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.
Opposition parties react to City of Tshwane 'maintenance partnership' with Afriforum
The City of Tshwane and AfriForum have signed a memorandum that will see the lobby group assist the city with issues such as maintenance and community safety. Mayor Cilliers Brink and the CEO of AfriForum Kallie Kriel cut the grass and renovated the Furman Park in Valhalla ahead of the…
Talking Legal Matters
Legal Expert Nthabiseng Dubazana continues with her discussion on employment contracts and consequences of signing contracts, she also answers some of your legal questions.
Changes for school uniforms in South Africa
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) says it will consider reviewing the need for different summer and winter school uniforms in response to the SAHRC’s investigation into the affordability of uniforms in the country. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) undertook an assessment of critical issues surrounding various issues…
Police grill 4 ‘people of interest’ as search for Joslin Smith continues
As part of a comprehensive investigation into the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith from Diazville in Saldanha Bay on the West Coast, police on have confirmed that detectives are currently questioning four people. According to Western Cape police the four people being interviewed by the team of investigators are two…
Kaya Car Torque
Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane is back in studio, this week he discusses premium car brands facing trouble due to the weak economy and high interest rates and he also tackles some of your car issues.
Nationwide bus strike looming in South Africa, warns Numsa
The National Union of Metal workers of South Africa (Numsa) is warning of a looming national bus strike. It says the employer is not negotiating fairly and workers wont hesitate to down tools. The union made three core demands in December 2023 to be implemented across the bus passenger sector…
Road to 2024 Elections
In this week's POV Political Feature, Phemelo is joined in studio by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa who unpacks the party's manifesto ahead of the May elections. Holomisa launched the party’s manifesto in Midrand, on Saturday, saying the main causes behind the disconnect were unacceptable levels of…
ANC, EFF point fingers at each other over Ekurhuleni council brawl
The provincial leadership of the ANC and EFF have each given their versions of what led to the violence in the Ekurhuleni council chamber on Thursday. A brawl erupted on Thursday night during a motion of no confidence in the mayor, Sivuyile Ngodwana, after the EFF were denied an opportunity…
City of Johannesburg ordered to reinstate 130 fired workers
The City of Johannesburg says it will abide with a court ruling ordering the metropolitan municipality to reinstate fired workers. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday ruled in favour of the 130 employees, whose contracts were terminated in February 2022. Phemelo speaks to Acting City of Joburg Mayor,…
NSFAS provisionally funds 1.2 million students for 2024 academic year
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provisionally funded 1.2- million students and rejected about 240,000 bursary applications so far for the 2024 academic year. This was revealed by the scheme's acting chairperson of the board, Prof Lourens van Staden. The scheme had received 1,936,330 applications as of February…
Music Industry Threat: Assassinations
Musicologist Sheldon Roch Leal joins Phemelo in studio, in week’s music feature he discusses music industry assassinations which include South African rapper AKA, 2PAC, The Notorious B.I.G and other well known artists.
What to Watch
Entertainment Reporter Leroy Marc is back in studio, this week he reviews Mea Culpa on Netflix, Land of Bad and Rose’s War which are both in theatres and much more.
Integrated Criminal Justice System conference
The national conference of the Integrated Criminal Justice System and the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) wrapped up today after 3 days. The conference dealt with reviewing the CPA that was enacted in 1977. The goal is to overhaul it and bring it up to date with the…
Talking Legal Matters
Legal Expert, Nthabiseng Dubazana is back in studio, this week she discusses employment contracts and the consequences of signing contractual agreements.
NEHAWU intensifies strike at University of Pretoria
Classes and activities at the University of Pretoria remain suspended due to the ongoing strike by workers affiliated to NEHAWU over salaries. The workers say they are more resolute and are not going to withdraw from downing tools. NEHAWU says it has intensified the strike which has affected operations at…
Seven arrested, including alleged ‘mastermind’, for AKA murder
Seven people have been arrested and detained in connection with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known professionally as AKA, and his former manager and friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, Police Minister Bheki Cele said late on Tuesday night that six people were arrested. On Wednesday, a seventh…
Phone lines cut to Gauteng hospitals, clinics due to non-payment
Several hospitals and clinics in Gauteng have activated alternative numbers after Telkom cut phone lines due to unpaid bills. Gauteng Health says the delayed payments were due to several discrepancies where Telkom would send invoices with descriptions of facilities that do not belong to the department. The telecommunications provider disconnected…
Phemelo Motene in conversation with Julius Malema
EFF President, Julius Malema joins Phemelo in studio to unpack the party’s manifesto and plans of governing the country, should his party win the May elections.
Road to 2024 Elections: Xiluva
In this week’s political feature, Phemelo is joined by Xiluva Leader, Bongani Baloyi. Xiluva (from the Tsonga word meaning "flower") is a South African political party launched in March 2023 by Baloyi who is the former ActionSA Gauteng provincial chairperson, and former Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality for…
Pretoria high court judge questions all-white legal team
A judge in the Pretoria High Court has demanded that an all-white group of lawyers explain why there is not a single black lawyer among them. Last Friday, out of the blue, Judge Mandlenkosi Motha sent an email to all four advocates in a case which deals with black economic…