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.
AARTO Demerit System Declared Invalid and Unconstitutional
It has taken more than two decades to implement - and now South Africa’s long-anticipated Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) demerit system for motorists has been declared invalid and unconstitutional in its current form. Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has been vocal about the demerit act for many…
Unpacking Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s vs Zondo
With the guidance of Dr Pali Lehohla, Former General-statistican, and Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, a Political Analyst – we look at recent events where Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s recent attack on South Africa’s Constitution and legal structure considering the sea of poverty surrounding South Africans through the lens of philosophy.
Reaction To COVID Relief Fund For Taxis
We are joined by Siyabulele Fobosi, Transport Researcher, Theo Malele, NTA Spokesperson, Thabisho Molelekwa, SANTACO Spokesperson to discuss the government’s R1.1 billion Covid fund for South Africa’s taxis. Will this do good for the industry?
Gauteng department of Education reopens its online registration system
Steve Mabona, GDE Spokesperson joins us to discuss the pupils in inland provinces returning to school, despite the basic education department still needing to place about 400 000 children for the 2022 school year.
The Zulu Royal Family court dispute
The high-profile Zulu royal family court eventually got under way at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday morning, but not without glitches. However, the legal team of the main applicant, Queen Sibongile Dlamini-Zulu, kicked off the matter under protest, alerting the court that they intend to investigate the possibility of…
The rise in kidnappings and child abductions in South Africa
Crime expert and owner of investigations and risk consultancy D&K Management Consultants, Kyle Condon, said the increase in child abductions and kidnappings seemed to be caused by the perpetrators' lack of respect for the law. He joins us to talk about the rise, and the factors behind it.
Gauteng announces that the registration system has been reopened to accommodate late registrations
MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi says the number of unplaced learners is down to 700 this year compared to 35,000 last year. Parents and guardians of unplaced learners stood in a snaking queue outside the Gauteng Department of Education’s office in Marshalltown, Johannesburg on Wednesday. They are hoping to find…
SA’s only driver’s license printer is in Germany for repairs
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula blamed the heavy backlog in the issuing of new driver’s licenses on a broken machine, which is currently in Germany for repairs. It is the only such machine in the country. Wayne Duvenage, OUTA CEO speaks to us about how there is only one machine, what…
DBE briefs media on the reopening of schools and the 2022 academic year
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says the arrangements that are meant to protect the school sector from Coronavirus infection will remain in place as schools in inland provinces are set to open their doors to learners tomorrow. However, the department and its stakeholders have sought to find every strategy to…
Alleged Parliament Firestarter, Zandile Mafe also charged with terrorism
Parliament fire accused Zandile Mafe will undergo a mental evaluation for the next 30 days, as ordered by Magistrate Zamekile Mbalo. On Tuesday, during his second appearance at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court, Mafe heard that he faces an additional terrorism charge in connection with the blaze which gutted the…
A look at historical Parliament building in South Africa that was taken down by fire
The Keiskamma Tapestry, a 120m-long history of the Eastern Cape frontier embroidered by more than 100 women in the early 2000s, was in the hallway of the parliament buildings when it was set ablaze on Sunday. But the status of all the historic pieces is not yet known as temperatures…
Mandatory Vaccinations in Tertiary Education
We speak to Dr Ramneek Ahluwalia about their mandatory vaccination policy at higher learning institutions. Including reactions from Thato Masekoa, SAUS NEC Member and Hendrick Makaneta, Education Activist on this topic
Schools Placement Nightmare For Parents
Parents queue outside Education Department offices to find placement for their children Parents have been queuing outside the Gauteng Department of Education district offices, south of Johannesburg, since the early hours of Monday morning, desperate to find schools for their children. Steve Mabona, Gauteng Education Spokesperson Basil Manuel, NAPTOSA Executive…
Jan 8 – the ins and outs of this weekend’s activities
The year has certainly kicked off with a buzz on the political landscape. First we saw Parliament burn right before our eyes, Part one of the State Capture Report was released and of course, both the ANC and the EFF held crucial events this past weekend. To help us unpack…
11 initiates have died since start of initiation season in the Eastern Cape
Eleven initiates have died in the Eastern Cape since the beginning of the December summer initiation season. They died due to a variety of complications that are not associated with Covid-19, said Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. Gogo Aubrey Mashiqi gives us more information.
In conversation with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse
Drummer, saxophonist, composer, activist – and anthropology student – Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse has turned 70. If you wanted a guidebook to the distinctive character of the South African jazz scene, Mabuse's 50-year career offers one. We discuss his amazing career to date.
Soweto electricity crisis – the people threaten to take Eskom to court
Soweto residents are now taking the legal route to force Eskom to reconnect their electricity. Diepkloof residents have been without power for a while. 700 homes in the Diepkloof area were disconnected over non-payment and illegal connections. Amanda Qhiti, Gauteng Spokesperson joins us to provide some much needed answers.
TUT appoints Professor Tinyiko Maluleke as its next incoming Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke has been appointed as the Tshwane University of Technology next vice-chancellor and principal. Maluleke joins the TUT from the University of Pretoria, where he is senior research fellow and deputy director at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship. He holds a doctoral degree from the University…
Lancet & Ampath agree to reduce Covid-19 PCR test cost to R500
Dr. Aslam Dasoo, Progressive Health Forum Convenor talks to us about how Lancet and Ampath private laboratories have reduced their Covid-19 test price to R500. The Competition Commission said it reached an agreement with the labs to reduce their pricing from R850 per test.
What is the Compensation Fund?
On the 01 April 2021 the Compensation Fund published the Government Gazette on the Revised Employer Assessment Model Regulation on 1 April 2021 with the intention of reducing the number of Classes from 24 to 13 Classes with the inclusion of the Domestic Employers. Each Class will have its unique…