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7:09

Christo Wiese pays tribute to Pick 'n Pay founder...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/07

Tributes continue to pour in for Pick 'n Pay founder Raymond Ackerman, who has died at the age of 92. Ackerman will always be remembered as an icon in the retail industry and a visionary entrepreneur. Let’s now speak to his former competitor…… GUEST: Christo Wiese, South African Businessman

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7:34

Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo, has been...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/07

Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo, has been released from house arrest and is now free to leave the country. Bongo has been under house arrest since the August 30 military coup in the country. To explain what this latest development means is…… GUEST: Izak Khomo, African affairs commentator

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5:55

ActionSA votes against councilor pay increases amidst...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

Earlier today, the City of Johannesburg held a vote on salary increases for councilors that would see them make an extra R20 000 per month. The ANC and DA voted for the increases while ActionSA and EFF voted against the increase. ActionSA deemed it unjustified considering the recent infrastructure failures in the last few months (gas explosions and fire in CBD). We are joined by... Guest (Confirmed): Zark Lebatlang - Chief Whip of ActionSA caucus in the City of Johannesburg

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6:07

SACP wants US Ambassador Dr. Reuben Brigety to leave

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

The South African Communist Party has reiterated its position on the recall of the US Ambassador, Dr. Reuben Brigety back to Washington DC. This is after a panel investigation launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa found no weapons were loaded on the Russian ship: Lady R. To unpack this, we are joined by... Guest: Dr Alex Mashilo - National Spokesperson of the SA Communist Party

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9:58

African Bank is currently hosting a two-day summit in...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

African Bank is currently hosting a two-day summit in Maponya Mall, where small business owners will be equipped on how to grow their businesses and create job opportunities for young people. However, the most significant part of this event is that it will also be used to honour the late Dr Richard Maponya for his contribution to township economy. For more on how they intend to continue with Dr Maponya’s legacy of growing the township economy, we are joined by…… GUEST: Edna Montse, African Bank’s

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4:17

Postbank announces that beneficiaries can access...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

Over the last 24 hours, thousands of grant beneficiaries have been unable to access their funds due to a technical glitch on the part of Postbank. This meant beneficiaries were unable to access funds from bank ATMs, retailers, and Post Office branches across the country. Earlier today, Postbank announced that their technical teams had fixed the issue. To provide more clarity on this, we are joined by... Guest: Dr. Bongani Diako - National Spokesperson of PostBank

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9:22

Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu says If you choose alcohol...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

We unpack the department of social development’s 9-9-9 campaign against Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD). This as South Africa has been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to have the highest reported prevalence of FASD in the World. Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu has used this campaign to call for the law to start looking at charging women who drink while pregnant. GUEST: Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu, Deputy Minister of Social Development

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7:38

Minister unveils task team report on KZN Political...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

Earlier today, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on political killings in KZN briefed the media on the latest developments of the police task team investigations. Over the past 10 months, 17 councillors have been killed in the province. In the past month, two councillors have been killed in attacks in Nongoma and Pietermaritzburg, with two additional attempts on the lives of councillors in separate incidents. To unpack how provincial police have supported the task teams assigned to this investigation,

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5:47

summary of the report into the controversial docking...

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2023/09/06

We examine the executive summary of the report into the controversial docking of a Russian vessel in Simon's Town last year. It is public knowledge now that the panel appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa found no evidence to substantiate claims that some equipment or arms were loaded on Lady R. To help us unpack this is….. GUEST: Helmoed Heitman, Defence analyst

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7:59

When the organization approaches a country, they...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

The United Kingdom government has announced that it intends to declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organization, accusing it of threatening democracy and freedom around the world. Joining us to explain what this means for the group’s presence and activities in Africa moving forward is…..GUEST ON THE LINE (UK): Dr Olayinka Ajala, Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations @ Leeds Beckett University in the UK

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10:03

Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a public-private...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/06

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a public-private partnership for the redesign and modernisation of the country’s six busiest land border posts. According to him, this modernisation project is aimed at enhancing regional economic integration, improving revenue collection and to halt illegal migration among other things. GUEST: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Home Affairs

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2:28

a fire broke out in Braamfontein at the corner of De...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/05

According to reports on social media, a fire broke out in Braamfontein at the corner of De Korte and Bertha streets. Unconfirmed reports stated the blaze was caused by a “gas explosion”. Radebe said this could not be confirmed. She said the cause of the blaze would be investigated. Now were joined by Nana Radebe-Kgiba Johannesburg EMS spokesperson

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4:53

Markus Jooste fails to appear before court in Pretoria

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2023/09/05

Former Steinhoff Chief Executive Officer, Markus Jooste has failed to appear in court to challenge his R20 million administrative penalty for insider trading. Jooste was found guilty of sending information to his friend to dump Steinhoff's stock ahead of the 2017 accounting scandal. This penalty was a 90% reduction from the initial penalty set by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ruling of R162 million set in October 2020. To unpack the implications, we are joined by... Guest: Khaya Sithole -

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5:57

Tshepo Kgadima says it's not true that load sharing...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/05

Earlier today, the Minister of Electricity held a media briefing on the performance of the energy grid following the announcement of stage six load-shedding. During the briefing, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa explained that the higher stages of load-shedding being experienced was due to planned maintenance and the loss of two additional generation units on Monday. According to the Minister, the department is ramping up maintenance efforts for long-term sustainability. Eskom's Group of Executive for

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6:37

There is a sense of optimism, following today’s...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/05

There is a sense of optimism, following today’s announcement by Stats SA that our country’s economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year. The manufacturing and financial sectors contributed most to the increase while the rise in investments included products related to renewable energy. GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General of South Africa and head of Statistics South Africa

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5:39

Over 128,000 has not accept placement offers - Steve...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/05

Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education in Gauteng, Steve Mabona gives us an update about online applications and learner placement process which commenced yesterday. So far, over 200 000 parents have received placement offers. Guest: Steve Mabona, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

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4:08

North Korea is the one that is being asked by Russia...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/05

The United States has revealed that Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader, is planning to travel to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin. It is widely reported that the two leaders are likely to discuss the possibility of supplying Russia with more weapons for its war in Ukraine and other military cooperation. For more analysis on this, we are joined by…. GUEST (Scotland): Musa Mdunge, Political analyst & PhD candidate based at the University of Dundee

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7:34

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/04

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the ANC’s bid to challenge a ruling that compels it to hand over its cadre deployment records to the Democratic Alliance. According to the DA, today’s ruling means that the ANC has five working days to hand over all of the records requested by the party. For more reaction on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Dr Leon Shreiber, DA MP

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12:35

It is not acceptable for 76 people to die without...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/04

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has officially appointed a commission of inquiry that will investigate the unfortunate Marshalltown fire incident that left more than 70 people dead. The Commission will be chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe and it will among other things investigate the prevalence of hijacked buildings in Johannesburg. GUEST: Panyaza Lesufi, Premier of Gauteng Province

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6:12

first black female owned employer’s organization...

The National Pulse ·

2023/09/04

We look at South Africa’s first black female owned employer’s organization called ‘Global Employers Organisation South Africa’ (GeoSA) that was formed with the sole objective of representing the interests of the employer within the workplace. GUEST: Leonora Paulsen, Co-founder and CEO of Global Employers Organisation South Africa (GeoSA)

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