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.
Police target gang kidnapping women in shopping centres Police hunting
Culprits in the recent murder Olorato Mongale say they have broken up a gang targeting women in shopping centres. The university student’s body was discovered on Sunday in Lombardy, north of Johannesburg, about two hours after she was reported missing having gone on a date. Late on Wednesday, they named…
Legal Matters: Procedural fairness in legal disciplinary hearings
In this week’s feature of Legal Matters, our legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses procedural fairness in legal disciplinary hearings, and she also tackles some of your legal questions.
Johannesburg's R89 billion budget: Can it meet service demands?
Johannesburg Finance MMC Margaret Arnolds unveiled the R89 billion budget for the upcoming financial year, signalling the city’s intent to meet rising service demands despite persistent fiscal hurdles. The budget has increased from R83 billion. Delivering her speech in Braamfontein on Wednesday morning, Arnolds’ budget outlined a city leaning heavily…
AmaBhungane’s latest investigation into irregularities at PetroSA is yet another example of the dangers of secrecy in
AmaBhungane’s latest investigative piece details the scarcely believable story of how PetroSA effectively gave a little-known company a R933-million cargo of diesel with no contract and no guarantee it would be paid. This is just the latest in a series of stories centre for Journalism has published on PetroSA’s financial…
21-day water outage in Joburg set to begin Friday
Johannesburg residents are bracing for a gruelling 21-day water outage starting from 30 June, as Rand Water embarks on extensive maintenance work that will severely impact the water supply across multiple areas of the city. The maintenance will conclude on 21 July 2025. According to Joburg Water, the prolonged outage…
Feature: Taxing Times with the Tshabalalas – Episode 3
In this week’s episode of Taxing Times with the Tshabalala’s Lindiwe thought her director’s fees were just a nice bonus… until SARS came knocking. Phemelo is joined in studio by Tax practitioner and CEO of Netvest, Busisiwe Mdletshe to unpack what happened.
Malatsi Defends ICT Equity Policy Amid SpaceX Favouritism Claims
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has defended his department’s newly gazetted policy directive supporting Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs) in the ICT sector. He maintains the move is legally sound and focused on transformation, not tailored to benefit any specific company. This follows criticism from Parliamentary Committee…
KAYA NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Parents Allege Sexual Grooming at Pretoria's Waterkloof Hoërskool
Concerned parents at Waterkloof Hoërskool in Pretoria have come forward with disturbing allegations of sexual grooming involving the school's principal. Speaking to Kaya News, they’ve accused the 50-year-old principal—whose identity is being withheld for legal reasons—of inappropriate physical contact, including giving schoolgirls unsolicited hugs. Parents also claim he made suggestive…
6 family members die in Boksburg informal settlement fire
Six family members have died when their shack caught fire in the Marikana informal settlement in Ekurhuleni on Monday, leaving only one survivor – a young girl who's in a critical condition in the hospital. According to Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesperson William Tladi, the fire broke out in the early…
Impact on POV: Shared Value Africa
On today’s Impact Feature we speak to Tiekie Barnard the founder and CEO of Shared Value Africa. Barnard is a visionary entrepreneur with a deep commitment to the African continent, she has focused her career on advancing the Shared Value Business Management concept, which aligns business success with social progress…
King Charles to make ‘impactful’ trip to Canada as Trump pushes 51st state claim
Britain’s King Charles III will arrive in Canada on Monday for his first visit as its head of state, where he’ll carry out a highly symbolic whistle-stop trip that will be seen by many as a show of support following increasingly frayed relations between Ottawa and Washington. During his two-day…
SA chicken producers say they can fill the gap as bird flu halts Brazil imports
South African poultry producers are confident that the country will avoid chicken shortages following a government ban on imports from Brazil due to a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), also known as bird flu. The outbreak, confirmed by Brazil’s ministry of agriculture and livestock a week ago…
Unacceptable Negligence’: Majodina suspends Lesotho Highlands Project over pollution breach
An environmental breach at a major construction site has led to the immediate suspension of operations and the removal of over 1,300 workers, following evidence of serious pollution caused by the contractor, Water Minister, Pemmy Majodina has confirmed. Majodina said that the contractor allowed effluent discharge to flow directly from…
Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO
In the aid desert of Gaza, malnourished children are dying while survivors can now expect a lifetime of dire health problems, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Since the aid blockade began on 2 March, 57 children have reportedly died from the effects of malnutrition, according to…
Impact on POV: Sifiso Learning Group
1In this week’s Impact Feature, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of the Sifiso Learning Group (Pty) Limited Mr Sizwe Nxasana. The organisation is a private education group focused on the development of an African-centred education ecosystem. The group creates and develops content, tools and learning environments that…
What to Watch: Mission Impossible, Lilo & Stitch
In this week’s What to What feature, Leroy Marc reviews Mission Impossible which is in Theatres and IMAX, Lilo & Stitch and Echoes of Silence which will be showing at the Joburg Theatre from the 25th of May.
Music Feature: SA Dance Music
In this week’s music feature Musicologist, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal explores South African dance music.
Legal Matters: Racial Harassment/ Age Discrimination
In this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses racial discrimination in the workplace and alleged age discrimination.
Legal Matters: Racial Harassment/ Age discrimination
In this week’s Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses racial discrimination in the workplace and alleged age discrimination.
Important takeaways from Budget 3.0
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the third reiteration of the 2025 National Budget Speech on Wednesday (21 May). The budget revised several key points, including the country’s economic status, growth projections, substantial debt servicing costs, the withdrawal of the contentious VAT increases, and the continuation of the social relief grant…