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4:19

Western Cape High Court rules that Dr. John Hlophe...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

Earlier today, the Western Cape High Court ruled that it was unconstitutional and invalid for the National Assembly in Parliament to designate Dr John Hlophe as a member of the Judicial Service Commission. Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter Research and Advocacy Officer, joins me on the line to break down this judgment… GUEST: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter Research and Advocacy Officer

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8:12

Customary Initiation Season

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

CoGTA has officially launched the 2025 Winter Customary Initiation Season. This year’s campaign follows the deeply distressing 2024 season, during which 94 young lives were lost and 11 individuals suffered amputations due to unsafe initiation practices. To share his department’s plans in terms of strategic measures that they have put in place for this year’s initiation season is… GUEST: Velenkosini Hlabisa, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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12:03

AL JAMA-AH’s Western Cape Member of Legislature lay...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

Earlier today, member of Al Jama-Ah’s National Working Committee and Western Cape Provincial Legislature, Moulana Galil Brinkhuis, visited the South African Police Service station on Buitengracht Street in Cape Town to lay criminal charges against nine members of Parliament who visited Israel. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Ganief Hendricks, Al Jama-Ah President

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10:10

Sanef is disheartened by looming retrenchments at the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

The South African National Editors’ Forum released a statement on Saturday noting alarming developments around impending job losses at the Mail & Guardian. For more on this, I am joined on the by… GUEST: Hoosain Karjekar, Mail & Guardian

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5:46

The 9 day inquest looking into the deaths of the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

The 9 day inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four proceeded in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape today. Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto, all anti-apartheid activists, were abducted and killed by the security police while leaving Gqeberha in 1985. SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha, Sisipho Ngcumbe, was in court and joins me on the line… GUEST: Sisipho Ngcumbe, SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha

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4:11

National School Nutrition Programme payment issues in...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

Muzi Mahlambi, Head of Communication: KZN Department of Education

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8:08

National School Nutrition Programme payment issues in...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

Last week Friday I spoke to Lindani Matiwane, chairperson of the National School Nutrition Programme Service Providers Association in KZN. According to Lindani, many of their members have not been paid for April and earlier invoices despite submitting all necessary documentation, and the department has offered no formal communication or explanation for the delay. The service providers contracted to feed KwaZulu-Natal schoolchildren have warned that some schools will not receive food deliveries

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7:27

Transnet-Phelophepha health train is coming to the...

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

Starting from today till the 27th of this month. The Transnet-Phelophepha health train is coming to the province of Gauteng in Heidelberg and Vereeniging as part of its initiative to provide health care to community members who cannot afford decent healthcare. The services provided in the train include eye care, psychology sessions, dental health care, cancer and diabetes education and other general health care services like HIV/AIDS, TB screening and testing. To tell us more about this noble

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19:14

Prof George Tsibani on tense US-SA relations

The National Pulse ·

2025/06/02

As we prepare to host the G20 in South Africa. We are told that a second group of Afrikaners who took up Trump’s resettlement offer has safely entered the US, despite our President having met with his US counterpart most recently to reset relations between the two countries. So how should South Africa deal with this issue going forward? Joining us to highlight the significance of soft power in our country’s diplomatic approach towards the US is….. GUEST: Professor George Tsibani,

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33:30

Friday Fireside Chat: Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/30

Former Bafana Bafana coach, Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba, was recently awarded with an Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal by SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan. This comes after the football legend was inducted into the South African Hall of Fame last year. Shakes Mashaba joins me for this week’s Fireside chat… GUEST: Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba, former Bafana Bafana Coach

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27:54

Pastor Mark Burns says that the media is portraying...

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/30

Pastor Mark Burns, a nationally recognized faith leader, conservative thought influencer, and one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted evangelical advisors joins me in studio for a thought leader conversation on America, global conflicts as well as what is happening in South Africa. GUEST: Pastor Mark Burns, Faith Leader, Political Power Broker and trusted ally of President Donald Trump

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9:36

National School Nutrition Programme KZN

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/30

The National School Nutrition Programme service providers association in KZN expressed deep concern and disappointment over the KZN Department of Education’s repeated failure to pay service providers on time. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Lindani Matiwane, National School Nutrition Programme KZN Chairperson

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10:56

The DA caucus in the coalition has decided that it is...

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/30

George Councillor Chantelle Kyd was the MMC for Planning in a coalition municipal government led by the DA, and the leading advocate in council for transparency around investigations into the collapsed George building, which claimed 34 lives last year But when the Council meets to table the first of two investigations into the disaster, confidentially, without media present, the DA caucus in the coalition has decided that it is too risky to allow Kyd to speak. For more on this, I am joined on the

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12:17

The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale was...

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/30

The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale was shot and killed by police in KwaZulu-Natal early this morning. It is believed he shot at police, who returned fire. For more details on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson

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7:17

Police raid textile factory in KwaZulu-Natal

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/29

Earlier today, Police in KwaZulu-Natal led a multi-disciplinary operation at a textile factory in Stanger, after they received information that several undocumented foreign nationals are working there illegally. For more on this, I am joined on the line by... GUEST: Fanele Mhlongo, SABC Reporter in KZN

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7:19

2026 Gauteng Online Admissions

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/29

The 2026 Online Admissions application period for Grade 1 & Grade 8 in Gauteng will open on 24 July 2025 and it will close on 29 August 2025. Steve Mabona, Gauteng Education's spokesperson, joins me on the line to share details about how the application process will work... GUEST: Matome Chiloane, Education MEC inGauteng

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6:18

MEC, Xolile Nqatha, was in Addo today to address...

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/29

Now to a story we've been following with SABC News Reporter in the Eastern Cape, Lerato Fekisi. We've seen reports that the Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, was in Addo today to address tensions in Valencia township following the death of at least four people after clashes between locals and foreign nationals. SABC News Reporter in the Eastern Cape, Lerato Fekisi, joins me on the line to give us an update... GUEST: Lerato Fekisi, SABC News Reporter in theEasternCape

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8:17

We requested a meeting on the 15th of each Failure to...

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/29

A few weeks ago, I spoke to Metsimahalo Community Activist, JJ Sesing, about the community’s protest at the Sasol in the area. There seems to be a development in that story and JJ Sesing is back on the line to share details with us… GUEST: JJ Sesing, Metsimaholo Community Activist

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10:18

"None of the @RAF_SA Road Accident Fund executives...

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/29

Yesterday I spoke to the Transport Department spokesperson, Collen Msibi, about the RAF CEO, Collins Letsoalo's suspension. Today we find out that it took a series of lawyers' letters last week to have the Road Accident Fund finally appearing before SCOPA yesterday. For more on this story, I am joined on the line by... GUEST: Songezo Zibi, SCOPA Chairperson

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9:59

EFF file court papers to interdict fuel levy increase

The National Pulse ·

2025/05/29

The EFF has filed court papers at the Western Cape High Court to interdict the fuel levy increase that was tabled in parliament. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Omphile Maotwe, EFF Treasurer General

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