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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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11:24

South Africa to be moved off UK travel red list

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/10/08

On POWER Breakfast, Thabiso Tema is in conversation with the CEO of tourism business council Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa. This after the United Kingdom has finally allowed South Africans to travel to the country amid the Covid-10 pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:03

Win CARTRACK and POWER 98.7

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/10/06

CARTRACK in partnership with POWER 98.7 are here for you benefit. Tune in to POWER Breakfast with Thabiso Tema and stand a chance to win your share of R50 000 and one of 10 MasterDrive Defensive Driver Courses. Tema is in conversation with CARTRACK CEO Harry Louw and CARTRACK customer Zothile Ngcobo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:54

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination should be last resort:...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/10/05

On POWER Breakfast Thabiso Tema is conversation with the chairperson of the South African Human Rights Council professor Bongani Majola - who says the state must make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory as a last resort.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:26

Move to Covid-19 Level 1 not informed by science

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2021/10/01

Has president Cyril Ramaphosa deliberately made room for electioneering by the move to lockdown level 1? That’s the view of some South Africans who believe the move could be a catalyst for the Covid-19 fourth wave. Speaking on the POWER Breakfast, Professor Alex Van Den Heever from the Wits School of Governance says there is no indication that the de-escalation of lockdown levels was informed by science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:29

Digital Vibes saga: Hawks says prosecution imminent

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/10/01

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) says it has received the report from the Special Investigating Unit into the Digital Vibes tender. The Hawks says the report will form part of an investigation which it had launched on the same matter earlier this year. On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa released the report, implicating senior health officials from the department of health including its acting director-general Anban Pillay. The R150 million contract, which the SIU found to

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11:52

Office of the PP on the release of latest...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/30

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has announced the closure of several investigations her office had been probing. On Wednesday, Mkhwebane released a number of investigation reports during her office’s second quarterly media briefing for the 2020/21 financial year. President Cyril Ramaphosa, Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan and former Finance minister Tito Mboweni were part of public officials who Mkhwebane was investigating following various complaints against them. Speaking on

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6:29

Government Employees Medical Scheme laments the...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/29

Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) says it is concerned with escalating fraud claims with medical aid. Gems, the biggest medicalscheme for public servants,says the medical aid industry is shedding close to R22 billion a year to fraudulent claims. It also revealed that most fraud was committed by pharmacies in remote areas billing gems for high-cost medication only. To further unpack this, POWER Breakfast speaks to Dr Stanley Molabi, a principal officer at Gems.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:04

Ramaphosa releases SIU’s Digital Vibes report

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/29

President Cyril Ramaphosa has released the final report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into the health department’s multimillion Digital Vibes saga. Ramaphosa had received the report and referral on the Digital Vibes matter from the SIU in early July 2021. He subsequently sent third-party notices to all persons or entities referred to in the report, so they could have an opportunity to object to its publication. Speaking on the POWER Breakfast, presidency spokesperson Tyrone Seale

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8:42

Pfizer begins study of oral drug in the fight against...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/29

Pfizer has begun Phase 2 and 3 of clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral antiviral candidate pill in the fight against Covid-19. Speaking to Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast, the deputy director at the African Health Research Institute, professor Thumbi Ndung’u says the antivirals would be taken once there is already an infection and would prevent the virus from reproducing in the body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:56

South Africa is officially out of the third wave - NICD

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/27

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says South Africa is no longer in the third wave of covid-19 infections. The average number of new daily cases of Covid-19, the positivity rate, and testing rate all continue to decrease. On POWER Breakfast, Thabiso Tema speaks to the head of the NICD public health, surveillance and response division, Dr Michelle Groome.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:45

Salga agrees to 3,5% wage increase after months of...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/17

South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) president, Nelson Mokgotho joins Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast to discuss the union's wage-increase negotiation settlement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:46

Voters registration weekend

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/17

Executive chairman of The Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, Terry Tselane joins POWER Breakfast host, Thabiso Tema to discuss the significance of voter registration weekend, 18 and 19 September 2021 as South African prepare to cast their votes for their local government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:53

Residents taking municipalities to court over service...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/17

Residents are taking their respective municipalities to court over service delivery and billing issues. Thabiso Tema speaks to Local governance expert, Dr Tim Maake on POWER Breakfast. Maake says communities have the right to petition council over inaccurate municipal bills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:23

The Life Esidimeni inquest has been adjournment due...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/17

Speaking to Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast, SECTION27 Communications Manager, Nontsikelelo Mpulo says this is the fourth postponement and has been frustrating for the affected families as they want to see justice being done. The inquest seeks to establish if anyone can be held criminally liable for the deaths of 144 mental health patients.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:16

President invites the public to nominate the next...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/17

President Cyril Ramaphosa is inviting public nominations for the position of the next Chief Justice of South Africa. Speaking to Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast, Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, Lawson Naidoo says the process needs to be transparent and competitive. Naidoo says ultimately it will be the president’s decision however the announcement shows an open and democratic process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:09

Marikana victims mull complaint against Judge Lamont...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/16

Lawyer representing the injured and arrested Marikana miners, Andries Nkome joins Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast to discuss the Marikana massacre case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:19

How the health department’s digital vaccination...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/14

On POWER Breakdfast, Thabiso Tema is in conversation with chief economist and thought leadership executive at IQ Business Sifiso Skenjana, about the advantages of vaccine certificates and how this can boost tourism in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:12

President Cyril Ramaphosa gave green light for Zuma...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/13

Political Analyst, Prof Rachidi Molapo joins Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast to discuss the move to level 2 lockdown and ANC's welcoming Zuma's medical parole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:27

Standard Bank’s new business banking proposition

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/13

Head of Enterprise Direct for Gauteng Province, Lagini Govender joins Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast to the new banking proposal from Standard Bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:36

Study finds Quality of life in Gauteng declined amid...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/09/10

Senior Researcher at Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO), Darlington Mushongera joins Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast to discuss the quality of life in Gauteng amind Covid-19 pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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