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8:59

Ramaphosa ethnic mobilization comments insult to...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/12

Is South Africa doing enough to arrest the current situation? Moeletsi Mbeki joins us to share his views and thoughts in terms of what’s happening in our country at the moment and what needs to be done to quell the tensions moving forward. Guest: Moeletsi Mbeki, political analyst, author and academic

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6:58

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins country's...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/12

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the country's elections with an overwhelming majority and as such, a new government is expected to be formed in October. However, there are concerns about the election's integrity. Joining us to give us a breakdown in terms of how the elections unfolded is… Guest: Professor Mammo Muchie, African analyst & Research Professor on Innovation studies at Tshwane University of Technology

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6:31

SANDF mum on number of soldiers deployed to quell unrest

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/12

Earlier today, government announced that the South African National Defence Force has commenced with pre-deployment processes and procedures of its members to areas hit by violent flare-ups in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Joining us to explain what this deployment entails is… Guest: Brigadier-General Mafi Mgobhozi, SANDF Spokesperson

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3:29

The Executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg Geoff...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

The Executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg Geoff Makhubo has passed on. He had been admitted to hospital last week after contracting COVID19. GUEST: City of Johannesburg spokesperson, Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase

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17:16

The High Court in Johannesburg has found that the...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

The High Court in Johannesburg has found that the suspension of ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule is lawful and valid. The court has also declared the suspension Magashule had issued to party President Cyril Ramaphosa null and void. Last month Magashule had asked the court to lift his suspension for failing to vacate his position following a directive under the ANC’s step aside resolution. Guest: Ace Magashule, ANC Secretary General

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6:05

The Western Cape Transport Department say safe taxi...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

The Western Cape Transport Department say safe taxi operation will resume this afternoon after talks with industry leaders. Provincial Transport and Public Works Minister, Daylin Mitchell, today convened an urgent meeting with SANTACO, the Cape AmalgamatedTaxi Association (CATA), the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) andsenior Government Officials to address the current state of taxi violence in the Western Cape. GUEST: Western Cape Transport and Public Works Minister, Daylin

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16:27

the outcomes of a joint-investigation launched a...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

The Public Protector South Africa and the South African Human Rights Commissionwill this afternoon reveal the outcomes of a joint-investigation launched a little over two years ago on the back of a spate of violent service delivery protests in Alexandra township,north of Johannesburg. Guest: Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, South Africa’s Public Protector

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15:47

The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has dismissed...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

Guest: Dr. Llewellyn Curlewis, senior lecturer in criminal and procedural law at the University of Pretoria

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7:19

Who is behind KwaZulu-Natal’s shutdown protests and...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

Who is behind KwaZulu-Natal’s shutdown protests and how is the province handling the situation? Police in KwaZulu-Natal say there is no evidence that the protests are fueled by pro-Zuma supporters. But on the other hand, former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter Dudu Zuma-Sambudla has taken to social media to say the protesters who are burning tyres on a number of busy roads in Empangeni, north of Durban, are her father’s supporters. Guest: Lenox Mabaso - spokesperson of Premier of

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7:26

what would it take for Africa to produce its own...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/09

On World News today, we assess Africa’s capability to produce its own vaccine, asking what would it take for the continent to produce one and can the upcoming Bio Africa Digital Convention provide solutions as we know that the pandemic has starkly highlighted the class divide world-wide. In some African countries for instance, a lack of funds is already causing delays in addition to a lack of vaccinators and inability to capture crucial data or to print and distribute immunization

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8:31

Zuma will be popular among inmates in prison - Golden...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/08

Staying with the story of former President Jacob Zuma's incarceration at the Estcourt Correctional Centre, in KZN, we speak to prisoners' rights activist Golden Miles Bhudu, the spokesperson for the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights (SAPOHR), who knows the ins-and-outs of the correctional system, as a former inmate himself. GUEST: Golden Miles Bhudu, the spokesperson for the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights (SAPOHR)

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4:17

Suspended ANC member Carl Niehaus arrested outside...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/08

Suspended ANC and MKMVA member Carl Niehaus has been arrested outside the Estcourt prison, in KZN where Jacob Zuma is being held. Niehaus was addressing supporters when he was arrested by police. GUEST: Vusi Khumalo, SABC senior reporter in KZN

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9:59

Class of 1985 to finally celebrate Matric dance...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/08

A group from the Matric class of 1985 are hoping to finally have the matric farewell Apartheid denied them. Former pupils from the then Fred Gaum Secondary School now known as the Ceres Secondary School in Ceres Western Cape will host their Matric dance on the 25th of September this year. 1985 signalled the beginning of the end of apartheid in South Africa, following an upsurge of violent and non-violent resistance to the racially-exclusive system. In an attempt to regain absolute control, the

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6:15

No preferential treatment for Zuma - Correctional...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/08

The Department of Correctional Services says former President Jacob Zuma will not receive preferential treatment at their facilities. It says Zuma will be given the same services as that of other inmates. Zuma handed himself over to Correctional Services, less than an hour before the expiration of the deadline for police to arrest him. The Constitutional Court gave him 15 months prison sentence for contempt of court. GUEST: Correctional services spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo

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11:57

Media placing too much emphasis on Zuma instead of...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/08

What’s next for Zuma? Former President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to prison authorities in the wee hours of the morning after his legal team failed to convince the Constitutional Court to suspend his arrest. Following this development, Zuma became the first South African leader to go to prison in the 27 years since apartheid ended. But politically speaking – what does it all mean and what’s likely to happen moving forward? Guest: Udo Froese, political analyst

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8:29

Four people suspected of Haiti president and wife’s...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/08

Four people suspected of being involved in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti were killed by the police in a gun battle and two others were arrested. The news of Moïse’s assassination rocked the Caribbean nation and experts have warned that his killing could fuel a cycle of violence. To discuss the late president’s killing is….. Guest: Jacques Jnr Baril, Haitian Ambassador to South Africa

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8:12

We’ll oppose Zuma’s arrest with parameters of the law...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/07

Carl Niehaus has been suspended from the ANC with immediate effect. The motion for suspension was tabled and adopted at the special NEC yesterday. Meanwhile Niehaus says he will appeal the suspension. Yesterday ANC Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte also announced that the Mkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans (MKMVA) and MK Veterans Council had been disbanded. GUEST: Carl Niehaus, ANC member and Spokesperson for the Umkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans' Association, MKMVA

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5:14

Inanda Taxi Association accused of ongoing violence...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/07

Wiseman Shange, a Taxi owner, has lost many loved ones due to the ongoing taxi violence in uMzinyathi, In Kwa-Zulu Natal. The ongoing violence is reportedly over taxi routes in the uMzinyathi area that the Inanda Taxi Association allegedly hijacked in 2004. Wiseman Shange says his brother was killed this year in a hail of bullets due to the ongoing disputes. He joins us on the line GUEST: Wiseman Shange, a Taxi owner and a victim of uMzinyathi Tax Violence, In Kwa-Zulu Natal

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7:21

Violence, murders rage on between rival Taxi...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/07

Conflict between rival taxi associations, CATA and Codeta has led to the killing of seven taxi operators in separate shooting incidents throughout Cape Town today. Western Cape Transport Minister, Daylin Mitchell is set to meet with taxi associations and authorities to discuss the ongoing taxi violence. Mitchell says the shootings bring the total number of taxi related murders in the province to 71 since the start of the year, with attempted murders and injuries at 33 over the same period. GUEST:

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9:45

SAPS in contempt of court if Zuma isn’t arrested -...

The National Pulse ·

2021/07/07

Judgement in former South African President Jacob Zuma's application to stay his 15-month jail sentence before the Pietermaritzburg High Court has been reserved until Friday. Until then, the jury is out on whether the former leader will be behind bars come tomorrow, Thursday. The police ministry has said if it doesn't receive a response from the office of the Chief Justice by the end of business today, police officials will have no choice but to effect the arrest warrant against former president,

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