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.
LETS TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: Should your friend/s become my friends?
Should your friend/s become friends with your partner? How close is too close? How to React to a Friend Who Flirts with Your Spouse A friend flirting with your spouse can be a tricky and complex situation to read and respond to. In this situation, you’ll have close emotional ties…
Zuma arms deal trial postponed until early 2023.
Pietermaritzburg high court judge Piet Koen on Wednesday postponed Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial until 30 January 2023 to allow him to consider whether he should continue to preside over it. “Upon careful reflection, I have concluded that the issue of my continued involvement as presiding judge in this…
SAFTU protests to Eskom in demand of the CEO to step down.
SAFTU protests to Eskom in demand of the CEO to step down and to oppose the privatisation of the SOE. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) will picket against the rolling blackouts, and to register their continued opposition to the privatisation of Eskom on Wednesday night (19 October…
Lesufi promises Eldo's top surveillance – will camping at police station end?
Gauteng Premier Lesufi promises to clean up crime-ridden Eldorado Park Residents of Eldorado Park told newly elected Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi on Tuesday that his government was failing to combat crime and drugs in the suburb. Premier Panyaza Lesufi was in the crime-ravaged suburb of Eldorado Park to meet with…
Mpumalanga Education responds to medical students sent to Russia to study.
Mpumalanga education says it sent R28m to Dirco to finance South African students in Russia Earlier this month We Are South Africans threatened legal action against the education department as students feared expulsion from the Russian institutions and eviction from their living quarters due to non-payment. Stock photo. Earlier this…
HEALING HOUR: Getting in tune with your spirituality.
Getting in tune with your spirituality and understanding what it means. African Spirituality: Understanding Its Forms, Meanings, and Expressions African spirituality is a way of life. Its beliefs cannot be separated from a person’s external factors. Instead, the two go hand and hand and influence a person’s everyday behavior. This…
Decriminalising sex work in South Africa.
South African women’s rights groups and sex workers demonstrated outside a Johannesburg court on Tuesday as a 21-year-old man appeared in connection with the discovery of six decomposed bodies believed to be those of sex workers. The man appeared in the dock with his face covered by a black cloth…
Is Cyril Ramaphosa quiet quitting? It seems like it.
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a recent trip to Saudi Arabia. Photo by Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Handout/Anado Qaanitah Hunter asks if Cyril Ramaphosa is taking part in a global trend and is stepping quietly out of his responsibilities as she reflects on his enthusiasm (or lack thereof) in public office…
ONE-ON-ONE WITH A NEWSMAKER: Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Gauteng MEC.
Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Gauteng MEC of Health & Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko (born 8 June 1966) is a South African politician and a member of the African National Congress. She has served as the Gauteng MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Health and Wellness since October 2022. She was the MEC…
SA faces a shortage of doctors while graduates sit at home without worK.
The South African Medical Association is blaming the shortage of doctors on poor planning. SAMA and the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa are calling for urgent action to address the scarcity of healthcare workers for public hospitals. SAMA says there is currently less than one doctor (0.8 doctors) per…
Addressing Gauteng’s water crisis - Sputnik Ratau.
Gauteng gets urgent water allocation amid shortages and breakdowns Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has committed to increasing the bulk water allocation to the Rand Water system. This is part of emergency measures to address water shortages in Gauteng metros, district and local municipalities.
In conversation with Xabiso Vili crowned World Poetry Slam Champion.
South African Xabiso Vili crowned World Poetry Slam Champion Last night, Poet Xabiso Vili, the winner of the Poetry Africa Slam Competition (2021), represented South Africa in the final of the World Slam Poetry Competition in Brussels, competing against slam poets from 40 nations across the globe. After leaving a…
The importance of preserving & reviving African languages.
The subject of preserving African languages is something very close to my heart, especially as I consider myself to be a champion of African narratives, and an impassioned advocate when it comes to supporting the continent’s various heritages. And these heritages are certainly diverse – in terms of languages alone,…
WATER & SANITIATION: Continued underspending by the Department.
WATER & SANITIATION: Continued underspending by the Department impacts drive to increase access to water. While commending improvement and progress in the audit outcome of Water and Sanitation Department (DWS), the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation says the underspending of over R2 billion across the department’s programmes negates the…
Should your friends become friends with your partner? How close is too close?
LETS TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: Should your friend/s become friends with your partner? How close is too close? How to React to a Friend Who Flirts with Your Spouse A friend flirting with your spouse can be a tricky and complex situation to read and respond to. In this…
Fatal shooting at in Soweto rocks the community.
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says he is devastated by a fatal scholar transport hijacking that took place yesterday outside Faranani Primary School in Protea Glen. The hijacking claimed the life of a parent from the school. According to the Gauteng Education Department, a group of unknown suspects attempted to…
UPDATE: Jagersfontein – Where are we now?
Jagersfontein disaster is why corporates must take environment, social and governance aspects seriously The tailings dam collapse at Jagersfontein in the Free State, which killed one person and displaced hundreds, has put the spotlight on the need for companies in the extractives industry to focus on the environmental, social and…
HEALING HOUR: When does trauma become a mental disorder?
One in 7 South Africans will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, placing them at high risk of developing acute stress disorder which can become a more serious, long-term mental illness if left untreated. The country’s high rates of crime, road accidents, and interpersonal violence, as well as highly…
ACTION SA accuses the DA of Bribery allegations.
Coalitions, Collusions, Collisions: ANC’s renewed efforts with ActionSA inject extra energy into the political biosphere With public claims being made by the ANC that it could again regain power in the three metros in Gauteng by Christmas, there are some indications that this renewed effort could herald a real change…
What can we make of this spat between the DA and Action SA?
Coalitions, Collusions, Collisions: ANC’s renewed efforts with ActionSA inject extra energy into the political biosphere With public claims being made by the ANC that it could again regain power in the three metros in Gauteng by Christmas, there are some indications that this renewed effort could herald a real change…