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.
Two children killed in Joburg inner city fire
Director of Inner City Regeneration in the office of the Executive Mayor, Thabo Maisela speaks to Phemelo about a fire that broke out in a condemned block of flats in Hillbrow that claimed the lives of 2 young children.
Government downplays stranding of plane in Poland
Independent Analyst and Commentator, Khaya Sithole unpacks government’s response to the stranding of a South African plane carrying security personnel and journalists in Warsaw,Poland. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has described the grounding of the as a ‘small issue’.
Unpacking cadre deployment
Phemelo speaks to Political Analyst Asanda Ngoasheng about the DA’s attempts to try and access the ANC’s cadre deployment records
Lets Talk Relationships with the Zwanes
This week Mrs Zwane tackles the root causes of broken men.
ANC heads to Court over cadre deployment records ruling.
The ANC is heading to the Supreme Court of Appeal to try and block the DA from getting access to its cadre deployment committee records. Phemelo speaks to the DA’s Shadow Minister for Public Administration, Dr Leon Schreiber about why the party wants access to the ruling party’s records
Diepsloot Residents take their protest to the Union Buildings
Chairperson of the Diepsloot Community Forum, Loyiso Toyiya speaks to Phemelo about their protest to the seat of government. The community leaders say the Presidency has agreed to bring President Cyril Ramaphosa to listen to their grievances.
Unpacking SA’s HIV&AIDS pandemic
Acting Head of HIV & AIDS at the Health Department, Dr Thato Chidarikire and Co-founder and CoDirector of Advocacy for Prevention of HIV and AIDS (APHA), Yvette Raphael speak to Phemelo about the AIDS Conference that is currently underway and the work the country still needs to do to fight…
Understanding the draft Water License Regulations
We unpack the draft water license regulations which have come under fire with the Water and Sanitation Chief Director for Water Use License Management, Adv Sipho Skhosana.
Oscar Mabuyane wins interdict against the SIU
Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala makes sense of the Bisho High Court ruling which has ordered the Special Investigating Unit to exclude Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane from its investigation at Fort Hare University.
Diepsloot residents take to the streets over crime
Diepsloot Community Leader, Lefa Nkala and Chairperson of the Gauteng Community Safety Committee, Dr Bandile Masuku speak to Phemelo about the crippling crime in Diepsloot and what can be done to address the issues raised by residents.
Health Feature: Corporal Punishment
CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo speaks to Phemelo about corporal punishment and its long-term consequences. Nkomo says corporal punishment might give short-term obedience out of fear but the long-term effects are resentment and trauma.
African peace mission and why Ramaphosa's security detail was grounded in Poland
Director of the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Siphamandla Zondi speaks to Phemelo about the African peace mission to Ukraine and Russia and why President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security detail was grounded in Poland.
Ad Hoc Joint Committee visits Gauteng
Co-Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery, Jomo Nyambi speaks to Phemelo about their oversight visit to some areas that were impacted by floods in Gauteng. The visits follow flooding which battered various townships from December last year up to February this year.
Feature- Book Review: Unfiltered, My Unglamorous Odyssey in the World of SA Entertainment.
Award winning actress Vatiswa Ndara opens up about her journey in the entertainment industry in her latest book titled Unfiltered: My Unglamorous Odyssey in the World of SA Entertainment.
What to Watch
Entertainment Reporter Leroy Marc brings us the latest on what to watch on our screens, this week he reviews Past Lives, Transformers: Rise of the Beast and much more.
Let’s Talk Relationships with The Zwanes
This week the Zwanes continue their discussion on how can a man who has messed up make it right with his children and his partner.
ATM wants Mkhwebane Inquiry suspended
African Transformation Movement Leader Vuyo Zungula speaks to Phemelo about the party’s call to have the Mkhwebane Inquiry suspended so allegations of bribery against ANC MP’s Pemmy Majodina and Richard Dyantyi can be investigated.
Gauteng records worrying increases in violent crimes
Chairperson of the Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Community Safety, Dr Bandile Masuku speaks to Phemelo following the release of the 2022/2023 crime statistics. Gauteng recorded worrying increases in violent crimes between January and March in 2023.
National Department of Health responds to criticism of NHI Bill
Deputy Health Minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo speaks to Phemelo about the National Health Insurance Bill which has been passed by Parliament. The process paves a way for universal healthcare in South Africa.
MMC for Finance Dada Morero tables City of Johannesburg Budget
Johannesburg MMC for Finance Dada Morero speaks to Phemelo after tabling the city’s 2023/24 to 2025/26 Medium Term Budget. According to him in the financial year ending June 2022, the City's billing for services was below budget by R3.4 billion, while overspending on bulk services was R342 million.