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.
ANC announces the names of its top 6 candidates.
Zweli Mkhize clinches enough nominations to contest Cyril Ramaphosa for top ANC position The ANC’s Electoral Committee chair Kgalema Motlanthe announced the outcomes of the nominations for the party’s top six positions on Tuesday afternoon at Luthuli House. Motlanthe said all of the nominees had been thoroughly vetted as per…
The COJ speaks to us about its fleet and their plans to retrieve it from AVIS
Morero peddled 'hysteria' over rental cars - City of Joburg says only 47 fleet vehicles were taken Last week, Avis Fleet took back 47 cars it had leased to the municipality after the lease agreement lapsed on 31 October. The repossessed vehicles are part of the City's non-specialised fleet, and…
Public Servants take to the streets.
Unions to hit govt with third national action of the year - setbacks be damned Seven public service unions will embark on a one-day public service strike in eight provinces on Tuesday. Union structures in the Western Cape opted to postpone their march to Parliament over safety concerns amid the…
ONE-ON-ONE WITH A NEWSMAKER: Mdumiseni Ntuli.
Mdumiso Ntuli, ANC Top 6 hopeful – contending for the Secretary General position. Mdumiseni Ntuli is a South African politician and staunch member of the ruling African National Congress. He was elected as provincial secretary of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal in 2018. But his foray into politics predates that election…
Janusz Walus, Chris Hani’s killer to be placed on parole.
SA Communist Party leader Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus, is to be released on parole. In 2020, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola refused his application for parole. He subsequently took Lamola’s decision on review but was unsuccessful both in the Pretoria High Court and on appeal in the Supreme Court of…
PROFILE: Titi Luzipo, Jazz Musician.
Born into a musically gifted family, her late grandfather, CB Qwesha was a musical genius and classical music composer. His greatest work – Ndisindise O Jehova, Save me Oh Thou Jehova became one of the world’s greatest hymns. Titi has become a household name in the afro soul circles of…
LITERATURE: Right to Speak Poets Catalogue - Promoting SA Poets Internationally.
Right to Speak Poets Catalogue: Promoting South African Poets to International Markets The Goethe-Institut in South Africa, in partnership with Hear My Voice NPO, the UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, the General Representation of Flanders, Wallonie-Bruxelles International and Institut Francais Afrique du Sud are proud and excited to launch The…
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu ignores legal summons to appear in Parliament.
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu did not appear before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Tourism after she was summoned to appear. Sisulu was summoned to appear before the committee after previous requests for her appearance were ignored. The minister said she respected the committee's work but was seeking legal advice on the…
Tshwane Council meeting ends, blows to the Speaker of the house from ANC members
Tshwane ANC councillors assault Speaker at council meeting ANC councillors got out of their seats and went after the Speaker in a Tshwane council meeting and “repeatedly hit him in the head”. The City of Tshwane will be laying criminal charges against ANC councillors behind the assault of the Council…
LETS TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: How we choose a partner.
How do we choose the people we fall in love with? The Romantic answer is that our instincts naturally guide us to individuals who are kind and good for us. Love is with other, more destructive dynamics: feelings of wanting to help an adult who was out of control, of…
Blowing the whistle on SAPS and their hiring of foreign nationals.
SAPS whistle-blower says threats to her life continue Whistle-blower Patricia Morgan-Mashale says her life continues to be in danger after she exposed corruption in the SAPS. Speaking to SABC anchor Blain Herman Mashele, she said she has had attempts on her life, including on Sunday after she was chased by…
HEALING HOUR: In conversation with Dr Mmasechaba Shai.
THE REALITY OF A WIDOW: what happens when you suddenly a widow and alone. Your quiet home is a constant reminder that your loved one is gone – really gone. The silence can be crushing and you may find it hard to concentrate. TV is boring and nothing excites you!…
Overflowing dams wreak havoc in Gauteng – what's cause, who's to blame?
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the incessant rainfall over the weekend has resulted in some dams’ levels reaching full capacity forcing the Department to open sluice gates. The disruptive rainfall in various parts of the country led to incidents of flooding being reported with more than 300…
Eskom says blackouts are to intensify.
Load shedding crisis with us throughout festive season – Eskom Add candles, emergency lights and maybe a generator to your Black Friday shopping list. Eskom on Tuesday announced that load shedding would be a permanent fixture throughout the festive season as the power utility struggled with generating capacity.
DNAforAfrica says Cele may have miscalculated their stats on the DNA backlog.
DNA For Africa said the latest figures on the DNA testing backlog report released by Police Minister Bheki Cele do not add up. Last month, Cele announced that police officials had reduced the DNA backlog from 240,000 to 71,000 cases. The minister added that the backlog would be cleared by…
Gauteng takes in its first group of substance abusers seeking assistance.
Premier Panyaza Lesufi to oversee first intake of the Gauteng AntiSubstance Abuse Programme Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Social Development, Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Mbali Hlophe will tomorrow, 15 November 2022, oversee the first intake of substance abusers including nyaope and other illegal substances at various rehabilitation centres across…
Women's health initiative launched for Africa; focus on advancing women's health
HEALTH & WELLNESS: Women's health initiative launched for Africa; focus on advancing women's health. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A continent-wide and dedicated women’s health initiative was launched today to advocate for and implement solutions to improve healthcare for women in Africa. The Coalition for Women’s Health In Africa (CoWHA) is the…
More than 300 families displaced by flash floods at Nancefield Hostel in Soweto.
The heavy rain in various parts of the country in the past few days has led to multiple incidents of flooding in parts of Gauteng. The flash floods displaced over 300 families this past weekend. The Johannesburg Human Settlements MMC, Mlungisi Mabaso said the rain caused so much damage that…
ActionSA pulls out of DA-led coalition in Ekurhuleni, takes up opposite role.
After extensive debate over the weekend, ActionSA decided that it will not be part of a multiparty coalition government with the DA and its coalition partners in Ekurhuleni, according to national chairperson Michael Beaumont. The decision means the party's councillors won't form part of the mayoral committee that Ekurhuleni Mayor…
PROFILE: Lebo Segobela.
Born and raised in the dusty streets of Sebokeng in 1981, Lebo Sekgobela has been blessed to becoming one of the most celebrated worshippers in South Africa. She was elevated to stardom after the release of her album, Restored, which sold multi-platiumn and has turned the waves to make Lebo…