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.
The National Arts Council and Sports, Arts & Culture Dept brief media on reported missing funds
After reports came out in March that close to the R300-million that was allocated for both the National Arts Council and Department of Sports, Arts & Culture to distribute as relief funds to artists had gone missing – they both made statements to the media on the inner workings as…
Election Updates: Manifesto Launches – What Do We Make Of Them?
We speak to political analyst, Sanusha Naidoo, about the latest developments from various political parties as they gear up for the upcoming elections. We look at the various manifesto launches and what they have in store for us.
SA has the highest number of COVID-19 orphans in Africa
A recent study has shown that just over 94 000 children have lost parents and guardians since the start of the pandemic. We speak to Nicky Dawson about the potential negative impacts this has on growing children on such a large scale.
BrandSA’s “Play Your Part” Awards
We speak to Sithembile Ntombela at Brand SA about the ‘Play Your Part’ awards that they host. The awards aim to highlight all South African citizens, both big and small, who have made an impact in their communities, and the country at large.
Rosemary Ndlovu: “The court can say whatever it wants to say, but I know nothing,” Ndlovu says
We speak to Everson Luhanga, the journalist who broke the story of Rosemary Ndlovu’s multiple successful and unsuccessful murder plans since 2017. We look at what struck him about this story when he first heard it, and the latest developments of the court case, which is postponed to mid October.
Talking all things COVID-19 with Prof. Mosa Moshabela
Two years down the line, the questions, the panic and the hesitancy continues in our everyday lives in a way that seems never-ending. We speak to Prof. Mosa Moshabela, an Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research & Innovation, and professor of Public Health to address all our concerns and questions in…
The Center for the Less Good Idea launches its seventh season (Oliver Dickson Stand-In)
William Kentridge’s arts incubator space, The Center for the Less Good Idea has just launched the latest season theatre performances, film screenings, installations and workshops that will be live streamed via their website. We speak to Director and Curator at the Centre, Phala Ookeditse Phala to find out more about…
Royal Hair Salon – A Solo Exhibition by Nikiwe Dlova (Oliver Dickson Stand-In)
We speak to artist and hair stylist,, Nikiwe Dlova, about her upcoming solo exhibition, Royal Hair Salon, a celebration of identity, culture and craftsmanship; her inspirations and what makes her work so important in the modern South African art landscape.
AfriForum wins case against UNISA plan to phase teaching in Afrikaans out
Unisa decided to phase out Afrikaans as a primary medium of instruction, and in response, Afriforum took this decision to court to dispute the decision. Why? We speak to Leeto Nthoba, a lecturer at Central University of Technology to answer this question, what drove the resistance from Afriforum, and whether…
City of Tshwane Workers Protests against contract exterminations (Oliver Dickson Stand-In)
We speak to Katleho Sekhoto, Kaya 959 News Reporter after protests have broken out since workers in the City of Tshwane’s contracts were terminated without any warning or prospect of renewals. She gives us further details about how the protest’s started and how the situation is looking for the workers.
Elections Updates: COPE’s Campaign for Municipal Elections (Oliver Dickson Stand-In)
We speak to COPE’s deputy president, Willy Madisha, about the upcoming elections and what they plan to offer to the citizens of Ekurhuleni, and throughout the country.
DA Mayoral Briefing in Ekurhuleni
We speak to Refiloe Nt'sekhe, the DA’s Mayoral Candidate in Ekurhuleni about what she can offer to better the living conditions of the citizens of Ekurhuleni. Nnyakallo Tefu, a Kaya News reporter, was at the briefing to give us further details about the briefing that took place. To close off,…
Corruption Watch releases latest corruption trends
The latest analysis report of corruption trends in South Africa has just been released by Corruption Watch, and to give us further details about the highest forms of reported corruption – from COVID-19 related corruption to police corruption - we speak to Melusi Ncala, a researcher on the report, to…
Book Famine: Fighting for inclusive access to books for the visually impaired
The fight for inclusive publishing rights that assist blind and visually impaired people get access to literature has taken a step in the right direction: The Gauteng North High Court ruled that it’s unconstitutional for publishing rights holders to prevent their works to be converted to forms that are accessible…
Karpowership Deal: Why Does It Matter?
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved a R200-billion+ deal from Karpowership to provide electricity in the country. This decision has turned heads about the negative environmental impact on us. Why does this matter to us? What will it mean for you as a citizen? We speak…
Looking at ‘ukuthwala’, the South African ‘bride abduction’ custom
We speak to Nyasha Karimakwenda, a postdoctoral researcher at UCT, offers a new perspective on the history and customary practices of ukuthwala – where young women are forced into marriages with older men – to show that, without disregarding certain bad elements of the practives, it is not rooted in…
Patient allegedly stabs two doctors and a patient at a Kimberley hospital
The Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe hospital in Kimberley was shocked after a patient allegedly attacked two doctors and a patient. Their patient is expected to appear in court this week, facing charges of attempted murder, we speak to Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa to find out more.
Zuma Trial: Advocate Dali Mpofu wants Billy Downer removed as state prosecutor
Former president Jacob Zuma’s trial continued today, and one of the big outcomes of today is that Advocate, Dali Mpofu, argued that prosecutor, Billy Downer lacks "title" to prosecute him and should be removed as state prosectuor. To give us more updates, we speak to Karen Maughan, Legal journalist, Analyst…
Tension rises between Alexandra residents and JHB City Power
Tensions have risen between the residents of Alexandra and Joburg City Power after illegal power connections were being removed by the municipal. To find out more about the situation in Alex, we speak to Kaya 959 News Reporter, Nyakallo Tefu.
Africa News Updates: Coup in Guinea; Mali and France tensions and more
We speak to Channel Africa’s Nixon Katembo to catch up on the latest news happening in Africa. Today, we look at the coup in Guinea – where Mamady Doumbouya has appointeds himself as the leader of Guinea after overthrowing the president, Alpha Condé; France’s defence minister warning against hiring Russian…