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.
Several SA government websites crash
Several South African government websites went offline on Tuesday in an outage that struck Home Affairs, the Presidency, StatsSA, and the Department of Mineral & Energy Resources, among others. We speak to Loyiso Boyce, Cyber Security Expert about how these websites could have crashed.
Gauteng cancer patients struggle to receive treatment
A grieving brother has called on the National Department of Health to make cancer treatment accessible within all corners of the country, especially rural communities. Muntu Nyathi lost his sister to breast cancer two weeks ago and in light of World Cancer Day (today), he has shared his story to…
Climate Justice Coalition take to the Union Buildings over SA’s electricity crisis
Climate Justice Coalition spokesperson Alex Lenferna says they will march to the Union Buildings on Monday in protest against the country's electricity crisis. The march comes amid increasing pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce measures to address the country's energy shortage. Alex Lenferna, Climate Justice Coalition spokesperson and Adil…
Bounty Brands’ ‘dodgy’ dividend: R530m from doomed UIF investment flowed to shareholders’ offshore accounts
The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s R1.37-billion investment in troubled consumer goods group Bounty Brands was effectively wiped out following a series of defaults on debts. But mere months before the crisis, an offshore company in businessman Gary Shayne’s Coast2Coast group — along with other Bounty Brands shareholders — received more than…
Profile: Shane Cooper
Shane Cooper is a bassist, composer and producer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is part of the new wave of South African Jazz artists pushing the music forward, and is also known for his work in the electronic/dance music world, as well as commissioned works for films and theatre…
Inside the new play 'Bloke & His American Bantu'
Based on the lives of Bloke Modisane and Langston Hughes, this two-men play reimagines the transatlantic camaraderie that bridged the gap between Harlem and Sophiatown in the 1960s.
Uber knowingly put South African drivers at risk of debt and danger
We speak to journalists and whistleblowers who have exposed Uber's mistreatment of its workers through a number of documents known as the Uber Files.
EFF's Malema calls for Ramaphosa's Impeachment over Phala Phala Saga
We discuss the EFF presser and how Malema has made some calls for the President to step down since the expose over Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm saga.
The Dirty Politics at Play in Protests
uMngeni Mayor Chris Pappas has accused the ANC of fomenting unrest in the municipality he governs – which is the only one the Democratic Alliance won with an outright majority in KwaZulu-Natal in last year’s local government elections. He joins us to discuss further.
Who qualifies to be excluded from rolling blackouts?
Most South Africans must brace themselves for at least another 10 days of intense load shedding, but in Bryntirion Estate the lights will stay on. This is the small suburb where the official residences of the president, his deputy and many ministers are situated. This even though the national standard…
US President Biden to Visit The Middle East
President Joe Biden will be visiting Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia this week. What are the reasons behind the trip? Thembisa Fakude, a Senior Research Fellow and Director at Afrasid joins us to discuss.
Should Money Be a Problem in Relationships?
Arguments about money may hamper many marriages. What you may not know is that the challenges can actually start even before you say "I do."
SA's Crime Intelligence is in a crisis
According to Dr Anthony Turton – a military intelligence analyst and member of the former South African Secret Service - SA's crime intelligence services are in a crisis. His statement follows the gunning down of 16 people in Soweto and four others in Pietermaritzburg at the weekend. Both incidents happened…
Department of Home Affairs's show findings on 'fraudulent' immiration permits
We find out more about the Department of Home Affairs push to not extend the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi responds to report on Zimbabwean permit holders
The Department of Home Affairs responds and details their call to not extend the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit.
New perspectives on the recent tavern shootings
What links can we start seeing between the different tavern shootings over the past few weeks? Are there any? Gogo Aubrey Matshiqi sits with us to propose new ways we can look at the tavern shootings.
Responses to Dept. of Sports, Arts & Culture's new R30m national orchestra
We speak to esteemed conductor and former orchestra leader about the newly proposed R30-million national orchestra; if it is a sustainable option for the future, or not.
A look at the Orlando East tavern shooting
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for the murder suspects of a Soweto tavern tragedy. This comes after 15 people were shot and killed during the early hours of Sunday morning. To give us the facts around what happened, the demands made by the community to SAPS and Police Minister,…
Zondo let the State Capture bankers off the hook
How did the State Capture network move billions of rand stolen from the South African people across the globe? The Zondo Commission report provides some of the details of the network of banks who profited from this — but fails to provide any remedy of how to prevent a repetition…
Growing concerns over monkeypox in SA
Monkeypox has arrived in the country – and while it’s nowhere near as devastating as Covid and authorities have stressed there’s no need to panic – it is still here. And we do need to know what to do about it.