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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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President Ramaphosa lauds late actor Athol Fugard

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard who passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. The President has described him “as an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times and the moral conscience of a generation”. Fugard’s world view was shaped by his time…
10 Mar 4PM 14 min

Music Feature: The Life and Times of Angie Stone

The music world is left in mourning following the tragic passing of Angie Stone, a 63-year-old icon renowned for her remarkable contributions to soul and R&B. The songstress died in a fatal car accident on Saturday, March 1, in Montgomery, Alabama, while travelling home from a performance. Her death has…
6 Mar 3PM 15 min

Numsa march to Tshwane House over bus drivers’ unpaid packages

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) marched to the City of Tshwane Offices in Pretoria today to hand over a memorandum to Mayor Nasiphi Moya demanding payment of 261 former bus drivers’ retrenchment packages. The drivers’ employment contracts were terminated after the city’s transport service, A Re…
6 Mar 3PM 10 min

What to Watch

Leroy joins Phemelo in studio to review the latest entertainment, this week he looks at Two Popes and Conclave currently streaming on Netflix and Cold Wallet which is in theatres and much more.
6 Mar 3PM 21 min

Tensions between Macpherson & Zikalala on full display

The frosty working relationship between Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson and his deputy Sihle Zikalala has once again been exposed in public. It's left Members of Parliament (MPs)'s portfolio committee less than unimpressed as the pair appeared to speak at cross purposes over the performance of their department. While Macpherson…
6 Mar 3PM 13 min

Impact POV: Supreme Cadets Institute

Supreme Cadets Institute (SCI) is a youth led non-profit organization based in Atteridgeville a community in Pretoria. They are committed pioneers of learner growth and development. Through coaching, mentoring and training they build the capacity of leaders and schools to deliver quality education to learners. Phemelo speaks to founder &…
3 Mar 5PM 35 min

ActionSA unveils legislative actions to overhaul cabinet & end corruption

ActionSA will introduce legislation to abolish deputy ministers, require Parliament to ratify Cabinet appointments, cut ministerial perks, and tighten corruption laws. The party's caucus leader, Athol Trollip announced that they would introduce these private members' bills at a media briefing at Parliament, attended by the rest of the caucus and…
3 Mar 5PM 7 min

EFF protests water crisis, coinciding with Malema’s birthday

The EFF in Gauteng, led by provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga and provincial secretary Moshe Koma, took to the streets in a protest march to Joburg Water. They demanded an end to corruption and the persistent water shortages affecting residents and businesses. The demonstration, which took place on a rainy day,…
3 Mar 5PM 4 min

Phumlamqashi residents take to the streets over lack of water

Residents of the Phumlamqashi informal settlement are intensifying protests over a persistent water crisis, blaming the Gauteng government for their suffering. They have vowed to intensify protests in the coming days and escalate the issue to the office of the president and the minister of water and sanitation. The community…
3 Mar 5PM 18 min

A weekend of frantic talks - where does it leave Zelensky, Trump and Europe?

Top Trump Cabinet secretaries and national security officials are holding meetings this week to discuss the administration’s next steps on Ukraine – including the prospect of suspending military aid – following the spectacular collapse of Friday’s Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump, Defense…
3 Mar 5PM 24 min

Remembering Roberta Flack

Multi-Grammy award winner Roberta Flack has passed away at 88. Her approach and sound were a unique combination of soul, folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop and musicianship, and arranging skills so broad she had had a lasting impact on future artists. Her sustained career laid a foundation for pop…
27 Feb 3PM 23 min

What to Watch

In this week’s feature of What to Watch, Leroy Marc reviews Ex- Husband, The Old Guy which are both in theatres and Msodra Lite which is showing at the Joburg theatre from the 27 th of February to 2 nd March 2025.
27 Feb 3PM 12 min

Trump orders USAID-funded HIV organisations in SA to shut down

Pepfar-funded HIV organisations in South Africa, who receive their funds through the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, woke up to letters that were sent overnight telling them their grants have been ended — permanently. The letters tell them that “your award is not aligned with Agency priorities” and…
27 Feb 3PM 10 min
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