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6:28

More visible enforcement needed to ensure Covid...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

As Gauteng continues to account for the majority of infections, including the worsening situation at hospitals. We assess the province’s Covid-19 response strategy. Guest: Dr Marry Kawonga, Head of Gauteng Premier’s Advisory Council for Covid-19

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11:25

IPID launches Investigations after man dies following...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

29-year old man has died after allegedly being arrested and assaulted by police officers at the Jeppe Police Station in Gauteng. The man was reportedly beaten in front of his girlfriend and his brother, who took video footage and pictures of the incident. The man's girlfriend took him to hospital and he was later transferred to another hospital in Mpumalanga where he passed away. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in Gauteng has since dispatched at team to attend the post mortem

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6:43

29-year old man has died after allegedly being...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

29-year old man has died after allegedly being arrested and assaulted by police officers at the Jeppe Police Station in Gauteng. The man was reportedly beaten in front of his girlfriend and his brother, who took video footage and pictures of the incident. The man's girlfriend took him to hospital and he was later transferred to another hospital in Mpumalanga where he passed away. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in Gauteng has since dispatched at team to attended the post

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7:33

You can't have every Tom, Dick and Harry representing...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

The Johannesburg labour court has again ruled that the Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF is not a registered trade union and has no authority to represent workers in the workplace disputes.GUEST: Michael Bagraim, Labour Analyst

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8:57

Karpowership found wanting after application for...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has rejected Turkish-led Karpowership's application for environmental permits. The 3 applications by Karpowership for environmental authorisations were submitted in last year October for the development of gas-to-power via powerships in Richards Bay, Ngqura and Saldanha Bay. Without these critical permits Karpowership's projects cannot go ahead. Karpowership has since hinted at approaching the courts...GUEST: Albie Modise, head of

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7:33

SADEC approves deployment of standby force to help...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

Yesterday, Southern African nations approved the deployment of its standby force to help Mozambique to combat terrorism that threatens stability in the region. The decision ends months of deliberation and disagreement within the bloc about what is needed to tackle an armed insurgency. Guest: (Mozambique) Borges Nhamire, Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies

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6:07

Covid19 fatigue spurs non-compliance of Covid...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/24

World News: As Covid-19 cases show a steady decline globally, a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in many parts of Africa is concerning. What is even more worrying about our continent is the fact that currently only about 1.1% of the population has been fully immunized. But why is Africa lagging behind? Guest: Dr Mary Stephen, Technical Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) African Regional Office for Africa

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6:47

Renaming of Smuts Hall allows us to move on from our...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/23

The University of Cape Town Council has decided to change the name of the Smuts Hall student residence to Upper Campus Residence until a new name is approved. The residence was named after General Jan Smuts who was Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to 1924 and again from 1939 to 1948. UCT spokesperson, Elijah Moholola says the name change will allow UCT to move on from the past while continuing to recognise its legacy. To elaborate further on this, we’re joined on the line by

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3:51

Teachers won’t be forced to vaccinate - DBE

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/23

The Basic Education Department say teachers will not be forced to vaccinate for Covid-19. This after some teachers and other school workers called in on SAfm to raise concern that they are being forced to vaccinate. But the department’s spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says they will not force teachers to vaccinate during their vaccination rollout in schools.GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

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13:59

Employers cannot force employees to vaccinate but...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/23

The department of employment and labour explains the rationale behind the newly updated occupational health and safety directiveGuest: Thembinkosi Mkaliphi, Chief Director for Labour Relations at the Department of Employment and Labour

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4:39

SIU granted order to freeze accounts linked to...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/23

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), has granted an order to freeze R22 million held in bank and investment accounts linked to Digital Vibes. The SIU say they will approach the Special Tribunal to have the Covid-19 media campaign contract irregularly awarded by Health Department to Digital Vibes declared unlawful and invalid.GUEST: Mr Kaizer Kganyago, Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit (the SIU)

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9:13

Government mortuaries reportedly facing backlogs in...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/23

There are reportedly delays in autopsies in Gauteng. One of our listeners Langa Prince Zitha, has been waiting for almost 2 weeks for an autopsy to be conducted on his brother's wife Nomonde Theresa Zitha. GUEST: Langa Prince Zitha, a relative to the deceased Nomonde Theresa Zitha, who is his brother's wife

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8:12

Forcing employees to vaccinate violate their...

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2021/06/23

The African Christian Democratic Party has noted with concern the directive issued by the department of employment and labour recently – which affords employers discretion to make vaccination compulsory in the workplace. They are arguing that this directive will open the floodgates for the violation of fundamental constitutional rights of employees, particularly those who object to vaccinations on medical and religious grounds. Guest: Wayne Thring, ACDP & Deputy President

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7:07

WHO helps Guinea fight resurgence of Ebola

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2021/06/23

World News: While the 2014-2016 deadly Ebola outbreaks in West Africa devastated lives and wrecked health services, it also offered pivotal lessons in outbreak control. This is the view of the World Health Organization. When the virus re-erupted in Guinea in mid-February this year, neighbouring countries were quick to ramp up readiness to tackle potential cross-border infection. WHO has since helped governments in the region to institute actions to prevent the spill-over of the Ebola disease. To

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8:55

Zimbabwe to see exodus of labour force due to poverty...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/22

World News: On World News today we ask, How bad is Zimbabwe’s economic situation? We look at the World Bank’s economic and social update report which suggests that almost half of Zimbabwe’s population fell into extreme poverty between 2011 and 2020. Guest: Godfrey Kanyeze, Director of Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe

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7:55

National Ports Authority to become independent...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/22

The National Ports Authority is to become an independent subsidiary of Transnet with its own board. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa this morning. He says the creation of the entity will allow the port authority to make its own investment decisions and ensure that it treats all terminal operators fairly and equally. He says this is part of government’s efforts to accelerate economic structural reforms. President Ramaphosa added that Transnet will invest R100 billion over the next 5

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2:17

Fire teams dispatched to control Tsitsikamma blaze

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/22

Working on Fire teams together with Sarah Baartman District Municipality and other relevant stakeholders are still trying to combat the Tsitsikamma fire in the Eastern Cape that started yesterday. To give us the latest in terms of what’s happening now is…Guest: Nthabiseng Mokone, Working on Fire (WoF) Communications Manager

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12:41

SAMA irritated by government’s failure to heed Covid...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/22

Dr Angelique Coetzee explains why SAMA is calling for stricter lockdown measures. Coetzee believes that things are getting out of hand and the NCCC may have waited too long to implement stringent lockdown measures. She joins us now to elaborate further…Guest: Dr Angelique Coetzee, Chairperson of the South African Medical Association

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6:06

SANDF roped it to assist Gauteng health dept as Covid...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/21

Personnel from military health services have been deployed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital in Soweto today to assist with the treatment of Covid-19 patients. For more on the operations we're joined on the line by...GUEST: General Mafi Mgobhozi, Spokesperson of the South African National Defence Force, SANDF

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2:30

The HAWKS say they will not comment on speculations...

The National Pulse ·

2021/06/21

The HAWKS say they will not comment on speculations that Malawian self-proclaimed prophet, Chipiloro Gama - commonly known as Shepherd Bushiri was in the country and has once again evaded arrest. Bushiri and his wife, Mary, fled South Africa shortly after they were released on R200,000 bail each in their money laundering and fraud case. The City Press reported that South Africa's security agencies are investigating credible claims that fugitive prophet has been in the country several times since his

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