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.
Social workers repatriate 27 children trafficked from Mozambique.
North West Department of Social Development social workers are repatriating 27 teenage boys from Mozambique back home after they resurfaced from Stilfontein unused mines more than a month ago. Among the 27 undocumented children, 15 were found by the police in Matlosana and 12 others resurfaced from the abandoned mines…
Joburg City Library to partially reopen early next year
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) is optimistic that the Johannesburg City Library, the biggest library in the city, will partially reopen in the first quarter of next year, three years after it was closed to the public. The library in the CBD was emptied of staff and locked up in…
Lamola leads delegation to meet Mozambican counterparts
South Africa and Mozambique are to hold a major bilateral meeting to discuss "ongoing tensions" in Mozambique, two months and a week after elections that have yet to be officially finalised. South Africa's international relations minister, Ronald Lamola, will meet with his counterpart, Veronica Dhlovo, according to Lamola’s office the…
. D-day for spaza shop owners to register businesses
It is D-day for spaza shop owners to register their businesses. In November, President Cyril Ramaphosa set a 21-day deadline for spaza shop registrations, ending today. Ramaphosa's directive comes as more than 20 children have died due to suspected food contamination. Phemelo speaks to Gauteng Acting Premier Lebogang Maile about…
Bashar-al Assad releases statement
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia - in what is purported to be his first statement since the fall of Damascus eight days ago. Assad's reported statement was put on the Telegram channel belonging to the Syrian presidency on Monday, although it is…
Impact on POV: SocioTech BBL
Phemelo is joined in studio by members of SocioTech BBL, an organisation that is mobilising communities to be economically active where they are, with what they have. Phemelo speaks to SocioTech BBL facilitator, Sibusiso Mbatha and Head of Technology, Innovation and Systems, Lydia de Langa.
Mozambique election protests flare up
The effects of protests in Mozambique are being felt in South Africa, Zambia and Eswatini – as certification of the presidential election drags on more than two months after ballots were cast. Mozambique's government previously promised to do everything it could to minise disruption over the festive season, but opposition…
Talking Legal Matters
In this week's feature of Talking Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses 2 cases one of misrepresentaion and and another case where a stepmother attempted to claim a house but the court ruled in the children's favour
Government Pensions Administration Agency.
Phemelo speaks to the CEO of the Government Pensions Administration Agency, Kedebone Madiehe about it's role and how the organisation collaborates with different organs to ensure that claims are paid to the right people and at the right time.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Runs Short Of Clean Linen
Nursing union DENOSA has raised alarm over poor hygiene conditions at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, blaming an ongoing linen shortage allegedly caused by malfunctioning laundry equipment. Healthcare workers say the pile-up of soiled linen in corridors and units has become a daily sight, compromising cleanliness and patient care…
Discussion: 16 Days of Activism
As 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children draws to a close several organisations have called for the government and citizens to do more in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV). 2 171 rape cases were reported from July to September this year, a 3.6% increase…
SA shuts Mozambique border crossing again
South Africa suspended operations at its main border crossing with Mozambique, a key coal and chrome export hub, as election-related protests flared in the southeast African nation. Demonstrators on the Mozambican side angered by the result of the country’s October 9 elections, blocked the route that often processes more than…
Illegal miner surfaces in Stilfontein with request for more food, tobacco
Another suspected illegal miner has surfaced at a shaft in Stilfontein, North West, bringing a letter requesting more food supplies and tobacco. The miner was brought to the surface by a community-led rescue team, which picked up again amid the government's stalled efforts. It's understood the man was weak and…
de Lille lashes out at ACSA after fuel glitch at OR Tambo
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille, has lashed out at Airports Company South Africa following refuelling problems at OR Tambo International Airport that caused flight delays. Acsa has since confirmed that the system is now fully operational after the glitch. de Lille says she was also caught up in the…
POV Impact: Professor Divine Fuh
Divine Fuh, Associate Professor of Social Anthropology and Director of HUMA – Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town has been appointed Head of the Department of Social Anthropology. Phemelo speaks to Professor Fuh about his journey in anthropology, his background and much more.
Discussion: NHI Bill
Phemelo unpacks the NHI Bill with Founder of the Africa Medical Association and ActionSA member for health, Dr Kgosi Letlape.
Refueling problem creates delays at O.R. Tambo
Airports Company South Africa says it has managed to resolve the issue of aircraft refueling. Early on Monday, ACSA released a statement stating that airlines at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Gauteng were unable to refuel their aircraft resulting in many flight delays. This comes just two days after…
Story: Syria latest
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain new era for the country. For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with…
What to Watch
In this weeks feature of What to Watch Leroy Marc reviews, Girl with the Needle, The End which are both in theatres and Carry-On which is streaming on Netflix and much more.
Masemola visits Sabie, Stilfontein as bodies of zama zamas pile up
More than 50 000 illegal miners have been arrested in different provinces since the establishment of Operation Vala Umgodi a year ago. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola led a delegation to the Sabie, Mpumalanga and Stillfontein Mine in the North West. Various police units and private security company personnel are…