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9:06

President Cyril Ramaphosa will attended the G7...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/13

President Cyril Ramaphosa will attended the G7 leaders’ summit in Canada this weekend. Interestingly Ramaphosa will once again have a meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the summit. This year’s meeting will be the 50th meeting of this kind and it will serve as an important opportunity for leaders of key western democracies to resolve current trade issues and address rising tensions with China and Russia. So how significant is this meeting for South Africa? To

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9:05

Capitec Chief Executive Officer, Gerrie Fourie,...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

Capitec Chief Executive Officer, Gerrie Fourie, recently said that the unemployment rate, which was 32.9% for the first quarter and is among the highest globally, would be closer to 10% if self-employed people and those working in informal markets are counted. I had a conversation with former statistician general, Dr. Pali Lehohla, about this yesterday. Economic analyst, Duma Gqubule, had a conversation with the Capitec CEO and he now joins me on the line to talk about this issue… GUEST:

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6:26

More than 422, 000 jobs could be lost if SA doesn’t...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

John Lang explains how the implementation of carbon border taxes may affect South Africa’s trade relations with countries like China, the United Kingdom and the European Union. According to a new report by The Net Zero Tracker (NZT), if South Africa doesn’t move faster to decarbonise its electricity grid, it risks losing access to key export markets and that could put hundreds of thousands of jobs on the line. This is very concerning because currently, more than 422, 000 SA jobs are

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8:03

P20 Youth Parliament sitting

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

Parliament will convene a landmark P20 Youth Parliament sitting tomorrow, in the Good Hope Chamber. This high-level session, held just three days before Youth Day, will bring together young Members of Parliament, provincial legislators, youth advocates, and ministers to shape a national youth development agenda. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Jane Seboletswe Mnaniso, African National Congress’s young MP and a member of the P20 Young Parliamentarians Steering

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16:20

G20 Channel Africa and SAfm simulcast

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

G20 Channel Africa simulcast

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8:54

UN says Iran is in breach of its nuclear obligations

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

The International Atomic Energy Agency (which is the UN’s nuclear watchdog) has found that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years. This finding could complicate the ongoing talks between Iran and the US over a new nuclear agreement. It could also escalate tensions in the Middle East after reports that the Israeli military was ready to launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. For more analysis on this, we are joined by… GUEST: Dr Leaza Jernberg,

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12:20

Risenga Maluleke rejects claims that Stats SA...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

Statistician General Risenga Maluleke explains the methodology used to determine the country’s unemployment rate. This after Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie questioned our national stats in relation to employment figures, arguing that the country’s unemployment data excludes those employed in the informal sector. According to him, if those individuals were to be added then the country’s unemployment rate would be closer to 10%. GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General & Head of

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7:12

Child Protection Week: What happens once the hashtags...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/12

Post this year’s Child Protection Week, which ended last week on the 5th of June, we ask - what does child protection look like when the spotlight fades? We ask this because over 26, 486 cases of child abuse and neglect were reported in the 2023/24 period, which proves that more work still needs to be done to protect children. GUEST: Livhuwani Siaga, Junior Lecturer in Social Work at North-West University

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8:30

authorities in the Eastern Cape recovered the minibus...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

Earlier today, authorities in the Eastern Cape recovered the minibus taxi that was carrying ten missing learners in the Mthatha region. The vehicle was swept into a river in Decoligny yesterday following severe flooding caused by heavy rains across the province. Abongile Jantjies, SABC News Reporter in the Eastern Cape, joins me on the line to give us an update… GUEST: Abongile Jantjies, SABC News Reporter

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7:19

SA secures World Bank loan to be used for energy reforms

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

The World Bank has approved a $1. 5 billion loan that will be used to revitalise South Africa’s ailing infrastructure. We understand that the bulk of the money will be used to aid Eskom’s grid to accommodate more renewable energy sources. But why now because currently our government’s ability to service its debt is a significant concern, with debt servicing costs reaching R389.6 billion in the current financial year. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Dawie

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10:09

U20 African mayors assembly and sherpa meeting

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

Guest: Eugene Modise - Deputy Executive Mayor and MMC for Finance

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8:34

City of Cape Town asks Constitutional Court to...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

The City of Cape Town has approached the Constitutional Court to invalidate the Public Procurement Act. According to the City, the Bill will slow down local service delivery and undermine the constitutional autonomy of local government. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Geordin Hill-Lewis, Cape Town Mayor

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9:50

Examining President Ramaphosa’s Announcement on the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed more than 30 individuals to serve as part of an Eminent Persons Group that will guide and champion the National Dialogue. According to Ramaphosa, the National Dialogue will help shape the next chapter of our democracy and it will also help us understand what it means to be a South African. To talk about the significance of this soon to be held dialogue is Ela Gandhi who will be part of this important upcoming national conversation……. GUEST: Ela

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8:11

Musk Apology and LA Protests

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

There is a lot happening in the United States of America at the moment. Elon Musk has used his X platform to express regret over his war of words with President Donald Trump, acknowledging that some of his posts about Trump went too far. Another ongoing issue is that of protests that have spread across the country after days of demonstrations in Los Angeles against immigration raids. To help us make sense of these ongoing events is….. GUEST: Dr John Stremlau, Visiting Professor of

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14:11

Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie, a businessman who profits...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/11

Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie is calling on SA to rethink its unemployment metric, contending that when the vast informal sector is taken into account, the headline figure of 32.9% could be closer to 10%. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr. Pali Lehohla, Former Statistician-General of South Africa

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8:06

Unclaimed bodies retrieved from Stilfontein mine get...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/10

Thirty unclaimed bodies, which were retrieved from underground in Stilfontein, North West, last year, were buried earlier today in Klerksdorp. The North West Health Department has confirmed that these bodies were buried as paupers. For more on this story, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Tshegofatso Mothibedi, Spokesperson: Department of Health in North West

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7:56

KZN government urges motorists to exercise caution on...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/10

Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have urged residents to exercise extreme caution on the roads as severe weather continues to batter parts of the province. MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma has confirmed that the province has deployed more than 10 motor graders along key routes to prevent snow buildup. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Ndabezinhle Sibiya, Spokesperson for the Department of Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal

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10:14

Xenophobia case against Operation Dudula

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/10

Operation Dudula was dragged to court this morning to answer for their alleged xenophobia against foreign nationals. Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, Abahlali Base Mjondolo Movement, inner city federation and SA informal traders forum filed the matter at the Johannesburg high court. I am joined on the line by Brian Phaaloh, from the South African Informal Traders Forum to get an update on what happened in court today… GUEST: Brian Phaaloh, General Secretary of the South African Informal

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10:39

SERI Demands Answers from the City of Joburg

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/10

The Socio Economic Rights Institute (SERI) has sent a letter of demand to the City of Johannesburg, expressing its concerns about the removal of informal traders at Kopanong Market in Ivory Park. The organisation is arguing that the removal of storage containers has made trading nearly impossible. For further elucidation on this, we are joined by…. GUEST: Deborah Raduba, SERI’s Attorney

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10:15

Black Lawyers Association reacts to Judge...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/10

While the organisation has welcomed his apology. They have also made it clear that his behaviour was unacceptable, insisting that there must be a deeper conversation about what the judge has raised. For more on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Takalani Mamathuntsha, Black Lawyers Association’s Secretary General

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