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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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2,720 Episodes
2680 – 2700

Social Cohesion

How do we tackle the difficult and necessary conversations around biases in race, sexuality and gender when discussing politics? We talk about the issues that arise and how to best manage and talk about our lived experiences in a productive way.
26 Jul 2021 2PM 50 min

UCT Announces Online High School

The University of Cape Town has just announced that they will have an online high school available from 2022. Would this be something you'd consider enrolling your child for? We find out more about how it works.
26 Jul 2021 2PM 8 min

The Editor's Forum: The Week That Was

After the past week, not much has settled down in the country - we look at what different media house editor's have been focusing on in their stories, maintaining mental and physical wellbeing with journalists and more.
22 Jul 2021 2PM 26 min

How Much Time Have Learners Lost At School?

The past 18 months have greatly affected the education system and the time learners have actually had to progress their education. This can have serious ripple effects in the future - we look at the impact COVID has had on schools, learners and ways to move forward.
22 Jul 2021 2PM 16 min

The Jersualema Saga: How Do Royalties Work for Artists?

The recent saga of songwriter, Nomcebo Zikode not being paid due royalties for her contributions to the global hit, Jerusalema, has raised questions around the world of music rights, and how they actually work. We find out more in this discussion.
22 Jul 2021 2PM 58 min

The Zulu Kingdom Succession

The passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini and the Queen Mother left a vacuum of leadership in the Zulu nation. After the announcement, that King MisiZulu would be taking over, a flare up ensued that saw him having to leave the kingdom for a little while for his safety. We look…
21 Jul 2021 2PM 16 min

Are Schools Ready To Reopen?

Against the backdrop of the violent eruptions in the country in the last week, that not only saw damage to malls and other public spaces, but also to schools, especially in KZN, we ask if school's are ready to reopen with the spokesperson for the Department of Education, Elijah Mhlangu.
21 Jul 2021 2PM 20 min

Ekurhuleni Waste Management Results in R1.2 Billion Wasted

An Ekurhuleni Waste Management project to upgrade small community operators into viable businesses has ended in acrimony. The city laid out R1.2 billion for the project but community operators complain that they were short changed by companies appointed to mentor them. We speak to AmaBhungane Investigative reporter, Tabelo Timse, on…
21 Jul 2021 2PM 16 min

Healing in Light of South Africa's Traumatic Past

In light of last week’s unrests, calls have been made by various sectors of the South African population for the need for the country to undergo a healing of sorts. We are joined by Nhlanhla Lux (Soweto Parliament), Oscar Siwale (SA Development & Reconstruction Agency) and Nomfundo Mokgapi (Centre for…
21 Jul 2021 2PM 52 min

Life Esidemeni Tragedy Inquest Underway

We speak to the Head of Communications at Section 27, Ntsiki Mpulo about the inquest to find out more about the tragedy and getting justice for the lives lost.
20 Jul 2021 2PM 5 min

What Will It Take To Rebuild South Africa?

Inspired by Songezi Zibi's Sunday Times on the tough road ahead for South Africa's future, we speak to the author, and a few caller's to map out ways in which we, as ordinary people can rebuild our country.
20 Jul 2021 2PM 28 min

Why Is Africa Struggling With The Vaccine Rollout?

To understand why the continent has been struggling to roll out the vaccine in Africa, the inequalities and struggles we have faced, and more with Dr. Vuyisile Phehane, executive of Bio-Economy at Technology Innovation Agency.
20 Jul 2021 2PM 18 min

Does The Police Have a Plan to Protect Our Communites?

Many community members have had to step up this past week to protect homes and public spaces from being damaged, and people from being harmed. This begs the question, where are the police? And do they have a plan to protect the affected communites?
19 Jul 2021 2PM 16 min

How Are You Feeling About Getting Your Vaccine?

There are a lot of stories - good and bad - about people's experiences when getting the vaccine, but that shouldn't steer us away from it. We debunk some ideas around the vaccine, look at the pros and cons, and listen to your thoughts.
19 Jul 2021 2PM 37 min

Looking at CovidComms

We look at the one-stop shop for accessible, reliable information around COVID-19 in South Africa; and the importance of media communications with communities.
19 Jul 2021 2PM 16 min
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