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POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

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20:57

Ekurhuleni senior auditor gunned down in his car

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2025/07/03

Ekurhuleni municipality’s senior auditor, Mpho Mafole, has been gunned down. Mafole was the city’s group divisional head for corporate and forensic audits. Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said Mafole was driving along the R23 in Kempton Park when he was killed by unknown suspects. Bongi Gwala is in conversation with Advocate for Whistleblowers, John Clarke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:09

BHF to take fight about low-cost cover to SCA

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2025/07/03

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) will petition the Supreme Court of Appeal directly after the high court in Pretoria dismissed its application to appeal against its ruling on low-cost benefit options (LCBOs). The BHF is an industry association for medical schemes and administrators, and has turned to the courts to try to compel the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) to allow schemes to offer LCBOs. These are cheap, pared-down medical scheme options that provide less cover than the prescribed

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65:53

Exploring the important and challenging...

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2025/07/02

Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke calls on local government authorities to use their remaining year in office to provide effective and efficient governance and service delivery to improve the lives of the people of South Africa. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Auditor General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:33

Tshwane officials arrested for theft of transformer

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2025/07/02

Three officials from the City of Tshwane Municipality, who are believed to be part of a syndicate, have been arrested for stealing a transformer at a substation. Police said the officials, aged between 30 and 40 years old, were handcuffed on Tuesday morning.It is understood that officials stole a large transformer from the Laudium substation, worth an estimated R7 million.Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with City of Tshwane MMC for Community Safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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26:25

Sudan: foreign interests are deepening a devastating...

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2025/07/02

The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has raged since April 2023. It’s turned Sudan into the site of one of the world’s most catastrophic humanitarian and displacement crises. At least 150,000 people have been killed. More than 14 million have been displaced, with over 3 million fleeing to neighbouring countries like Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Once a vibrant capital city, Khartoum is now a “burnt-out shell”. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in

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21:48

Basic Foods Up despite exemption

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2025/07/02

Despite being exempt from VAT, the prices of some zero-rated foods increased by 4.1% over the past 12 months. The latest Household Affordability Index, compiled by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD), found zero-rated foods in the household food basket increased by R113.66 (4.1%) from R2,775.45 to R2,889.11 in the year to June. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity (PMBEJD) Coordinator, Mervyn Abrahams.See

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42:43

State of the newsroom: A Wits Centre for Journalism...

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2025/07/02

The news media landscape in South Africa is currently suffering what might be an unprecedented financial crisis – even financial journalism, which flourished in the early 2000s and is perhaps one of the safer bets for advertisers, is up against the ropes.Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with SA Journalist and Politics Researcher, Sam Mkokeli.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:24

No more ‘Dr’, ‘Prof’ for honorary title holders in Ghana

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2025/06/30

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Universities South Africa CE, Dr. Phethiwe Matutu about the usage of Honorary Doctorate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:06

INSIDE GNU: DA not planning on leaving the GNU but...

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2025/06/30

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to DA leader John Steenhuisen’s 48-hour ultimatum, defending his decision to axe DA Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Andrew Whitfield as constitutionally sound and based on a “clear violation” of the rules governing members of the executive. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with DA Federal Chairperson, Helen Zille.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:42

INSIDE GNU: DA not planning on leaving the GNU but...

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2025/06/30

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to DA leader John Steenhuisen’s 48-hour ultimatum, defending his decision to axe DA Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Andrew Whitfield as constitutionally sound and based on a “clear violation” of the rules governing members of the executive. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Presidency Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:48

Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting

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2025/06/30

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Rwanda Government Spokesperson, Yolande Makolo & International Relations Expert, Dr. Kingsley Makhubela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:32

Basha Uhuru 2025 Freedom Festival

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2025/06/26

In the heart of Johannesburg, where the bricks of Constitution Hill still whisper the struggles and triumphs of South Africa’s turbulent past, a new kind of movement was born. One that doesn’t march in protest, but dances, paints, raps, speaks, and reimagines. It’s called Basha Uhuru - a festival not just of art and music, but of memory, imagination, and the unapologetic assertion of freedom. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Constitution Hill's public programmes director,

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35:18

State of Johannesburg and national roads: endurable...

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2025/06/26

South Africa’s Road infrastructure, spanning about 750 000 km and ranking as the tenth-longest road network globally, currently battles a significant pothole crisis exacerbated by inadequate workmanship. The issue undermines road safety and imposes a heavy financial burden on taxpayers, motorists, and the government. The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is currently managing about 21 403km of paved roads, provincesmanage about 204 830km of paved and unpaved roads, and

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9:13

Case study offers solution to water accesses issues...

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2025/06/26

South Africa’s constitution says “everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water”. In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience regular water shortages or cut-offs. Some people struggle to access water for drinking, household use and commercial use (mines, factories and agriculture). Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Chief Research Specialist in the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) research division at the Human

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24:49

Sixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most...

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2025/06/26

Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, most of them killed by police, the head of Amnesty Kenya said, a year after deadly demonstrations against a tax bill culminated in the storming of parliament. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets to commemorate last year's demonstrations, in which more than 60 people died, with police firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse them in the capital Nairobi, according to local media and a Reuters witness

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12:53

Labour party takes President to court

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2025/06/25

The Labour Party is taking President Cyril Ramaphosa to court to challenge the National Dialogue Convention. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Labour Leader, Joseph Mathunjwa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:41

Focus: South African Weather Warning Systems

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2025/06/24

At the global scale, the frequency, extent and severity of natural disasters have increased notably over the last several years. As a result, economic losses from weather- and climate-related disasters have increased. Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, which, without reductions in vulnerability, will increase the risk of disasters. Southern Africa is widely recognised as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, because of low

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44:59

The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt...

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2025/06/24

A groundbreaking new report by world-leading experts on debt and development calls for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises affecting billions worldwide. “The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy,” released on Friday, is authored by Pope Francis’ Jubilee Commission — a group of over 30 leading global

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49:54

30 Years of the Constitutional Court

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2025/06/24

In 1994, the judiciary was overwhelmingly white (and male) and therefore limited in its legitimacy and its capacity to draw on the sense of justice of all communities and both sexes. It was agreed that a new court, more representative of South Africa's diverse population, should be established to protect the Constitution and the fundamental human rights it entrances. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Former Constitutional Court Judge, Justice Johann Kriegler, Constitutional Law Expert,

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42:04

Behind Donald Trump’s Chaotic Tenure

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2025/06/24

As United States President Donald Trump lauded what he called the “spectacular military success” of the strikes he authorised against Iran, Democrats were quick to accuse him of overstepping his authority. Numerous critics accused Trump late on Saturday of violating the US Constitution by launching military attacks against Iran’s nuclear sites without the approval of Congress. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Research Associate at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich,

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