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.
Local Elections Have Been Announced
We look at the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s announcement of 27 October 2021 as the date for the local government elections. We break down what happened in the briefing, and our predictions about how this will pan out.
Police Briefing on Phoenix’s Civil Unrest
The numbers from the recent unrest in Phoenix, KZN have been released and it’s known that 36 people lost their lives at the hands of community members who claimed to be “protecting” their communities. We break down the severity of the situation and what the police’s plan moving forward.
NAPTOSA calls for schools to remain closed
We speak to an Executive Director at NAPTOSA about their call to keep schools closed to keep teachers and learners safe. Though they support the drive to get learners back to school, they feel it is still unsafe to.
Understanding the Digital Vibes Scandal
We saw the latest SIU report on what has happened around the Digital Vibes tender-rigging scandal. In this segment, we look at the origins of the tender, how it was rigged to benefit a select few people, and the other shocking revelations that have come out in the report. To…
Schools Reopening: What was the first day back like?
All schools have opened again and in light of concerns about managing COVID protocols and ensuring both children and teachers are kept safe, we look into how the first day back was. We look at this with Kaya News reporter, Nosipho Radebe, and take a few listener's perspectives.
SA Banks assisting SASSA grants payments
SA banks have announced that they will be assisting SASSA grant payments through the use of mobile ATMs, and other modes of access. We look at how this will function best for our communities, safety concerns and more with Lebo Phasha, General Manager at African Management Institute and a few…
Medupi Power Station is Complete: Will this help with our electricity supply?
We look at the work that has gone into completing a power station in Limpopo, their plans for the future and what this will mean for the future of South Africa’s power supply. We speak to a spokesperson from Eskom, and a few listeners who share their concerns with electricity…
Catching up on the Olympics with Sandile van Heerden
Amidst everything, it’s good to sit back and just get into some sports for a while. We can’t look over the fact that it’s the Olympics again! To talk to us about all the latest news coming out of the Olympics, the heartwarming stories, and more – we are joined…
Mavuso Msimang’s unauthorised ANC apology to the nation
A letter has been penned to apologise on behalf of some ANC members who feel that South Africa deserves an apology for everything that has led up to this moment we are in now, as a country. We speak to the author, Mavuso Msimang to talk further about his thoughts…
The Editor’s Forum
We look at the past week’s events and what various media houses focused their reports on – from the ‘aftermath’ of the looting, the reintroduction of economic relief grants, a mention of a cabinet reshuffle, the Phoenix situation, and more.
Kliptown Youth Program celebrates 14 years
We speak to the co-founder of the Kliptown Youth Program, Thulani Madondo about the program and how it assists young people in Kliptown in finding opportunities to stay out of poverty – to celebrate 14 years since it started, and its plans moving forward.
Vaccines in the Workplace
It has been made clear that we all have the right to choose whether we take a COVID-19 vaccine or not, but will it rise issues with employment? Are you allowed to be barred from working if you do not take it? How will it work?
The Craddock Four Murders Pt. 2
This is the second part of our look into the 1985 murders of the Cradock Four. We look into the lives of these men, their relationships with their families and friends - as a way to rehumanise them beyond the murders.
Construction Workers Protest in Sandton
Construction workers have gathered in Sandton to protest about not being paid a salary in weeks for their work. In the process of these happenings, a security guard was injured. We speak to the JMPD to find out more.
Government’s Spending Plan
It was announced that R27-billion will be dedicated towards social grants and relief funds for South African communities after the recent events in the country. We look at how this may or may not help us moving forward.
Recovering Looted Goods
There have been reports that police and community members have been looking through various areas of suspected looters who have stolen goods in their possession.
South African Medical Students Stranded in Cuba
South African medical students in Cuba have been subject to dire living conditions for years now while studying there, and the South African Medical Association has been made aware of the situation and working with SAMA legal to resolve the matter. We speak to DA Member on the Portfolio Committee…
36 years after the Craddock Four murders, the case is revisited
Lukhanyo Calata has resorted to the courts to compel the Hawks to finalise their investigation into the 1985 murders of his father Fort Calata, as well as Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto, who are also known as the Cradock Four. To find out more about how far the…
Taxi Violence in Cape Town affects communties
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and law enforcement agencies were out in full force in parts of Cape Town to prevent any potential violence related to the closure of a taxi route and some ranks. An ongoing feud between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Congress…
Looking at the week ahead: The R350 grant – Is It Enough?
We are looking at what stories we may need to be focused on this week. Is the government’s R350 grant even enough to survive with? Why can’t people get more relief support from government? We look at these questions and more in this segment.