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The National Pulse

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5:27

Commuters can breathe a sigh of relief as Putco...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/04

Commuters can breathe a sigh of relief as Putco busses will be back on the road tomorrow. The bus company suspended service due to fuel shortages and non-payment of subsidies by the Gauteng government. However, a new agreement is now in place. Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lesufi says a longer service agreement with the entire bus service sector to avoid disruptions like today’s. Those affected by today’s disruption will get a discount on their next weekly or monthly bust ticket. We’re now joined by

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3:35

Two people have been arrested they will appear in...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/04

The case of kidnapping and murder of two boys from Soweto whose bodies were found mutilated will continue in court tomorrow. Five -year-old Nqobizitha Zulu and six-year-old Tshiamo Rabanye were buried last week, a third child who was kidnapped with them escaped and was found alive. The five year old helped give some details that helped with the investigation, we are now joined by the father of the five year old who escaped, Mandlenkosi Mncwango.

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6:48

SAPS has apologised after the personal details of...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/04

The South African Police Service has apologised after the personal details of the Krugersdorp gang rape victims were disclosed in the WhatsApp messages on SAPS WhatsApp groups, which found its way to social media. After conducting an internal investigation, the SAPS found that the personal information of victims was released inappropriately but no ill-tent was uncovered. But how damaging was this? For more on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Advocate Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson of

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7:32

how can SAPS bring justice to victims and what...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/04

how can SAPS bring justice to victims and what measures are they going to put in place to avoid a repeat of such information breach? GUEST: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson

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7:28

Russia has accused Ukraine of an assassination...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/04

Who was behind an alleged drone attack on Moscow’s Kremlin? Russia has accused Ukraine of an assassination attempt on Russian President Vladimir Putin using drones. However, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied that Kyiv was involved, saying that they are only focusing on defending their villages and cities. So what’s likely to happen next? For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Professor Lindy Heinecken, Military Sociologist & Vice Dean for Research at the Faculty of Arts

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6:51

Parliament has passed a law that will make sign...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

Parliament has passed a law that will make sign language a 12th language in South Africa. The bill was tabled by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services for approval by members of parliament. It went through a rigorous process that includes public hearings for a year before it was passed. The law seeks to recognise the rights of people who are deaf, including those who are hard of hearing. It will now be sent to National Council of Provinces for approval before being sent to President

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12:00

This year marks 45 years since the death of Robert...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

As this year marks 45 years since the death of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. Today we remember the contribution that Sobukwe and other political prisoners that were incarcerated at Robben Island made to the political freedom that we all enjoy today. Sixty years ago today, Robert Sobukwe was banished to Robben Island as a political prisoner. GUEST: Professor Saths Cooper, Chairperson of the Robben Island Museum Council & President of Pan-African Psychology Union

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6:26

The body of the man who was burnt inside Thabo...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

Dr Nandipha Magudumana along with five co-accused in the Thabo Bester escape case will wait until the 11th and 12th of May to apply for bail. They face a list of charges including fraud, as well as aiding and abetting the escape of a convicted criminal from prison. The charge of murder has however been dropped. The body of the man who was burnt inside Thabo Bester’s cell was identified as Katlego Bereng who went missing in March last year. How is the family feeling about today’s court proceedings

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3:29

There are still some South Africans left in Sudan,...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

The last group of South Africans that was still in the process of being evacuated from Sudan has been released from Egypt. The 22 people were stranded on a boat for four days as the South African embassy in Egypt negotiated for their release after they escaped the conflict. They had been in Sudan on a work project since September last year. They will be flying out of Egypt later today. We’re now joined by Gift of the Givers Founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman.

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3:43

a group of armed police officers have surrounded the...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

Let’s go to Zambia now as it is widely reported that a group of armed police officers have surrounded the house of former President Edgar Lungu to conduct a search, allegedly, involving three motor vehicles and a title deed. T GUEST (ZAMBIA): Emmanuel Mwamba, Zambia's former Ambassador to Ethiopia and former Permanent Representative to the African Union

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11:52

why Black Business Council is against a privately...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

Elias Monage explains why Black Business Council is against a privately funded investigation into corruption at Eskom. He is of the view that Business Leadership South Africa’s decision to fund Eskom’s investigation is inappropriate and teetering on serious interference. GUEST: Elias Monage, President of the Black Business Council (BBC)

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4:49

Palestinian leaders accused Israel of causing the...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/03

A truce between Israeli forces and Palestinian militant groups has been reached after the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody added to heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Palestinian leaders accused Israel of causing the death of Adnan, the first Palestinian hunger striker to die in Israeli custody in more than 30 years. GUEST: Naeem Jeenah, Senior Researcher @Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

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10:00

Who will be the next mayor in the City of Johannesburg?

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/02

Who will be the next mayor in the City of Johannesburg? The council is voting today, after Al Jama-ah’s Thapelo Amad resigned from the position just three months after he was voted in. The ANC and the EFF have fielded Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda. PA leader, Gayton McKenzie has resigned as mayor of Central Karoo and he has in the past expressed interest in the position. To discuss the state of the coalition in the City of Johannesburg, we’re now joined by Herman Mashaba, leader of ActionSA.

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5:16

Reaction to school nutrition programme in...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/02

reaction to that briefing by government on the school nutrition programme in KwaZulu-Natal, we’re now joined by Vee Gani, Chairperson of KZN Parents Association.

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9:12

The department has given the BCC 90 days to vacate...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/02

Following the Thabo Bester prison escape scandal. The Department of Correctional Services has announced that it has decided to terminate its concession contract with the Bloemfontein Correctional Services (BCC). The department has given the BCC 90 days to vacate the Mangaung prison in the Free State. For more explanation on this, we are now joined by…. GUEST: Chrispin Phiri, Spokesperson for the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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6:38

US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/02

We examine the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s call to blacklist India over religious freedom. The commission is arguing that the country continues to mistreat minority groups as it enforces discriminatory policies in relation to religion. GUEST: Salman Khan, Independent political analyst on South-East Asia

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8:15

Is the relationship between the ANC and the alliance...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/01

Is the relationship between the ANC and the alliance healing? President Cyril Ramaphosa today addressed Cosatu members at the official Worker’s Day Ceremony in Bethlehem in the Free State. The last time Ramaphosa attended a Worker’s Day event, he was hackled by workers and had to be quickly rushed out of the venue in the North West. Today, he spoke about the importance of a solid relationship between the ANC and its alliance partners. We’re now joined by political analyst Professor Dirk Kotze.

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9:36

Social media was buzzing with today with photographs...

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/01

Social media was buzzing with today with photographs from parents and teenagers who were purchasing the new energy and hydration drink, Prime. The drink is owned by American Youtuber Logan Paul with former rival and British YouTuber, KSI. When the drink first hit the market in South Africa a few weeks ago, it cost about R500, but that price has gone down to R40 after supermarket, Checkers imported it in bulk. To discuss the power of influencer marketing among youth, we’re now joined by reputation

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12:28

Problems that workers encounter in the workplace

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/01

As we commemorate Workers’ Day – we tell you more about Prayers for Employees book that was released by a South African-based international investigative journalist, also a fellow of Poynter Institute in Florida (USA) and The Media Project in New York, Vicky Abraham. The book focuses on problems that workers encounter in the workplace. GUEST: Vicky Abraham, Author of ‘Demolishing Debt Slavery: 21-Day Prayers for Workers’

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8:04

What is going on around Horn of Africa?

The National Pulse ·

2023/05/01

Ethiopian security forces have arrested 47 suspects after the killing of Girma Yeshitila, leader of the ruling Welfare Party. According to the regional government, Yeshitila was among five people killed in an attack last week as they were heading to one of Amhara's main cities. GUEST: Professor Mammo Muchie, Pan Africanist scholar & Research Professor on Innovation studies at Tshwane University of Technology

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