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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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NPA refuses to prosecute Godongwana

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will not prosecute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana after a case of sexual assault was opened against him in August. NPA spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said the decision followed "a thorough assessment" of the evidence as well as consideration of the complainant's refusal to proceed…
26 Sep 2022 2PM 22 min

Funeral parlours battle due to rolling blackouts

As the country grapples with switching between stage 5 and stage 6 loadshedding, many businesses are affected by the power outages. But funeral parlours, whose core business is to preserve and keep corpses in pristine condition until burial, are struggling with the blackouts. Nhlanhla Bembe, Chairperson Southern African Chamber of…
26 Sep 2022 2PM 8 min

Healthcare Workers call for facilities to be exempt from load shedding

Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding last week, causing blackouts at more than 3 000 state-run clinics across the country that depend on the state-owned enterprise. SAMA said the blackouts were adding “salt to the wound”, given the dreadful state of public hospitals.
26 Sep 2022 2PM 7 min

One-On-One with Pule Mabe, ANC National Spokesperson

Puleng Peter Mabe (born 19 March 1980) is a South African politician and a member of the African National Congress. Mabe is the current national spokesperson for the African National Congress, the current ruling party of South Africa. Mabe succeeded Zizi Kodwa as the party's spokesperson
26 Sep 2022 2PM 41 min

Political Wrap up of the week

Levy Ndou, Political Analyst joins us to discuss Former President Thabo Mbeki’s dialogue with UNISA students on Wednesday; ANC eThekwini setting the stage for Zweli Mkhize's political comeback; and DA's Retief Odendaal being elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
22 Sep 2022 2PM 20 min

Looking At Namibia genocide & UN assembly

Advocate Sipho Mantula, African Affairs Analyst wraps us matters around he Namibian opposition demanding the renegotiation of a controversial genocide deal with Germany and the African leaders raising Global South's issues at the UN Assembly.
22 Sep 2022 2PM 9 min

4 Songs Loaded: Nokukhanya Dlamini

Nokukhanya has had a long roller-coaster ride characterised by doom and gloom. The mother of one, a son, has been working constantly as a backing and session singer. She has been counted among a few artists who have been lucky to benefit from her vocal talent and forever beaming face…
22 Sep 2022 2PM 36 min

Loadshedding And Cable Theft Cost the City of Johannesburg Almost R6 Million

The City of Johannesburg will spend more than R6 million on repairs to two damaged substations following ongoing load shedding and cable theft. To give us a fuller picture of the effects this has had om us, Michael Sun, COJ MMC for Environmental and Infrastructure Services joins us on the…
21 Sep 2022 2PM 18 min

The Implications of Journalists Breaching The Editors Code

After Media24 confirmed the suspension of two senior journalists, Ishmet Davidson, Media24 CEO told TimesLIVE that journalistic integrity is non-negotiable and plays an important role in the media’s contribution to democracy. Makhudu Sefara – SANEF Acting Media Freedom Chair & Enoch Sithole, Journalism Lecturer at Wits join us to discuss.
21 Sep 2022 2PM 19 min

Advocate Billy Downer Throws Another Blow Zuma’s Way

State advocate Billy Downer wants former president Jacob Zuma to put up an additional R1 million as security for costs ahead of his private prosecution of Downer. Mpumelelo Zikalala, Legal Expert & Mzwanele Manyi join us to discuss.
21 Sep 2022 2PM 7 min

Apex court rules parties must disclose funding for internal campaigns

The Apex court ruled that parties must disclose funding for internal campaigns. Constitutional Court struck down a section of Executive Ethics Code that does not require members of a party’s executive to declare the donations they get for party campaigns - Sysman Motloung, Political Analyst at University of North West…
20 Sep 2022 2PM 13 min

Healing Hour: Emotional Calories

Refiloe Nyoni, CEO at Mindful Revolution - an organisation that specialises in mindfulness, neuroscience and psychology – joins us to discuss emotional calories, what they mean and how one can deal with them.
20 Sep 2022 2PM 52 min

Police, prison officials demand 10% salary increase

Demands for an increase commensurate with the rising cost of living and interventions to address the safety of law enforcement officials prompted a march on the Union Buildings on Tuesday by the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru). Popcru members have rejected the government's 3% wage increase offer, saying…
20 Sep 2022 2PM 34 min

Stage 6 loadshedding – how did we find ourselves here…once again?

South Africans will have to contend with high levels of load-shedding for the duration of the week and state power utility Eskom will urgently approach independent producers to procure 1 000 megawatts of power. How did we find ourselves here…once again? We are joined by a panel of energy experts,…
19 Sep 2022 2PM 48 min

Unpacking Queen Elizabeth And Britain’s Atrocities

The long-serving British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died on the 8 th of September aged 96. She took over the reins of arguably the most powerful and influential monarchy in the world at the tender age of 25 after the death of her father King George VI. In Africa, her…
19 Sep 2022 2PM 17 min

ANC staff protest outside Luthuli House for unpaid salaries

Almost a hundred of staff members embarked on a one-day shutdown across the country - picketing outside Luthuli House headquarters in Johannesburg. They were seen carrying placards and were chanting and singing “silambile - addressed to treasurer general Paul Mashatile.
19 Sep 2022 2PM 6 min

TB treatment to be shortened to 4 months for most kids

South Africa last published comprehensive guidelines for the management of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in 2013. Almost a decade later, there is a pressing need to update the guidelines to ensure that infants, children, and adolescents in South Africa can benefit from scientific advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of…
19 Sep 2022 2PM 27 min

MMC David Thembe visits Eldorado Park amidst violence outcries

City of Joburg Public Safety MMC David Tembe promised residents of Eldorado Park that police visibility will be increased in the wake of the murder of two teenagers. Tembe met with the community on Thursday - who camped outside their local police station amid fears the criminals were running amok…
15 Sep 2022 2PM 16 min
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