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.
Music Feature: Welcoming Spring
In this week’s Music Feature we welcome Spring in song with Musicologist, Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal.
Johannesburg road explosion R19m tender vanished – Report
In July 2023, an explosion on Lilian Ngoyi Street in Johannesburg’s CBD rocked the city and made global headlines. The then mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, City Manager Floyd Brink and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi promised swift action and an urban upgrade that would be a benchmark for the historic part of…
Talking Legal Matters
In this week’s Talking Legal Matters, Legal Expert Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses consultations and retrenchments, and she also answers some of your legal questions.
Lesufi claims crime prevention measures ‘bearing fruit’
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the latest crime statistics have shown that the province is starting to win the battle against lawlessness. Lesufi made the remarks during a question-and-answer session in the provincial legislature. The premier said the number of murders in the province had shown a marginal decrease between…
Paying Tribute to Thabiso Sikwane
In tonight’s feature of POV Imbizo, we pay tribute to Radio Broadcaster Thabiso Sikwane who passed away at the age of 50. Phemelo is joined in studio by her family.
Israel set for nationwide strike for a hostage deal
Israel's main union has ordered a nationwide general strike after soldiers recovered the bodies of six killed hostages from the Gaza Strip where the military is battling Palestinian militants. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities to protest the government and call…
ActionSA launches legal action against IEC
ActionSA wants the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to investigate the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), claiming that the parties' recent political party funding disclosures do not corroborate their election campaigns. Meanwhile, ActionSA has taken legal action against the IEC’s handling of the…
Gwarube concerned over impact of extortion at EC schools
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has raised concern about the high rate of extortions in the Eastern Cape. She is currently on a nationwide, learning and listening campaign to assess challenges facing the education sector and to find solutions. The visit comes as the province is reeling from the brazen…
Profile Feature: Dr Sizakele Marutlulle
Phemelo speaks to Dr Sizakele Marutlulle, she the founder and CEO of a pan-African strategy and advisory practice that advocates for Humancentric Creativism – using creativity to place humans at the centre of everything. Dr Marutlulle is a highly sought and respected advisor to leaders, who seek her counsel on…
ANC withdraws from no confidence motion in Brink
The African National Congress (ANC) says it will be temporarily withdrawing its motion of no confidence in City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink. This follows a high court challenge by Brink, challenging the lawfulness of the motion. The vote on Brink’s future as the capital city’s number one resident was…
Colleen Makhubele dumps SARA for Zuma’s MKP
Colleen Makhubele, the leader of the SA Rainbow Alliance (Sara), has left the party she founded last year to join the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP). Makhubele made this announcement in a statement. Phemelo speaks to Makhublele about her move.
What to Watch
In this week’s feature of What to Watch, Leroy Marc reviews 1992, Crow which are both in theatres and Blood Legacy on Netflix and much more.
Music Feature: Lira
In this week’s music feature inspired by women’s month we celebrate the music of award winning South African musician, Lira.
CVs flood Joburg Mayors office amid job protest
Joburg Mayor Dada Morero received around 200 CVs from Soweto protestors after his comments on hiring foreign nationals. Protestors many of them young and highly qualified but unemployed, demanded the city hire local residents. Phemelo speaks to protest organiser, Kim Baloyi.
Talking Legal Matters
In this week’s feature of Talking Legal Matters, Legal Contributor Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses the cannabis act.
Tshwane DA led coalition in jeopardy
ActionSA is reviewing its position in the multiparty coalition currently running the city of Tshwane. This potential break comes just days before the Tshwane council is expected to hear a motion of no confidence in Mayor Cilliers Brink Phemelo speaks to Da Gauteng Leader, Solly Msimanga
ATM wants rand manipulators to account to Parliament
African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has called for those responsible for the rand manipulation to be held accountable. Zungula has written to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza in a bid to get the National Assembly to probe the conduct of local and international banks’ involvement in the rand…
POV IMBIZO – Gender Discrimination
In this week’s feature of POV Imbizo, Phemelo speaks to the Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Steve Letsike about all forms of gender discrimination including in the work place, sports fraternity etc. We also speak to the Minister about her plans in her new role as…
Calls for Justice Minister to account amid VBS scandal
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane took a loan of more than half a million rand from a company that brokered unlawful investments of R349-million into VBS Mutual Bank by the Polokwane Municipality while she was mayor of the city in 2016. Thembi Simelane used the “commercial loan” of R575,600 from Gundo…
AG tables municipal audit outcomes
Auditor General (AG), Tsakani Maluleke, says the office of the AG remains committed to assisting municipalities to improve, following a reported regression of clean audits in the 2022/23 local government audit outcomes. Maluleke briefed the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the consolidated general report on local…