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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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13:05

Police update on retrieval operation at abandoned...

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2024/12/06

Various police units, emergency medical personnel and others are outside an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, where about 150 illegal miners are reported to be trapped. 33 illegal miners have, as authorities ramp up their operation against illegal mining. Over 100 miners were underground, with rescue efforts still underway. Three bodies of miners have been retrieved, and those who surfaced have been arrested. Heavily armed operation Law enforcement officials clashed with alleged illegal miners,

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4:46

Failure to implement policy contributing to illegal...

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2024/12/06

Mining experts believe the illegal mining crisis could be solved by implementing the artisanal mining policy for small-scale mining. This as hundreds of illegal gold is still underground at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein in the North West. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in South Africa is explicitly banned as current regulations outlaw any activities that take place without a permit, including both invasive and merely informal mining. Thabiso Tema spoke with Kgothatso Nhlengetwa, Artisanal mining

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10:38

NPA experiences challenges finalising corruption matters

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2024/12/06

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it's still experiencing challenges finalising corruption matters. There are 34 cases enrolled and 128 cases awaiting decisions in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit. The prosecuting body says cases require prosecutors with specialised skills.The NPA briefed the media earlier on Thursday on the performance of the Gauteng division in Pretoria including in some high-profile cases. It admitted some processes affected its ability to conclude criminal

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27:45

The Appointment with Skhumba Hlophe

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2024/12/05

The Appointment With Skhumba Hlophe is the 6th One Man Special that Skhumba has been working on and will be touring from November 2024. This comes fresh off the heels of his 5th One Man Special “As I Was Saying” that was toured around the country from Sept 2022 until July 2023. The 1 Man show was received with great enthusiasm and attendance. The show will have Skhumba talking about and making fun of the uncomfortable subjects and social issues that people are afraid to discuss. No subject is off

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7:05

Portfolio committee on sport, art and culture briefed...

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2024/12/05

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the South African Rugby Union yesterday briefed parliament's portfolio committee on sport, art and culture on details of the equity sale. After a delay and weeks of lobbying and negotiations, a vote by the South African Rugby Union’s (Saru) general council to accept or reject an equity sale for a minority stake in the organisation will go ahead on 6 December. The general council will vote on whether to sell a 20% stake to Seattle-based Ackerley Sports

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11:13

SA Nigeria trade and investment relations

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2024/12/05

Nigeria and South Africa have fully operationalised the Joint Ministerial Advisory Council on Industry, Trade and Investment to enhance economic cooperation between the two leading African economies. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the council’s full operationalisation during the Nigeria-South Africa Business Roundtable in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, calling it a pivotal step towards providing “a conducive environment for improved trade and investment.” The council,

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8:26

Volkswagen employees in germany participated in...

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2024/12/05

Nearly a third of all VolkswagenVWAGY $8.86 (1.84%) employees in Germany participated in “warning strikes” on Monday and Tuesday to protest wage-cutting proposals put forth by Europe’s leading carmaker. Workers at nine of Volkswagen’s factories in Germany walked off the job for several hours, threatening to expand their strike if an agreement isn’t reached. It’s just the latest headache for the Beetle icon as European car sales slump and costs spike. Thabiso Tema spoke with Phuti Mpyane, Senior

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10:51

Namibia election: swapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah...

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2024/12/05

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia's first female president after last week's disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of vote, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula, getting 26%. Following logistical problems and a three-day extension to polling in some parts of the country, Itula said the electoral process was "deeply flawed". Thabiso Tema spoke with Toivo Ndjeko Ndjebela,

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22:40

Justice Barely served in GBV cases: Father of...

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2024/12/04

Phaladi Molewa’s faith in the justice system had been deeply eroded by years of unresolved tragedies that plagued his family. The murders of his brother and sister in the 1990s, both of which remained unsolved despite initial arrests, had left him disillusioned and skeptical about the prospect of accountability. Reflecting on these past injustices, Molewa had viewed the system as incapable of delivering justice, a sentiment compounded by the brutal loss of his daughter, Sarah. His reluctance to

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7:42

Parliamentarians want consumer commission watchdog to...

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2024/12/04

The South African aviation industry is under pressure, with members of parliament calling for an inquiry into high ticket prices. Parliament Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition said that the Competition Commission should investigate South African airlines for their exorbitant ticket prices. Committee chairperson Mzwandile Masina said that local airlines, including FlySafair, Lift, and CemAir, have increased prices to levels that make travel unaffordable for South Africans. The

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9:03

Municipalities say the proposed Eskom tariff increase...

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2024/12/04

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) held public hearings on Eskom’s tariff hike application in Orlando, Soweto, on Tuesday. Nersa has already approved a 4% tariff hike to help Eskom recover R8 billion in losses from the 2021/22 financial year, bringing the total proposed increase to over 40%. Eskom’s multi-year plan also includes proposed tariff hikes of nearly 12% in 2027 and 9% in 2028. Addressing Soweto residents, Eskom CFO Calib Cassim defended the application, saying it

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8:17

Parliamentarians want consumer commission watchdog to...

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2024/12/04

The South African aviation industry is under pressure, with members of parliament calling for an inquiry into high ticket prices. Parliament Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition said that the Competition Commission should investigate South African airlines for their exorbitant ticket prices. Committee chairperson Mzwandile Masina said that local airlines, including FlySafair, Lift, and CemAir, have increased prices to levels that make travel unaffordable for South Africans. The

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16:32

Kiara Scott-farmer Wins Prestigious Diners Club...

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2024/12/03

Not only is she the youngest head female winemaker in South Africa, but now Mitchells Plain-born and bred Kiara Scott-Farmer, 32, has also won the prestigious Diners Club Winemaker of the Year award. This accomplishment makes her the youngest female ever to win the esteemed accolade and the first female of colour to do so. This year, the Winemaker of the Year competition centred on Chenin Blanc. Scott-Farmer, who is the sole winemaker at Brookdale Estate, secured the top honour with her Brookdale

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11:51

Unpacking the political responses surrounding the...

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2024/12/03

During the public signing of the Bill, President Ramaphosa announced his decision to delay the implementation date for sections 4 and 5 of the Bill by three months. The decision was to afford parties time to deliberate on the issues of admission and language policy contained in the two sections and to submit proposals on how the disputed elements in the sections will be resolved. On 28 November 2024, the Minister of Basic Education announced that she had signed an agreement with Solidarity on

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5:42

BRICS Currency: Trump warns BRICS nations against...

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2024/12/03

US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations if they were to create a rival currency to the US dollar. "The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER," Trump wrote on social media on Saturday. Major world powers China and Russia are part of the BRICS alliance, along with Brazil, India, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. During the US election, Trump

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8:05

Court grants interdict to allow community members to...

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2024/12/03

Suspected illegal miners underground at two shafts in Stilfontein, North West, may be in for a longer wait for much-needed aid — despite another court ruling in their favour. This as four more miners, also known as zama zamas, resurfaced on Monday morning. The Pretoria high court on Sunday ordered the North West community safety and transport MEC, police and mineral resources ministers, along with several other respondents, “within two hours of the court order being handed down, allow community

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8:18

Court grants interdict to allow community members to...

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2024/12/03

Suspected illegal miners underground at two shafts in Stilfontein, North West, may be in for a longer wait for much-needed aid — despite another court ruling in their favour. This as four more miners, also known as zama zamas, resurfaced on Monday morning. The Pretoria high court on Sunday ordered the North West community safety and transport MEC, police and mineral resources ministers, along with several other respondents, “within two hours of the court order being handed down, allow community

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32:07

POLITICAL DESK: Witness To Power - A Political Memoir

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2024/12/02

Witness to Power is the compelling memoir of Mathews Phosa, a prominent figure in South Africa’s political history. It documents Phosa’s journey through the tumultuous shifts in political power in the country. Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Mathews Phosa Former Premier of MpumalangaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:48

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit...

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2024/12/02

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has stepped in at the eleventh hour on Friday morning to extend the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP). This comes as the ZEP was meant to expire on Friday, causing panic among thousands of people trying to remain legally in the country. In the government gazette on 29 November, Schreiber said that the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit would remain valid until 28 November 2025 “in order for me to fulfill the duty placed on me by the Gauteng High Court to

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8:12

Private sector asked to ‘adopt’ Gauteng traffic...

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2024/12/02

The provincial government is moving closer to fostering collaboration between private and public sectors to improve Gauteng’s traffic lights. Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GPDRT) MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela launched the Adopt and Protect a Robot campaign in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs on Wednesday. As part of its wider turnaround strategy, South Africa’s biggest shopping mall, Fourways Mall, is pushing investment in its surrounding infrastructure and delivering on its promised

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