Point of View with Phemelo Motene
Point of View with Phemelo Motene, delves into the day’s current affairs, touching on real issues and sharing expert advice on the audience questions between 8pm to 10pm Mondays to Thursdays.
Talking Legal Matters
In this week’s feature of Talking Legal Matters our legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses cyberbullying and a case involving two wives who were involved in a legal battle for recognition after their husband died.
BOSA's Maimane calls on DBE to raise pass mark to 50%
Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane is calling for the Department of Basic Education to improve the country's average pass mark for learners to be competent enough and be accepted into universities. Maimane said that the improvement of the average pass mark from 30% to 50% would enable…
Gauteng e-hailing mass strike
Gauteng e-hailing drivers will be embarking on a strike in Pretoria against the impounding of cars and issues around the issuing of permits. Drivers are expected to march to Tshwane House and the Union Buildings in the capital. Phemelo speaks to the Secretary General of E-hailing Partners Council, Melithemba Mnguni.
EFF opens case against Minister Macpherson over corruption claims
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has opened a case of corruption against Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson. The party accuses Macpherson of meddling in a tender at the Independent Development Trust (IDT), one of the department’s entities. The IDT provides the development and implementation of social infrastructure. This…
Calls for Minister Ntshavheni to resign after explosive revelations
The minister in charge of state security will have to step down after News24 revealed that Khumbudzo Ntshavheni is being investigated for what a judge called a “repugnant and devastating” tender awarded during her tenure as municipal manager of the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, her job before being elevated to the powerful…
The Importance of Interpreting in ensuring justice in SA justice system
The Pan South African Language Board has raised concerns over the quality of interpreting services provided in courtrooms. The organisation says interpreting is crucial in ensuring Justice in the South African Justice System. Phemelo speaks to Executive Head of Languages at the Pan South African Language Board, Julius Dantile.
Vice-Chancellors: ‘Funding of public higher education institutions is in crisis mode’
As the 2025 academic year begins, students, parents and public higher education institutions are grappling with anxiety and uncertainty regarding the prospects of a smooth start. Historically, the start of the academic year has often been marred by instability and disruptions, which may appear to pit students against universities. However,…
DENOSA Gauteng Congress to discuss chronic nurse shortages, safety and security
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Gauteng will be holding its three- day 9th Provincial Congress between 22 and 24 January 2025 at the Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre in Benoni. This is where the state of readiness of the province’s health facilities for the implementation of…
City Power appeals for law and order to intervene underground
Power utility, City Power has appealed to law enforcement agencies in the city of Joburg and the province to assist with ridding the city of illegal Zama-Zamas who are being accused of stripping and stealing valuable underground infrastructure, including copper cables. On Monday, City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena revealed that…
Book Review with Sewela Langeni
This week we are joined in studio by author and owner of Book Circle Capital, Sewela Langeni. She reviews books including How Did We Get Here? by Mpoomy Ledwaba, The Traveller, by Thebe Ikalafeng, The Creation of Half Broken People by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and Alexandra a Back Story, by…
IMPACT ON POV: Andy Du Plessis
Phemelo is in conversation with FoodForward SA Managing Director, Andy Du Plessis about the organisation. FoodForward SA which was established in 2009 to address widespread hunger in South Africa. FoodForward SA connects a world of excess to a world of need by recovering quality edible surplus food from the consumer…
Stilfontein mine tragedy highlights the need for a much clearer SAPS Code of Conduct
With 87 bodies having been removed from the Stilfontein mine (whether there are others remains unclear) and with the scale of the tragedy beginning to fully sink in, there will be many different and necessary reckonings. There have been calls for a commission of inquiry but the first and most…
Inauguration: Trump Takes Oath as 47th President
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, returning to the White House after overcoming four criminal indictments and two assassination attempts in one of the most remarkable political comebacks in U.S. history. The 78-year-old Trump raised his right hand and took the oath…
Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on day one of ceasefire
Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East. The truce allowed Palestinians to return to bombed-out neighborhoods to begin rebuilding their lives, while relief…
Unpacking the Mbenenge judicial sexual harassment tribunal
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge has heard how he allegedly made sexual suggestions to a junior staffer in the division. High court secretary, Andiswa Mengo has testified that the senior judge made insinuations referring to his private parts during…
Government extends CWP contracts for people from age 55
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), has extended employment contracts for 67,000 Community Work Programme (CWP) beneficiaries who were set to lose their jobs. This follows the department's announcement that it intended to terminate the contracts of CWP beneficiaries aged 55 years and older, due to budget…
Music Feature
In this week’s music feature with musicologist, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal we celebrate the class of 2024 for their hard work and resilience after achieving a record 87.3 % national pass rate, with songs that represent perseverance.
What to Watch
In this week's What to Watch Feature, Leroy Marc reviews Back in Action on Netflix, Alarum and Wolfman which are both in theatres.
ActionSA announces merger with F4SD
In a move that could redefine South Africa’s political future, ActionSA has announced its merger with the Forum 4 Service Delivery (F4SD), a party with a decade-long presence in local government. The decision, revealed by the party on 15 January during ActionSA's first press conference of 2025 in Rosebank, marked…
Stilfontein rescue mission called off , 87 bodies
The rescue operation for suspected illegal miners, both alive and deceased, at the Buffelsfontein gold mine's Shaft 11 in Stilfontein has officially been called off. This decision comes after retrieving 246 alive zama zamas and 87 bodies between Monday and Wednesday. North West acting police provincial commissioner Major-General Patrick Asaneng…