Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

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.
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Talking Legal Matters

In this week’s feature of Talking Legal Matters we discuss maintenance with Legal Expert, Nthabiseng Dubazana
18 Oct 2023 4PM 51 min

Govt worker strike to hit IT at Home Affairs, Sassa

Phemelo speaks to DA Deputy Shadow Minister of Communiocations, Tsholofelo Bodlani, the party has raised concerns about a looming strike action by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) workers which may affect Home Affairs, Sassa services and even South African Police Services might be affected. We also speak to the…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

NSFAS implicated in direct payment system probe

A report has found NSFAS CEO Andile Nongogo participated in choosing companies to disburse funds to students. He has been given until Monday to give reasons why he should not be fired. Phemelo speaks to NSFAS Spokesperson Slumezi Skosana about the findings of the report and gets reaction from the…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 21 min

Israel- Gaza lates

Phemelo speaks to Founder of Gift of the Givers, Imtiaz Sooliman about humanitarian aid to help war-torn Gaza residents. Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude gives us analysis on the war between Israel and Hamas.
18 Oct 2023 4PM 19 min

Kaya Car Torque

We discuss unscrupulous tow truck companies with Motoring Expert Pogiso Dibakoane. We are also joined by tow truck company owners, Humphry Morambo, Thabo Mathe and Mandla.
17 Oct 2023 4PM 58 min

Call for halt to budget cuts

Director at the Institute for Economic Justice, Gilad Isaacs speaks to Phemelo about more than 100 academics, economics, professionals and civil society organisations that have signed an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana calling for the halt to all planned budget cuts.
17 Oct 2023 4PM 8 min

Inquiry into Marshalltown fire

One of the Commissioners, Advocate Thulani Makhubela speaks to Phemelo about the Inquiry into the Marshalltown fire which claimed the lives of 77 people. The inquiry is starting almost three weeks later than scheduled due to delays faced in procuring services including securing a venue for the proceedings.
17 Oct 2023 4PM 8 min

Mkhwebane officially joins the EFF

Impeached Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane speaks to Phemelo about her recent decision to join the EFF. Mkhwebane held a media briefing earlier joined by members of the EFF to make the announcement of her new political home.
16 Oct 2023 4PM 4 min

E-hailing drivers return to the streets

Spokesperson for the E-hailing Partners Council, Kenny Moretsele speaks to Phemelo about their protest over the recently introduced yellow Bajaj Qute quadricycles amongst other issues which have not been resolved.
16 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

Pandor condemns the ongoing Gaza strikes

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor speaks to Phemelo about the Israel- Palestine conflict and has called for South Africans to donate any form of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza amid the ongoing conflict.
16 Oct 2023 4PM 15 min

Music Feature: Abdullah Ibrahim

In this week’s Music Feature we pay tribute to a living legend South African pianist and composer, Abdullah Ibrahim with artist and writer Percy Mabandu.
12 Oct 2023 4PM 33 min

What to Watch

Leroy Marc joins Phemelo in studio to review the latest on our tv screens and the box office, this week he looks at Loki the God of Mischief Season 2 on Disney+ , Lupin Season 3 on Netflix and much more.
12 Oct 2023 4PM 14 min

Senior SAMWU official linked to firebombing of truck

Tshwane City Manager, Johann Mettler speaks to Phemelo following a media briefing where the city revealed that a senior member of the SA Municipal Workers Union is allegedly linked to the firebombing of a truck. Municipal workers have been on strike since the end of July, demanding salary increases despite…
12 Oct 2023 4PM 8 min

How the media has been reporting on Israel-Palestine war

Phemelo speaks to Researcher at the National Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Pretoria, Dr Quraysha Ismail Sooliman about the Israel-Palestinian conflict, focusing on how the media has been reporting on the war.
12 Oct 2023 4PM 22 min

Talking Legal Matters

Legal Expert, Nthabiseng Dubazana joins Phemelo in studio and continues to unpack the topic of township/apartheid home ownership.
11 Oct 2023 4PM 36 min

Kaya Car Torque

In this week’s Car Feature we look at Desmond Tutu’s car which is on auction, Nissan is facing job cuts amid delays in production and we discuss vehicle recalls with Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane.
10 Oct 2023 5PM 51 min

ActionSA accuses former IEC boss of being ‘compromised’

ActionSA KZN Provincial Chairperson, Zwakele Mncwango speaks to Phemelo about their calls for an immediate investigation into the irregular use of public funds for the ANCWL Elective Conference which took place in Durban in August. IEC's chairperson, Glen Mashinini, has been dragged into the controversy over the conference at the…
10 Oct 2023 4PM 7 min

DA calls for Speaker to be probed over secretary’s salary

DA Chief Whip, Siviwe Gwarube speaks to Phemelo about the parties calls for Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to be investigated for allegedly misleading the National Assembly over the salary of secretary to Parliament Xolile George. It’s been reported that George earns an inflated salary of R4.4 million rand per…
10 Oct 2023 4PM 9 min
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