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7:09

4 people killed in Cape Town Taxi Rank Shooting

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/06

Police are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed four lives and left three others injured this morning at the old taxi rank in Mfuleni, Cape Town. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Brigadier Novela Potelwa, Western Cape Police Spokesperson

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7:01

Foot and mouth disease outbreak

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/06

As foot and mouth disease outbreak worsens in KwaZulu-Natal. We hear from Aggrey Mahanjana on how this disease has affected the movement of cloven-hoofed livestock across the country. GUEST: Aggrey Mahanjana, Executive member of the National Livestock Farmers Association of South Africa

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9:46

What exactly went wrong in Elon Musk and Donald...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/06

A rift between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk erupted yesterday and has caused a noticeable reaction of surprise and disbelief. It all started with Musk’s criticism of Trump’s agenda bill then it quickly descended into the domain of personal attacks. We understand that efforts are being made to resolve tensions between the two men after their explosive argument. GUEST: Dr Gideon Chitanga, Researcher at the Centre for Africa-China Studies @UJ

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9:30

Green Peace Africa Report

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/06

According to the latest Green Peace Africa Report, air pollution cost South Africa more than R960bn and what is even more concerning is the fact that the report also found that in 2023 alone, more than 41 thousand South Africans lost their lives due to polluted air. GIWUSA has warned that this latest report exposes the systematic violence and fundamental injustice of the capitalist system. GUEST: Mametlwe Sebei, President of GIWUSA

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9:33

House robbery suspects killed in shoot-out with...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/05

Three house robbery suspects were shot dead during a shoot-out with police earlier today in Johannesburg. Just last week, a suspect in the Olorato Mongale case was shot dead in KZN. Is the shooting of suspects an effective way to fight crime? To help us answer this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Dr Chris De Kock, Crime Expert & Former Head of the crime informationanalysiscentre

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7:25

OB: OYW Big announcement

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2025/06/05

Let’s continue talking to some of the dignitaries at the venue I’m broadcasting from in Cape Town. We are a few minutes away from the big announcement. I am now joinedby… GUEST: Mandy Muchnick

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7:01

G20 Feature: SAfm in collaboration with Channel Africa

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/05

Thami Ngubeni: Presenter of ‘Africa in Business’ on Channel Africa to do the intro: Thami: Starting from next week, 12 June 2025. Channel Africa and SAFM will be collaborating to bring you the latest discussions on G20 building up to the November Summit. I’m joined by Ashraf Gaarda, the host of The National Pulse on SAfm, Leading the ConversationthatMoveus….

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7:03

OB: OYW Big announcement

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/05

You’ve probably heard me say this a couple of times now on the show but if you missed it, I am broadcasting live from Cape Town once again, this time though, I’m not coming from the SABC studios but from a venue. Today, a big announcement will be made here, happening in a few minutes so I’ve asked a few of the dignitaries to join me for a quick chat before the announcement. First up is… GUEST: Lungile Tlomatsana, One Young WorldAmbassador

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10:44

Jeremy Sampson who recently received a Lifetime...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/05

In conversation with Jeremy Sampson who recently received a Lifetime Achiever Award at the Marketing Achievement Awards. The award celebrates Jeremy’s accomplishments and the impact he has made on the South African marketing landscape. GUEST: Jeremy Sampson, MD of BrandFinanceAfrica

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10:04

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2025/06/05

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9:36

“There is growing frustration with the way our...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/05

We hear from Lorenzo Davids on why he thinks “there is growing frustration with the way our freedom is being managed in South Africa”. This as he argues that our country needs to guard against any kind of diplomacy that doesn’t reflect dignity. GUEST: Lorenzo Davids, CEO of the DevelopmentImpactFund

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10:51

Hajj begins in Mecca

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

Today marks the beginning of the Hajj pilgrimage. For those of you who may not be familiar with it, the Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The event usually takes 5-6 days, depending on the sighting of the moon. Joining us to unpack the sociopolitical, cultural and spiritual significance of it is…… GUEST: Moulana Ebrahim Bham, Secretary General, Council of Muslim Theologians

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9:10

Asbestos roof removal case postponed to January 2026

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

Free State High Court Judge Phillip Loubser has postponed the R255 million asbestos roof removal case to January 26 next year. This follows submissions by the state that they will appeal Moroadi Cholota’s US extradition process judgment which favoured her. SABC News Reporter in Free State, Aphumelele Mdlalane, spoke to accused 13 in the matter, former Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, who said the state is playing games and will be embarrassed… GUEST: Aphumelele Mdlalane, SABC News

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9:09

Nearly 3% of school staff in South Africa flagged for...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

Almost 3% of South African school staff screened for employment between March 2024 and February 2025 were flagged for criminal activity. This is according to new data released by TPN, a leading provider of background screening services. Education Activist, Hendrick Makaneta joins me on the line to react to this… GUEST: Hendrick Makaneta, Education Activist & Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa director

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4:30

Police condemn Westbury community for attack on...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

Police have condemned an attack on members of the Anti-Gang Unit while performing their duties in Westbury yesterday afternoon. Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, Police National Spokesperson, joins me on the line to tell us more about what happened in Westbury… GUEST: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, Police National Spokesperson

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5:45

One killed in Riverlea after clashes between police...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

One body was discovered in the early hours of this morning in Riverlea, Johannesburg, after clashes between the police and suspected illegal miners in the area. The area has been tense for the better part of today as community members accuse the police of corruption, stating officers accept bribes from the illegal miners. For more on this story, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Msimelelo Lobi, Riverlea Ward Councillor

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9:53

SARS Announces 2025 Tax Season

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

SARS has announced the tax return filing dates for this year’s tax season. According to the organisation, the tax season for individual tax payers will open on the 21st next month and the entire process will run until the 20th of October this year. To furnish us with more details on this, we are joined by…… GUEST: Siphithi Sibeko, SARS Spokesperson

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8:21

5 students from Walter Sisulu University have been...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

GUEST: Amanda Dlamini, SRC member @ the Walter Sisulu University

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9:31

The United Kingdom has endorsed Morroco’s autonomy...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/04

The United Kingdom has endorsed Morroco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, saying that they view it as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting settlement to the Sahara conflict. The plan was proposed by Morroco in 2007 and it offers the disputed territory of Western Sahara a form of self-governance under Moroccan sovereignty. GUEST: Musa Mdunge, Political analyst & PhD candidate at the University of Dundee in Scotland

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6:31

What do we need to know about this new Covid-19...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/03

Covid-19 is making headlines once again more than five years after the initial outbreak. Some reports are suggesting that this new strain now accounts for just over 10 percent of global infections, with cases now confirmed in Northern Ireland and Wales, and some experts have warned that this new variant is more transmissible the dominant strain worldwide. GUEST: Professor Tulio de Oliveira, founding Director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University

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