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.
Unpacking Morero’s plans for Johannesburg
Phemelo is joined in studio by newly elected Joburg Mayor Dada Morero to discuss his plans for the city. Morero who is the ANC’s regional chair and MMC for finance was elected as the new mayor, succeeding Kabelo Gwamanda who resigned last week in the eighth change in city’s top…
Kaya Car Torque
Are VW Polo drivers the worst on SA roads and do you know how to get the windscreen/ windshield for your vehicle? Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane answers these questions and more in this week’s car feature.
Up close with Kass Naidoo
This women’s month Phemelo Motene sits down with various women who have done well in their respective fields, this week she is joined in studio by cricket commentator and founder of gsport, Kass Naidoo. Naidoo made history as the first woman television cricket commentator in South Africa and has since…
GP SOPA
Point of View comes to you live from the Gauteng State of the Province address in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni. Today marks the official opening of the Gauteng Legislature for the 7th administration. Premier Panyaza Lesufi outlined the provincial government’s action plan under the government of national unity for the next five…
Talking Legal Matters: Criminal Law
This week legal expert, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses the possession of stolen property.
Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda resigns
City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has resigned. In a statement released on Tuesday morning, Gwamanda said he had submitted his resignation to the council speaker. Gwamanda said he would "continue to serve the people of Johannesburg as a councillor". The Al Jama-ah councillor announced his resignation ahead of the…
Bosa calls for easier access to sex offender’s register
Build One South Africa (Bosa) wants to give the public greater access to the National Register of Sexual Offenders. The party launched a petition recently stating that current requirements for access to the register “discourages transparency”. As of 8am on 13 August, 2 439 people had signed the petition, testing…
Victims of Jagersfontein dam burst get new homes
About 106 houses have been handed over by the Jagersfontein Developments Mine to families affected by the dam wall collapse in the area in 2022. About 160 families in Jagersfontein in the Free State, were displaced when a mine dam wall burst and sludge flooded part of the town, destroying…
Shooting at Eldorado Park School
There’s been a shooting at Eldorado Park's Willow Crescent Secondary School. It’s understood two people entered the schoolyard and opened fire. The shooting disrupted schooling and pupils fled in fear. The community of Eldorado Park has been battling with crime for years with community members calling for government to intervene…
Community outraged as spaza shop owner accused of shooting local man
The community of White City in Soweto is outraged following the assault and shooting of a local man. The victim, 21-year-old Lusanda Ngcobo, had gone to the spaza store to buy a cold drink after knocking off work. The Gauteng South African Police Services (SAPS) confirmed the shooting happened over…
POV Imbizo: Teenage Pregnancies
In this week’s POV Imbizo we discuss teenage pregnancy with Research Director in the Public Health, Societies and Belonging division at the Human Sciences Research Council , Dr Nompumelelo Zungu. According to UNAIDS, an estimated 1.65 million adolescents aged 10–19 years are living with HIV across the globe. South Africa…
Kabelo Gwamanda set to resign –says ANC
The ANC in Gauteng says while it is ready to take over Johannesburg, it doesn't want to burn any bridges with its coalition partners. This comes as Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda fights to keep his job. ANC Joburg Spokesperson, Masilo Serekele tells Phemelo that the City of Joburg will have…
Alleged Limpopo firearm training facility raided
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says the discovery of a facility possibly carrying out military-related firearm training on a farm in Modimolle, Limpopo, raises "serious concerns". A cache of firearms and ammunition were discovered during the raid last week. Mchunu commended the Hawks and other police units for the operation that…
Feature: Getting to know Brenda Sesane
To celebrate women's month, every Monday Phemelo sits down with women from various sectors. This week she's joined by seasoned broadcaster Brenda Sesane to talk about the highlights of her career and who she is as a woman.
Kaya Car Torque
In this week’s car feature Phemelo is joined in studio by Pogiso Dibakoane to discuss initiatives to elevate the automotive township economy with CEO of the Transformative Automotive Cluster South Africa (TACSA) , Vusi Thubane and beneficiary Hezekiel Matale
FEATURE: What to Watch
In this week’s feature of What to Watch with Entertainment Contributor, Leroy Marc we review The Ugly Noo Noo at the Market Theatre, It ends with us and Coup which are both in theatres.
US request to join Gaza peacekeeping mission rejected
Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have rebuffed requests to contribute troops to a postwar peacekeeping force in Gaza, an Arab official and a second source familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel. The dispatched troops would be seen to be “protecting Israel from the Palestinians,” the Arab official…
MUSIC FEATURE: Celebrating the life and times of Whitney Houston
We pay tribute to women in this month’s music feature with Musicologist, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal , we kick off by celebrating the life and times of Whitney Houston.
Unpacking the ANC’s Lekgotla outcomes
The ANC say it will be shifting its focus towards local government. The party says this tier of governance is where most issues are raised by voters. ANC mayors and opposition leaders from the country’s metro municipalities met for the party’s national Lekgotla at the Birchwood Hotel in Kempton Park…
Talking Legal matters
In this week’s legal matters, legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses verbal warnings, written warnings, and written warnings and how to administer them as an employer and what effect it has on the employee.