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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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7:21

South Africa delisted from the FATF greylist.

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/27

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Redge Nkosi, Economist and Director at First Source Money, about South Africa being delisted from the FATF greylist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:27

Mother filmed giving toddler alcohol prompts swift...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/27

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAS host, speaks to Yusuf Mohamed, Ward 57 Councillor, about the mother who was filmed giving her toddler alcohol, which prompted swift action from authorities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

9:24

Please Call Me creator Nkosana Makate faces Vodacom...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/27

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Irene Chepape, Director of Irene Chepape Attorneys, about how “Please Call Me” creator Nkosana Makate faces Vodacom over a R13 million legal bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:06

Matric 2025 sit for their exams today. Assessing...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/21

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Steve Mabona, spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Education, about the start of the 2025 matric exams and the department’s readiness to ensure smooth assessments across the province.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

5:57

Competition authorities are unfairly targeted by...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/21

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Matthew Parks, COSATU’s Parliamentary Coordinator, about COSATU’s criticism that competition authorities are being unfairly targeted by free-market fundamentalists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:56

DA proposes an Economic Inclusion Bill to oust BEE

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/21

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Ivan Meyer (DA) and economist Duma Gqubule about the Democratic Alliance’s newly introduced *Economic Inclusion for All Bill* (20 October 2025), which aims to dismantle South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

7:51

July 2021 unrest: SAHRC's latest report on...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/21

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Commissioner Philips Ntuli Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), about the Commission’s latest update on the implementation of recommendations from its report into the July 2021 unrest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:53

Gauteng Education Department’s maladministration puts...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/21

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr. Jaco Deacon, CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS), about how maladministration within the Gauteng Education Department is placing enormous financial pressure on public schools — with 750 schools expected to be affected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:23

POLITICAL DESK : If student hardships are left...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/20

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Sello Hatang, Founder and Managing Director of Re Hata Mmoho, on the POLITICAL DESK about why, if student hardships remain unaddressed, the flames that gutted the University of Fort Hare will one day burn us all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:14

Senzo Mchunu’s affidavit to parliament’s ethics...

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2025/10/20

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Advocate Dali Mpofu, political figure, about Senzo Mchunu’s affidavit to Parliament’s Ethics Committee — focusing on how such processes should be handled from both legal and political perspectives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:46

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has released the...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/20

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng Premier, about the release of signed performance agreements for all MECs serving in the provincial executive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

8:30

A 1.5 trillion on gambling activities during the...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/20

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr. Lungile Dukwana, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Gambling Board, about how South Africans spent R1.5 trillion on gambling activities during the 2024/25 financial year — an increase of R400 billion from the previous year. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) says excessive gambling advertising is partly to blame for the rapid surge in the popularity of online gambling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:22

Umalusi ready to conduct, administer and manage 2025...

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2025/10/16

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Mafu Rakometsi, Chief Executive Officer of Umalusi, about the council’s state of readiness to conduct, administer, and manage the 2025 end-of-year examinations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:00

Buildup to The Chairman's Conversation

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2025/10/16

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Costa Economou, President of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA), in a conversation forming part of the buildup to the forthcoming Chairman’s Conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:05

Concerning rate in denied South African US visas

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2025/10/16

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of the United States and the Centre for Mediation in Africa at the University of Pretoria, discussing whether it remains worthwhile for South Africans to apply for U.S. visas amid lengthy waiting times, high rejection rates, and increased scrutiny of social media activity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

12:54

The Chairman's Conversation Buildup

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2025/10/15

Chairman's Conversation Buildup: POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema speaks to Discovery Green head Andre Nepgen on the company's pursuit of providing clean energy to electricity and energy intense industries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:43

Majority of South African councillors cannot read or...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

Majority of South African councillors cannot read or write. Dr NoNhlanhla Ngcobo, lecturer at the North West University talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema who says that many councillors lack basic literacy skills and how this is a growing crisis leading up to the 2026 local government electionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:06

Union slams SABC bosses over unpaid back pay and...

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

The Communications Workers Union has accused the SABC of failing to pay their employees their back pay and frozen salaries. POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema speaks to Moffat Seutlwadi, National organizer at the communications workers union.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:42

Undercover Operations: How far can police officers go?

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2025/10/15

Undercover operations: How far can police officers go during these police operations? POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema speaks to Johann Van Loggerenberg, former police and author of 'Cop under cover: My Life in the shadows with Drug Lords, Robbers and Smugglers" on how these operations are used to combat organized crimes but more importantly how far police officers can go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:50

Feel Good Feature - Mapula Mailula

The Best of POWER Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

Feel Good Wednesday: The POWER Breakfast team speak to Mapula Mailula, the founder of the Crime Emergency App which allows users to send distress alerts to nearby authorities for a faster response in rural communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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