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5:41

The fight to preserve the Philippi Horticultural Area...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/17

The fight to preserve the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) continues, this as agrarian rights campaigners, property developers and the City of Cape Town locked horns in the Western Cape high court this week over the proposed development of a critically important piece of agricultural land in the heart of the Cape Flats. The Philippi horticultural area has been home to small-scale farmers for decades and we are told that even before that, it was a grazing area for Khoi groups at the time of Jan van

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5:56

The upcoming inaugural Charter Cities Conference...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/17

Dr Mark Lutter, who is the founder and executive director of the Charter Cities Institute joins us to discuss the objectives of the upcoming inaugural Charter Cities Conference which is due to take place in Johannesburg early next year. The Charter Cities Institute has already embarked on a journey to develop partnerships with governments around the world to making Charter Cities a reality. Charter Cities Institute’s goal is to help alleviate global poverty by playing a critical role in the

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5:55

The upcoming inaugural Charter Cities Conference

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/17

Dr Mark Lutter, who is the founder and executive director of the Charter Cities Institute joins us to discuss the objectives of the upcoming inaugural Charter Cities Conference which is due to take place in Johannesburg early next year. The Charter Cities Institute has already embarked on a journey to develop partnerships with governments around the world to making Charter Cities a reality. Charter Cities Institute’s goal is to help alleviate global poverty by playing a critical role in the

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5:26

World News: British Prime Minister Borris Johnson has...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/17

About two hours ago, British Prime Minister Borris Johnson announced that Britain and the European Union have struck a new withdrawal deal after days of intense back-and-forth negotiations between London and Brussels. Reacting to the news – Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said it is sticking to its position that it cannot support Boris Johnson's Brexit plan, in spite of a deal being struck between the UK and the EU. So what does this all mean? Guest: Professor John Keiger,

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9:26

Tito Mboweni’s economic strategy document that he...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/17

We begin the programme by examining Tito Mboweni’s economic strategy document that he unveiled in August this year. When addressing the South African Reserve Bank colloquium this morning, Mboweni explained that the finalised version of the paper would be presented to Parliament as part of his medium-term budget policy statement later this month.Guest: Professor Patrick Bond, Distinguished Professor of Political Economy at Wits

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8:03

Convicted child rapist Nicholas Ninow testified...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

Today convicted child rapist Nicholas Ninow testified during the pre-sentencing procedures. He told the North Gauteng High Court that he was 13 when he started using drugs and that he was on anti-depression medication his whole life. Ninow was found guilty of raping a seven-year old girl in the toilet cubicle at a Dros Restaurant in Pretoria in September 2018.Guest: Liela Magnus - SABC Reporter

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6:48

Challenges Faced by Sassa grant recipients

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

Yesterday we spoke briefly to the deputy minister of Social Development, Minister Hendrietta Bogapane-Zulu regarding some of the challenges faced by Sassa grant recipients. This after the deputy minister called into the show to comment on the story we did in our Both Sides of the Story feature. The story was about nurses who feel overworked at special schools in Gauteng. We also spoke about issues pertaining to Sassa and we thought we should invite the minister back to address these. Guest: Deputy

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8:17

World Food Day

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in recent decades, we have dramatically changed our diets, lifestyle and eating habits as result globalization, urbanization, income growth etc. The FAO further highlighted that we have moved from seasonal, mainly plant – based and fibre -rich dishes to diets that are high in refined starches, sugar, fat, salt, processed food, meat and other animal source products. Guest: Dhesigen Naidoo - CEO for the Water Research Commission

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2:11

African Transformation Movement guns for Joburg mayor...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

The African Transformation Movement in Johannesburg will be opening a case against the City of Joburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba for contravening Section 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA). On Sunday, City Press reported that Mashaba penned a letter to the DA leadership - accusing Tony Leon of trying to score a R300 million contract for a client of his business, Resolve Communications.Guest: Thabang Makhele, spokesperson of the African Transformation Movement in

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4:41

Eskom announced stage 2 load-shedding

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

Eskom announced this morning that their electricity system has been severely constrained this week - as a result of the loss of additional generation, delays in the return to service of units that are on planned maintenance and limited diesel supply. The power utility said it was implementing "stage 2" rotational load shedding from 9am to 11pm - which involves suppressing 2 000MW of demand to avoid tripping the national power grid - citing a shortage of capacity. But what is Eskom doing to fix its

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4:49

World News Today: Sudan government and rebels resume...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

Sudan’s ruling council and rebel leaders have commenced peace talks aimed at ending the country’s multiple conflicts. Thousands of people have been killed in Sudan’s civil wars, including the conflict in the western Darfur region, where rebels have been fighting the government since 2003. Guest: Sabir Ibrahim, representative of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, North (SPLM)

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11:13

Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane celebrates three years in office

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/16

Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane celebrates three years in office: Since occupying the PP’s office three years ago. Her journey hasn’t been easy - Mkhwebane has faced criticism for some of her reports, with some saying she was “incompetent” and that her credibility had “plummeted”. To date, the Office of the Public Protector has dealt with more than 50,000 complaints, of which 70% were finalised.Guest: Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Public Protector

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6:06

Fees activist Kanya Cekeshe remains in prison after...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

Guest: Mandla Shikwambana - President Of Eff Students Command

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4:16

SINDISO MAGAQA MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED TO APRIL 2020

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

The trial of four men accused of killing former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa has postponed to April 2020. The case will now be heard in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg after being transferred. The matter had been set down for trial from today to November the eighth. The case has been dogged with several delays as three of the accused were not properly represented. Guest: Lwazi Magaqa - Brother of Sindiso Magada

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14:36

Both Sides of the story: Minister Bheki Cele to...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

While launching the SAPS Men Mobilisation Awareness Campaign today, Minister Bheki Cele vowed to deploy more police officers over weekends as this is the time when crime is at its highest. Police Union, Popcru however is against this move. The Union in a statement said that it is concerned about the Minister’s involvement in operational matters. In our Both Sides of the story feature today, we’ll speak to the police ministry as well as the union about this plan.Guests: Lirandzu Themba- Spokesperson

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5:46

Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, hosted a dialogue with...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

Last week Friday Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, hosted a dialogue with traditional leaders on the development of South Africa’s marriage policy. The purpose of the dialogue was to engage with traditional leaders on how best to embrace cultural practices in the marriage law while observing Constitutional values of equality, non-discrimination and human dignity. Guest: Dr Minister Aaron Motsoaled - Minister of Home Affairs

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4:29

Today Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

Today the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) released its Annual Report for the year ended March 2019. CCMA received a total of 193 732 cases during the 2018/19 financial year, compared to the 186 902 referrals of the preceding financial year. Of the total cases, approximately 71% related to unfair dismissals followed by 11% on unfair labour practices.Guest: Cameron Morajane - CCMA Director

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9:37

Strict measures in place to curb cheating in matric...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi, says the Department of Education has put strict measures in place to ensure cheating in the exams is curbed. The MEC said that learners caught cheating, risk being banned and having a criminal record. For more on the province’s readiness for the final matric examsGuest: Panyaza Lesufi - MEC for Education in Gauteng

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9:10

Piet Rampedi launched a petition calling for a...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

In conversation with Piet Rampedi who has just launched a petition calling for a judicial commission of inquiry into “media capture”. He says the majority of the mainstream media conducts themselves as public relations tools for specific individuals, political formations and businesses.Guest: Piet Rampedi, head of investigations at Sunday Independent

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11:12

Lord Hain calls for UK government to follow suit on...

The National Pulse ·

2019/10/14

Lord Peter Hain is calling on the British government to follow the US government’s lead in imposing sanctions on the Gupta family for their role in South Africa’s state capture. He is arguing that the financial crimes in which the Gupta brothers have been implicated have been widely documented, including in evidence given to the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Guest on the line (UK) Lord Peter Hain, former UK MP

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