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.
Home Affairs has left a quarter of a million people waiting years for birth certificates
At least a quarter of a million people have been waiting years for their applications for late birth registration to be processed. And this is a conservative estimate, the Children’s Institute says in its papers filed with the Western Cape High Court. The court application seeks to put the Department…
Book Feature: Journey Kwantu, Domestic Terror, Before the Coffee Gets Cold
In this week’s book feature we joined by Journalist & Public Speaker, Karabo Kgoleng who reviews her current reads including Journey Kwantu by Vusumzi Ngxande Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Domestic Terror by Nechama Brodie
Kenyan police fire teargas at protesters after death of blogger in custody
Kenyan police fired teargas at protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday (17 June), a Reuters witness said, after the death in custody of a blogger cast a spotlight on alleged extrajudicial killings by security forces. The demonstrations over Albert Ojwang’s death reflect wider public concerns that nothing has changed…
Tembisa's elderly suffer after home closure
A R30m Tembisa Old Age Home that has been closed for the past five years remains a white elephant while elderly people who are supposed to benefit from it continue to live under unpalatable conditions nearby. The facility has remained unused since 2019 after being shut down by the department…
Parliament Hosts P20 Youth Parliament For Historic Youth-Led Policy Dialogue Ahead Of G20 Summit
Parliament convened a landmark P20 Youth Parliament sitting last week Friday in the Good Hope Chamber. This high-level session, held just three days before Youth Day, brought together young Members of Parliament, provincial legislators, youth advocates, and ministers to shape a national youth development agenda. Phemelo speaks to ActionSA Young…
Impact on POV: African Womens Movement
In this week’s feature of Impact we speak to the founder and President of the African Women’s Movement, Refilwe Matenche. The organisations mission is to change systemic inequality between men and women globally.
Part 2: UN Draft Treaty on Apartheid Crimes
In this week’s part 2 of the UN Crimes Against Humanity Draft Treaty we are joined in studio by the Executive Director at the Foundation for Human Rights, Dr. Zaid Kimmie to unpack the work the foundation does and ongoing litigations and the struggle for justice and accountabgility for apartheid…
Israel bombs Iranian state TV during live broadcast
Phemelo discusses stories making international headlines including Israeli attack on Iranian state and Ramaphosa’s crusial G7 Summit meeting with Trump with Director at RiskRecon and former Diplomat Dr Kingsley Makhubela.
3 people shot and killed outside Eldorado Park mosque
Three people have been shot and killed in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, in what appears to be a drive-by shooting. According to preliminary reports, the suspects, driving a white Audi, opened fire on a group of men who were standing outside a mosque late on Saturday night. Police said…
Born Free: Generation of Hope – A Powerful Portrait of South Africa's Democratic Generation
To mark 30 years of democracy, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with the Apartheid Museum and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, presents Born Free: Generation of Hope — a compelling photographic exhibition by award-winning Dutch photographer Ilvy Njiokiktjien. Curated by renowned visual storytellers Neo Ntsoma and…
Meadowlands residents continue protest over electricity
Meadowlands residents have once again taken to the streets to demand the return of electricity to the area. They say they haven't had electricity for close to two weeks and no one has been able to explain why. Protests erupted on Wednesday, with the community demanding immediate answers from Eskom…
What to Watch: Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Straw
In this week’s feature of What to Watch our entertainment contributor Leroy Marc reviews Materialists, The Life of Chuck which are both in theatres, Straw on Netflix and much more.
Mixed Reaction to Ramaphosa’s National Dialogue, will it lead to real change?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered on his promise of launching a National Dialogue to address a wide range of the country’s pressing issues, including unemployment, poor governance, slow land reform, poverty and hunger, gender- based violence and social fragmentation. However, doubts remain about whether the dialogue will lead to tangible…
Death toll from Eastern Cape floods rises to 49
The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has climbed to 49, Premier Oscar Mabuyane confirmed during a media briefing on Wednesday, describing the situation as one of the most painful tragedies to hit the province in recent years. The floods, driven by relentless rain, strong winds,…
Parliament gives Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals underpinning budget green light
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has described the first budget cycle of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as a painful journey. But he’s standing by the second version of the budget he presented to Parliament three weeks ago, saying he believes he’s delivered an expenditure-and-revenue raising plan that is fiscally…
Soweto residents protest over power outages
After enduring three days without power, the residents of Meadowlands in Soweto took to the streets and set tyres on fire in protest. Some of the protesting residents missed work on Wednesday, while pupils did not go to school as the protesters took over the streets and limited the movement…
Legal Matters: Customary marriages
In this weeks feature of Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses a case where a diner swallowed a needle-like object after ordering a hamburger at a restaurant. We also delve into a customary marriage case where a woman who thought she was lawfully married for 6 years lost her claim to…
Music Feature:
Guest: Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal
Consultants bungling municipal audits despite receiving over R1 billion: COGTA committee chair
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Committee Chairperson, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says consultants are bungling municipal audits despite being paid over R1 billion to ensure the books balance. Mkhize has also noted what he calls a deepening crisis in the local government sector, saying there’s a lack of accountability and leadership…
Ramaphosa: “Teacher Assistants Are Building the Future of South Africa” as BEEI Reaches Two Million Youth
President Cyril Ramaphosa says “Teacher assistants are building the future of South Africa,” Ramaphosa was speaking during a visit to Sefako Makgatho Primary School in Saulsville. He was there to celebrate a major milestone for the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), which has now helped over two million young South…