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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.
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ANC, EFF point fingers at each other over Ekurhuleni council brawl

The provincial leadership of the ANC and EFF have each given their versions of what led to the violence in the Ekurhuleni council chamber on Thursday. A brawl erupted on Thursday night during a motion of no confidence in the mayor, Sivuyile Ngodwana, after the EFF were denied an opportunity…
4 Mar 2024 3PM 18 min

City of Johannesburg ordered to reinstate 130 fired workers

The City of Johannesburg says it will abide with a court ruling ordering the metropolitan municipality to reinstate fired workers. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday ruled in favour of the 130 employees, whose contracts were terminated in February 2022. Phemelo speaks to Acting City of Joburg Mayor,…
4 Mar 2024 3PM 8 min

NSFAS provisionally funds 1.2 million students for 2024 academic year

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provisionally funded 1.2- million students and rejected about 240,000 bursary applications so far for the 2024 academic year. This was revealed by the scheme's acting chairperson of the board, Prof Lourens van Staden. The scheme had received 1,936,330 applications as of February…
4 Mar 2024 3PM 26 min

Music Industry Threat: Assassinations

Musicologist Sheldon Roch Leal joins Phemelo in studio, in week’s music feature he discusses music industry assassinations which include South African rapper AKA, 2PAC, The Notorious B.I.G and other well known artists.
29 Feb 2024 3PM 30 min

What to Watch

Entertainment Reporter Leroy Marc is back in studio, this week he reviews Mea Culpa on Netflix, Land of Bad and Rose’s War which are both in theatres and much more.
29 Feb 2024 3PM 11 min

Integrated Criminal Justice System conference

The national conference of the Integrated Criminal Justice System and the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) wrapped up today after 3 days. The conference dealt with reviewing the CPA that was enacted in 1977. The goal is to overhaul it and bring it up to date with the…
29 Feb 2024 3PM 12 min

Talking Legal Matters

Legal Expert, Nthabiseng Dubazana is back in studio, this week she discusses employment contracts and the consequences of signing contractual agreements.
28 Feb 2024 3PM 54 min

NEHAWU intensifies strike at University of Pretoria

Classes and activities at the University of Pretoria remain suspended due to the ongoing strike by workers affiliated to NEHAWU over salaries. The workers say they are more resolute and are not going to withdraw from downing tools. NEHAWU says it has intensified the strike which has affected operations at…
28 Feb 2024 3PM 21 min

Seven arrested, including alleged ‘mastermind’, for AKA murder

Seven people have been arrested and detained in connection with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known professionally as AKA, and his former manager and friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, Police Minister Bheki Cele said late on Tuesday night that six people were arrested. On Wednesday, a seventh…
28 Feb 2024 3PM 10 min

Phone lines cut to Gauteng hospitals, clinics due to non-payment

Several hospitals and clinics in Gauteng have activated alternative numbers after Telkom cut phone lines due to unpaid bills. Gauteng Health says the delayed payments were due to several discrepancies where Telkom would send invoices with descriptions of facilities that do not belong to the department. The telecommunications provider disconnected…
27 Feb 2024 2PM 7 min

Road to 2024 Elections: Xiluva

In this week’s political feature, Phemelo is joined by Xiluva Leader, Bongani Baloyi. Xiluva (from the Tsonga word meaning "flower") is a South African political party launched in March 2023 by Baloyi who is the former ActionSA Gauteng provincial chairperson, and former Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality for…
26 Feb 2024 3PM 54 min

Pretoria high court judge questions all-white legal team

A judge in the Pretoria High Court has demanded that an all-white group of lawyers explain why there is not a single black lawyer among them. Last Friday, out of the blue, Judge Mandlenkosi Motha sent an email to all four advocates in a case which deals with black economic…
26 Feb 2024 3PM 16 min

Phone lines down at major Gauteng hospitals

The DA says telephone lines at some Gauteng hospitals are down because the provincial health department hasn't paid its bills. According to the DA the situation is a "communication crisis". According to the party patients and their relatives could not get through to hospitals for appointments, enquiries or updates. Charlotte…
26 Feb 2024 3PM 9 min

What to Watch

Entertainment contributor Leroy Marc is back in studio to review the latest tv shows and movies. This week he reviews Driveway Dolls , Thabo and the Rhino Case which are both in theatres, A Soweto Love Story on Netflix and much more.
22 Feb 2024 3PM 11 min

Parliament impeaches 2 high court judges

In a historical first for Parliament, it resolved to impeach, not one, but two high court judges. After losing an urgent legal bid to stop the vote against him, Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe was first on the chopping block. Three hours later, retired Gauteng High Court…
22 Feb 2024 3PM 18 min

Talking Legal Matters

Legal Expert, Nthabiseng Dubazana is back in studio with us this week she continues her discussion around marital contracts and proposals. Dubazana also discusses an interesting case where a mother has been deprived parental care after she kept her children away from school for about a year.
21 Feb 2024 3PM 48 min

Panyaza Lesufi in conversation with Phemelo

Following his state of the province address, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi speaks to Phemelo on various issues including crime, e-tolls and the provinces economy.
21 Feb 2024 3PM 36 min

Kaya Car Torque

Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane is back in studio, this week he discusses Gauteng’s new high tech number plates which are set to launch in April, Hydrogen vehicles and tackles some of your car issues.
20 Feb 2024 3PM 1 hr 11 min

Education bodies react to Primrose Principal shooting

The Germiston pupil who shot and wounded a principal at a Gauteng school last week, had also planned to kill the deputy principal and his class teacher, Education MEC Matome Chiloane has alleged. According to the plan had apparently been outlined in a WhatsApp group created by pupils at Primrose…
20 Feb 2024 3PM 24 min
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