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.
Ad Hoc Joint Committee visits Gauteng
Co-Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery, Jomo Nyambi speaks to Phemelo about their oversight visit to some areas that were impacted by floods in Gauteng. The visits follow flooding which battered various townships from December last year up to February this year.
Feature- Book Review: Unfiltered, My Unglamorous Odyssey in the World of SA Entertainment.
Award winning actress Vatiswa Ndara opens up about her journey in the entertainment industry in her latest book titled Unfiltered: My Unglamorous Odyssey in the World of SA Entertainment.
What to Watch
Entertainment Reporter Leroy Marc brings us the latest on what to watch on our screens, this week he reviews Past Lives, Transformers: Rise of the Beast and much more.
Let’s Talk Relationships with The Zwanes
This week the Zwanes continue their discussion on how can a man who has messed up make it right with his children and his partner.
ATM wants Mkhwebane Inquiry suspended
African Transformation Movement Leader Vuyo Zungula speaks to Phemelo about the party’s call to have the Mkhwebane Inquiry suspended so allegations of bribery against ANC MP’s Pemmy Majodina and Richard Dyantyi can be investigated.
Gauteng records worrying increases in violent crimes
Chairperson of the Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Community Safety, Dr Bandile Masuku speaks to Phemelo following the release of the 2022/2023 crime statistics. Gauteng recorded worrying increases in violent crimes between January and March in 2023.
National Department of Health responds to criticism of NHI Bill
Deputy Health Minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo speaks to Phemelo about the National Health Insurance Bill which has been passed by Parliament. The process paves a way for universal healthcare in South Africa.
MMC for Finance Dada Morero tables City of Johannesburg Budget
Johannesburg MMC for Finance Dada Morero speaks to Phemelo after tabling the city’s 2023/24 to 2025/26 Medium Term Budget. According to him in the financial year ending June 2022, the City's billing for services was below budget by R3.4 billion, while overspending on bulk services was R342 million.
FEATURE: POV Insights, Commemorating June 16
On this week’s Point of View Insights, we look back at the history of June 16, its inception to where we are today with Historian and Author Steve Lebelo. Youth activist, Irfaan Mangera speaks to Phemelo about the significance of June 16 to young people today.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane on extortion, bribery allegations.
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane speaks to Phemelo following a media briefing where she made damning allegations of extortion and bribery to make her Section 194 Enquiry go away. Mkhwebane released audio she claims validates the R600 000 bribe allegation, she also claims that ANC MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson would still…
Westbury residents take to the streets over joblessness.
Westbury Community member, Val Le Bon and Community Leader Bishop Dulton Adams speak to Phemelo about why residents took to the streets to protest over joblessness and the marginalisation of the coloured communities amongst other issues.
Health Feature: Rare Diseases, living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa Spokesperson, Andrew Miller opens up about living with a rare disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The disease is the most common genetic cause of infant death in the world affecting one in every eight to ten thousand people.
Senzo Meyiwa trial halted after Judge falls ill.
Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala speaks to Phemelo about proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa trial which have been halted until the 17th of July after Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela who is presiding over the trial fell ill. The trial is now facing a possibility of getting a new Judge as Maumela may…
ANC expels former SG Ace Magashule
ANC Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri speaks to Phemelo about the party’s decision to expel former ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule. Magashule failed to apologise for his unilateral decision to suspend President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021.
What to Watch with Leroy Marc
Leroy is back this week on what to watch , he reviews Marvel’s Secret Invasion, The Crowded Room and The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster and much more.
Book Review: The Plot to Save South Africa by Justice Malala.
Author and Political Commentator, Justice Malala speaks to Phemelo about his book ‘The Plot to Save Africa.’
Ramaphosa visits Hammanskraal
Chairperson of Thusa Sechaba Forum in Hammanskraal, Tidimatso Molati speaks to Phemelo about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the cholera-stricken community after the deaths of 29 people.
Al Jama-ah Leader Ganief Hendricks on the LGBTQI + community
Al Jama-ah Leader Ganief Hendricks speaks to Phemelo about the party’s views on the LGBTQI + community. Al Jama-ah recently released a statement calling on the LGBTQI+ groups to stop forcing its practices on society.
Let’s Talk Relationships with the Zwanes
This week the Zwanes are focusing on how men who have messed up, can make things right again with their children and partner.
SANTACO and E-Hailing drivers convene a meeting in Soweto
Taxi Association SANTACO’s Rebecca Phala and E-Hailing Association’s Vhatuka Mbelengwa speak to Phemelo after their meeting in Soweto aimed at finding a lasting solution following conflict between taxi drivers and e-hailing operators.