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7:33

World News: Trump arrest in Atlanta

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/25

Former US President, Donald Trump, was arrested on charges of racketeering and conspiracy in Atlanta, Georgia. These charges are in relation to colluding to overturn the 2020 US Election results. He stands accused alongside 18 other defendants who will stand trial in March 2024. He is currently out on US$200 000 bail and his mugshot has trended on social media. To unpack what implications this charge has on his ability to run for elections, we are joined by... Guest: Prof John Stremlau - Visiting

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16:35

Six more countries have become members of the BRICS...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/24

Six more countries have become members of the BRICS block. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the expansion earlier today. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Argentina and Ethiopia will be official members from January 2024. This brings the number of countries who are a part of this group to three. What do all these countries bring to BRICS economically? Is this the right decision? We're now joined by Professor Anil Sooklal, DIRCO's Deputy Director General for Asia and Middle East, BRICS and G20

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4:44

SAfm University Debate Challenge

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/24

Tomorrow, we launch the University Debate Challenge where University of Kwa-Zulu Natal will be facing off against the University of Zululand. Today, we speak to the debaters that will be speaking at the SABC M1 Studios at Durban. The question that will serve as the topic of the debate: Should developing nations reject all renewable projects, funding or grants if it is conditioned on decarbonizing? To tell us more about their opening arguments, we are joined by... Guest: Zoe Dhawraj - University of

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7:03

The Zimbabwe election has been extended by another...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/24

Nixon Kathembo - African Affairs analyst and Channel Africa Producer

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3:36

Police Minister, Bheki Cele says South Africa has...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/24

Police Minister, Bheki Cele says South Africa has done a great job ensuring security in the last three days as the country hosted the 15th BRICS Summit. Cele made reference to two security related incidents that happened during the summit, however, the summit was safe.

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1:15

Police Commissioner, Fanie Masemola also reflected on...

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2023/08/24

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8:00

BRICS Alliance works on mutual tourism flow among...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/24

On the final day of the 15th BRICS Summit being held in SA, the BRICS Johannesburg Declaration II outlined the recovery of the tourism industry. It outlined how platforms such as the BRICS Alliance for Green Tourism will seek to strengthen mutual tourist flows among member states and create cooperation mechanisms to build an inclusive tourism market. To unpack this, we are joined by... Guest: Patricia de Lille - Minister of Tourism

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6:23

Two big medical aid schemes approach Mediclinic over...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/24

Mediclinic has launched an independent audit into allegations of patient bill manipulation to save the hospital group money. A whistleblower, who is a former manager at the hospital group, has claimed that six hospitals are implicated in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The whistleblower sent an e-mail to 50 principal officers at medical schemes across the country. In a new development, two of the country's biggest medical aid schemes (Discovery and Momentum) have approached the Mediclinic on these

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8:57

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi says BRICS...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/23

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi says BRICS countries should create a repository for traditional medicines. This is to preserve knowledge about indigenous medicines and incorporate it in innovation. Modi was addressing a plenary at the BRICS Summit earlier today. Why is this move important? We're now joined by Gogo Dineo Ndlazi, African spiritual healer.

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6:35

India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has become the first...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/23

History has been made as India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has become the first ever to land on the moon's South Pole, and just the fourth country to ever get there, joining the US, the Soviet Union and China. To explain what this historic moment means is….. GUEST: Prof Thebe Medupe - Astrophysics Professor at the North-West University

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5:29

James Urdang, CEO & Founder of Education Africa,...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/23

James Urdang, CEO & Founder of Education Africa, officially shared his personal and Education Africa’s images and memorabilia with the Nelson Mandela Foundation today. They will be stored in the Foundation’s archives alongside an enormous collection of memorabilia, photographs and videos which illustrate in detail the life of Nelson Mandela. Speaking during the official handover ceremony at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Urdang said he was proud that his story would be recorded as

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5:33

It's quite concerning the level of suicide that is...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/23

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is concerned by the recent occurrence of suicides and suicidal attempts that have been prevalent at Tsakane Secondary. Earlier this month, two girl learners in Grade 8 and 12 from the school allegedly consumed poison at their respective homes and unfortunately passed away. GUEST: Steve Mabona

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3:51

Thobeka Mhlahlo, a police officer, has not been able...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/23

Police officer Thobeka Mhlahlo has been unable to comment on whether it's possible that the Senzo Meyiwa crime scene could have been tempered with, when the police left it unattended. Mhlahlo is being cross examined at the High Court in Pretoria by defense counsel Zandile Mshololo. Five men are on trial for the murder of the soccer star who was killed in 2014 while at Kelly Khumalo's home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Mshololo questioned Mhlahlo about the possibility of tempering with evidence

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10:32

Manish Chand - Editor in Chief at India and the World...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/23

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14:53

#BRICSSummit2023

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2023/08/22

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7:39

A group of nine high school girls from Masiphumelele...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/22

A group of nine high school girls from Masiphumelele has collaborated with photography students from the Stellenbosch Academy of Photography and Design to showcase the true spirit of Masiphumelele township. Through this initiative, they hope to change the negative narrative of Masiphumelele as the township is often in the news for incidents of crime and poverty. GUEST: Zintle Magazi, Project leader and partnership coordinator for Masiphumelele: Through The Struggles We Rise project

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5:56

#BRICSSummit2023 : economic cooperation among member...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/22

Guest: Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

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9:49

What role can BRICS member states play in...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/22

As conversations continue at the Brics Summit about economic cooperation among member states and some of the states that have shown interest in joining, the impact of the Russia/Ukraine war cannot be ignored. We have seen oil and grain prices go up in the past year as a result of the conflict. What role can BRICS member states play in de-escalating the conflict, especially considering the majority of the states most affected by the food prices are in the Global South? We're now joined by Michael

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3:43

Lieutenant Colonel Thobeka Mhlahlo has confirmed she...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/22

Lieutenant Colonel Thobeka Mhlahlo has confirmed she discovered the much-talked-about bullet projectile at the scene of Senzo Meyiwa’s murder. Mhlahlo, who took the stand in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday, is continuing to give evidence on how the scene was processed from the time she arrived on the scene at about 9h10am the following morning up until she left at about 14h30pm. SABC News reporter Pearl Magubane

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4:10

Eleven candidates are standing for president, but...

The National Pulse ·

2023/08/22

With campaigning now done in Zimbabwe the focus is on voting day tomorrow. Eleven candidates are standing for president, but it's expected to be a two-horse race between the incumbent President, Emerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF, and Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change. Guest: Zimbabwe, Khayelihle Khumalo

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