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The National Pulse
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Latest News, Trends, and light features for an afternoon commute- Business, Traffic, Weather and Sport
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Rebranding and marketing strategy
3d ago00:08:35Tap to summarizeA conversation on rebranding and marketing strategy, exploring how organisations and individuals successfully reposition themselves in competitive markets, with brand strategist and marketing consultant Franco D’Onofrio. GUEST: Franco D’Onofrio - brand strategist and marketing consultant
Transcribe →Political Analysis: ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Task Team
3d ago00:06:32Tap to summarizeYesterday, the ANC NEC, through its Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, announced the newly appointed Eastern Cape Provincial Task Team (PTT). GUEST: Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst from the Nelson Mandela University
Transcribe →SAPS release latest crime statistics
3d ago00:07:41Tap to summarizeThe South African Police Service released the country’s latest crime statistics today, revealing crime trends across the country for the fourth quarter of the last financial year (January to March 2026). GUEST: Professor Nirmala Gopal, Criminologist from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Transcribe →The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recovered R25 million
3d ago00:05:19Tap to summarizeThe Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has recovered R25 million from irregular Covid-19 school sanitising contracts in Gauteng, with SIU spokesperson Selby Makgotho joining the conversation to explain how the funds were traced and recovered amid ongoing pandemic-era corruption investigations GUEST: Selby Makgotho - Spokesperson - Special Investigating Unit (SIU)
Transcribe →African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and African economies
3d ago00:07:57Tap to summarizeOn tonight’s edition of The National Pulse, Ashraf Garda speaks to Wandile Sihlobo about what the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) means for African economies, after US President Donald Trump formally restored duty-free access for eligible African exporters until the end of 2026. The conversation looks at whether this offers real economic relief for countries like South Africa, particularly for key sectors such as agriculture, automotive manufacturing and agro-processing, or whether the short-term extension simply prolongs uncertainty around Africa’s trade future with the United States. GUEST: Wandile Sihlobo, South Africa’s Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land
Transcribe →Department of Transport Budget Vote Speech
3d ago00:10:39Tap to summarizeThe Department of Transport tabled a budget speech that outlined primary targets to rebuild and modernise the national transport system, focusing on key areas including infrastructure investment, private sector participation, and road safety. GUEST: Barbara Creecy, Minister of Transport
Transcribe →Nelson Mandela Bay March
3d ago00:07:38Tap to summarizeNelson Mandela Bay residents are marching in Gqeberha against crime, drugs and undocumented migrants. The Vukuzenzele-led march has drawn community members across the Metro. GUEST: Sisipho Ngcumbe, SABC News Reporter
Transcribe →ANC unveils new Gauteng leadership
4d ago00:11:53Tap to summarizeThe ANC’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula on Wednesday announced a 45-member Gauteng Provincial Task Team. Will this PTT propel the party forward? We find out more… Guest: Dr Levy Ndou – Political Analyst at Tshwane University of Technology
Transcribe →Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency
4d ago00:07:24Tap to summarizeThe World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a global health emergency after more than 130 deaths and fears the virus may be spreading rapidly. GUEST: Professor Helen Rees, Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Chairs the World Health Organisation Committee on Ebola vaccines and serves on the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention committee that announced a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
Transcribe →Xolani Khumalo Visits Mazwi Kubheka
4d ago00:11:26Tap to summarizeYesterday, at the invitation of the Kubheka family, ActionSA Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate, Xolani Khumalo, visited Mazwi Kubheka following his discharge from hospital. GUEST: Xolani Khumalo, ActionSA Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate
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