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4:49

Israeli military raided the West Bank city of Jenin...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/27

Yesterday, Israeli military raided the West Bank city of Jenin and killed at least nine Palestinians. The United Nations has condemned the raid, while the United Arab Emirates, France and China are calling for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to deal with the current situation. However, Israel says it conducted yesterday’s counterterrorism operation to prevent an imminent large-scale attack on its civilians. GUEST: Professor Haidar Eid, Associate Professor of Postcolonial and Postmodern

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26:22

THE INNERVIEW: The sexual assault case

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

THE INNERVIEW: Last Week Tuesday we spoke to leader of newly formed United Africans Transformation, Abel Tau about the formation of the party. We then touched on the sexual assault case he is facing that got him expelled from Action SA. He denied sexually assaulting the woman and insisted nothing happened. The family of the woman he assaulted reached out to us and asked to set the record straight on what he said, they say he lied. As a disclaimer before we do the interview, the woman has given

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7:58

ActionSA announced that they will approach coalition...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

Following the ousting of Joburg Mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse. We now speak to ActionSA’s national chairperson, Michael Beaumont. Earlier today, ActionSA announced that they will approach coalition partners to seek their support for the party's candidate for the position of Johannesburg mayor if Mpho Phalatse is ousted. Now that Phalatse has been ousted – what’s the next move for the party? GUEST: Michael Beaumont, Chairperson of ActionSA

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5:28

Metro FM Music Awards are back and are scheduled to...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

Following a short-lived break, Metro FM Music Awards are back and are scheduled to take place in April this year. The event will be hosted by the City of Mbombela and will be broadcast live on SABC1 and supported by various SABC radio stations. Joining us to furnish us with more details about this year’s ceremony is…. GUEST: Kina Nhlengethwa, Metro FM Station Manager

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10:40

Power cuts are wreaking havoc in the chicken...

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2023/01/26

Power cuts are wreaking havoc in the chicken production industry. One of South Africa’s biggest chicken producers, Astral Foods Limited is warning its profits may plunge by 90% as production costs continue to rise due to load-shedding. The JSE listed poultry group says the cost of producing chicken exceeds the selling price by R2 per kilogram as it puts funds into alternative energy sources, however, it has not been able to pass the increase in production costs to consumers. It says this is the

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4:37

A police woman from Limpopo has been arrested and...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

A police woman from Limpopo has been arrested and charged for sexually grooming and raping a young boy. The woman filmed herself in the video that has gone viral on social media. In the video, she is instructing the boy to perform sexual acts on her. The boy has been sent to a place of safety and her identity has not been revealed to protect the boy’s identity. It has been alleged the boy might be the police woman’s son. For more details on that, Guest: Limpopo Police Spokesperson, Brigadier

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2:54

Mpho Phalatse is ousted as Jo'burg mayor

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

Johannesburg City Mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse is facing yet another motion of no confidence today. You may recall that last year, Phalatse was removed from office through a motion of no confidence, but was later reinstated by the South Gauteng High Court after she challenged her removal. Another interesting development in relation to today’s proceedings is that ActionSA has announced that it will reach out to coalition partners to seek their support for the party's candidate for the position of

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3:00

ANC and EFF did not pitch up at the meeting - Imtiaz...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda is facing a motion of no confidence, tabled by the Active Citizens Coalition. The Abantu Batho Congress supports the notice of the motion to remove mayor Kaunda as a member of the Executive Committee of the EThekwini Municipality. GUEST: Imtiaz Syed, President of the Active Citizens Coalition

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6:02

Thousands of Australians marched in each capital city...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/26

Earlier on today, thousands of Australians marched in each capital city across the country to fight for indigenous rights and for the date of Australia Day celebrations to be changed. Today’s protest was particularly important because of an upcoming referendum on whether to enshrine in the Australian constitution an indigenous voice to parliament. Joining us to discuss today’s protest is….. GUEST: Professor Pitika Ntuli, Historian & Cultural analyst

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3:52

Three suspects were hospitalised following a shooting...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

Three suspects were hospitalised following a shooting spree that left 6 people injured and one dead in Gqeberha last night. Police were first attended a shooting complaint where two women ages 38 and 53 sustained gunshot wounds and later a 30 year old man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds not far from the first crime scene. Two other men were also found with gunshot wounds shortly after the body was discovered. A shootout then ensued between police and suspects. Guest: Eastern Cape Police

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7:48

Black Panther Star, Angela Basset has been nominated...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

Some great news for Marvel fans and black women in the film industry. Black Panther Star, Angela Basset has been nominated for best supporting actress at the 2023 Oscars. This is for her performance in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,". This makes history as it marks Marvel’s first acting nomination at the Academy Awards. The nomination has made headlines across the world as many have been calling for Basset to get a prestigious award for her performance in the movie. For reaction to that, Guest:

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8:02

Masanda Peter recently launched a mining magazine

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

In conversation with Masanda Peter who recently launched a mining magazine. The magazine will focus on mineworker news and life events and feature safety, technology, finance, health, ex-mineworker engagements and mining industry news across South Africa. GUEST: Mandisa Peter, Director of Dadero Communications and Concepts

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10:33

Universities in the Eastern Cape have turned away 90%...

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2023/01/25

Now that the matric results excitement is over, a new problem begins, placement in higher education institutions. Universities in the Eastern Cape have turned away 90% of applicants because they only have space for less than 10% of the people who have applied. The University of Fort Hare received 219,000 student applications, but it only has space for 3,500 first-years. Walter Sisulu University can only accommodate 1.5% of those who applied. Rhodes University can take 8%, while Nelson Mandela

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5:33

Microsoft says it has reversed a network change that...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

Microsoft says it has reversed a network change that may have been the cause of an outage on its platforms across the world, including Outlook, Teams, Xbox Live and Azure. Users reported the Microsoft platforms were not connecting and sometimes failing to refresh. Many of them taking to social media platforms to double check with other users. Microsoft says it continues to monitor the platform, as some areas still are not back up yet. Guest: MyBroadband Editor, Jan Vermeulen

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12:00

DA’s march to Luthuli House against power cuts

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

Following the DA’s march to Luthuli House against power cuts – let’s now hear from the party’s Chief Whip, Siviwe Gwarube if she thinks today’s march was a success. GUEST: Siviwe Gwarube, DA Chief Whip

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7:57

ANC Youth League has been clear about its stance on...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

Meanwhile, the ANC Youth League has been clear about its stance on the DA's march to Luthuli House and they came out in numbers to defend the party’s headquarters. Nonceba Mhlauli is the convener of the ANC Youth League and she joins us now to react to the DA’s march. GUEST: Nonceba Mhlauli, ANC Youth League Convener

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7:59

U.S Secretary for Treasury Janet Yellen is on a...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/25

The U.S Secretary for Treasury Janet Yellen is on a three-day official visit to South Africa as part of the Biden administration's strategy to engage more with Africa. On the other hand, the US Embassy has registered its dissatisfaction about the recent visit of Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying that the remarks that he made while visiting South Africa represent an exhausting example of misinformation by the Russian government. GUEST: Dr John Stremlau, Honorary Professor of

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8:21

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/24

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has raised concern over the escalating violence in Eastern DRC that has left hundreds of civilians dead. The latest attack happened last week at a site for internally displaced persons and their shelters were looted and burned down. One region has lost more than 200 civilians in the past six weeks in a series of attacks by non-state armed groups. For more on the humanitarian situation in Eastern DRC, we are now joined by Joel Smith, Spokesperson for

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9:10

How important are joint military drills with other...

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/24

How important are joint military drills with other countries and what do they symbolise in international relations? South Africa continues to defend its planned military drills with Russia and China in February as it maintains its neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The joint exercise is planned for the 24th of February in the East Coast. Guest: Professor Abel Esterhuyse, Head of Strategic Studies in the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University.

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9:59

Lesego Peega founders of DEZGNED concept store

The National Pulse ·

2023/01/24

Let’s now speak to Lesego Peega from Kgabalatsane village, who is one of the co-founders of DEZGNED concept store, a thriving rural boutique – the first of its kind to be in a rural area. This as we celebrate her success story.

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