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.
Motshekga lays bare dire corruption at military veterans
Defence minister Angie Motshekga has described the military veterans unit within her department as a wrecked and sinking ship that needs all the assistance it can get. Motshekga revealed this before the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday, where the department of defence and military veterans (DMV) was…
Discussion: National Urgency to Transform Early-Grade Reading
Johannesburg, 25 February 2025 - Just weeks after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to “ensuring that every child can read for meaning in the foundation phase,” a new report has been released by the 2030 Reading Panel. The 2025 report,…
Soweto residents up in arms over housing issues
MMC for Human Settlements in Johannesburg, Mlungisi Mabaso, was set to hold a public engagement in Soweto to address housing issues but the meeting failed to materialise after residents The department is also expected to give an update on housing developments it has undertaken. The housing backlog in Johannesburg stands…
Tshwane Mayor-led health raids
City of Tshwane health inspectors shut down a franchised Pick n Pay store at the Blu Valley Mall in Centurion for violating health codes after a Friday morning raid discovered cockroaches in the baking area and other unsanitary practices. The raid was led by Tshwane executive mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya…
Impact on POV: EmpowaYouth
EmpowaWorx is a platform dedicated to driving empowerment and transformation across various sectors in South Africa. It connects individuals, businesses, and communities through impactful events, strategic partnerships, and leadership initiatives. We are joined in studio by Managing Executive and Special Projects Lead at Empowaworx, Sibongile Gangxa she talks to us…
Loadshedding expected to be suspended by end of the week, Eskom
The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that the country will overcome the current bout of load shedding crisis by the end of the week. The Minister along with Eskom executives were briefing the media on Sunday to provide an update on the status…
DISCUSSION: State of SA’s Higher Education system
Deputy Minister of Higher Education - Buti Manamela – visited Wits University today - to monitor the institutions preparedness for the 2025 academic year. He has been engaging with the universities management - as well as the Students Representative Council on the challenges faced. These include registration, accommodation and tuition…
Music Feature
In this week’s Music Feature, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal explores songs that represent owning ones truth. The songs include , Alicia Keys’ Superwoman and Raye’s Oscar Winning Tears.
What to Watch
In this week’s feature of What to Watch, Leroy Marc reviews, Apple Cider Vinegar, Zero Day which are both on Netflix, Captain America: Brave New World in theatres and much more.
Wits University briefs Portfolio Committee on readiness for 2025 academic year
Several senior representatives of management, labour, and students from Wits University, presented before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education in Cape Town yesterday. This follows an invitation from the Portfolio Committee requesting the University to present on governance, finance, administration, and the state of readiness for the 2025 academic…
Legal Matters
In this week's Legal Matters Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses car disputes and the collection of arrear levies within sectionl title schemes.
Godongwana postpones Budget 2025 amid GNU disagreements
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that a new or revised budget will be tabled on 12 March 2025. This follows the cancellation of the budget speech on Wednesday (19 February) so that further deliberations could take place within the Government of National Unity (GNU). The Minister said that the budget…
Book Feature
In this week’s book feature we are joined by Published Author, Fiona Snyckers. She reviews books including Playing Flirty by Shameez Patel, White Chalk by Terry-Ann Adams, Spud: The Reunion by John van der Ruit &The Comrade's Wife by Barbara Boswell.
Ramokgopa says load reduction an impact of illegal connections
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the main reason why load reduction is more prominent in areas around townships and informal settlements, is directly attributed to the high number of illegal connections, which is putting severe strain on the electricity grid. Ramokgopa was speaking at the South…
Health Department Calls for Calm amid HFMD Outbreak
The Department of Health calls for calm following an outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in KwaZulu-Natal province, mostly around Durban. The Department, working with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is closely monitoring the situation while providing necessary support to the province to contain the spread of…
Police search for Zanzou nightclub bouncers
The police are calling on victims depicted in disturbing viral videos from Pretoria’s Zanzou nightclub, where individuals were forced to perform explicit acts on themselves to step forward. Authorities are investigating the incident and are urging anyone involved or with information to assist in the ongoing probe. The highly graphic…
Impact on POV : The Grateful Hearts Foundation
The Grateful Hearts Foundation is a public benefit organization dedicated to supporting pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons and other cardiac specialists. Phemelo is joined by its founder Nhlamulo Tlakula who started this journey after her daughter was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart defect(CHD) when she was 23 weeks pregnant. Her daughter…
Hammanskaal water safe to drink
The City of Tshwane has declared tap water in Hammanskraal safe to drink after residents were warned last week not to drink it due to contamination resulting from problems at the Klipdrift Magalies Water Package Plant. An urgent meeting was convened by the deputy minister of water and sanitation, David…
Netanyahu praises Trump's bold vision for Gaza at Rubio meeting
Israel's prime minister has said he is working to make US President Donald Trump's plan to remove and resettle Gaza's population "a reality". Benjamin Netanyahu said he was co-operating with the US on a "common strategy" for the Palestinian territory after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Wits SRC on hunger strike over student admissions
Wits University's management says it is working with students to make sure that all those who qualify to continue their studies are registered. The institution was responding to the ongoing student hunger strike that started several days ago. Many of the protesting students are facing financial exclusion due to historical…