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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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8:10

Defend our Democracy campaign calls for South...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/25

South African leaders including ANC veterans, business leaders, churches and civil society are calling for South Africans to protect the Constitution. This is in light of former President Jacob Zuma's refusal to appear before the state capture Commission. Today the Constitutional Court will hear an application by the state capture inquiry to have former president Jacob Zuma declared to be in contempt of court. The former President has walked out of the commission’s proceedings in November 2020

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10:50

Researchers warn third Covid-19 wave could hit parts...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/25

A statistical analysis by researchers at the Nelson Mandela University has indicated that a third Covid-19 wave could impact the two big Eastern Cape metropolitans of Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City by the end of March or the beginning of April. In a column for the Sunday Times, professors Azwinndini Muronga and Darelle van Greunen said that they are confident of the prediction as it is based on a range of local and regional data and on a year of national modelling. We speak to professor

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6:45

Preview: Reserve bank announces repo rate later today

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/25

The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy meeting will take place today (Thursday 25 March), with analysts predicting that the repo rate will remain at a record low. The Reserve Bank is expected to hold the repo rate steady in 2021, with economists predicting an increase by 25 basis points in January or March 2022, with another quarter percentage point hike in the second half of next year. We speak to economist Duma Gqubule.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:34

Concourt hears Zuma’s contempt of court case

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/25

The Constitutional Court is today hearing a contempt case against former president Jacob Zuma. State Capture chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has asked the ConCourt to confirm Zuma’s refusal to honour a summons for him to appear before the commission after he failed to abide by the court’s order. Zuma was given until 8th of March to file his replying affidavit We speak to Zola Majavu criminal attorney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:14

Vaccinologist slams govt for exporting AstraZeneca...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/24

Vaccinologist Professor Shabir Madhi has criticised the South African government for selling the AstraZeneca vaccine to the African Union. Madhi says the doses should have been given to people deemed ‘high risk’. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize earlier this week announced that the sale of the one million AstraZeneca vaccines had been concluded. We speak to professor Madhi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:15

Parliament holds hearings into proposal to amend...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/24

The Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution is holding public oral hearings that will give effect to land expropriation without compensation. This follows a request by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to allow oral submissions on the proposed amendments. The committee has received over 20 000 written submissions. The committee’s lifespan has been extended to May 31 as it will not be able to complete its work this month. We speak to the

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3:53

UIF recovers R2bn inappropriately paid through TERS

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/24

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has recovered more than R2-billion that was inappropriately paid out through the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). Last year, the Auditor-General found that the disbursements were riddled with fraud and transfers to undeserving recipients, including prison inmates, university students and the deceased. The audit also revealed that the scheme overpaid and underpaid to employers in some instances. We speak to UIF spokesperson Makhosonke

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6:44

Applications for matric supplementary exams now close...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/24

Matric learners who are unhappy with their final results can register for supplementary exams for a second chance at success. The closing date for registration for NSC supplementary examinations in now 31 March 2021. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has issued a notice confirming the new closing date after several weeks of confusion. We speak to the basic education department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:11

SAA Business Rescue expected to conclude end of March

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/23

Economists remain cautiously optimistic about the South African Airways (SAA) Business rescue, following reports that the national carriers business rescue practitioners (BRP) are nearly complete with the process, by the end of March. SAA's workforce was cut down by 80% and the airline's liabilities were reduced down to R2.6 billion from R38 billion after striking several deals with creditors and lessors.In an update by the BRP's, outstanding issues will now be left to the creditors and employees to

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6:55

Africa4Palestine reactions to CJ

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/23

The Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng has declined the invitation to meet withAfrica4Palestine over his Israel comments. The human rights organization says Mogoeng has refused engagement and has instead opted to follow through with the decision to appeal the ruling by the Judicial Service Commission. Africa4Palestine is now accusing Mogoeng of intimidation. Earlier this month, the Judicial Service Commission ruled that Mogoeng was in breach of its service and ordered him to retract his remarks. We

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7:42

B4SA calls for elderly to be included in phase one...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/23

South African business lobby group Business for South Africa (B4SA) has called on the government to shift the emphasis on the vaccine programme and target the elderly and vulnerable in order to prevent large hospitalization numbers in the third wave of Covid-19 infections. Business for SA (B4SA), has called for changes in light of the slow rollout. South Africa has so far vaccinated more than 170 000 healthcare workers in both the public and private sectors with 500,000 healthcare workers likely to

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6:17

Update on SA's AstraZeneca shots

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/23

South Africa has finally concluded the sale of the one million AstraZeneca vaccines. The announcement was made by the minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize on Sunday. Mkhize says the vaccine was already being shipped to nine member states of the AU. The department announced that it has recuperated the funds used to purchase the vaccines and that the full purchase amount was received by the department on Monday last week.The vaccine, procured by SA earlier this year, was found to have limited efficacy

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5:33

ACDP pickets outside Concourt to support chief justice

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/22

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) will picket outside the Constitutional Court in support of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. This comes after Mogoeng’s comments on Israel during a webinar last year hosted by The Jerusalem Post. The chief justice pledged his support for the country, declaring his love for it. Speaking on POWER Breakfast, ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe says their picket will highlight the importance of Human rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:28

Human Rights Day - Concerns of recurring disregard of...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/22

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, the Centre for Child Law has raised concern of repeated incidents of adults and the State failing to uphold their duty of caregivers to protect the rights of children. The centre is calling on government and professional bodies to ensure that the rights of children to basic education and dignity are taken seriously. We speak to the director of Centre for Child Law, Karabo Ozah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:46

SANEF calls for an end to surveillance of journalists

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/22

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has accused the police’s Crime Intelligence Division of threatening, intimidating and bugging of investigative journalists. SANEF says Daily Maverick’s Marianne Thamm is the latest journalist to become a target of a Crime Intelligence investigation into the leaking of documents. SANEF has called on the police to immediately cease the surveillance of journalists and labelled this as a blatant act aimed at threatening journalists and

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11:25

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa accused of...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/22

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the MDC-Alliance has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of attempting to destroy the opposition. This in reaction to the expulsion of six legislators from parliament, including ex-finance minister and current MDC vice president, Tendai Biti. The six were recalled by a faction of their party as the fight to control the biggest opposition movement escalates. We speak to Zimbabwean based journalist Zenzele Ndabele.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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11:13

Bidders for emergency power tender announced

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/19

Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe yesterday announced eight successful bidders to produce independent power. This is as the country battles constant power outages. The tender for 2,000 megawatts (MW), launched two years ago when South Africa suffered some of the worst power cuts in a decade, is aimed to find the cheapest and quickest options to ease a shortage that has cost the continent's most industrialized economy billions of dollars. We speak to director-general at the Department of

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11:14

Covid-19 response for people living with disabilities...

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/19

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed a unique toll to the disabled community. The pandemic poses an even greater challenge for the estimated 3 million South Africans who live with a disability. Members of South Africa’s blind community say the pandemic restrictions -- from lockdowns to social distancing -- have dealt a huge blow to their independence. The foot-operated hand sanitizing station at the doors of shops are inaccessible to those who cannot use their feet. We speak to Nthabiseng

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6:21

Prasa CEO takes a ride on the metrorail trains

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/19

The Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa CEO , Zolani Matthews on Friday took a ride on the metro rail trains for an experience many South Africans have to indie everyday. The newly appointed CEO shares his experience with Thabiso on POWER Breakfast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:06

Tanzanian President John Magufuli dies

POWER Breakfast ·

2021/03/19

Just five months after he won a second term in a disputed election,Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died. Tanzania’s government announced his death on Wednesday night, ending weeks of mystery about his health. He was widely rumoured to be sick and according to some reports, had been taken to neighbouring Kenya for treatment. But the government has denied these reports, saying as recently as last Friday that Magufuli was in good health and working as normal. We speak to Tanzanian based

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