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.
South Africa's unemployment burden
The country has the highest unemployment rate in the world. For young people who have diplomas but find their education of no use, unemployment is the biggest issue on the ballot. How can we resolve this issue? Mametlwe Sebei, National Executive Committee Member SAFTU shares his views
The growing water crisis
Former Director-General, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Mike Muller joins #KAYA959POV to address the country's water crisis. Could this be a result of poor governance?
Electricity crisis under ANC administration
South Africans have had to mold their lives around daily power cuts. Did the ruling party do enough to deal with this energy crisis? Prof. Mamphweli, Head of Energy Secretariat at the SA National Energy Development Institute explains.
SA's crime crisis
South Africans are bombarded daily with news of awful crimes committed without consequence, despite the severe impact these crimes have on our lives. Any political will, to change the status quo? Criminal law expert Ian Allis
Profile UCT’s incoming vice-chancellor Prof Mosa Moshabela
The University of Cape Town (UCT) announced the appointment of Professor Mosa Moshabela as its new Vice-Chancellor. We discuss his plans as he steps into his new role.
NSFAS to implement new payment system for beneficiaries
The recently-appointed National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) administrator Freeman Nomvalo has confirmed that he has since filed court papers to terminate its agreement with four service providers contracted. Asive Dlanjwa speaks to us from the students perspective and also Ishmail Mnisi, spokesperson NSAFAS join the conversation.
ICJ issue order for Israel to stop its invasion of Rafah
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, referring to the humanitarian situation in Rafah as “disastrous.” Department of International Affairs Director General Zane Dangor reacts to this matter.
ELECTIONS 2024: Patriotic Alliance says they are the answer to a new South Africa
Guest: Gayton McKenzie, Patriotic Alliance Leader
Music Feature: Musicologist, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal
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.
ELECTIONS 2024: MK Party Manifesto
Guest: Nhlamulo Ndlela, MK Party Spokesperson
The importance of the Youth Vote: Role, Race and Discrimination plays
Guest: Zulaikha Patel - Author/ Activist
ROAD TO ELECTIONS: New parties in the current state of governance
Guest: Duduzane Zuma - All Game Changers Leader
ConCourt overturns Electoral Court ruling allowing Zuma to be MK Party candidate
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running for parliament in next week’s general election. The Constitutional Court ruled that Zuma’s 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualifies him from standing in the May 29 election. What does this say about the credibility of…
Race, ethnicity and elections
Race as a social construct still plays a major role when it comes to being a main factor motivating voters to vote in South Africa. Ethnicity does not fall far behind race as a motivating factor on voters. Steve Letsike of of Access Chapter 2 talks about the role played…
South Africa’s political landscape: Helen Zille
With only a few days left before the national elections, DA's federal council Helen Zille joinsPoint of View instudio where she shares her views on the possible election 2024 outcome and what the DA.
ELECTIONS 2024: EFF's Manifesto, Plans for Gauteng
Guest: Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, MP for EFF
ELECTIONS 2024: ANC NEC member, Ronald Lamola
Minister of Justice and Correctional Service, ANC NEC member Ronald Lamola looks into crime and corruption as the key issues for South African voters in the 2024 election.
30 years of South Africa's democracy: The role of Music and Art in the political liberation
Guests: Mara Louw - South African singer, songwriter and actress Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse - Jazz star
Tokyo Sexwale on ANC’s Gauteng campaign
The Gauteng ANC, in a bid to raise its numbers has former provincial premier Tokyo Sexwale strengthen its campaign for the upcoming elections. Most listeners and callers are concerned that all these veterans campaigning were bashing the same political party before, so what changed? Who is instructing them to do…
ELECTIONS 2024: The IEC is ready for the 2024 elections
As the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) declared its operational readiness for the 29 May general election, it emerged high profile African leaders and former presidents will be among election observers. The Commission's Gauteng Provincial Electoral Officer, Thabo Masemola gives an update on the state of readiness.