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FAQs about The National Pulse:How many episodes does The National Pulse have?The podcast currently has 12,630 episodes available.
June 28, 2019chaos erupted in the KZN Legislature when the Democratic Alliance and EFF Members of the Provincial Legislature staged aEarlier on today chaos erupted in the KZN Legislature when the Democratic Alliance and EFF Members of the Provincial Legislature staged a walk out in protest against former president Jacob Zuma's presence.Guest: Zwakele Mncwango, Provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal...more8minPlay
June 28, 2019World News TodayOn World News today we ask – what’s happening in Nigeria? Yesterday, thousands of people displaced by Boko Haram mostly women and children protested against shortage of food and divertion of aid supplies meant for them by camp officials in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria. But how much damage has been caused by Boko Haram and what will it take to defeat them? Guest: Dr Akinola Olojo, Senior Researcher in Transnational threats and international crime at the ISS...more10minPlay
June 28, 2019Outa Has called on the Hawks and the NPA to investigate former advocates Jiba & MrwebiYesterday, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) called on the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to investigate former NPA advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi for possible criminal activity they may have been involved in. This comes after the Constitutional Court denied an appeal by the General Council of the Bar to remove them and Advocate Sibongile Mzinyathi from the roll.Guest: Stefanie Fick, Outa’s chief legal officer...more8minPlay
June 27, 2019“State Capture Wrap”BNP Capital Director Daniel Mahlangu has told the state capture commission in Joburg that his company did not do due diligence regarding the company of SAA chair Dudu Myeni's personal advisor Masotsha Mngadi. In Line Trading and BNP entered into a partnership to bid for an advisory services tender at SAA in 2015. The airline was seeking a 15 billion Rand debt consolidation loan at the time. Mahlangu has told the commission his company would do due diligence before working with others - but in this case they did not. He claims the reason was that Mngadi was referred to him through a mutual friend and they were running out of time...Guest: Amina Accram – SABC Reporter...more6minPlay
June 27, 2019State of the World's Fathers Report 2019The third State of the World’s Fathers is rooted firmly in a feminist analysis of care, and the belief that unpaid care work must be valued as much as paid work, and shared equally between men and women.Guest: Professor Mzi Nduna, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand...more6minPlay
June 27, 2019In HindsightToday we feature Bradley van Sitters who recently made history when he became the first Khoi praise singer invited to usher the president into the National Assembly. As you may know that post his appearance in Parliament he received some backlash from a handful of critics.Guest: Bradley Van Sitters, Khoi praise singer...more9minPlay
June 27, 2019The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) says they are extremely concerned about the spate of retrenchmentsThe South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) says they are extremely concerned about the spate of retrenchments in various sectors of the economy which will affect the workers and their dependents adversely. Sanco is also calling on the private sector to contribute towards government’s programme of employment creation instead of escalating unemployment in the country.Guest: Packet Seaketso, 1st Deputy President of Sanco...more7minPlay
June 27, 2019Former Bosasa operations chief Angelo Agrizzi and the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have agreed that he will pay anFormer Bosasa operations chief Angelo Agrizzi and the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) have agreed that he will pay an amount of R200 000 to a charitable organisation. In a public apology outside the Randburg Magistrate's Court today, Agrizzi said he understood that the wounds of apartheid were still "raw" and for him to have put "salt in those wounds was despicable". We are now joined by… Guest: Buang Jones- Spokesperson, South African Human Rights Commission...more7minPlay
June 27, 2019The Automobile Association (AA) is predicting that July brings with it good news for motorists.The Automobile Association (AA) is predicting that July brings with it good news for motorists. The AA expects that lower international oil prices have set up a substantial reduction in the fuel price. The price of petrol is expected to decrease by 86 cents a litre, diesel by 68 cents and illuminating paraffin by 58 cents.Guest: Layton Beard – Spokesperson for the Automobile Association...more6minPlay
June 27, 2019The First Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila has called on the currentThe First Deputy General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila has called on the current sixth administration to consider giving public sector workers a sustainable housing scheme. He was speaking at the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) policy conference currently taking place in Boksburg. We are now joined by… Guest: Alex Mashilo - SACP spokesperson...more14minPlay
FAQs about The National Pulse:How many episodes does The National Pulse have?The podcast currently has 12,630 episodes available.