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.
Phemelo in conversation with Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa joins us in studio as our final guest for 2024 to discuss the country’s electricity outlook.
What to Watch
Leroy Marc joins us in studio for the last feature of 2024 this week he reviews Mufasa, The Last Show which are both in theatres and Black Doves which is currently streaming on Netflix.
Government extends spaza shops registration deadline
The deadline for spaza shop registration has been extended to February 28 2025. However, owners have been warned not to wait until the next registration deadline. Speaking at the media briefing on food-borne illnesses on Wednesday morning, cooperative governance and traditional affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa stated that so far about…
Dada Morero responds to Joburg water issues
Johannesburg’s water supply is steadily recovering following the planned Rand Water maintenance that disrupted services between 13 and 16 December. This is according to mayor Dada Morero, who provided an update during an oversight visit to the city’s reservoirs on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Morero assured residents that water supply…
Earth tremor experienced in parts of Johannesburg
An earth tremor was experienced in large parts of Johannesburg on Tuesday night, but no injuries or damage were reported. The tremor was experienced at about 9pm in most parts of Johannesburg, Soweto, Roodepoort and surrounding areas, City of Johannesburg’s emergency services said. Phemelo speaks to Chief Scientist at the…
Talking Legal Matters
Who owns the traditional ‘family home’ in South Africa? We explore this and more in this week’s feature of Talking Legal Matters with Nthabiseng Dubazana.
Social workers repatriate 27 children trafficked from Mozambique.
North West Department of Social Development social workers are repatriating 27 teenage boys from Mozambique back home after they resurfaced from Stilfontein unused mines more than a month ago. Among the 27 undocumented children, 15 were found by the police in Matlosana and 12 others resurfaced from the abandoned mines…
Joburg City Library to partially reopen early next year
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) is optimistic that the Johannesburg City Library, the biggest library in the city, will partially reopen in the first quarter of next year, three years after it was closed to the public. The library in the CBD was emptied of staff and locked up in…
Lamola leads delegation to meet Mozambican counterparts
South Africa and Mozambique are to hold a major bilateral meeting to discuss "ongoing tensions" in Mozambique, two months and a week after elections that have yet to be officially finalised. South Africa's international relations minister, Ronald Lamola, will meet with his counterpart, Veronica Dhlovo, according to Lamola’s office the…
. D-day for spaza shop owners to register businesses
It is D-day for spaza shop owners to register their businesses. In November, President Cyril Ramaphosa set a 21-day deadline for spaza shop registrations, ending today. Ramaphosa's directive comes as more than 20 children have died due to suspected food contamination. Phemelo speaks to Gauteng Acting Premier Lebogang Maile about…
Bashar-al Assad releases statement
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia - in what is purported to be his first statement since the fall of Damascus eight days ago. Assad's reported statement was put on the Telegram channel belonging to the Syrian presidency on Monday, although it is…
Impact on POV: SocioTech BBL
Phemelo is joined in studio by members of SocioTech BBL, an organisation that is mobilising communities to be economically active where they are, with what they have. Phemelo speaks to SocioTech BBL facilitator, Sibusiso Mbatha and Head of Technology, Innovation and Systems, Lydia de Langa.
Mozambique election protests flare up
The effects of protests in Mozambique are being felt in South Africa, Zambia and Eswatini – as certification of the presidential election drags on more than two months after ballots were cast. Mozambique's government previously promised to do everything it could to minise disruption over the festive season, but opposition…
Talking Legal Matters
In this week's feature of Talking Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses 2 cases one of misrepresentaion and and another case where a stepmother attempted to claim a house but the court ruled in the children's favour
Government Pensions Administration Agency.
Phemelo speaks to the CEO of the Government Pensions Administration Agency, Kedebone Madiehe about it's role and how the organisation collaborates with different organs to ensure that claims are paid to the right people and at the right time.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Runs Short Of Clean Linen
Nursing union DENOSA has raised alarm over poor hygiene conditions at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, blaming an ongoing linen shortage allegedly caused by malfunctioning laundry equipment. Healthcare workers say the pile-up of soiled linen in corridors and units has become a daily sight, compromising cleanliness and patient care…
Discussion: 16 Days of Activism
As 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children draws to a close several organisations have called for the government and citizens to do more in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV). 2 171 rape cases were reported from July to September this year, a 3.6% increase…
SA shuts Mozambique border crossing again
South Africa suspended operations at its main border crossing with Mozambique, a key coal and chrome export hub, as election-related protests flared in the southeast African nation. Demonstrators on the Mozambican side angered by the result of the country’s October 9 elections, blocked the route that often processes more than…
Illegal miner surfaces in Stilfontein with request for more food, tobacco
Another suspected illegal miner has surfaced at a shaft in Stilfontein, North West, bringing a letter requesting more food supplies and tobacco. The miner was brought to the surface by a community-led rescue team, which picked up again amid the government's stalled efforts. It's understood the man was weak and…
de Lille lashes out at ACSA after fuel glitch at OR Tambo
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille, has lashed out at Airports Company South Africa following refuelling problems at OR Tambo International Airport that caused flight delays. Acsa has since confirmed that the system is now fully operational after the glitch. de Lille says she was also caught up in the…