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9:10

How will the US elections playout

The National Pulse ·

2020/11/03

On World News today: We stay with the U.S elections as we now speak to political analyst, Melanie Verwoerd about how the polls are looking and how the mail ballots will work…GUEST: Political analyst, Melanie Verwoerd

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12:57

Thousand of student certificate are still missing

The National Pulse ·

2020/11/02

Latest News, Trends, and light features for an afternoon commute- Business, Traffic, Weather and Sport

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7:27

Lawyers fight against covid-19 regulations

The National Pulse ·

2020/11/02

As you heard in the news that Senior Advocate for Concerned Citizens, Anton Katz has today argued in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein that disaster management regulations should be declared irrational. Katz argued that the government did not follow proper procedure when it declared the state of disaster as it did not engage with the public to comment on the matter. Katz says there was plenty of opportunity to give the public an opportunity to comment. A group of concerned citizens is

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6:01

Covid-19 has dramatically altered the way in which...

The National Pulse ·

2020/11/02

Covid-19 has dramatically altered the way in which South Africans bank, shop and transact. There has been an immovable shift toward e-commerce in the country and consumer appetite for online banking. We now speak to Absa bank about the number of customers adopting and embracing digital transactions...GUEST: Tshipi Alexander, Head of Card Issuing at Absa Retail and Business Bank

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10:56

Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been fined...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/30

Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been fined R122 million by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority after being found guilty of charges relating to insider trading. Jooste shared information with those close to him that other shareholders did not have about the company's imminent share collapse in 2017. Although he did not benefit financially from this, he contravened the Financial Markets Act. He now also has to pay the costs incurred by the investigators. Guest: Brandon Topham, Divisional

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10:22

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/30

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has expressed frustration over the increase in police killings and budget cuts. POPCRU say these unremitting attacks and killings of police officers could possibly see a higher escalation, partly as a result of the stance to cut down on the South African Police Service's budget by the Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Meanwhile Police Minister Bheki Cele has called for an end to police killings. Briefing the media earlier on, GUEST: Richard Mamabolo,

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11:00

The Public Servants Association has criticized...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/29

The Public Servants Association has criticized Finance Minister Tito Mboweni after he announced that public servants and public representatives will not be receiving a salary increase Mboweni was delivering his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement yesterday. He has pointed out that government workers have been receiving a much higher wage increase over the years and adds that the fiscal has now become over stretchedGuest: Reuben Maleka- General Manager at the Public Servants Association

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9:44

Today marks World Stroke Day

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/29

Today marks the commemoration of World Stroke Day. The pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim and the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, have partnered to improve public awareness around the seriousness of stroke and to educate the public on how to mitigate the detrimental consequences of this medical condition. GUEST: Professor Pamela Naidoo, CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa

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16:38

The Democratic Alliance will be hosting its virtual...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/29

The Democratic Alliance will be hosting its virtual elective conference at the weekend. The conference will see interim leader John Steenhuisen and Mbali Ntuli jostling for position to be leader of the party. The DA has been faced with numerous challenges and has seen an exodus of black senior members leaving the party, citing difficulties making the DA, a traditionally white party, appeal to black voters...GUEST: Tony Leon, Former DA leader

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17:16

There has been mixed a mixed reaction to Finance...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/28

There has been mixed a mixed reaction to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's 2020 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which he delivered earlier on today. With thousands of jobs on the line at struggling State Owned Enterprise due to mismanagement and the Covid-19 pandemic, some trade unions have called on government to provide the funding to save jobs. Meanwhile some civil society organisation, were hoping the Policy Statement would reflect government's constitutional obligation to provide social

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9:07

Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, from Finance...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/28

South Africans will have to factor in another tough budget...No! I'm not talking about another Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, from Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. I am talking about the budget in your pocket, this as Eskom continues its campaign to increase tariffs to 'cost-reflective tariffs'. So what are 'cost-reflective tariffs', you ask? We now speak to energy analyst Ted Blom about where Eskom tariffs are heading...GUEST: Energy analyst, Ted Blom

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12:25

Did you know that last year, child deaths constituted...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/28

Did you know that last year, child deaths constituted 8% of the total number of road traffic fatalities in the country? This was revealed recently during a webinar hosted by the Road Traffic Management Corporation, and according to them about 1 017 children died on South African roads last year alone and 45 000 were hospitalised due to injuries sustained in road accidents. To unpack this for us, we are joined by……Guest: Magadi Gainewe, RTMC manager for data analysis and reporting

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8:52

Post Finance Minister’s Medium-Term Budget Policy...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/28

Post Finance Minister’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement – we hear from Duma Gqubule about whether the minister did live up to the nation’s expectations. It is an open secret that his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement comes at the time when our country is facing numerous challenges including high unemployment, low growth rate and ailing State-Owned-Entities.Guest: Duma Gqubule- Founding Director, Centre for Economic Development and Transformation

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8:04

The DA is back in charge in Tshwane following a court...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/27

The DA is back in charge in Tshwane following a court Judgement. This after the Gauteng executive council and Cooperative Governance MEC lost their appeal against the enforcement order issued to the DA regarding the dissolution of the Tshwane Municipality. The ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal gives the DA the reins in the City of Tshwane and the party can oust the current administrators.GUEST: Mike Moriarty, DA Gauteng provincial Chairperson

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7:49

Equal Education members will be picketing at...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/27

Equal Education members will be picketing at Parliament and at National Treasury tomorrow. They say the picket is against drastic education budget cuts as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni tables the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tomorrow.GUEST: Jane Borman, a Researcher with Equal Education

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8:27

Five people accused of murdering Senzo Meyiwa...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/27

Five people accused of murdering Senzo Meyiwa appeared in Boksburg court: Joining us to explain what transpired in court is our colleague Tshepo Phagane……Guest: Tshepo Phagane, SABC reporter

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13:46

Soweto Mandlanzi, the author of the book, Decoding 666-9

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/27

Soweto Mandlanzi, the author of the book, Decoding 666-9: The inexplicable life of Senzo Meyiwa who has been receiving death threats since he started working on the book. Mandlanzi conducted interviews with people close to Senzo and his theory is that it is impossible for those who were at the crime scene not to know what went down on the day Meyiwa was shot and killed. The former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper as you may recall was killed at the home of his then-girlfriend Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus,

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8:41

What is the historic Libya ceasefire agreement about?

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/27

On World News today we ask - What is the historic Libya ceasefire agreement about? On Friday last week, Libyan rival parties announced a historic ceasefire agreement, giving way to the possibility that the long-drawn conflict might be coming to an end. For those of you who may not recall, Libya has been embroiled in a tussle for power between rival militias ever since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted from power and killed by rebel militia in October 2011. Guest: Ebrahim Deen, Researcher at the Afro-Middle

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6:26

The NPA is adamant that is has a strong case against...

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/27

The NPA is adamant that is has a strong case against the 5 men accused of the murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa. The Prosecuting Authority says more arrests are imminent. Earlier today Themba Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthobisi Ncube, Mthokozisi Maphisa and Sifiso Ntuli appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate's Court east of Johannesburg. They've been charged with murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravated circumstances and possession of ammunition and unlicensed firearms. GUEST: Sipho Ngwema, NPA

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6:21

Agrizzi's bail hearing continues

The National Pulse ·

2020/10/26

Angelo Agrizzi's lawyer says the court was wrong to declare him a flight risk. He was speaking after the judgment in the bail application of Agrizzi. The Specialized Commercial Crimes Court turned down Agrizzi's bail application, more than a week ago, after the state argued that he was a flight risk. Agrizzi is currently facing fraud and corruption charges, dating back to when he was working for BOSASA. His bail appeal hearing took place in absentia as he is still in hospital. GUEST: Daniel Witz,

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