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.
Talking Legal Matters
In this last episode of Talking Legal Matters for the year 2023, Legal Expert Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses reckless and negligent driving and sexual harassment.
Health Minister, Ombud angered by death of gang-raped teen denied care by nurses
Both the Health Ombudsman Professor Taole Mokoena and the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, on have expressed their outrage at the actions of two nurses from a clinic in Motherwell in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The nurses sent a raped teenager, who was in desperate need…
Car Feature
Motoring Expert Expert Pogiso Dibakoane discusses the costs to drive to South Africa’s popular holiday destinations this December – petrol and tolls and he also tackles some of your car issues.
Zulu monarch analysis
Judge Norman Davis’ decision to set aside President Cyril Ramaphosa's recognition of King Misuzulu as the king of the Zulu nation has created some turbulence in royal corridors. Those sympathetic to Prince Simakade were quick to claim victory, referring to him as ‘King Simakade’ in televised interviews and on social…
Govt pushes ahead with plan to procure new nuclear energy
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government will begin the process of procuring 2 500MW of new nuclear energy to come on stream in 2032 or 2033. SA's only nuclear power station, Koeberg, has a capacity of around 1 840MW. The government has yet to decide if it will…
POV Insights: 2023 Political wrap
Phemelo is joined in studio by Political Analyst, Gogo Aubrey Matshiqi to wrap up some of the country’s latest political developments and also looks ahead to the 2024 national elections.
Court declares decision to recognise King Misuzulu Unlawful
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to recognise Misuzulu KaZwelithini as Zulu king. The court found that Ramaphosa's decision was unlawful and invalid. Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala unpacks the ruling for us and its implications.
Post Office to stop cash payments of social grants
Grant recipients will no longer be able to withdraw cash from Post Offices, Postbank and South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) announced. Postbank and Sassa said that they would phase out all physical cash payment points (CPPs), including the cash withdrawal of grants within Post Offices. The process will start…
10 thousand new cops deployed to bolster festive safety
Police Minister Bheki Cele has promised more boots on the grounds as the country's law enforcement agencies prepare for a busy festive season. Cele says ten thousand officers will be graduating this month and will start working from December 15. Phemelo Speaks to Police National Spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe and South…
Features: SA’s celebrated artists
Phemelo speaks to two of South Africa’s foremost artists, Professor Zakes Mda and Sam Nhlengethwa. Mda’s solo exhibition, Always the Sun is currently on display at an art gallery in Kimberley. Nhlengethwa has recently opened his new statement show at the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, Art Meets Fashion.
What to Watch
Leroy Marc joins Phemelo in studio to review the latest entertainment. This week he reviews movies including The Colour Purple, Poor Things and Wonka which are all in theatres.
ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang resigns from party
Mavuso Msimang, deputy president of the African National Congress Veterans’ League (ANCVL), has resigned from the party after more than 60 years. Msimang said in his devastating three-page resignation letter, that 'For several years now, the ANC has been wracked by endemic corruption, with devastating consequences on the governance of…
Miners stage sit-in at Rustenburg mine
NUM Rustenburg Regional Chairperson, July Radibe speaks to Phemelo about over 2 hundred mine workers at Bakubung Platinum Mine in Ledig, in the North West that have staged a sit in underground. The workers did not surface after their shift this morning. Workers are disgruntled over unresolved complaints they have…
Talking Legal Matters
Legal Expert, Nthabiseng is back this week to tackle some of your legal matters, this week she continues to unpack the domestic violence act and delves into other topics including gun laws.
Hundreds of NSFAS recipients face uncertainty as budget cuts loom
Students relying on government support for their studies say they are worried, anxious and scared their dreams will be shattered should they be excluded from getting funding in 2024. GroundUp reported last week that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) told parliament that due to budget cuts by National…
Kaya Car Torque
In this week’s car feature with Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane we look at Volvo Cars energy solution, the car manufacturer launched a new business unit that will offer energy storage and charging-related technology and services. Volvo Car MD, Greg Maruszewski tells us more about the new offering. We also discuss…
Multi Party Charter distances itself from reports of a Presidential candidate
Parties in the Multi-Party charter for South Africa say their parties are led by leaders who are all capable of providing the leadership needed for a new multi-party coalition to start the work of turning South Africa around. ACDP Leader, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe tells Phemelo, DA leader John Steenhuisen did…
Blue Drop report released
South Africa’s drinking water quality has experienced severe regression since 2014, with nearly half the country’s water not microbiologically safe to drink. Phemelo speaks to Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister, David Mahlobo to unpack some of the findings of the report.
Israel – Gaza conflict
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours in Israeli strikes. Over fifteen thousand Palestinians, 70% of them women or under 18s, have now been killed in Israeli bombardments of the Hamas-ruled enclave in eight weeks of warfare. Thousands more are missing and feared to be buried…
Electoral amendment Act Judgement
Independent candidates contesting the 2024 national and provincial elections have failed in their bid to convince the Constitutional Court that the Electoral Amendment Act, signed into law in April, violated their rights. Phemelo speaks to Build One South Africa Leader, Mmusi Maimane and Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala.