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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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Profile: Carlo Mombelli

In his 40-year career as a bass player, band leader and composer, the South African Carlo Mombelli currently living in Johannesburg has bridged gaps between genres, musicians and the audiences.
7 Jul 2022 2PM 44 min

SA Tourism gears itself up to bring an influx of Americans to SA

We speak to Michael Basdien, an nationally-syndicated radio personality and radio host, and Nomasonto Ndlovu about SA Tourism about why it is important for SA Tourism to host people like Michael in the country, what are Americans looking for, and the importance of the American market.
6 Jul 2022 2PM 19 min

What do you do when your partner is nice to the world but mean to you?

Nice to others, but once you are alone with your partner, another side roars out? Keep asking yourself, ‘why am I so mean to my partner?’ Why can’t I stop being so mean? It’s a loaded question. And the answer might be something entirely different than you expect.
6 Jul 2022 2PM 50 min

Nurses are still owed payment by Gauteng Health

The Gauteng Department of Health has denied reports that it is retrenching nurses. On Sunday, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) accused the department of planning to retrench nurses. The union accused the department of ill-treating nurses and failing to pay their salaries. Basani Baloyi, Gauteng Health DDG…
5 Jul 2022 2PM 17 min

Corporate Wellness Week

The first week of July is Corporate Wellness Week - an opportunity to raise awareness of the need to create a healthy work environment. In an unhealthy work environment.
4 Jul 2022 2PM 36 min

Scrapping deadlines to fix schools could have human rights implications

South African Human Rights Commissioner Andre Gaum has cautioned that proposals to remove the deadlines for school infrastructure projects could have human rights implications. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has proposed draft amendments to the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, the legislation governing provision of infrastructure at…
4 Jul 2022 2PM 41 min

Heritage Careers Expo 2022

We speak to Dr Sibongile Masuku, a senior lecturer in Heritage and Culture at Mpumalanga University about the upcoming Heritage Careers Expo 2022
30 Jun 2022 2PM 10 min

Response from the City of Johannesburg’s MMC of Finance on rate hikes

Last night, we spoke to Morne Mostert, head of local government at AfriForum on the unexpected hikes in rates that schools in Johannesburg will be paying from here on. This evening, the City’s MMC of Finance, Julie Suddaby joins us on POV to set the record straight and share their…
30 Jun 2022 2PM 22 min

Profile: Sydney Mavundla

Jazzy July is keeping Jazz alive in Newtown. Since its launch in 2018, an eclectic mix of South Africa’s most innovative voices will be part of this year’s exciting bill of the Jazzy July at the Market Theatre. Kicking off the exciting line up is legendary Trumpeter Sydney Mavundla, he…
30 Jun 2022 2PM 36 min

What do you do when your partner is nice to the world but mean to you?

Nice to others, but once you are alone with your partner, another side roars out? Keep asking yourself, ‘why am I so mean to my partner?’ Why can’t I stop being so mean? It’s a loaded question. And the answer might be something entirely different than you expect.
29 Jun 2022 2PM 51 min

Wits Professors embark to the Amazon Rainforest to raise awareness on climate change

Senior accounting professor at Wits University Professor Kurt Sartorius, associate professor Wayne van Zijl and Benn Sartorius will embark on a month-long expedition to the Amazon Rainforest to create a long-term accountancy climate change initiative by inspiring the commitment of Corporate South Africa to fund reforestation projects in the Amazon…
29 Jun 2022 2PM 10 min

Joburg schools in for huge rates shock

Public schools are expected to pay six times more, private schools 10 times more than what they already do. JSE-listed private education group Curro is set to take the City of Joburg to court in relation to current and previous years’ property rates charged to the 19 schools it operates…
29 Jun 2022 2PM 9 min

Initiation school in Limpopo shuts down after boy (6) dies

A Limpopo initiation school has been shut down and its caregivers suspended after the death of a six-year-old boy on Monday night. The provincial department of cooperative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs said the school in the Mopani district municipality admitted the minor with the consent of his parents…
29 Jun 2022 2PM 27 min
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