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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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13:06

NERSA approves protocols for the implementation of...

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2024/04/08

Vally Padayachee, Chairman of the Management Committee of the National Rationalised Specifications Association of South Africa and former Executive Manager of Eskom talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the POWER Breakfast show on NERSA approving protocols for the implementation of stage 16 load shedding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:30

Political desk: Road to elections - Mkhuleko Hlengwa,...

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2024/04/08

POWER Breakfast Road to elections: As part of our pre-election coverage, we’re inviting listeners to share their ONE decisive question that will influence their decision on which party they will be voting for.We then invite political parties to respond to the questions. This week we are asking:Eskom and electricity policy in South Africa have been hotly contested in the past few years, with many proposals on how to end load shedding. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, National Spokesperson of the Inkatha Freedom

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8:09

Political desk: Road to elections - Vuyolwethu...

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2024/04/08

POWER Breakfast Road to elections: As part of our pre-election coverage, we’re inviting listeners to share their ONE decisive question that will influence their decision on which party they will be voting for.We then invite political parties to respond to the questions. This week we are asking: Eskom and electricity policy in South Africa have been hotly contested in the past few years, with many proposals on how to end load shedding. Vuyolwethu Zungula, president of the African Transformation

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7:20

The Sustainability and ROI of the Gauteng...

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2024/04/08

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has launched a new jobs and skills programme to employ almost 500-thousand young people in the province. The new initiative named iCrush ne Lova Jobs and Skills Programme is an expansion of the Nasi Ispani program which was launched last year to employ over 6 000 young people. POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema speaks to labour analyst Michael Baigraim on what this means for the labour outlook in the province, retaining these workers past their contract with the city as

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11:54

Remembering the Rwandan genocide 30 years on

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2024/04/08

Yesterday, Rwanda’s president led commemorations to mark 30 years since the 1994 genocide that killed more than 1-million people and said the conditions that led to the slaughter would never be allowed to exist again in his country’s politics. Victor Kgomoeswana, media commentator and author speaks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on progress made by the country since the genocide as well as South Africa’s part in the commemoration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:47

Thousands of Israelis rally against Israeli PM...

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2024/04/08

Ofer Nieman, an Israeli Journalist, talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on more antigovernment protests mushrooming in the country. This Saturday, thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call on the government to reach a deal to free dozens of captives held by the Hamas group in Gaza and to hold early elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:45

SABC board says the broadcaster managed to avoid "Day...

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2024/04/04

The SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) board says the broadcaster managed to avoid "Day Zero" and a complete blackout of all its broadcasting services. The SABC board and management said this while briefing Parliament on its corporate plan and progress on "stop-gap measures" to keep the public broadcaster operational despite its financial position. But the organisation is still predicting a billion rand loss in the next financial year. Thabiso Tema spoke to SABC Board member, Nomvuyiso

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12:33

Reports of brazen fraud, theft, corruption and...

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2024/03/27

Douglas Maimane, Executive Mayor of the Madibeng Local Municipality talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the reports around fraud, theft, corruption and irregularities in the North West’s Madibeng Local Municipality. Since 2018, the municipality has spent almost a quarter of its annual R2.9 billion budget on dodgy payments, among them duplicate payments to service providers, inflated tenders, fraud, theft and corruption.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:29

POWERKIDS - Onkokame and TT

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2024/03/27

Power Kidz: Onkokame Moseki is a soon to be 8 year old who is passionate about football. He dreams of playing professionally one day. He talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema about his love of the game, his parents somewhat poor choice in soccer teams and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:54

National Assembly approves Electricity Regulation...

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2024/03/18

The National Assembly (NA) has approved the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill. The Bill aims to establish the Transmission System Operator Company which will deal with the electricity transmission system after Eskom unbundling into three entities. It will also provide penalties of up to R5 million and 10-year imprisonment for people or entities that steal electricity or damage electricity infrastructure. The Bill has been in the making for some time following the announcement to unbundle Eskom

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10:36

Home Affairs ministry clarifies allegations on the...

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2024/03/18

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has clarified allegations that his department is “chasing away tourists from South Africa” following an internal circular that was issued by the department on 21 December 2023. Briefing media on Sunday in Pretoria, Motsoaledi explained that the circular was directed to the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), as well as managers of ports of entry. The circular was also sent to Provincial Inspectorate and Visa Facilitation Centres. Thabio

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8:06

Transnet’s railways to be opened to private sector

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2024/03/18

South Africa’s state logistics company has begun the process of allowing private companies to use its vast rail network by publishing a document detailing how it envisages the process will work. The draft network statement will be gazetted in a few days’ time for public consultation before being finalized in Transnet’s next financial year, which begins 1 April. While Transnet’s 21,232 km network accounts for about 85% of Africa’s rail tracks, poor maintenance and mismanagement have seen the number

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6:06

SAA 51% sale to Takatso is cancelled - Phutego...

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2024/03/14

Yesterday, the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan announced that the deal to sell 51% of SAA to the Takatso consortium is off.The deal, which was first agreed in June 2021, has faced numerous obstacles. Among them has been the need to revalue the assets of SAA due to the lengthy time between the original agreement and the final agreement on the sale of shares. THABISO Tema speaks to Phutego Mojapele, Aviation expert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:34

Kgathatso Tlhakudi - The deal to sell 51% of SAA to...

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2024/03/14

Yesterday, the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan announced that the deal to sell 51% of SAA to the Takatso consortium is off. The deal, which was first agreed in June 2021, has faced numerous obstacles. Among them has been the need to revalue the assets of SAA due to the lengthy time between the original agreement and the final agreement on the sale of shares. THABISO Tema speaks to the former DDG, Kgathatso Thlakudi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:26

Thulasizwe Simelane, Spokesperson for Takatso...

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2024/03/14

Yesterday, the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan announced that the deal to sell 51% of SAA to the Takatso consortium is off. The deal, which was first agreed in June 2021, has faced numerous obstacles. Among them has been the need to revalue the assets of SAA due to the lengthy time between the original agreement and the final agreement on the sale of shares. THABISO Tema speaks toThulasizwe Simelane, Spokesperson for Takatso Aviation (Pty) Ltd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:20

The importance of polls during elections

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2024/03/14

In the lead up to an election, political pundits and interested members of the public will refer to opinion polls to see how results might land. But exactly how much credence should we give to political polls? Professor David Everatt, Professor at the Wits School of Governance talks to POWER Breakfast host about how polls should be received in the build up to elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:44

City of Tshwane received a qualified audit opinion...

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2024/03/14

The City of Tshwane received a qualified audit opinion from the Auditor General. Cillers Brink, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane speaks to POWER Brwakfast host Thabiso tema who says that this is an improvement of the city’s performance in the last financial year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:02

Contradictions between the Pension Funds Amendment...

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2024/03/14

Complications have arisen with proposed legislation vital for the implementation of the two-pot retirement system because it contradicts provisions in the Divorce Act. Adri Messerschmidt, Senior Policy Advisor at the Association for Savings and Investment SA talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the contradictions between the Pension Funds Amendment Bill and the Divorce Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:26

Sifiso Mkhwanazi found guilty of murdering six...

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2024/03/14

Dr. Gérard Labuschagne, forensic psychologists talks to POWER Breakfast’s Thabiso Tema on why Sifiso Mkhwanaziwho has been found guilty of murdering six Johannesburg sex workers needs mental assessment prior to is sentencing. Mkhwanazi will be taken for a mental assessment prior to his sentencing. That is not expected to affect his conviction, but could influence his sentencing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:34

Vodacom Group and former employee Nkosana Makate...

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2024/03/13

Ashley Seckel, Commercial Lawyer and Partner at Smit Sewgoolam Incorporated talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema at the back of Vodacom Group and former employee Nkosana Makate entering into private talks to discuss his compensation. A February majority judgment by the supreme court of appeal would entitle Makate to compensation ranging between R29-billion and R63-billion, which would have “devastating consequences” for the mobile network operator, its employees and its investors, Vodacom

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