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.
BOOK FEATURE: Award winning children's book author Lorato Trok
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.
KZN floods deathtoll climbs to 21 as govermnmet assists flood victims
guest: Dr. Elias Sithole - Head of the National Disaster Management Centre Kefiloe Chuene - Gift of The Givers KZN community liaison
Afriforum and union solidarity maintain that they are not sowing division in South Africa following Donald Trump saga
Guest: Ayesha Kajee - International Relations Expert
Government to provide 500 million spaza shops support stimulus package from mid March
Guests: Stella Ndabeni-minister of small bussiness development
Impact POV: Supreme Cadets Institute
Supreme Cadets Institute (SCI) is a youth led non-profit organization based in Atteridgeville a community in Pretoria. They are committed pioneers of learner growth and development. Through coaching, mentoring and training they build the capacity of leaders and schools to deliver quality education to learners. Phemelo speaks to founder &…
ActionSA unveils legislative actions to overhaul cabinet & end corruption
ActionSA will introduce legislation to abolish deputy ministers, require Parliament to ratify Cabinet appointments, cut ministerial perks, and tighten corruption laws. The party's caucus leader, Athol Trollip announced that they would introduce these private members' bills at a media briefing at Parliament, attended by the rest of the caucus and…
EFF protests water crisis, coinciding with Malema’s birthday
The EFF in Gauteng, led by provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga and provincial secretary Moshe Koma, took to the streets in a protest march to Joburg Water. They demanded an end to corruption and the persistent water shortages affecting residents and businesses. The demonstration, which took place on a rainy day,…
Phumlamqashi residents take to the streets over lack of water
Residents of the Phumlamqashi informal settlement are intensifying protests over a persistent water crisis, blaming the Gauteng government for their suffering. They have vowed to intensify protests in the coming days and escalate the issue to the office of the president and the minister of water and sanitation. The community…
A weekend of frantic talks - where does it leave Zelensky, Trump and Europe?
Top Trump Cabinet secretaries and national security officials are holding meetings this week to discuss the administration’s next steps on Ukraine – including the prospect of suspending military aid – following the spectacular collapse of Friday’s Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump, Defense…
Remembering Roberta Flack
Multi-Grammy award winner Roberta Flack has passed away at 88. Her approach and sound were a unique combination of soul, folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop and musicianship, and arranging skills so broad she had had a lasting impact on future artists. Her sustained career laid a foundation for pop…
What to Watch
In this week’s feature of What to Watch, Leroy Marc reviews Ex- Husband, The Old Guy which are both in theatres and Msodra Lite which is showing at the Joburg theatre from the 27 th of February to 2 nd March 2025.
Trump orders USAID-funded HIV organisations in SA to shut down
Pepfar-funded HIV organisations in South Africa, who receive their funds through the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, woke up to letters that were sent overnight telling them their grants have been ended — permanently. The letters tell them that “your award is not aligned with Agency priorities” and…
Ekurhuleni withdraws motion of no confidence against Speaker
City of Ekurhuleni councillor Nthabiseng Tshivhenga will remain the council speaker - for now - after a motion of no confidence in her was withdrawn. The IFP, which launched the motion to remove Tshivhenga of the EFF earlier this month says it was withdrawn on request from some councillors. Phemelo…
Legal Matters
In this week’s feature of Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses, a matter where female workers win major victory on minimum wage, and we look at safety and security Murder vs culpable homicide.
Critically injured SA soldiers return from DRC, fate of those who remain unclear
South African soldiers critically injured in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between 23 and 27 January 2025 have returned to South Africa. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) announced on Tuesday, 25 February, that the soldiers who needed urgent medical attention have been…
Postbank slammed for failing to resolve glitches in issuing new black cards to grant beneficiaries
Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe and members of Parliament have slammed Postbank for its failure to resolve glitches in issuing new black cards to social grant beneficiaries. Tolashe has described the situation as a "crisis" and narrated how some elderly beneficiaries were forced to queue for hours, as well…
Soweto residents cite corruption as biggest thorn in housing crisis
The Orlando community in Soweto has cited corruption as the biggest thorn in its back during a public engagement program by the Human Settlements Department. While MMC Mlunigisi Mabaso planned to address residents and educate them on housing matters, however, the angry crowd disrupted proceedings by only demanding him to…
Motshekga lays bare dire corruption at military veterans
Defence minister Angie Motshekga has described the military veterans unit within her department as a wrecked and sinking ship that needs all the assistance it can get. Motshekga revealed this before the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday, where the department of defence and military veterans (DMV) was…
Discussion: National Urgency to Transform Early-Grade Reading
Johannesburg, 25 February 2025 - Just weeks after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to “ensuring that every child can read for meaning in the foundation phase,” a new report has been released by the 2030 Reading Panel. The 2025 report,…
Soweto residents up in arms over housing issues
MMC for Human Settlements in Johannesburg, Mlungisi Mabaso, was set to hold a public engagement in Soweto to address housing issues but the meeting failed to materialise after residents The department is also expected to give an update on housing developments it has undertaken. The housing backlog in Johannesburg stands…