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.
COVID XBB 1.5 variant detected in South Africa – what does this mean for SA?
South Africa has found its first case of a coronavirus infection caused by the new, highly transmissible XBB.1.5 variant. Maria Van Kerkhove, Covid-19 technical lead at the World’s Health Organisation, this week called XBB.1.5 “the most transmissible sub-variant” detected so far in the pandemic.
Dept. of Higher Education, Science & Technology reacts to the Fort Hare incident
'Barbaric': Nzimande condemns assassination of Fort Hare vice-chancellor's bodyguard Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, has condemned the murder of the vice chancellor's executive protector, Mboneli Vesele. It's believed the assassination hit was meant for VC professor Sakhele Buhlungu. He was not in the vehicle at the time. The professor…
1. ANC’s 55th National Conference concluded on the 5th of Jan.
The incident on Friday, 6 January, in which Buhlungu’s driver, Mboneli Vesele, was killed, was the latest violent attack on Fort Hare staff and management. There have been several instances of targeted violence against management. When Vesele arrived at Buhlungu’s home in the latter’s car on Friday evening, he was…
DAY three of the 55TH ANC conference.
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.
DAY two of the 55TH ANC conference.
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.
DAY one of the 55TH ANC conference.
ANALYSIS: Day one of the ANC Elecetive conference kicked off with a delayed start to proceedings and heckling from the KZN delegates towards President Ramaphosa. We speak to KAYA959 Reporter, Pitso Molemane and Political Analysis, Sanusha Naidoo.
LET'S TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: A look at what we discussed this year.
LET'S TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: A look at the top topic we discussed this year.
Eskom boss De Ruyter resigns.
Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter quit this week in the midst of the most acute rolling blackouts South Africa has had since 2008. Eskom officials were not immediately reachable for comment, but several insiders confirmed the move. Richard Mantu, the spokesperson for the department of public enterprises which oversees Eskom,…
Aggrieved ANC members challenge ‘suspicious’ NEC nominations.
Disgruntled ANC members are disputing the list of 200 candidates who are up for election as national executive committee (NEC) members. ANC electoral committee chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe released the list last week. The bone of contention is that it takes into account in gender parity and not who received the…
HEALING HOUR: Surviving Forced Sterilizations of HIV-Positive Women.
After she began attending meetings of people living with HIV/AIDS and publicly discussing her positive status, her partner became abusive. Despite the abuse, Mthembu felt pressured to marry him because he had already paid the bride price to her parents. However, she eventually managed to leave him, despite significant social…
Parliament votes on the adaptation of the Phala Phala report.
The ANC Parliamentary caucus meeting ahead of a National Assembly sitting to adopt the Phala Phala report was a heated affair. News24 understands that ministers Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Lindiwe Sisulu disagreed with the party line that ANC MPs must vote against the report. If all 400 MPs are present at…
ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE NEWSMAKER: Carl Neihaus, Former ANC member.
Carl Niehaus has been expelled from the ANC. The former spokesperson for the ANC’s Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veteran’s Association was found guilty by the ANC’s national disciplinary committee (NDC) on six counts of misconduct for bringing the party into disrepute, following sentiments uttered following former president Jacob Zuma’s being…
In conversation with Childline on their Childline Peace Campaign.
Childline has embarked on a campaign dubbed Peace is Calling. The campaign is aimed at sparking collective engagements about structural reforms required to achieve a peaceful society where children are protected from violence and given a chance to succeed. The campaign is being rolled out in seven communities across the…
Gift of the Givers comes to the rescue for flood victims in Gauteng.
Heroes Rally to the Rescue as Heavy Rains Devastate Parts of Johannesburg, South Africa Following the hugest hail storm in decades on Monday, Johannesburg was again hit today by inclement weather – this time devastating flooding that left cars stranded, bricks and tiles torn off constructions, tar roads destroyed, and…
Gauteng MEC of Human Settlements visits flood victims in Soweto.
As heavy rain lashes parts of Gauteng, members of the Human Settlements Department will on Monday visit some of the areas affected by flooding in Soweto. Minister Mamoloko Kubayi, together with Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile and MMC Mlungisi Mamabaso, are expected to meet with the affected residents. The…
The COJ asks Eskom to withhold blackouts for 72 hours due to floods.
The City of Johannesburg has requested that Eskom grant the City a three-day exemption from rolling blackouts. This is due to the impact of devastating floods and thunderstorms, resulting in prolonged power outages in several parts of the City. Eskom is currently implementing Stage 5 power cuts due to a…
Challenges faced by blended families pt. 2
LETS TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: Challenges faced by blended families. Blended families, or stepfamilies, are now common in the United States. Nearly half of marriages in the United States end in divorce. At least half of children in the U.S. live with a biological parent and a stepparent. This…
PRASA says no more trading and praise singing on their new trains.
No more gospel on the tracks, as new Prasa rules raise the ire of train traders and preachers While the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and the Department of Transport forge ahead with efforts to recover train corridors following the collapse of the rail network, Prasa has instituted…
SA hits stage 6 again. Expert suggests it’s time for some imported help.
Today, the ailing power utility announced more plans to thrust the country into the darkness by implementing Stage 6 load shedding indefinitely. Energy expert - Lungile Mashele has recommended that Eskom should import skills from countries such as China and the United States (US) to assist in addressing the country's…
In conversation with Dr Zikalala on where the ANC is going.
ANC Veterans League, released a statement on where the ANC is going. Dr Zikalala will be taking us through the positioning the ANC will be taking before we get to the ANC conference.