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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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5:01

Judge Nana Makhubele's judicial conduct tribunal hearing

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2024/01/25

The conduct inquiry into Judge Nana Makhubele heard yet another application on Wednesday to postpone proceedings. The tribunal had planned to hear evidence from Makhubele this week, but Makhubele claimed she had not had sufficient time to prepare.After hearing arguments from Makhubele, the tribunal ruled that the hearing will proceed on Thursday at 11am to hear evidence by Makhubele. This is despite Makhubele indicating that she plans to launch an urgent application in the high court to postpone the

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9:54

NSFAS 2024: Readiness, Outstanding University Debt...

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2024/01/25

Briefing media on the state of readiness for the 2024 academic year and NSFAS related issues earlier today, Nzimande said while they try to enhance students’ employability and promote entrepreneurship, TVET colleges are required to establish partnerships with industries for placement of students. Meanwhile the minister also confirmed that as of 21 January 2024, NSFAS has received 1.5 million bursary applications, and has provisionally funded 657 703 applicants of which mainly are SASSA

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12:59

SA desperately needs to start to accelerate...

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2024/01/25

The optimism from the 2023 matric results as announced by education minister Angie Motshekga was overshadowed almost immediately by the sobering reality that a significant portion of high school graduates will contribute to mounting unemployment statistics. Founder of Youth Leadership and Development , Dr. Steven Zwane says while we should all celebrate the improved pass rate and congratulate the pupils that made it through 12 years of school, SA faces a complex economic landscape rooted in

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15:46

Difference in Cambridge International versus IEB...

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2024/01/25

An almost 50% failure rate and only three pupils achieving a bachelor's degree pass in the Cambridge International AS-level exams. These might sound like the results of a poorly performing public school, but they are, in fact, from Cooper College in Northriding, Johannesburg. The institution is among 15 Curro Select schools and charged more than R103 000 in fees in 2023. Curro, an independent schools network, owns 182 schools in South Africa and says there is a price difference between Curro and

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13:12

Not all matrics who pass make the cut - options...

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2024/01/19

Not all matrics who pass cut university admission. Pupils and parents need to know that not achieving university admission is not the end of the world. Various options are available to become successful in life. For example, pupils can repeat matric or rewrite specific subjects to improve their marks and enhance their prospects for admission into university programmes. Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of Department at the University of Johannesburg Professor Veronica Dwarika joins Thabiso Tema for

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5:37

Matric Class of 2023 top achievers

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2024/01/19

Future Nation Schools Matric Class of 2023 achieved a stellar 100% pass rate. Future Nation says the results released today underscore the hard work and dedication of the schools’ students. We spoke to Asande Nkosi who got 7 distinctions. She attended Future Nation Schools in Fleurhof.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:31

Matric class of 2023 achieves pass rate of 82.9% up...

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2024/01/19

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Thursday evening that the matric class of 2023 achieved a pass rate of 82.9%, as Free State led the way with a pass rate of 89.03%. The national matric pass rate is up by 2.8% percentage points from the 80.1% pass rate in 2022. A total of 715 719 full time and 182 056 part time candidates registered to sit for the 2023 NSC examinations. Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Management and Policy at University of KwaZulu-Natal Professor

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9:30

ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya elected Tshwane’s first...

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2024/01/19

ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya has been elected Tshwane’s first deputy mayor. Moya is no stranger to the city, having served as former DA mayor Stevens Mokgalapa’s chief of staff. She is also ActionSA’s chief of governance. Moya was elected in a heated special council meeting on Thursday during which the ANC and EFF rejected her election. The EFF walked out of the council meeting. She speaks to Thabiso Tema about the plans for the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:29

South Africa can drive the message that it is open...

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2024/01/18

The annual meeting in Switzerland, a global platform to drive public-private cooperation, gives South Africa a chance to add its voice to discussions about global issues and join other leaders in shaping global, regional and industry agendas, says Sithembile Ntombela, Acting CEO of Brand South Africa, the country’s official marketing agency. Chancellor of the University of the Free State and Former President of Business Unity South Africa, Professor Bonang Mohale says South Africa can drive the

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14:20

World Economic Forum recap - Dr. Blade Nzimande,...

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2024/01/18

Education, Science and Technology Minister, Blade Nzimande is in talks with international companies to advance South Africa's interests at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Nzimande says he is promoting the country's scientific expertise, foreign investment and developing smart technologies. Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Blade Nzimande joins Thabiso Tema for the recap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:11

What does the law say about the faking of...

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2024/01/18

According to the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, which was passed last year, a person is guilty of an offence if they falsely claim to qualify as a local or lawfully recognised foreign institution. The bill was signed into law in August 2019 but its enforcement was delayed until President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaimed October 13, 2023, as the date when it would come into operation. Professor Steven Tuson, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Witwatersrand speaks to

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8:10

Redhill School Celebrates Best-Ever Matric Results...

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2024/01/18

Redhill School is celebrating what it describes as an unprecedented success with “best-ever” matric results for the class of 2023. The school has achieved a 100% university entrance with an average of 4 distinctions per student. Executive Head of Redhill School Joseph Gerassi joins Thabiso Tema for the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:43

South African Jewish Board of Deputies to picket...

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2024/01/18

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies is expected to picket outside Cricket South Africa offices this afternoon over the David Teeger captaincy matter. Last week, CSA announced that Teeger would be relieved of the captaincy due to security threats posed to him and his teammates ahead of the U19 Cricket World Cup kicking off in South Africa this week. National Director of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies Wendy Kahn speaks to Thabiso Tema about the developments.See

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13:01

Bafana opening AFCON match against Mali

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2024/01/17

Last night Bafana Bafana kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations not in the list of teams favoured to win the title, but that hasn’t deterred their spirits in pursuit of achieving “something special”. It is a game that was eagerly anticipated both back home in South Africa and around the world as fans wait to see what coach Hugo Broos’ charges bring to the continental tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Coach and Former Bafana Bafana Goalkeeper Roger De Sa speaks to Thabiso Tema about the teams

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10:05

Inland and coastal schools officially reopen

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2024/01/17

As pupils gear up to go back to school today, the Gauteng Education Department (GDE) said 100% of Grade 1 and 8 pupils who applied for placement had been enrolled. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says the department has offered spaces to everyone who applied on the province’s online application system and it is now dealing with parents who do not want the schools we have offered spaces for their kids. He joins Thabiso Tema for the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:46

Why do we need to pay attention to the school dropout...

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2024/01/17

Yesterday we spoke to the Spokesperson of the National Department of Basic Education Elijah Mhlanga who says calls to include dropouts in the National Senior Certificate pass rate are bizarre and detract attention from society’s real challenges. Education analyst Mthunzie Maphumulo speaks to Thabiso Tema about why it is important to pay attention to the dropout rate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:00

Israel says war on Hamas in southern Gaza to wind...

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2024/01/17

On Monday, Israel said the “intensive” phase of its war on Hamas in southern Gaza would end “soon” as the UN chief pleaded for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said during a news conference that an “intense manoeuvring stage”, due to last around three months, “will end soon” in southern Gaza. Israeli Journalist and Jewish-Israeli Anti-Apartheid Activist based in Jerusalem Ofer Neiman speaks to Thabiso Tema about the developments.See omnystudio.com/listener

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11:23

Private volunteer-led entities setting up ‘parallel...

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2024/01/16

An article on Moneyweb has highlighted what it describes as a disturbing trend playing out in small-town South Africa, especially in those that still have a semblance of a middle-class population. According to the article, ‘parallel municipalities’ now exist to fill the gap in providing fairly basic services beyond water and electricity. And to sustain this, residents – who are already paying property rates and fees for other services each month – need to stump up. Director and General Manager of

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10:39

Is the Comprehensive Funding Model the best solution...

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2024/01/16

The Department of Higher Education and Training has announced that it has created a R3.8 billion fund within the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) aimed at assisting the country’s “missing middle” students. According to an announcement made by the department’s minister, the new Comprehensive Student Funding Model introduces measures to support a wider-ranging category of students – including those who are currently not supported by the Nsfas bursary and funding policy. Associate

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5:25

Health Department call for caution after Limpopo...

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2024/01/16

The Health Department in Limpopo has confirmed two cholera cases in the province. The confirmation comes after two men, aged 43 and 27, were admitted to the Musina and Hellen Franz hospitals, respectively, with cholera-like symptoms. The spokesperson for the department, Neil Shikwambana, says the two patients are Zimbabwean nationals who had just returned from the festive holidays. Neil speaks to Thabiso Tema about the developments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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