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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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14:36

Proudly South African Buy Local Summit & Expo -...

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2026/03/12

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11:34

Joburg Residents Demand Answers as Air Quality Plummets

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2026/03/12

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Prof Bruce Mellado – Professor of Physics at Wits University who runs an air quality monitoring programme across Gauteng, about how Johannesburg residents have raised concerns after a strong sulphur odour, often compared to the smell of rotten eggs, spread across parts of the city. The smell has triggered widespread reports of headaches, chest tightness, fatigue, and respiratory discomfort. The latest surge in air pollution has prompted public

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8:54

Zimbabwe: Violence and Intimidation Against Opponents...

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2026/03/12

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Senator Douglas Mwonzora – President of the Movement for Democratic Change, about how Human Rights Watch reported that Zimbabwean authorities are deploying violence and intimidation against those opposing constitutional amendments intended to extend the president’s time in office. The proposed changes, which received Cabinet approval last month, could allow 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until at least 2030,

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6:19

SANDF soldiers arrive in Eldorado Park, Riverlea and...

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2026/03/12

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Shaquill Kasan – Community Leader in the Housing Portfolio at the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee (GHCC), and Ian Cameron – Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, about how, on 11 March 2026, soldiers from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) arrived in Eldorado Park, a suburb of Johannesburg, as part of a government initiative to bolster the efforts of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in tackling

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8:02

Wits study finds NPOs among SA’s biggest youth...

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2026/03/11

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Wycliffe Nduga Ouma – Financial Economist and Researcher at the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits, about how South Africa may be overlooking the important role played by non-profit organisations in helping young people find work, largely because there is limited reliable data on how many jobs the sector actually creates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:33

Gauteng Roads and Transport has issued over 522...

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2026/03/11

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, about how the department hosted an official ceremony yesterday at its head office in Johannesburg to hand over operating licences to eligible minibus and scholar transport operators. This initiative spans four major regions — Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, West Rand, and Sedibeng — marking a significant milestone in the provincial government’s efforts to streamline and

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13:50

Gauteng Budget: Gauteng Tables R549 Billion Budget...

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2026/03/11

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mncedisi Vilakazi – Deputy Director-General (DDG): Sustainable Fiscal Resource Management for the Gauteng Provincial Government, about how the Gauteng Provincial Government has tabled a budget of more than R549 billion over the next three years, with a strong focus on economic growth, infrastructure development, and improving service delivery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:20

US Ambassador Signals Frustration with Pretoria Over...

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2026/03/11

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Brooks Spector – International Relations Analyst, about how the United States has expressed growing frustration with South Africa over what it describes as Pretoria’s failure to act on a set of key policy requests delivered nearly a year ago. Speaking at the BizNews Conference in Hermanus, Leo Brent Bozell III, who has been in South Africa for just over three weeks, outlined both his optimism for US–South Africa cooperation and his

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10:58

FEEL GOOD - Tshiamo “Tshitshi” Makamedi he is a...

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2026/03/11

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tshiamo “Tshitshi” Makamedi about how he made history at the prestigious Joburg Open 2026 by performing the ceremonial opening tee shot — a role traditionally reserved for the city’s Executive Mayor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:51

Activists call for stricter enforcement of protection...

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2026/03/11

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Nhlalwenhle Princess Shongwe – Attorney and Director of NP Shongwe Attorneys Inc, about how the civil rights movement Not In My Name International is calling on the South African justice system to strengthen the enforcement of protection orders. This demand follows a tragic femicide in Meyerton, where a woman was allegedly murdered by her husband despite having sought legal protection multiple times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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12:08

The WorldSkills South Africa National Competition,...

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2026/03/10

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube about the WorldSkills South Africa National Competition, Conference, and Career Festival 2026 taking place in Durban from 8–12 March, hosted by the Department of Higher Education and Training.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:22

The growing issue of parents submitting false or...

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2026/03/10

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr James Ndlebe – Director for Education Management and Governance Development (EMGD) at the Department of Basic Education (DBE), about how recent research from TPN Credit Bureau highlights a systemic crisis within South Africa’s public school admissions process, with address fraud evolving from an occasional occurrence into a widespread issue. Statistics from various institutions show that, in one surveyed school, 40% of applications

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11:21

Ad Hoc Committee demands full accountability from...

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2026/03/10

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to David Skhosana – MK Party Member of Parliament, and Sipho Seepe – Political Analyst, about how members of the ad hoc committee investigating corruption within the criminal justice system are taking a firm stand on executive accountability. They insist that President Cyril Ramaphosa receive no special treatment from Parliament and should face the full weight of the investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:00

R1 Billion Arms Fiasco: How Ex-Police Chief Khehla...

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2026/03/10

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ian Cameron – Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, about how the South African Police Service (SAPS) is facing a financial crisis following a botched firearms contract initiated by former commissioner Gen Khehla Sitole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:13

Roodepoort schoolgirl assault in scholar transport...

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2026/03/10

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Sibongile Maseko – General Secretary of the Greater Johannesburg Learner Transport Organisation, about how the Greater Gauteng Learner Transport Organisation (GGLTO) has launched an investigation into a disturbing viral video that shows a schoolgirl being assaulted and subsequently run over by a minibus taxi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:05

AI for Everyone: Your Pocket-Sized Brain

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2026/03/09

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13:02

POLITICAL DESK: South Africa: A New Era of Oversight...

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2026/03/09

In a historic shift for South African democracy, the Portfolio Committee on the Presidency was established on March 6, 2026. This ends a three-decade gap in which the nation’s highest office operated without a dedicated parliamentary watchdog. Following its formation, Parliament has officially elected a chairperson to lead the new oversight body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:55

Court Battle Over IVF Mix-Up as Ballito Couple Seeks...

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2026/03/09

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Karabo Ozah – Director of the Centre for Child Law, about how a complex legal battle is unfolding in the Durban High Court after a Ballito couple applied for a court order compelling an Indian woman to allow a DNA test on her eight-year-old son, amid claims that the child may have been born from their embryo following a possible fertility clinic error nearly a decade ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:16

What we know on the tenth day of the US and Israel’s...

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2026/03/09

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Na’eem Jeenah – Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, about how Israel’s military campaign against Iran has transitioned into a new phase, with recent operations specifically targeting the country’s critical energy infrastructure. According to the Israeli military, these strikes have hit numerous fuel storage complexes across Tehran and other key regions, aimed at crippling the regime’s

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7:39

Widespread fraud in SA’s school admissions system –...

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2026/03/09

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ashleigh Laurent – Legal Counsel at TPN, about how data from TPN Credit Bureau reveals that address fraud is a significant challenge facing South African public schools. In one surveyed school, 40% of applications contained false or misleading address information, while another school reported fraudulent addresses in 20% of Grade 1 applications. Door-to-door verifications at a separate school revealed that 51% of applicants did not reside at the

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