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Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

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41:31

M20 Summit: Media Freedom in Africa

The Talking Point ·

2025/09/02

We are coming to you live again this morning from Melrose Arch in the north of Johannesburg for the second day of the M20 two-day summit. It ispart of the various summits related to the G20 brought together by Media Monitoring Africa and the South African Editors’ Forum. This is a platform to unpack the critical challenges affecting the media and information integrity ecosystems today. For today we turn our focus on challenges faced by the media on the African continent which most of the time

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29:06

Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch

The Talking Point ·

2025/09/02

This morning, Bryan chat to us about how best to try and teach our children about good money habits. Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited (www.bhca.co.za)

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28:05

M20 Media Summit

The Talking Point ·

2025/09/01

We are coming to you live this morning from Melrose Arch in the north of Johannesburg where the M20 two-day summit is taking place. It ispart of the various summits related to the G20 brought together by Media Monitoring Africa and the South African Editors’ Forum. This is a platform to unpack the critical challenges affecting the media and information integrity ecosystems today. To talk about the importance of this gathering as we buildup to the G20 and also how the media navigates this

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51:33

An academic’s take on taxi violence: What is it we...

The Talking Point ·

2025/09/01

These past few months we've seen a lot of violence again from the taxi industry, either killing each other or e-hailing drivers. The news of the killing of Siyanda Mvelase at the Maponya Mall in Soweto saw Soweto residents take the law into their hands by burning a minibus taxi. Last week five people were killed in the Western Cape while nine were injured in taxi-related violence. As South Africans we know that this is nothing new and a very common occurrence in this industry. So this morning we

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41:46

Municipal Watch: Makana Municipality vs Joza Township...

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/30

We go back to the Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape’s Makhanda formerly known as Grahamstown. This time around the municipality is fighting issues of what they say is land invasions. Residents are protesting against what they say is the slow pace of housing developments, the municipality on the other hand feels that residents just want to build informal settlements on land they have invaded illegally. Guest: Phumelelo Kate - Municipal Manager at the Makana Local Municipality Guest:

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42:13

Citizens Corner: Death Penalty (part 2)

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/30

For our Citizens Corner this morning, we talk part two about public calls being made for the death penalty to return in South Africa. Why is the call for the return of the death penalty question relevant now? Also as a country and the sort of past we come from, how should we approach the question of the death penalty? Two weeks ago, we did a panel discussion to look at this issue in an effort to balance the discussion. Guest: Edwin Cameron - Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services (2020 to

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38:07

Electoral Commission is celebrating Women Championing...

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/29

As part of our Women’s Month coverage, the Electoral Commission is celebrating Women Championing Democracy: Paving the Way to the 2026 Local Government Elections. Earlier this week (Wednesday), the IEC hosted a special event to honour and reflect on the role of women in strengthening democracy. We will unpack various areas that impact women’s participation in electoral processes, both the challenges and successes, across different spheres, including representation in government, as we

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11:15

Friday Wind Down with Ncesh Nonxishi

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/29

Ncesh Nonxishi is a Johannesburg-based composer and singer-songwriter born and raised in Mdantsane and Ntabozuko in the Eastern Cape. Traversing themes of sex, friendship, power, history and the South African political landscape, her music is influenced by songs from her childhood, isiXhosa folk music, church hymns, pop, R&B and jazz. Ncesh Nonxishi,’s debut album Apho Kungenje was released in October 2024 and is co-produced by Bokani Dyer. Featured on the album are Lindi Ngonelo, Gally

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12:13

G20 series with Lerato Tsebe

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/27

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe, looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025. Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

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14:48

AHF reaches 2,5 million people living with HIV/AIDS

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/27

South Africa remains at the epicentre of the global HIV epidemic, with over 7.8 million people living with HIV/AIDS. While it boasts one of the largest public health response programmes in the world, access to critical care still remains a challenge in remote parts of South Africa. Our next guest speaks to the realities of HIV care in South Africa: the challenges, the opportunities, and the hope of ending HIV as a public health threat. She joins us as her organization celebrates reaching 2,5 million

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22:18

ACSA has invested R861 million in capital projects...

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/26

ACSA has invested R861 million in capital projects this year, reaffirming their commitment to modern & world-class airports. Our next guest will unpack the organization's infrastructure strategy to build airports of the future and the importance of financial responsibility. We are joined by…. Guest:Mr. Charles Shilowa - Group Executive for Capital Infrastructure & Asset Management at Airports Companies South Africa

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21:55

Why black African women leave South Africa’s newsrooms

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/26

We are joined now in studio by Bongekile Macupe who is deputy politics editor at News24. She recently presented her Reuters Institute fellowship project at the Frontline Club in London looking at what's it means to be a black African women in South Africa’s newsrooms. She spoke to 10 black African women journalists with years of experience in the newsroom who shared their stories with her and the horrible treatment from male colleagues. Let's allow her now to tell us more about what she

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39:56

Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/26

Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan deals with all the questions of a similar nature that he received during the month. He then responds to them while also taking any new questions you may have as the segment progresses. He now joins us in studio Guest(Studio): Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited (www.bhca.co.za)

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41:54

Calls for public involvement in fighting corruption

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/26

Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever who is Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at Wits has called on South Africans to take action to end the high level of corruption and financial mismanagement in the country. He was speaking at a symposium setup by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation in memory of whistleblower and former senior Gauteng Health Department official Babita Deokaran who was assassinated for flagging a multimillion-rand tender at the Tembisa Hospital. This

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11:47

OB: ACSA

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/26

Non-aeronautical revenue reached 49% of ACSA’s total revenue. This reflects the diversification business and financial resilience of the organization overall. This diversification also supports ACSA's long-term strategy: Innovate, Grow and Sustain. To tell us more about how this milestone has improved the passenger experience and stakeholder value, we are joined by…. Guest (OB): Ms. Lauriette Sesoko - Group Executive for Commercial and Business Development at Airports Companies South

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26:43

African

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/21

At the start of Women's Month, our next guest was honoured with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the African Philanthropy Conference. This award is in recognition of her decades-long contributions to women’s rights, youth development, and philanthropic leadership across Africa. Through her work at the African Women's Development Fund, it tells a bold story about the power, resilience and agency of African women. It is a story about local leadership and knowledge. It is the story of an

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39:33

Municipal Watch: understanding the role of...

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/21

Traditional leaders are wrapping up their three-day meeting today (Thursday) in Boksburg where they are reviewing the progress made in ensuring rural development, social cohesion and land matters, among others. The 2025 Traditional Leaders Imbizo is the gathering of the different royal houses and structures where they also meet with those in political office. So for today we are talking about the role they play in local government issues and how they interact with municipalities. We also talk about

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G20 series with Lerato Tsebe

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/20

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe, looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025. Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

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18:41

TPN Residential Monitor

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/20

We turn our attention to the residential property market. Despite the financial challenges facing most South Africans, 83.32% of tenants are in good standing as of the end Q1 2025. This is really good news given South Africa’s spiralling unemployment figures, and the exponential costs of living. Residential rentals are growing - 40% of South Africans rent their homes. This figure is likely to increase given the Reserve Bank’s recent decision to lower interest rates. However, the increase

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51:50

Citizens Corner: Unemployment

The Talking Point ·

2025/08/20

For our Citizens Corner this morning, we talk about the unemployment crisis in South Africa. Last week, Statistics South Africa announced that South Africa now possesses 8.4 million unemployed people. The number of unemployed people increased by 140 000 for the second quarter of 2025. A bigger concern is that 3.4 million discouraged job seekers who have stopped looking for economic opportunities in the labour market. In this hour, we speak to guests who spend time unpacking what these statistics

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