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.
Pupil dies after "eating biscuits from spaza shop"
A grade 1 pupil from Mandlethu Primary School in Tsakane, Brakpan, has died, allegedly after eating biscuits bought from a spaza shop. The Gauteng department of education said the learner died on school premises. Phemelo speaks to Gauteng Education MEC Spokesperson, Xolani Mkhwemte about the incident and we also get…
POV: Road to 2024 Elections
As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the 2024 general elections, every Monday POV profiles political parties and unpacks their manifestos. This week Phemelo is joined in studio by South African Rainbow Alliance Leader, Colleen Makhubele.
Health Minister blames unemployment of doctors on fiscal constraints
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says his department’s finances are heavily burdened, adding that this contributes significantly to the alarming unemployment rate in the sector. Recently, there has been public outcry over doctors who have completed their community service programmes but remain without jobs. Phemelo speaks to Deputy Health Minister, Sibongiseni…
Celebrating the life and times of Hugh Masekela (Part 2)
Musicologist, singer and songwriter, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal is back in studio for part 2 of celebrating the life and times of Hugh Masekele, this week he focuses on Kwela songs.
What to Watch
Entertainment Contributor, Leroy Marc is back in studio to bring us the latest on our tv screens and cinemas. This week he reviews Griselda on Netflix, The Under Doggs on Prime video and much more.
Metrobus strike leaves Joburg commuters stranded
Commuters found themselves stranded in the Johannesburg area after a number of Metrobus employees embarked on a strike. According to Metrobus employees went on an illegal strike during the afternoon shift on Thursday, after their demands were not met. Phemelo speaks to Metrobus Spokesperson Tshepo Nathan, MMC for Roads and…
Talking Legal Matters
Legal Expert Nthabiseng Dubazana is back in studio to tackle some your legal matters, this week she looks at insolvency and rescission.
Picket outside HPCSA over botched surgery
The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) is holding a hearing on claims of negligence by public relations guru, Hlengiwe Mbambo, after she lodged a complaint last year about her botched surgery by a Johannesburg gynecologist two years ago. The doctor is expected to know his fate on the matter…
uSindiso fire victims affected by flooding in Denver
Residents affected by flooding in Denver say if heavy rains continue their informal structures will collapse. The say the City has merely dumped them like animals in an area that is not suitable for human beings to live in. They claim their structures have erected on top of an old…
U.N Court ruling in SA’s landmark genocide case – explained
The world watched closely as a panel of 17 judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—the highest court of the United Nations—heard arguments earlier this month over whether Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, in a case brought forward by South Africa. In…
Kaya Car Torque
Motoring Expert, Pogiso Dibakoane is back in studio with us, this week he discusses renewing your car licence in SA in 2024 and he also tackles some of your car issues and much more.
ActionSA submits objections to immigration White paper
ActionSA has submitted its objections to the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection during a picket at the the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Headquarters in Pretoria. The party says while it supports the need for urgent reforms to the immigration system in South Africa, it believes the…
SA scores 12-year low in corruption report
South Africa continues to slide down the world Corruption Perception Index, scoring its lowest score ever of 41. Sliding down two points in the rankings, its score for 2023 is also below the global average. Transparency International released its annual index , which measures perceptions of public sector corruption in…
Road to the 2024 elections – BOSA
As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the 2024 general elections, every Monday POV profiles political parties and unpacks their manifestos. This week Phemelo is joined in studio by Build One South Africa Deputy Leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster.
Firefighters attacked in Eldorado Park, services to be affected
City of Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) firefighters have come under attack from protesting residents of Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, damaging a fire truck. The firefighters were attacked in extension 3 on Sunday while responding to a fire incident in the area. Phemelo speaks to Joburg Emergency Service’s Spokesperson,…
July 2021 unrest not linked to Zuma jailing, says report.
A 252-page report by the SA Human Rights Commission into the July 2021 unrest, released on Monday, has concluded that the acts of vandalism and destruction were ‘orchestrated’ by actors who were ‘well-resourced’. Their identity, however, remains mysterious. This is one of the major findings of a report released by…
ANC suspends Jacob Zuma after rival party launch
Former President Jacob Zuma has been suspended from the party he once led, after refusing to vote for it and launching a rival organisation. The governing African National Congress (ANC) announced its decision on Monday. "Zuma and others whose conduct is in conflict with our values and principles, will find…
Music Feature: Hugh Masekela
Phemelo is joined by Musicologist, singer and songwriter Sheldon Rocha Leal to celebrate the life and times of Hugh Masekela who passed away this week 7 years ago on the 23 rd of January 2018.
uSindiso building fire survivors accuse hostel dwellers of extortion
Some Marshalltown building fire survivors who’ve been placed at temporary shelters in Denver are pleading with the City of Johannesburg’s intervention after residents from a nearby hostel allegedly raided the area. They were displaced when the five-storey Usindiso building in the city centre was gutted by a fire in August…
What to Watch
Entertainment Contributor Leroy Marc brings us some of the latest news and reviews movies that have just hit cinemas. This week he reviews Beautiful Wedding; Sunrise and much more.