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.
Call for vigilance as rains batter Gauteng
The Gauteng Provincial Government is urging residents to stay alert as relentless rain sweeps across the province. This comes after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Level 9 warning for 16 November, signalling a medium likelihood of disruptive downpours that could trigger widespread flooding, dangerous fast-flowing streams and…
Sasria invests in the next generation
Sasria SOC Ltd, together with the IISA, has launched bold new youth development programmes aimed at reshaping the future of South Africa’s insurance sector. Phemelo speaks to Sasria’s Executive Manager for Stakeholder Engagement, Muzi Dladla, about how these initiatives will open doors for young talent.
SA makes vaccine history with homegrown cholera trials
A major milestone for South African science, local biotech firm Biovac has launched clinical trials for the country’s first fully home-developed oral cholera vaccine. Approved by Sahpra, it’s the first vaccine to undergo end-to-end development in South Africa in over 50 years. The SAMRC, led by Professor Glenda Gray, will…
Rise Mzansi takes on gambling ads
Political movement Rise Mzansi is urging South Africans to rally against harmful gambling advertising. The group will hold a Gambling Picket outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in Pretoria on 14 November. They’re demanding stricter ad limits between 10am–6pm and 10pm–midnight to protect vulnerable people and minors from…
SAHRC sounds alarm over unsafe, unequal schools
The South African Human Rights Commission has painted a grim picture of public education in its latest school readiness report. Inspectors visiting schools across all nine provinces found crumbling classrooms, pit toilets, and unsafe hostels - especially in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Despite years of reform promises, many…
Trump’s false “Christian genocide” claims in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump is under fire for spreading a myth about a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. The claim, amplified by US conservatives like Senator Ted Cruz, distorts a complex reality of extremist violence rooted in politics, inequality and history, not religion alone. Senior Professor at the Centre for Gender…
Book Feature: Neo’s Invisible Blanket by Salamina Mosese
Actress and producer Salamina Mosese is turning the page literally with her new children’s book, Neo’s Invisible Blanket. It’s a heartwarming story about Neo, a little boy with a big imagination who sometimes gets scared of new things. His brave sister Thandi comes up with a clever idea: she gives…
Parliament Moves Closer to Impeaching Judge Nana Makhubele
Parliament has officially started the process that could see Judge Nana Makhubele removed from the bench after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) found her guilty of gross misconduct. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has referred the JSC’s findings to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, which will now…
Wits Students Protest After SRC Member Accused of Rape
Tensions flared at Wits University on Monday night as students took to the streets in Braamfontein to protest against gender-based violence, following allegations that a newly elected SRC member raped a fellow student. The university confirmed that the case has been reported to its Gender Equity Office (GEO), which is…
ANC Bows to Mchunu’s Request to Step Aside After Initial Refusal
The ANC has done an about-turn, granting Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s request to step aside from his roles in the party’s national executive and working committees after initially rejecting his offer. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had…
Westbury Residents Cry Foul Over Police Ministry ‘Exclusion’
Tensions are simmering in Westbury, where some residents say they’ve been shut out of key Police Ministry engagements aimed at tackling crime and gangsterism. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia met with selected community leaders in Sophiatown but others claim they were never informed. Community leader Eugene Dooms says he only…
TRC Commission Postponed After Legal Storm Over Evidence Leader
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s new inquiry into apartheid-era crimes stumbled this week, proceedings were abruptly postponed to November 26, following objections to evidence leader Advocate Ishmael Semenya. Lawyers for the Justice Department and the NPA questioned Semenya’s impartiality, pointing to his past prosecutorial involvement. Retired Judge Sisi Khampepe, who…
AARTO Rollout Delayed, Drivers Get a 19-Month Reprieve
The long-awaited rollout of the AARTO traffic demerit system has hit yet another red light. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has pushed the implementation to July 1,2026 - a delay from the planned December start date. The Department of Transport says several municipalities simply aren’t ready, citing gaps in training, system…
Joburg’s Major Clean-Up: A City Under Scrub Ahead of the G20
Johannesburg is getting a facelift. Mayor Dada Morero and Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment Sithembiso Zungu have kicked off a massive clean-up drive aimed at restoring Joburg’s image ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit. Teams have been repainting shopfronts in Hillbrow and sending inspectors into the streets to…
UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Unimaginable Atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher
The UN Human Rights Office has sounded the alarm over escalating violence in el- Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, now under siege by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. UN representative Li Fung described the city as “a city of grief,” saying civilians who survived 18 months of siege are now…
Music Feature: When Music Videos Changed the Game
This week’s Music Feature Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal takes a nostalgic yet critical look at The Death of MTV and how landmark music videos shaped pop culture as we know it. From Michael and Janet Jackson’s “Scream” to The Weekend and Daft Punk’s “I Feel It Coming”, and Missy Elliott’s…
What to Watch: Train Dreams, In Good Fortune
Looking for your next binge or big-screen escape? In this week’s What to Watch Leroy Marc dives into the hauntingly beautiful Train Dreams on Netflix, the feel-good cinematic ride In Good Fortune in theatres, and the festive fun of A Very Jonas Christmas on Disney+. From drama to holiday sparkle,…
Tshwane Told to Pay Up: Wage Hike Battle Heats Up
The City of Tshwane has been told to pay its workers the long-disputed 3.5% wage increase for 2021–2022 after the South African Local Government Bargaining Council dismissed the city’s plea for exemption. Despite arguing that the city’s coffers are dry, critics were quick to note that there was still room…
‘Not enough to feed a child’: Report calls for increase to the Child Support Grant
South Africa’s most important safety net for children - the Child Support Grant - is falling dangerously short. A new Child Gauge Report from UCT’s Children’s Institute warns that the R560-a-month grant leaves millions of children hungry, as it still sits below the food poverty line of R796. While the…
Shop steward suspended after Sowetan hospital exposé
Tensions are running high at Sebokeng Hospital in the Vaal after a union shop steward was suspended just days after Sowetan’s shocking exposé on unsafe working conditions. The hospital’s management is accused of being on a witch hunt, targeting workers who allegedly spoke out about the dire state of the…