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POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that 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. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

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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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45:02

Doctors slam trade union as working conditions in...

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2025/06/20

A collective of doctors from across South Africa has lambasted the South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) for failing to represent the interests of health professionals with many facing deteriorating working conditions. The doctors, say their urgent call to Samatu to “confront the deepening crisis” in the health system has fallen on deaf ears as junior doctors continue to face mass unemployment, and public-sector clinicians struggle with resource constraints and excessive

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32:57

Hanging Out with: BANDABANDA

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2025/06/20

BandaBanda is a celebrated South African musician, producer, and creative entrepreneur with a rich career spanning multiple facets of the music industry. Born and raised in Durban by his grandparents Ester and Jame Banda, he was deeply influenced by African values and music from an early age. These roots continue to inspire his work and define his identity as an artist. Denzil Taylor is in conversation with Musician, Producer, and Creative Entrepreneur, BANDABANDA.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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45:39

Road Accident Fund: A state entity marred with fraud,...

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2025/06/18

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) provides compulsory cover to all users of South African roads, citizens and foreigners, against injuries sustained or death arising from accidents involving motor vehicles within the borders of South Africa. This cover is in the form of indemnity insurance to persons who cause the accident, as well as personal injury and death insurance to victims of motor vehicle accidents, and their families. Denzil Taylor is in conversation with Road Accident Fund Head of Corporate

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19:32

Home Affairs Passport Syndicates: How easy is it to...

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2025/06/18

The Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA’s) bid to rid its ranks of corruption moved ahead this weekend with another round of arrests in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. On Saturday, 14 June, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (The Hawks) arrested five people who were allegedly part of a syndicate involved in passport fraud. Among those arrested was a former Home Affairs official from the DHA’s Prospecton office and a municipal project volunteer from the Commercial Street office

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43:35

Johannesburg: A city in dire state

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2025/06/17

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city. Ramaphosa announced a two-year-long presidential intervention to tackle some of the city’s most pressing issues. It is to be led by the Presidential Johannesburg Working Group with eight cross-governmental and multi-stakeholder workstreams. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation

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18:10

Construction mafias target R550-million Gauteng...

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2025/06/17

A construction company that was awarded the contract worth almost R550 million earl this year to rehabilitate the Golden Highway in Gauteng, has dragged Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, several taxi associations, business forums and councillors to court over allegations of extortion, threats, assaults and attempted murder of its employees workir on the now halted project. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with GP Infrastructure Development Spokesperson, Theo Konki and Master Builders SA President.See

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24:53

Boipatong Massacre etched in many minds 33 years on

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2025/06/17

On 17 June 1992 the Joe Slovo Informal settlement in Boipatong outside Vereeniging was attacked by a group of about 300 armed men from Kwa Madala Hostel in nearby Sebokeng Township. Over 40 people were killed in the Massacre and scores injured. The armed men were affiliated to the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and observers suspected that the attack was aimed at undermining the delicate process of negotiations between the Nationalist Party (NP) government and the African National Congress (ANC)

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33:10

South Africa’s GNU Turns One: Marking one year of...

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2025/06/17

As South Africa marks the one-year anniversary of its Government of National Unity (GNU), the country stands at a crossroads, again. The 2024 general election failed to produce an outright majority, ushering in a coalition arrangement intended to provide political stability and economic direction. But has it worked? Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Professor at Wits Business School, Prof. Jannie Rossouw, Professor Emeritus, Wits University, and Research Consultant, Prof. Susan Booysens,

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70:51

Barney Pityana and the Making of a black concious...

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2025/06/17

The Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) was a South African grassroots anti-apartheid movement that emergedin the late 1960s, largely due tothe banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). The movement, spearheaded by figures like Steve Biko, aimed to foster black pride, self-reliance, and solidarity, ultimately challengingthe psychological and physical effects of apartheid. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Co-foundingmember of the South African Students'

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