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.
uSindiso fire victims affected by flooding in Denver
Residents affected by flooding in Denver say if heavy rains continue their informal structures will collapse. The say the City has merely dumped them like animals in an area that is not suitable for human beings to live in. They claim their structures have erected on top of an old…
U.N Court ruling in SA’s landmark genocide case – explained
The world watched closely as a panel of 17 judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—the highest court of the United Nations—heard arguments earlier this month over whether Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, in a case brought forward by South Africa. In…
Kaya Car Torque
Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane is back in studio with us, this week he discusses renewing your car licence in SA in 2024 and he also tackles some of your car issues and much more.
ActionSA submits objections to immigration White paper
ActionSA has submitted its objections to the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection during a picket at the the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Headquarters in Pretoria. The party says while it supports the need for urgent reforms to the immigration system in South Africa, it believes the…
SA scores 12-year low in corruption report
South Africa continues to slide down the world Corruption Perception Index, scoring its lowest score ever of 41. Sliding down two points in the rankings, its score for 2023 is also below the global average. Transparency International released its annual index , which measures perceptions of public sector corruption in…
Road to the 2024 elections – BOSA
As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the 2024 general elections, every Monday POV profiles political parties and unpacks their manifestos. This week Phemelo is joined in studio by Build One South Africa Deputy Leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster.
Firefighters attacked in Eldorado Park, services to be affected
City of Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) firefighters have come under attack from protesting residents of Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, damaging a fire truck. The firefighters were attacked in extension 3 on Sunday while responding to a fire incident in the area. Phemelo speaks to Joburg Emergency Service’s Spokesperson,…
July 2021 unrest not linked to Zuma jailing, says report.
A 252-page report by the SA Human Rights Commission into the July 2021 unrest, released on Monday, has concluded that the acts of vandalism and destruction were ‘orchestrated’ by actors who were ‘well-resourced’. Their identity, however, remains mysterious. This is one of the major findings of a report released by…
ANC suspends Jacob Zuma after rival party launch
Former President Jacob Zuma has been suspended from the party he once led, after refusing to vote for it and launching a rival organisation. The governing African National Congress (ANC) announced its decision on Monday. "Zuma and others whose conduct is in conflict with our values and principles, will find…
Music Feature: Hugh Masekela
Phemelo is joined by Musicologist, singer and songwriter Sheldon Rocha Leal to celebrate the life and times of Hugh Masekela who passed away this week 7 years ago on the 23 rd of January 2018.
uSindiso building fire survivors accuse hostel dwellers of extortion
Some Marshalltown building fire survivors who’ve been placed at temporary shelters in Denver are pleading with the City of Johannesburg’s intervention after residents from a nearby hostel allegedly raided the area. They were displaced when the five-storey Usindiso building in the city centre was gutted by a fire in August…
What to Watch
Entertainment Contributor Leroy Marc brings us some of the latest news and reviews movies that have just hit cinemas. This week he reviews Beautiful Wedding; Sunrise and much more.
Over 1400 people die on SA roads during festive season
More than 1 400 people died in more than 1 100 accidents on South African roads during the festive season. Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga revealed this at the release of the 2023/24 festive season road traffic statistics. Chikunga speaks to Phemelo more about the recent statistics.
Talking Legal Matters
In this week’s legal matters Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses a recent case where a mother was sentenced to 12 months direct imprisonment for not adhering to a court order allowing the father to see his child. Nthabiseng also tackles some of your legal questions.
Tshwane residents protest against poor service delivery
Members of the Lotus Garden, Atteridgeville, Saulsville Civil Association (LASCA) marched to Tshwane House protesting against service delivery issues in the area. They were expected to hand over a memorandum of demands to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink. The Tshwane-based ratepayers and advocacy group is especially concerned over the city's billing…
Kaya Car Torque
In this week’s car feature Motoring Expert Pogiso Dibakoane talks about the South African car of the year finalists for 2024, longer terms for paying off your car (up to 84 months) and much more.
Newly formed, Devoted Citizens NGO
Just a few months before the eagerly anticipated 2024 elections, new political entities are emerging in what is expected to be South Africa’s most contested polls. There is a new NGO that has been formed calling on South Africans to be patriotic and take part in making the country a…
Witness admits to starting fire in deadly uSindiso fire
A witness in the commission of inquiry into the Marshalltown fire that killed 77 people has admitted under oath to setting the uSindiso building on fire on 31 August last year. He made the shocking revelation during an in-camera sitting. He told the panel of commissioners that the fire flared…
POV: Road to 2024 Elections
As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the 2024 general elections, every Monday Point of View profiles political parties and unpacks their manifestos. This week Phemelo is joined in studio by Rise Mzansi Leader Songezo Zibi.
Woman arrested for residential building fire in Joburg CBD
Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink says the residential building at Nugget and Commissioner street in the CBD has been condemned after a structural engineer’s report. Brink and Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda assessed the building on Monday after a fire in the early hours of Sunday morning which claimed the lives…