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The National Pulse

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

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4:46

Enterprise Development Fund

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

The good news for the SMME sector is that the City of Ekurhuleni has approved the implementation of Ekurhuleni Enterprise Development Fund Policy. This they say is in line with the municipality’s Finance Management Act. How different is this from what is already out there and who is it open to?Guest: Doctor Xakaza – MMC for Economic Development at the City of Ekurhuleni

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9:41

Farmers Union Saamtrek Saamwerk in the Northern Cape...

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

Farmers Union Saamtrek Saamwerk in the Northern Cape has called on authorities to launch an investigation - after receiving complaints from emerging farmers not getting the necessary assistance from government to make their farms profitable. Farmers who are leasing land say they are expected to start paying rent after 5-years of occupying the land - however they are saying mechanisms are not always put in place to make their farms profitable, adding to their frustrations. To get an understanding of

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6:16

Earlier in the day, security was beefed up outside...

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

Earlier in the day, security was beefed up outside the Nelson Mandela Bay Council Chambers in Port Elizabeth, ahead of the much anticipated council meeting. Amongst the items on the agenda is the motion of no confidence against Mayor Mongameli Bobani. Bobani's future remains uncertain as his coalition partners the ANC, AIC and PA have turned against him. For the latest on this, Guest: Mcebisi Ngqina – SABC reporter in Port Elizabeth

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8:31

Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has today...

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has today announced an improvement in Metrorail's on-time performance. He was speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg on PRASA's War Room Progress report. Mbalula says since the inception of the War Room - an initiative to address challenges in the passenger rail environment - the department is heading towards their goal of 85-per cent on-time performance. For more on this, Guest: Dr Sipho Sithole – Group Chief Strategy Officer at PRASA

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2:41

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says traffic...

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says traffic is flowing smoothly on the M2 highway which was officially reopened to traffic this morning. The bridge was closed for refurbishment in February this year after the discovery of structural defects which were found to be posing a danger to motorists. For more on this, Guest: Wayne Minaar, Spokesperson of the Johannesburg Metro Police

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6:51

World News today: What’s behind Ethiopia’s ethnic...

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

Supporters of Jawar Mohammed took to the streets on October 23 and 24 to protest after he said on Facebook that police had surrounded his home in Addis Ababa and tried to withdraw his government security detail. Their protest led to violence as we are told that 86 people were killed during the protests. Guest: Professor Mammo Muchie, Research Chair, Department of Science and Technology& National Research Foundation at Tshwane University of Technology

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7:46

Police Service released a statement reminding South...

The National Pulse ·

2019/11/04

Today, the South African Police Service released a statement reminding South Africans that dealing in cannabis remained a serious criminal offence in terms of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act. They have also warned that the establishment of illegal dispensaries/outlets, online sites and social media platforms which are marketing and selling cannabis and cannabis-related products to the public remains illegal, except where specifically allowed in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act

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9:10

World News today: What now for the main opposition in...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/31

What now for the main opposition in Nigeria? Yesterday, Nigeria's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate (Atiku Abubakar) to overturn the result of this year’s presidential election in which Muhammadu Buhari won the second term. According to electoral commission data, Buhari took 56% of the vote against 41% for Atiku. Guest: Musa Mdunge, International relations political analyst

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8:57

The Equality Court dismissed Pravin Gordhan’s hate...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/31

Earlier on today, the Equality Court dismissed Pravin Gordhan’s hate speech case against EFF leader Julius Malema. According to Judge Roland Sutherland, while Malema’s utterances aimed at Gordhan were “indeed hateful”, the minister’s legal team failed to prove that they violated the Equality Act and thereby constituted hate speech (Malema had referred to Gordhan as a “dog of white monopoly capital”). Guest: Samkelo Mokhine - Executive Director, Freedom of Expression Institute

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3:21

FF Plus’ reaction to the Medium Term Budget Policy...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

Guest: Pieter Groenewald - Leader of the Freedom Front Plus

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3:21

Reaction to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

Guest: Steve Swart - ACDP

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5:21

“SA’s main opposition party reacts to finance...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA Shadow Minister of Finance

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8:26

Ruling party’s reaction to Midterm Budget Policy...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

How will the ANC led government implement strategic plans that were proposed and outlined by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni this afternoon? Guest: Pule Mabe, ANC National spokesperson

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5:11

Reaction to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

The minister also mentioned that proposals have been made about streamlining applications for new ports, and opening up the railways to force heavy freight off our roads, ease congestion and improve safety. On e-tolls he urged the public to pay their bills as not paying has already led to our roads deteriorating. Guest: Paul Browning - Independent public transport expert

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6:44

Finance minister did not say much about the issue of...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

The Finance minister did not say much about the issue of unemployment in his Medium Term Budget Policy statement today. He only mentioned that President Cyril Ramaphosa, is driving the Youth Employment Service known as YES! through expanding the employment tax incentive. He also said that government’s economic strategy priorotises job-creating sectors, such as agriculture and tourism. Guest: Thapelo Maleke- President of the South African Youth Chamber

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6:09

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance reacts...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance reacts to Finance Minister’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. They expect the finance minister to present a ‘turn-around strategy’ to reduce alcohol-attributable harm in South Africa. According to them, the alcohol-attributable harm cost to the country in 2016 was estimated at R245 billion.Guest: Maurice Smithers, National Coordinator at the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance

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12:37

SA heading for debt trap as we spend more than we...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/30

When presenting his Midterm Budget Policy Statement this afternoon, finance minister Tito Mboweni said one of the biggest challenges this country is facing is that we spend more than we earn. To stabilise debt, he revealed that government will target a primary balance by 2022/23 and he went on to say, we also need to deal with the challenges of the wage bill, state-owned companies, executive remuneration and benefits and fiscal leakages. Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary of the South African

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14:21

Both Sides of the Story: Unemployment rate

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/29

We tackle the issue of unemployment, asking - what is the main cause of unemployment in South Africa and why are we failing to solve it? The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2019 released by Statistics South Africa earlier on today, indicate that the official unemployment rate has increased by 0,1 of a percentage point to 29,1% compared to the second quarter of 2019. Guest: Xhanti Payi - EconomistGuest: Malerato Mosiane

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7:57

The main opposition party in Botswana, will be...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/29

The main opposition party in Botswana, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will be challenging the results of last week’s elections whereby the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won with 38 seats. Guest on the line (Botswana): Spencer Mogapi, Deputy Editor of Botswana's Sunday Standard newspaper

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4:31

The petrol price is expected to decrease next month

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/29

The petrol price is expected to decrease next month. The Automobile Association (AA) anticipates a petrol price drop of between 8 and 18 cents a litre, 14 cents for diesel and 21 cents for illuminating paraffin.Guest: Layton Beared - Spokesperson for Automobile Association (AA)

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