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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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6:23

Good News with Nompumelelo Ngubeni

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2024/02/28

Good News with Nompumelelo Ngubeni speaks to CEO of MiDesk Global – a school bag that converts into a desk and chair with solar light and a USB charging portal.MiDesk is the brainchild of 23 year old Talita Boodhram. She came up with the concept in high school for a science project. Her parents saw potential in its ability to positively impact children in rural communities and decided to develop it into a fully fledged product.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:21

Parents of Enyobeni tarvern victims not pleased with...

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2024/02/27

Parents of Enyobeni Tavern victims are disappointed with the sentence imposed on the tavern owners.This after the owners of Enyobeni Tavern, Siyakhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu, were ordered by the East London Magistrates Court on Friday to pay a fine of R5 000 each or spend 100 days in prison for selling liquor to persons under the age of 18. Thabiso Team spoke to one of the parents, Ntombizonke Mngangala about the court outcome.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:47

Power Kidz: Kimberly Malovhele

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2024/02/27

Today’s #POWERKid is Kimberly Malovhele, an 8 year old whose mom used to be a mechanic and dad works for the bank. She enjoys giggling and prefers to have similar questions asked to other POWER Kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:13

South African journalist reflects on his recent visit...

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2024/02/27

Howard Feldman, a writer and commentator has just returned from a trip to Israel. His itenerary included meetings with a South African hostage who was held by Hamas, Israeli government officials, opinion leaders, communities who were attacked on 7 October and displaced Israeli war refugees. He jois POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema to talk about about his observations from his trip. He says with media focus primarily on the situation in Gaza, he felt a need to understand what impact the war was

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13:07

Elections state of readiness

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2024/02/27

Yesterday, the Independent Electoral Commission published the election timetable for the 2024 general elections, which outlines all the key cut-off times and dates for performing electoral activities. Terry Tselane, Executive Chairman of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the IEC’s readiness for the elections after the date was set for 29th May 2024. The IEC will publish the final lists of candidates on 10 April, and thereafter

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9:31

Intensive efforts led by businesses along the banks...

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2024/02/27

Rosemary Cloete-Anderson, national chair of the Federated Hospitality Association of SA talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema after business owners along the Vaal say sewerage contamination in the river is the root cause of the invasive plants threatening their livelihood. An intensive effort led by businesses along the banks of the Vaal River has seen millions of rands poured into fighting the invasive water lettuce that has plagued the river since December 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener

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14:17

Home Affairs clarifies leaked directive that suggests...

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2024/02/20

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has responded to reports saying his department is chasing tourists out of the country, saying the leaked directive has been misunderstood, and those with an extension application receipt will not be declared undesirable. Tourists who want to extend their stay in South Africa beyond 90 days still have time to apply for a visa extension. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says those with a receipt will not be declared undesirable since they will be able to

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6:21

Review into process to impeach John Hlophe

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2024/02/20

Parliament says the Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe's last ditch attempt to stop an impeachment vote against him was tantamount to ignoring the separation of powers.It said that he was trying to conflate a process in which the National Assembly could override the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)'s recommendation that he be removed from the bench.On Wednesday, the National Assembly will for the first time be considering the removal of two high court judges. Thabiso Tema spoke

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10:42

John James introduces U.S.-South Africa Bilateral...

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2024/02/20

However, US congressmen John James and Jared Moskowitz would like the ties to come under review.introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives on Feb.06 that seeks to undergo a review of the bilateral ties between the United States and South Africa.. The bill says that in contrast to its stated non-alignment, the ANC government has been siding with “malign actors”, building military and political ties with Russia and China and supporting Hamas , designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist

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9:58

Official opposition party DA launches party manifesto...

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2024/02/19

Thabiso Tema is in conversation with Helen Zille, DA Federal Chairperson about the party's launch of its manifesto ahead of 2024 elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:36

Power Kidz- Onalerona and TT

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2024/02/13

This morning’s POWER Kid is Ona who says he is not addicted to Roblox, his dad is the boss of him and is happy being the youngest in his family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:37

Current Stage 6 load-shedding is a result of...

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2024/02/13

Yesterday, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that stage 6 load shedding will likely ease down by Wednesday, after around nine power stations suffered boiler tube challenges. Independent Energy Analyst Hugo Kruger speaks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema. During a media briefing, the minister said that since stage 6 was introduced this weekend, two of the power stations that contributed to the descent were brought back online.See

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7:49

Political desk - Dr. TK Pooe, Senior Lecturer at the...

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2024/02/13

Political desk: Dr TK Pooe talks about the big political stories of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:45

US politicians call for a review of SA relations

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2024/02/13

Calls for a complete review of the bilateral relations between the two countries have emerged from the United states. This past week, John James, a Republican, and Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, introduced the bill on the review of bilateral relations between the US and South Africa at the US House of Representatives in Washington DC. Peter Fabricus, writer and foreign policy analyst for the Daily Maverick, talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on what these calls mean for diplomatice relations

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8:08

Nichola Litchman - Programme Manager for STI. PrEP...

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2024/02/13

Nichola Litchman, Gauteng department of health’s programmes manager for STIs, PrEP and key populations talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on cautioning the public in the rise in new STI and HIV infections. Yesterday, the department’s spokesperson Motaletale Modiba said that men and women needed to start practicing safer sex. The department has also noted that there has been a noticeable increase in women that are presenting at health facilities to be initiated on Pre-Exposure

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11:29

Unpacking the Economic Freedom Fighters party manifesto

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2024/02/12

Thabiso Tema is in conversation with EFF member of Parliament Mzwanele Manyi about the party's manifesto launch in KZN.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:11

IEC Says Young Voters Taking The Lead - Lulu White,...

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2024/02/07

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has added 1.2 million citizens to the voters’ roll, following last weekends and November last year’s national registration drives, bringing the roll to a total of 27.4 million citizens. The IEC briefed the media at its headquarters in Centurion on Tuesday on its two-day registration drive. Elections Analyst and Founder of the Elections Management Consulting Agency of Africa Lulu White joins Thabiso Tema for the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:24

Safety Performance Outlined At Mining Indaba

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2024/02/07

Mining safety took centre stage on Tuesday as the Mining Indaba entered its second day in Cape Town on Tuesday. This is after the industry group, the Minerals Council SA, announced that 2023 saw a setback in mine safety, following an improved safety record in the previous year. The meeting of mining giants, policymakers and government leaders kicked off on Monday with a range of issues on the table. CEO of the Mine Health and Safety Council David Mamphitha joins Thabiso Tema for the conversation.See

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6:38

Towards the much-anticipated Bafana Bafana vs Nigeria...

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2024/02/07

Nigeria and Bafana Bafana will battle for a place in the AFCON final. These two old rivals meet in the AFCON semi-finals on Wednesday 7 February at 19:00 at Stade Bouaké. Former Goalkeeper for Nigeria Greg Etafia speaks to Thabiso Tema about the team’s performances thus far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:46

SONA 2023 Readiness: New Rules To Stop Interuptions...

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2024/02/07

Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says they will implement the new rules of Parliament to prevent any disruption in the House during the State of the Nation Address (Sona). The new rules for joint sittings of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) also expressly ban repeated points of order to the same issue and require a dress code “befitting the dignity and decorum of the House”. Parliamentarians who are removed physically or from the virtual platform will be referred for

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