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4:25

Plastic free refill stations launched in Tembisa

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/15

Single use plastic bags will soon be a thing of the past as shoppers will now be introduced to innovative refill dispensers in spaza shops across Tembisa. To tell us more about this exciting innovation is…. GUEST: Nevo Hadas, CEO of Smartfill

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7:29

South Africa’s safety ranking has taken a significant...

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/15

South Africa has slipped down the latest Global Safety Index. According to the 2025 report from CS Global Partners, which assess 166 countries, South Africa has plunged 50 places in the global ranking for safety (sitting at 129th position to be precise). Escalating crime rates and concerns over corruption are some of the issues that inform this steep decline. For more analysis on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Andy Mashaile, retired member of INTERPOL, Security strategist and Exco Member

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13:27

Ignoring councillor illiteracy in local government...

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/14

As South Africa approaches the 2026 local government elections, it faces a crisis of service delivery backlogs, infrastructure decay and financial failures. According to Dr Nonhlanhla Ngcobo, these problems won’t be resolved without confronting the impact of councillor illiteracy across municipalities nationwide. She is arguing that South Africa must urgently adopt a minimum requirement of a Grade 12 certificate for all councillors to equip them with the essential skills for leadership and

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7:53

Gauteng Health HOD suspended

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/14

Gauteng Department of Health head of department, Lesiba Malotana, has been placed on suspension with immediate effect. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, announced Malotana’s suspension earlier today in light of revelations made regarding a procurement syndicate operating within the provincial health structures. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Madeleine Hicklin, DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Health

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12:44

Israel-Hamas swap hostages and prisoners

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/13

With the release of about 2, 000 Palestinian prisoners today. We hear from Dr Zaheera Soomar who has been championing a global struggle to ensure justice for Palestine. She was part of the 450 activists that recently attempted to sail into Gaza to break Israel’s blockade. GUEST: Dr Zaheera Soomar, Member of the Global Sumud Flotilla

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41:10

Friday’s Fireside Chat with Nozi Tshabalala

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/10

Today we are joined by an internationally acclaimed conference moderator, Nozipho Tshabalala. She is widely known for facilitating dialogues that largely focus on collective vision, strategic possibility and actionable change. Her personal journey, which is mainly characterised by resilience, overcoming challenges and achieving success, continues to serve as a powerful source of inspiration for many young women. GUEST: Nozipho Tshabalala, CEO of the Conversation Strategists

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12:53

People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/10

Given the devastating human rights situation for women and girls in Afghanistan. We look at the People’s Tribunal that is currently underway in Spain. The tribunal aims to expose the Taliban’s crimes and document human rights violations committed under their rule. It has been set up by the Permanent Peoples Tribunal at the behest of a group of four Afghanistan civil society organisations. For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Dr Orzala Ashraf Nemat, Member of the

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6:47

University of Free State Students protest

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/10

A number of students have been arrested for public violence at two University of Free State’s campuses after students embarked on protests against the university’s proposed scrapping of provisional registration which comes into effect next year. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Phiwa Dlamini, University of Free State’s SRC member

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7:34

National Treasury Launches MzansiXchange Pilot

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/09

The National Treasury has unveiled the MzansiXchange Pilot, which will enable seamless online access to services, something that will enhance South Africa’s digital public infrastructure. This initiative forms part of MyMzansi, South Africa’s roadmap for digital transformation and it’s aimed at addressing key challenges pertaining to data fragmentation and a lack of interoperability, particularly in the public sector. GUEST: Melvyn Lubega, head of the Digital Service Unit at the

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7:52

Gaza Ceasefire

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/09

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal. We understand that the two sides are now preparing for an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the agreement, saying that the U.N stands ready to provide its full support. For more analysis on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Naeem Jeena, Senior Researcher @Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

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8:04

Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Centre...

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/09

Equal Education has welcomed the department of basic education’s decision to extend the deadline for public comments on the Draft Regulations on the Admission of Learners to Public Schools and the Draft Regulations on Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for the Capacity of Ordinary Public Schools. They say this extension offers a crucial opportunity to genuinely listen to those whose lives will be most affected by these regulations. For more clarity on this, we are joined by……

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6:50

COSATU National Day of Action

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/07

COSATU is observing a National Day of Action across the country. In Gauteng, they are holding a picket outside Thembisa Hospital, demanding accountability following the recent SIU report on the looting of 2 billion rand at the facility. There was also a march in the Cape Town and to tell us more about what was happening in the Western Cape, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Malvern De Bruyn, COSATU Western Cape Provincial Secretary

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6:39

Free State’s 8th Annual Provincial Research Colloquium

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/07

Various university researchers and key stakeholders from Free State Government departments are currently meeting to discuss the challenges and possible solutions that can be employed to bring about sustainable economic development and growth in the province. Joining us to outline the objectives of this year’s meeting is…… GUEST: Ketso Makume, Free State’s MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism

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6:07

Education Assistants not paid

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/07

There’s been an ongoing issue between the department of employment and labour as well as the department of basic education involving the payment of Education Assistants. Deputy Minister of the department of employment and labour, Jomo Sibiya, spoke to Thulasizwe Simelane this morning on The Morning Brief about this issue and this is what he had to say… CLIP Let’s also get an understanding on what went wrong and how soon will this issue be sorted with… GUEST: Terence

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8:44

What does the future hold for public schools in KZN?

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/07

We look at KZN’s disturbing reports about alleged instability in the public school system. Recent reports suggest that the province’s department of education is not doing well at all and this has left many questioning how quality education can be achieved when the department operates in crisis mode. For more on this we are joined by…. GUEST: Vee Gani, Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association

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9:50

Prince George Mahlangu

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2025/10/06

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11:14

Unite For Change

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/06

A new political party, Unite for Change, will be registered to contest the upcoming local government elections. Rise Mzansi, BOSA and Good have united to form this new party. The 3-parties will however continue to exist independently. Let’s get a sense of what this means for 2026 and beyond with… GUEST: Professor Steven Friedman, Political Analyst from the University of Johannesburg

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3:37

Phala Phala Trial Update

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/06

The trial-within-a-trial into the theft of $580 000 at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, has been postponed to Wednesday this week at the Modimolle Regional Court. To give us details on why this happened, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Pimani Baloyi, SABC Reporter in Limpopo

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18:33

Unite for Change: What’s at stake in SA’s local...

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/06

Following the merger of three political parties, namely GOOD party, Rise Mzansi and Build One South Africa, we ask - Can Unite for Change unite South Africans and what is it that they are offering that the country’s many political parties aren’t offering already? For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary General

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11:14

The Global Watch: Are Christians under attack in...

The National Pulse ·

2025/10/06

Reports coming from Nigeria suggest that the international community has shown little or no willingness to tackle the ongoing violence against Christian communities in the country. We understand that more than 50 000 Christians have been killed in the past 14 years. But what informs these killings? For more on this, we are joined by… GUEST (Nigeria): Eniola Daniel, Reporter with Guardian, Nigeria

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