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.
Hammanskraal Water Crisis explained
PR Councillor at ActionSA,Hannes Coetzee takes Phemelo back to where the water crisis in Hammanskraal started and the investigations that Action SA uncovered about the contamination of water in that community. Nearly 20 years later there’s been a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal which has claimed the lives of at least…
Court orders Gauteng Health to provide pregnancy termination services to a minor
Attorney at Section 27 Khanyisa Mapipa speaks to Phemelo about a court order that has directed the Gauteng Health Department to provide pregnancy termination services to a teenager following the groups intervention.
BOSA to open culpable homicide case against the state after 3-year-old dies
Build One South Africa Leader Mmusi Maimane speaks to Phemelo about their plans to open a case of culpable homicide against the state after 3-year-old Neyamiah Eaton died. Maimane says the state should be held accountable for the toddler’s death.
Joburg father opens up about losing toddler following power cuts
The father of 3 year old Neyamiah,Curwyn Eaton speaks to Phemelo about losing his daughter shortly after a viral infection caused her to have difficulty breathing.Neyamiah had a back up oxygen cylinder to help her breath but the machine could not work when their power unexpectedly went off due to…
Newborn babies placed in boxes at Mafikeng Hospital
Freelance Reporter, Bafedile Moerane and North West Health Department Spokesperson Tebogo Lekgethwane speak to Phemelo about the Mahikeng Hospital which has come under fire for placing newborn babies in boxes. Pictures of the babies in boxes have been circulating on social media sparking concerns.
Talking relationships with the Zwanes
This week the Zwane’s dive deeper into the complexities of blended families and also have some advice for families who are going through divorce
Hammanskraal water crisis
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation Robert Mashego speaks to Phemelo about the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal that has claimed the lives of at least 17 people. Mashego visited the area and describes the situation as scary.
Multi million rand tender fraud at the centre of Hammanskraal water crisis
Hammanskraal water crisis The Special Investigating Unit spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says they will embark on a probe into the Rooiwal water treatment plant project following reports that funds set aside to upgrade the water system went missing.
Workers Union, HAITU on shortage of nurses in Gauteng
The Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union’s, Bafana Tshabalala has accused the Gauteng Health Department of compromising the lives of patients at Gauteng’s public facilities by not addressing the shortage of nurses.Gauteng nursing students also speak out after being left out of the syste
Making sense of Nandipha Magudumana’s urgent court application
Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala gives analysis on Nandipha Magudumana’s urgent court bid to have her arrest and deportation declared unlawful, he speaks to Phemelo on whether she has a leg to stand on.
Hammanskraal resident opens up about the pain of losing her grandmother
Kamogelo Stock, a resident of Hammanskraal describes her ordeal after losing her grandmother to cholera.
Tshwane Mayor on cholera-stricken Hammanskraal
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink speaks to Phemelo about what the City of Tshwane is doing to assist the people of Hammanskraal following a Cholera outbreak in the area. He says laboratory test results on the quality of the water supplied to the region have tested negative for cholera.
Human Rights Commission responds to Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal.
Acting Gauteng Provincial Manager at the Human Rights Commission, Zamantungwa Mbeki speaks to Phemelo about the Commissions reaction to the deaths of more than 15 people in Hammanskraal as a result of a cholera outbreak. In 2019 the SAHR declared the water in Hammanskraal unfit for human consumption after the…
The power of creative industries.
Masters candidate in industrial sociology and government communicator, Matshepo Seedat speaks to Phemelo about her latest opinion piece about how the power of creative industries should be used in rebuilding our nation
Brutus Malada speaks out on Herman Mashaba's 'Unauthorised' Biography.
Senior Researcher and ActionSA member Brutus Malada tells Phemelo Herman Mashaba approved the idea of his book by Prince Mashele, he says it was always going to be an authorised biography. He's accused Mashaba of lying to the public about his book being 'unauthorised.
Herman Mashaba on Hammanskraal & his book being withdrawn.
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba speaks to Phemelo about the situation in Hammanskaraal after the party launched an inquiry into the contamination of water in 2021. Mashaba also responds to the withdrawal of his book from the market after it emerged that he may have not been completely honest with the…
Death toll in Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal rises to 15.
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo visited Hammanskraal following the deaths of 15 people due to a cholera outbreak, he speaks to Phemelo Motene about government intervention in the area.
Feature: Book Never too young to lead.
MEC Lebogang Maile joins Phemelo to speak about his new book, Never too young to lead, the book calls on the youth to rise and find their places at decision making tables.
What to Watch with Leroy Marc
Leroy is back this week bringing us the latest on what to watch on our screens. This week he looks at Sanctuary which is in Theatres, Love and death Series on HBO Max and more.
International study reveals 84% of grade 4 learners can’t read for meaning
Basic Education Department Director General, Mathanzima Mweli says he’s disappointed by the findings of an International Study that has revealed that 8 out of 10 grade 4 pupils in South Africa can’t read for meaning