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The Best of POWER Breakfast

POWER Breakfast is a fast-paced three-hour news and current affairs show, alternating between the latest breaking news, political coverage, analysis, sport, market reports, weather and all your calls. Whether you’re in business, the public service or just want to stay informed, tune in as Thabiso TT Tema connects you to your world.

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9:16

A wellness and music festival centred on...

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2026/04/24

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Nomsa Mazwai Musician and Social Advocate, who is behind Sober Fest about how A wellness and music event framed around substance-free socialising will take place in Soweto later this month, as Sober Fest is scheduled for Sunday, 26 April 2026 at the Soweto Theatre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:11

ANC Local Government Action Plan: ANC unveils R54...

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2026/04/21

Thabiso Tema was in conversation with Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:21

ThabisoTema is in conversation with Power Kid,...

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2026/04/21

TT in conversation with Power Kid, Lehlogonolo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:34

SA graduates regret not pursuing trades, survey finds...

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2026/04/16

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ivor Baatjes, Director at Cannon Hill Trust and former Director at the Centre for Integrated Post-School Education, about how the long-running debate between university degrees and technical trades is gaining renewed attention, as new research highlights a growing sense of regret among graduates, particularly in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:47

Ramaphosa appoints Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s...

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2026/04/16

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, international relations expert, about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador to the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:10

Gauteng residents still face load reduction despite...

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2026/04/15

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Daphne Mokwena, Eskom spokesperson, about how South Africans are currently experiencing one of the longest stretches without national load shedding in recent years, with the country recording approximately 331 consecutive days without power cuts as of Monday, yet many Gauteng residents continue to experience load reduction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:22

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended...

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2026/04/15

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Advocate Don Mahon SC, Chairman of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates, and Advocate Dali Mpofu the Secretary General of PABASA the Pan African Bar Association of South Africa and former JSC Member and Spokesperson about how the Judicial Service Commission has recommended three judges for appointment to South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, as concerns grow over delays in delivering judgments across the judiciary.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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12:56

Court Update Expected in Gauteng Child Rape Case as...

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2026/04/15

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Bafana Nzimande, Power987 reporter, and Dr Shaheda Omar, Clinical Director at the Teddy Bear Foundation, about how an angry crowd gathered outside the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning, demanding that the 58-year-old man accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville, Soweto, remain behind bars until the finalisation of his case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:12

FEEL GOOD - Team South Africa was crowned overall...

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2026/04/15

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mbulelo Tolom, 12 years old from Klerksdorp Primary School in the North West, and IfeomaChukwu Osondo, 15 years old from Milnerton High School in the Western Cape, about how South Africa is celebrating a major academic victory after the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, officially received the African Spelling Bee Championship trophy from top-performing learners who were crowned overall winners at the continental competition held in Harare,

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6:26

South Africa’s economic province Gauteng faces an...

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2026/04/15

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor Mary Metcalfe, education analyst, about how South Africa’s economic hub, Gauteng, is facing a significant shortfall of approximately 370 teachers in key technology and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, raising concerns about the education system’s capacity to meet growing demand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:46

PowerKids - TT and Lehlogonolo

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2026/04/15

Thabiso Tema in conversation with POWER Kid LehlogonoloSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:21

ATM calls for impeachment as IPID report on Phala...

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2026/04/14

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Zama Ntshona, ATM spokesperson, about how the African Transformation Movement has renewed its call for the impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa following the release of the long-awaited IPID report into the 2020 Phala Phala farm burglary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:30

Broad-Daylight Assassinations: When Killing Becomes a...

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2026/04/14

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Andy Mashaile, crime and policing analyst and security strategist, about how South Africa is witnessing a disturbing escalation in targeted killings carried out in public spaces — often in broad daylight, in full view of witnesses, CCTV cameras, and passing traffic. These are not random acts of violence, but calculated assassinations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:51

NPA to pursue charges in Life Esidimeni Case after...

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2026/04/14

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Kaizer Kganyago, NPA spokesperson, about how more than a decade after the deaths of at least 141 psychiatric patients in the Life Esidimeni tragedy, South Africa is moving closer to criminal accountability, with the National Prosecuting Authority confirming that it will prosecute those deemed responsible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:33

Pakistan proposes to host another round of talks in...

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2026/04/14

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, international relations expert, about how Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad in the coming days, ahead of the expected end of the ceasefire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:36

The viral spread of violent videos: Legal risks and...

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2026/04/14

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lerato Ntwampe, legal expert in digital privacy, data protection, and social media law, about how the circulation of graphic videos depicting violent crimes — including the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in Dobsonville and the fatal shooting of an Emfuleni municipal finance employee — has sparked outrage across South Africa. Beyond public shock, legal experts warn that sharing such content may itself constitute a criminal offence, while

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12:28

POLITICAL DESK: Hlumelo Xaba Political Analyst

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2026/04/13

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Hlumelo Xaba – Political Analyst, about the political developments that have dominated headlines over the past weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:14

President Ramaphosa Appoints Two New Constitutional...

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2026/04/13

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lawson Naidoo – Executive Director of CASAC, about how President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the appointment of two new judges to the Constitutional Court, marking an important development for South Africa’s judiciary as the country reflects on three decades of constitutional democracy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:49

South Africa Marks 328 Days Without Load Shedding

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2026/04/13

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Hugo Kruger – Energy Analyst, about how South Africa’s electricity supply has shown sustained improvement, with more than 300 consecutive days without load shedding and the energy availability factor stabilising above 65%, signalling a significant turnaround in the country’s power system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:17

Gauteng Education MEC Briefs Media on State of Education

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2026/04/13

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Klaas Macheke – Johannesburg East District Acting Director in the Gauteng Department of Education, about how newly appointed Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has indicated that the department will not prioritise funding for private school security due to budget constraints, instead focusing resources on teachers, infrastructure, and learner support programmes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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