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 DBE’s Second Chance Programme
Phemelo speaks to the Director of the Second Chance Matric Support Programme, Dr Sandy Malapile about how the intiative aims to support pupils who did not meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or extended Senior Certificate (SC).
Police and Mineral Resources Ministers visit Stilfontein
Authorities have confirmed that over a hundred illegal miners have been extracted from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein so far this week. Police and Mineral Resources Ministers visited Stilfontein after government began rescue operations. over 50 miners have so far been confirmed dead. Phemelo speaks to Police Minister Senzo…
Matric class of 2024 achieves highest ever pass rate at 87.3%
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric results which showed a historic pass rate of 87.3%. This was an increase from 82.9% in 2023, 80.1% in 2022 and 76.4% in 2021. Gwarube said every province achieved above 84% pass rate. She said 2024 produced…
Rise Mzansi concerned about online gambling in the country
Rise Mzansi is calling on the Social Development Department to address online gambling in the country. They party’s MP Makashule Gana told Parliament that regulating the sector can't be done by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition alone. Parliament has heard how gambling is affecting some social grant recipients…
4. Impact on POV: Simphiwe Masiza
Phemelo speaks to the founder and CEO of EmpowaWorx Strategic Creative Marketing Firm, Simphiwe Masiza about where it all started for him. Empowaworx is a leading force in transformative event creation and strategic marketing solutions, with over 12 years of experience in delivering impactful, bespoke services.
Dr Niël Barnard, dies
Dr Niël Barnard, first negotiator for a democratic South Africa, has died at the age of 75. Barnard, a former spy boss and first director-general of the Western Cape government, negotiated the transition to democracy on behalf of the erstwhile South African government. He died peacefully in Gansbaai on Monday…
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