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.
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…
Music Feature
Musicologist, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal
Government's handling of Stilfontein demonstrates disregard for human life, Vavi.
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says the deaths of the Stilfontein illegal miners are reminiscent of the Marikina massacre. The federation says hunger has been used as a weapon to achieve the same outcome in Stilfontein. Phemelo speaks to SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi regarding his reaction…
Death toll in Stilfontein mine climbs to 78
Police say they are facing a challenge in identifying bodies of alleged illegal miners extracted from an abandoned shaft in Stillfontein. So far only two have been rightfully identified by their family members. A mine rescue service operation continues to extract bodies illegal miners at shaft 11. Police have confirmed…
Gauteng Receives 14K late placement applications
Hundreds of parents flocked to schools in an attempt to secure last-minute enrolment for their children. Gauteng EducationMEC Matome Chiloane officially opened the Braamfischer Primary School in Soweto on day one of the new academic year. The department has so far placed over 325,000 new applications as schools reopened on…
Talking Legal Matters
In this weeks feature of Talking Lega Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses inequality in the legal profession and interim maintenance on a disputed customary marriage.
BOOK REVIEW
Phemelo is joined in studio by the owner of Bridge Books, Griffin Shea. Shea reviews good reads as we begin the year, the books include James by Percivel Everrett, The Book of More Delights by Ross Gay & The Life of Walatta-Petros: A Seventeenth-Century Biography of an African Woman.
Discussion: SA education, matriculants 2024
Equal Education says while it applauds the class of 2024 for achieving an outstanding 87% national pass rate this moment also calls for a more nuanced interpretation of the matric results, and a sober reflection of the systemic challenges that continue to haunt learners throughout their school careers. Phemelo is…
Joburg metro cuts ties with firm fixing Lilian Ngoyi Street
The Johannesburg Roads Agency and Step-Up Engineering have agreed to end their partnership, the metro has announced. MMC for Transport in the city of Johannesburg Kenny Kunene says a new contractor, Korone Engineering has been appointed to take over the project. He says the first phase, covering the section between…
Gaza ceasefire 'closer than ever' as sides work on final details
Negotiators met in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to hammer out final details of a ceasefire in Gaza, with mediators and the warring sides all describing a deal as closer than ever. More than six hours after talks began there was still no word on an outcome. Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson…
The DBE’s Second Chance Programme
Phemelo speaks to the Director of the Second Chance Matric Support Programme, Dr Sandy Malapile about how the intiative aims to support pupils who did not meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or extended Senior Certificate (SC).
Police and Mineral Resources Ministers visit Stilfontein
Authorities have confirmed that over a hundred illegal miners have been extracted from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein so far this week. Police and Mineral Resources Ministers visited Stilfontein after government began rescue operations. over 50 miners have so far been confirmed dead. Phemelo speaks to Police Minister Senzo…
Matric class of 2024 achieves highest ever pass rate at 87.3%
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric results which showed a historic pass rate of 87.3%. This was an increase from 82.9% in 2023, 80.1% in 2022 and 76.4% in 2021. Gwarube said every province achieved above 84% pass rate. She said 2024 produced…
Rise Mzansi concerned about online gambling in the country
Rise Mzansi is calling on the Social Development Department to address online gambling in the country. They party’s MP Makashule Gana told Parliament that regulating the sector can't be done by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition alone. Parliament has heard how gambling is affecting some social grant recipients…
4. Impact on POV: Simphiwe Masiza
Phemelo speaks to the founder and CEO of EmpowaWorx Strategic Creative Marketing Firm, Simphiwe Masiza about where it all started for him. Empowaworx is a leading force in transformative event creation and strategic marketing solutions, with over 12 years of experience in delivering impactful, bespoke services.
Dr Niël Barnard, dies
Dr Niël Barnard, first negotiator for a democratic South Africa, has died at the age of 75. Barnard, a former spy boss and first director-general of the Western Cape government, negotiated the transition to democracy on behalf of the erstwhile South African government. He died peacefully in Gansbaai on Monday…
Phemelo in conversation with Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa joins us in studio as our final guest for 2024 to discuss the country’s electricity outlook.