Stellenbosch University, wo recently completed her personal cycling championship that was aimed at assisting other students to pay off their debt. Inspired by Professor Thuli Madonsela's efforts to assist students with university debt, Sarah says she managed to raise just over R32 000. She joins us now to tell us more about her cycling journey….. GUEST: Sarah Camp, Stellenbosch University medical student

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8:43

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (aka...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

Hawks Public Hearing Earlier today, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (aka the HAWKS) briefed the nation on the milestones achieved in the second quarter of 2023/24 financial year. In this quarter, 801 arrests have been made and 244 of those accused have been convicted as well as sentenced for national priority offenses. National priority offenses that have led to the bulk of these arrests include fraud, cash-in-transit robberies, narcotics, precious metals and diamond theft as well

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9:55

how Mapungubwe has multiple meanings for various...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

Earlier this week, we came to you live from Mapungubwe National Park. During the broadcast, one of our listeners referred us to a South African studying towards her PhD on the contemporary human-place interactions in Mapungubwe in post-apartheid South Africa. In the study, she delves into a historical reflection starting from the time of the “discovery” of the site (1932 onwards) and evaluates how Mapungubwe has multiple meanings for various social groups through an ethnographic study. Guest: Dr

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4:16

Muzi Sibiya refused to go to hospital after alleging...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

Investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Sergeant Batho Mogola has told the high court in Pretoria that accused number one, Muzi Sibiya refused to go to hospital after alleging that he was assaulted. Mogola has wrapped up her cross examination in a trial within a trial to establish the admissibility of an alleged confession statement. Interestingly, today we also witnessed a heated courtroom exchange between Judge Mokgoatlheng and Advocate Zandile Mshololo. Take a listen to what went

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6:34

The repo rate of the South African Reserve Bank...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

The repo rate of the South African Reserve Bank remains unchanged at 8.25%, bank governor Lesetja Kganyago has just announced. To explain what this means, we are joined by….. GUEST: Xhanti Payi, Senior Economist @PwC

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5:11

World Bank study outlines the cost of crime on our GDP

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/23

The World Bank has released a report on the impact that crime has on the economy. The report unpacks the economic cost of crime using business and household surveys to quantify it. In the report, it outlined that crime costs up to R700 billion per year and endangers the nation's growth prospects. To unpack some of the key findings, we are joined by.... Guest: Dr Guy Lamb - Crime & Policing specialist at the Dept of Political Science at Stellenbosch University

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5:23

Our next guest argues that the decision made by...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

Our next guest argues that the decision made by Parliament to implement the two-pot retirement system next March is a fundamental change to the SA retirement fund landscape. She argues that its implementation should be handled with great care to ensure that all retirement fund members are treated fairly and afforded the opportunity to consider the impact of the changed landscape on their individual financial affairs. To unpack this, we are joined by.. Guest: Adri Messerschmidt - Senior Policy

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9:45

Parliaments Standing Committee for Justice has...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

Parliaments Standing Committee for Justice has recommended that Judge John Hlophe and Judge Nkola Motata be removed from office after committing gross misconduct. This is after the Judicial Service Commission sent a report to Parliament on their impeachment earlier this year. To help us unpack this development, we are joined by… GUEST: Allison Tilley – Coordinator at Judges Matter

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8:53

MTN Super Flex which is described as a month-to-month...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

We tell you more about MTN Super Flex which is described as a month-to-month SIM-only mobile plan where you have the flexibility to choose how much data you want. But what sets it apart from existing mobile plans in the market? GUEST: Bertus Van Der Vyver, General Manager for MTN SA

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5:10

The inflation figure is now at the upper end of the...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

The impact of inflation was felt the most by consumers where there has been a rise by 0,9% month-to-month. This is due to panic buying of certain food items such as chicken and eggs as a result of the Avian Flu outbreak. Other contributing factors include the cost of transport due to fuel price. The question that consumers will have is whether these results will impact the outcome of the Reserve Bank during the Monetary Policy Committee scheduled for tomorrow. To unpack this, we are joined

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6:46

We have not found any evidence that girl learners are...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

The Free State Department of Education has released a strongly-worded statement on initiation practices and bullying in public schools. This is after a social media post depicting bullying of a Grade 8 learner surfaced where the learner had visible burn marks. It has been discovered that it was part of an initiation practice for learners living at the border hostel. Thirteen other learners have been found with similar burn marks. To help us unpack what interventions have been made thus far, we are

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6:35

scientists have warned that 2023 will be the hottest...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

As South Africa continues to experience more heatwaves - scientists have warned that 2023 will be the hottest year to date, with record-high temperatures observed on land and in the sea, since records began in the mid-18:00s. Joining us to explain why 2023 will be the hottest year to date is….. GUEST: Professor Guy Midgley, Acting Director at the School for Climate Studies @Stellenbosch University

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1:58

EFF disciplinary hearing in parliament

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

eff six being sanctioned by the standing committee on powers, privileges and immunities. this means that they will not be allowed to attend the 2024 sona next year, docked pay for one month and have to issue a public apology to the nation. hearing just ended now. eff going to court on monday to appeal. to tell us more, we are joined by… guest: mercedes besent,sabc parliamentary reporter

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5:30

The HOD has decided to place him on a precautionary...

The National Pulse ·

2023/11/22

The Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works has placed its chief financial officer (CFO) on precautionary suspension after he was allegedly found in possession of at least R600 000 cash in his car. MEC for Public Works in the province says the allegations are being taken very seriously hence she has decided to suspend the CFO. GUEST: Fufe Makatong, MEC for Public Works in the Northern Cape

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