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5:34

The ANC in KZN has still not said a word on the fate...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/12

The ANC in KZN has still not said a word on the fate of eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede. Last night the party’s provincial leadership met to discuss Gumede’s future. The party put Gumede on extended special leave after she was arrested on fraud and corruption charges in May Guest: Sanusha Naidu- Political Analyst

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9:58

Mpumalanga Education: No evidence of food poisoning...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/12

Today the Education MEC for Education in Mpumalanga,BonakeleMajuba held a press briefing to outline the outcomes of the investigation that was conducted by the Department of Health following the incident of suspected food poisoning involving learners of Nelson Ngubeni Primary School. The investigations revealed that there were no mircroorganisms that could have caused their deaths.Guest: Jasper Zwane - Spokesperson for the Mpumalanga Education

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6:14

More than 4 000 police service guns lost in past six...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/12

According to Freedom Front Plus, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has lost more than 9,5 million rounds of ammunition and 4 357 firearms over the last six years. The figures were revealed by Police Minister BhekiCele in response to a parliamentary question posed by Pieter Groenewald , leader of Freedom Front Plus.Guest: Pieter Groenewald , leader of Freedom Front Plus

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8:05

The rights of migrants living in South Africa

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/12

Dr VusiSibanda joins us to talk about the rights of migrants living in South Africa. He is of the view that the ministry of police infringed the rights of migrants during the recent arrest of migrants and the search and seizure including the destruction of property in the operation entitled “OkaeMolao”. Guest: Dr VusiSibanda, President of the African Diaspora

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5:26

World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August)

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/08

According to SA Medical Research Council, early initiation of and exclusive and continued breastfeeding are among the most effective interventions to reduce infant and child morbidity and mortality. They are also suggesting that these interventions also improve early childhood development and reduce the risks of childhood obesity and noncommunicable diseases. However, rates of exclusive breastfeeding in most regions have increased only marginally in the past 20 years. For more on this, we are joined

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5:06

World News Today: Political crackdown intensifies in...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/08

A Ugandan court on Tuesday charged Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-politician and known adversary of President YoweriMuseveni, with “annoying” the country’s leader in a move some analysts say is part of a “worrying” increase in political repression.Guest: Dr Vusi Sibanda, Political analyst and President of the African Diaspora Forum

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5:46

COURT FINDS RAMAPHOSA COMPLIED WITH PP'S REMEDIAL...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/08

Earlier on today, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that President Cyril Ramaphosa has complied with the remedial action of the public protector's report in the matter of Ivan Pillay's pension pay out. This basically means that President Cyril Ramaphosa does not have to take any action against Gordhan until the outcome of his review of the Ivan Pillay pension matter has been argued in court. Guest: Professor ShadrackGutto, Constitutional Law Expert

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9:43

Human Rights Watch: Government Needs to Act To...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/07

The Human Rights Commission together with Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) today launched a report titled “Why Sex Work Should be Decriminalized in South Africa.” The report presents new findings from research based on interviews with female sex workers in four provinces of South Africa. Guest: Skye Wheeler- women's rights emergencies researcher at Human Rights Watch

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6:34

The ANC has come out in support of its President...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/07

The ANC has come out in support of its President Cyril Ramaphosa. It says the leaked emails about his alleged involvement in the CR17 fundraising campaign is a calculated move to detract the party from dealing with issues affecting the country. Several emails were published this weekend, revealing the names of people approached for funding. They suggest Ramaphosa had intimate knowledge of his funding campaign - contrary to his earlier assertions that he was not involved Guest: Andre Duvenhage,

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6:06

World News Today: Protesters call for Malawi's...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/07

On Tuesday, thousands of protesters in Malawi’s Blantyre city blocked roads with burning tyres, calling for the country’s electoral body to resign following a presidential election that they claim was rigged. The demonstrations have been taking place across Malawi, including the capital Lilongwe, where streets, property and cars were damaged.Guest: Dr Emanuel Matambo, Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Africa – China Studies

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5:48

Psychic Medium

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/07

Guest: Cindy Kruger

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5:47

AfriForum lays criminal charges against Mbalula

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/07

AfriForum has laid criminal charges of money laundering and corruption against the minister of transport Fikile Mbalula at Brooklyn police station. The organisation accused Mbalula of getting special favours from the owner of Sedgars Sport, who was the supplier of sports products to the department. The supplier allegedly paid between R300 000 and R680 000 in 2017 for a Dubai trip for Mbalula and his family.Guest: Monique Taute, AfriForum’s Head of the Anti-Corruption Unit

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7:38

Celebrating Excellence Feature: Pinky Matjekane -...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/06

In our celebrating excellence feature today we speak to PinkyMatjekane who is a former BanyanaBanyana player and soccer contributor. She is currently involvedwith an organization for Legends and Masters’ with former PSL/BafanaBafana and BanyanaBanyana players. The organisation is aimed at bringing about change in our young people who are passionate not only about football but sports as a whole.Guest: PinkyMatjekane - Former BanyanaBanyana player and soccer contributor

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13:04

Both Sides of the Story

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2019/08/06

Yesterday we hosted the former, speaker of parliament, BalekaMbete and one of the things she said was that South Africa is not ready for a female president. In our Both Sides of the story feature we will pick up on this by looking at whether there is any truth to what Ms Mbete said and if so, why? Guest: Malanie Verwoed - Political Analyst Guest: Ongama Mtimka - Political Analyst

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10:35

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has lamented...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/06

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has lamented the slow progress on transformation in the workplace.More than 20 years after policies and legislation in place to ensure gender parity, women remain marginalised across sectors. CGE has found that Private companies and even mining conglomerates are resistant to change. Guest: Tamara Mathebula - The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) Chairperson

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6:55

South African Law Reform Commission announced the...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/06

On 8 April 2019 the South African Law Reform Commission (the Commission) announced the availability for general information and comment of its project 144 Issue Paper 35 dealing with the question of the possible adoption of a single marriage statute. It aims to announce the investigation, initiate and stimulate debate, seek proposals for reform, and will serve as a basis for further deliberation by the Commission in the form of consultations leading to a Discussion Paper Guest: Mr Pierre van Wyk,

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6:31

Accountability Laid Criminal Charges Against Busisiwe...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/06

Yesterday, Accountability Now laid criminal charges against Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The civil society organisation is accusing her of perjury and defeating the ends of justice. Guest:Advocate Paul Hoffman, Executive Director at Accountability Now

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7:14

World News Today: Why Is Libya Burning?

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/06

On Sunday 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air raid in Southern Libya. Government officials blamed forces loyal to ‘renegade’ General KhalifaHaftar for the attack.Guest: Ibrahim Dean – Researcher at the Afro-Middle East Centre

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10:07

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has extended embattled...

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/06

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has extended embattled eThekwini Mayor ZandileGumede's leave of absence. Gumede was placed on leave following her fraud and corruption charges relating to the awarding of a rand waste tender to the value of R208-million. She is currently out on R50 000 bail.Guest: Benedict XolaniDube, Researcher and political analyst from the XUBERA Institute for Research and Development

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17:58

Celebrating Excellent powerful women: Ms Baleka Mbete

The National Pulse ·

2019/08/05

We continue to celebrate powerful women, today we speak to Ms BalekaMbete who needs no introduction really because of her struggle credentials. Mbete joined African National Congress (ANC) in May 1976 and worked in the ANC's Department of Information and Publicity (Radio Freedom) and Women's section in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 1977 to 1981 she also served as a Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa from 25 September 2008 to 9 May 2009. In 1995 she served a Chairperson of the African

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