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11:11

History of the Zulu people of Emperor Mpande and the...

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2022/10/28

GUEST: Dr Maxwell Shamase, Historian & Senior Lecturer at UniZulu

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8:10

"i wont be able because i cant afford to go there and...

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2022/10/28

83-year-old Gogo Marina Mahlangu, remembers her times with King Zwelethini when he was in hiding in KwaNdebele. Her family protected His Majesty’s identity until he was ready to be King.

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11:35

The newly appointed City Manager of eThekwini...

The National Pulse ·

2022/10/28

We hear from the newly appointed City Manager of eThekwini Municipality, Musa Mbhele. He is going to share his vision as the new city manager and also outline his objectives in terms of the new direction the municipality will be embarking on. More than two months later since his appointment – what’s the current state of eThekwini? GUEST: Musa Mbhele, City Manager of eThekwini Municipality

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6:18

Cele revealed that police personnel will be deployed...

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2022/10/28

Earlier on today, Police Minister Bheki Cele announced that police officers deployed to the certificate of recognition handing over ceremony of AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini will ensure that the event unfolds peacefully. Cele also revealed that police personnel will be deployed to various strategic routes and locations, including roads, hotels and other areas where the public would be meeting and congregating. GUEST: Lirandzu Themba, Spokesperson for Police Minister Bheki Cele

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4:25

World News: Inauguration of Lesotho's Samuel...

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2022/10/28

The Inauguration Ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Right Honourable Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, in Maseru is currently underway. The inauguration follows the National Assembly elections that took place in the Kingdom on 7 October 2022. Matekane, leader of the Revolution for Prosperity, won 56 out of the 79 contested constituencies. SABC International News Editor Sophie Mokoena is in Lesotho, and she joins us on the line… GUEST: Rapelang Radebe, SABC

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5:22

the 33rd Johannesburg Pride March and Pride of Africa...

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2022/10/27

Organisers of the 33rd Johannesburg Pride March and Pride of Africa Celebrations say the event will go ahead as planned this coming weekend, as they have not been directly threatened. This despite yesterday’s security alert that was issued by the US Embassy, warning that terrorists were planning to conduct an attack, targeting large gatherings of people in the greater Sandton area. GUEST: Kaye Allie, Organiser of the Johannesburg Pride March and Pride of Africa Celebrations

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5:57

The rape charges against the 14 suspects who were...

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2022/10/27

The rape charges against the 14 suspects who were arrested in connection with the gang rape of eight women in Krugersdorp have been withdrawn at the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court, and now face only charges of violating the Immigration Act. To tell us more about this is… GUEST: Phindi Mjonondwane - Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson

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6:12

The South African Communist Party in KwaZulu-Natal...

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2022/10/27

Following King Mswati’s confirmation that he will attend King Misuzulu’s coronation ceremony. The South African Communist Party in KwaZulu-Natal intends to stage a protest to highlight the plight of eSwatini citizens. However, the party has made it clear that their protest is not meant to disrupt the festivities, but was rather aimed at raising awareness about the living conditions of the population of eSwatini. GUEST: Bheki Mbatha, 2nd Provincial Secretary of the SACP in KwaZulu-Natal

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6:24

Ramaphosa is hosting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro...

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2022/10/27

Today, President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The two leaders are expected to tackle a variety of challenges such as poverty, unemployment and inequality. According to President Ramaphosa, South Africa will also continue to engage on Spain’s Focus Africa 2023 plan and the specific cooperation programmes to foster peace, stability and sustainable development across the continent of Africa. GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, SABC’s Foreign Editor

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6:43

The end of e-tolls has arrived. Finance Minister,...

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2022/10/26

The end of e-tolls has arrived. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana announced in his mid-term budget speech that national government will take 70% of the Sanral debt and the Gauteng province will take 30%. He says the province will maintain its roads either through toll plazas, new tolls or other investments. OUTA has called for the end of e-tolls since they were installed on Gauteng roads. We’re now joined by OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage.

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8:33

The issue of access to markets is viewed by many as...

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2022/10/26

The issue of access to markets is viewed by many as the second biggest challenge to SMEs after funding. In fact a famous saying among business performance consultants is that a business has only 2 functions – sales and sales support. Old Mutual’s own research found SME owners cite that it is a perennial issue for small and medium businesses who face significant pressure to keep the sales pipeline going. Old Mutual SME has incorporated this issue into their turnkey SME solution. To furnish us with

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4:42

The US government has issued a security alert and...

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2022/10/26

The US government has issued a security alert and warned its embassy staff that it has received information that terrorists may be planning to conduct an attack this coming Saturday, targeting large gatherings of people at an unspecified location in the greater Sandton area. Jasmine Opperman, Southern Africa consultant on extremism

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8:39

Godongwana welcomed the end of the workers’ strike at...

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2022/10/26

We continue to get reaction to that mid-term budget speech by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. He says one of government’s priorities is reducing unemployment and growing the economy, through leveraging investments into the country. He also welcomed the end of the workers’ strike at Transnet. We’re now joined by Cosatu Spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla

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3:53

The suspended teacher who allegedly compelled pupils...

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2022/10/26

An update on the story we ran yesterday about a teacher from Mdingi Junior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape. The teacher was suspended following two cases of sexual assault against pupils. He allegedly compelled them to commit sexual acts. Well, he has been arrested and he appeared in court today. For more on that, we are now joined by police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli.

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9:44

the state of the Peter Brown Interchange, near Town...

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2022/10/26

we hear from KwaZulu-Natal transport authorities about the state of the Peter Brown Interchange, near Town Hill in Pietermaritzburg. Some of our listeners called in yesterday complaining about the poor state of the road, even describing this particular stretch of the highway as a notorious accident zone. So are authorities aware of this problem and what are they doing to fix it? We find out from …… GUEST: Kwanele Ncalane, Spokesperson for the Department of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison

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4:11

Godongwana also revealed that discussions on the...

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2022/10/26

When delivering his Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement today, Godongwana also revealed that discussions on the future of the SRD grant are on-going and involve very difficult trade-offs and financing decisions. You may recall that the grant was introduced in May 2020 as a temporary measure to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable who were affected by lockdown measures. However, it has been extended several times since then. GUEST: Hooda Abrahams-Fayker, National Advocacy Manager at Black

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5:50

Senegalese President, Macky Sall, says it's extremely...

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2022/10/26

Senegalese President, Macky Sall, says it's extremely worrying that Africa is becoming an epicentre of terrorism. He was addressing the 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa. The annual event brings together presidents, ministers, diplomats and other international partners to discuss how to improve Africa's security measures. This year’s conference ended with a call to strengthen the continent's capacity of its defence and security forces. Just how vital was this call, given

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4:57

Godongwana has announced that government’s budget...

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2022/10/26

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that government’s budget over the next three years is focused on restoring service delivery and laying the foundation for higher growth. Also stating that over the next year, government will work with provinces and municipalities to make meaningful progress in achieving its development goals. How exactly should South Africans interpret that? GUEST: Miyelani Holeni, Group Chief Advisor at Ntiso Consulting Group

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4:54

Victory for the DA in the City of Johannesburg as the...

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2022/10/25

Victory for the DA in the City of Johannesburg as the court declared Dr Phalatse the executive mayor after she was unlawfully ousted through a Vote of no Confidence. But will it be short lived or is the DA willing to negotiate with coalition partners it wasn’t initially planning to work with anymore? To discuss the state of DA coalitions in Gauteng Metros, we are joined by DA spokesperson, Solly Malatsi.

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4:54

Why have WhatsApp crashes become so frequent

The National Pulse ·

2022/10/25

Why have WhatsApp crashes become so frequent. The hashtag #WhatsappDown was treding across the world today as many people struggled to send and receive messages. The US Tech giant says it has now resolved the outage that has led to its share price falling by 0.7%. It was only a few months ago when the app had an outage that took it offline for hours across the world. What are they not doing well? Guest: Bataung Qhotsokoane, Technology researcher at IAfrikan.

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