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.
No schooling at Eldorado Park Secondary School
Chairperson of Committees in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane speaks to Phemelo about her shocking surprise visit to the Eldorado Park Secondary School in the South of Johannesburg where she found classes locked at 10 o'clock in the morning and some students sitting behind the school smoking what she…
ActionSA wants ‘Moonshot Pact’ renamed
ActionSA Eastern Cape Provincial Chairman Athol Trollip speaks to Phemelo about the two-day Multi Party National Convention aimed at coming up with a plan of unseating the ANC in the 2024 elections. Trollip says a new name will be announced soon to replace the DA’s ‘moonshot pact’.
SA student funding crisis
The South African Union of Students’ Asive Dlanjwa speaks to Phemelo about protests at various universities over Nsfas funding. SAUS has accused the National Student Financial Aid Scheme of being on an alleged defunding project leaving many students in limbo. TUT SRC President, Keamogetswe Masike speaks to us about his…
Health Feature: Mental Health Support
In this week’s Health Feature Phemelo discusses Mental Health Support with Dr Samke Ngcobo. The topic explores psychotherapy, mental health apps suicide risk and more.
OUTA concerned over Joburg property rate hikes
OUTA’s CEO Wayne Duvenage speaks to Phemelo about a petition the organisation has launched against the City of Joburg’s 37% property rates hike. The organisation says this is a stark contrast to the 2% property rates hike announced by Finance MMC Dada Morero in June
SANTACO threatens court action over impounded taxis
SANTACO Western Cape General Secretary, Elryno Saaiers speaks to Phemelo about how their relations with the City of Cape Town have not improved despite promises that their taxis would not be impounded. COSATU Deputy Parliamentary Coordinator, Tony Ehrenreich speaks to Phemelo about their calls for a national discussion on formalising…
SAMWU strike impacts Tshwane Service Delivery
MMC for Utilities in the City of Tshwane, Themba Fosi speaks to Phemelo about the South African Municipal Workers’ protest which began earlier this month and is impacting on service delivery to the people of Tshwane. SAWMU Tshwane Acting Regional Secretary, Precious Theledi joins the conversation and weighs in on…
What to Watch
This week Entertainment Reporter Leroy Marc reviews, Till Death Do Us Apart , Jules which are both in theatres and HiJack - Series : Season Finale on Apple TV + and much more.
ANALYSIS: Will Zuma go back to jail?
Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale is expected to announce on whether former president Jacob Zuma must return to prison to complete his sentence. Many in KwaZulu-Natal fear a repeat of the July 2021 unrest, we speak to Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala for analysis.
Outa asks SIU to investigate NSFAS tenders
Outa’s Portfolio Manager, Rudie Heyneke speaks to Phemelo about alleged shoddy work of third-party operators that were awarded the responsibility of issuing student allowances, starting in June last year. Outa believes the awarding of tenders for the new direct payment system implemented by the scheme was irregular and has asked…
Netflix Special Relationships Feature: Girl/Bro Code
In this week’s Netflix Special Relationships Feature we discuss the girl/bro code, what happens when you break the trust of a friend or family member by dating their ex? We discuss this more with the Zwanes.
Desperate EC mom kills starving children and hangs hersel
Desperate EC mom kills starving children and hangs hersel
Kagiso mining protests
Mogale City Local Municipality Speaker, Lucky Sele speaks to Phemelo about their interventions to assist the people of Kagiso following protests over a lack of mining jobs, despite Pan African Resources mining in the area and unmet promises of job creation for locals.
Feature: Kaya Car Torque
In this week’s Car Feature we discuss women in the motoring industry with Motoring Expert Pogiso Dibakoane, Technical Director at BMW, Phumzile Phiri, Head of Marketing & Communications at MAN Automotive SA, Busisiwe Mkwanazi, Award-winning Motoring Journalist and TV Presenter, Ziphorah Masethe and Motor Content Creator, Tumi Mmope.
HEALTH FEATURE: Stigma in mental health
In this week’s Health Feature, we discuss, stigma in mental health with Medical Doctor and mental health activist, Dr Samke Ngcobo
Kagiso residents protest against Pan African Resources
Community Leader in Kagiso, David Serojane speaks to Phemelo about their protest over mining company, Pan African Resources. Operations Manager at Pan African Resources, Oriel Shikwambana tells us about the mining company and responds to allegations that they never employed locals after reopening the mine near Kagiso.
Cape Town taxi violence
City of Cape Town MMC for Safety and Security, JP Smith speaks to Phemelo about taxi violence which has hit the mother city claiming the lives of at least 2 people and there have been 35 arrests.
Learner dies dues to alleged bullying
Kaya News Reporter, Juliet Joseph speaks to Phemelo about an alleged bullying incident at Queens High School that resulted in the death of a learner. His mother, Mildred Ndlovu opens up about the ordeal which is now a subject of a Gauteng Department of Education and police investigation.
Netflix Special Relationships Feature: Catfishing
In this week’s Special Feature of Let’s Talk Relationship we discuss Catfishing and how to avoid becoming a victim of stalking with the Zwanes
Methane caused Joburg explosion
City of Joburg Spokesperson, Nthatisi Madingoane speaks to Phemelo about investigations into the cause of an explosion in the Joburg CBD. According to the city, the gas which caused the blast on Lilian Ngoyi Street was methane.