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POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show 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. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

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47:32

13 years post Marikana massacre - Tracking the Farlam...

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2025/08/20

On 16 August 2012, South Africa witnessed its deadliest use of state violence against civilians since the end of apartheid. Thirty-four striking mineworkers were gunned down by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the Marikana platinum mine owned by Lonmin PLC in the North West province. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with AMCU Head of Organisational Development, Krister Van Jansen, SERI Executive Director, Nomzamo Zondo and Attorney for the Mineworkers, Andries Nkome.See

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30:42

A call to reclaim the national dialogue

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2025/08/20

On June 27, 2024, several Legacy Foundations made a call to “to the people of South Africa to join in a National Dialogue to reorientate the direction of our nation,” after many years of decline in which the promise of April 1994 had been broken. We do not claim to have been the first to have made such a call, it had in fact been made by many South Africans over the years. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation CEO, Janet Jobson.See

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16:40

Follow Up: NPA meets with family of murdered Dimpho...

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2025/08/20

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) met with the family of Dimpho Motlodi on 15 August 2025 to address the controversial release and subsequent re-arrest of Atlholanang William Mosiane, a former North West traffic officer previously convicted of her murder. Mosiane was found guilty of fatally shooting Dimpho five times in front of their nine-year-old son in Tlhabane in March 2021. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in November 2023. However, in May 2025, he was unexpectedly released after a

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42:24

In conversation with JSE CEO- Dr. Leila Fourie

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2025/08/20

Dr Leila Fourie has been the CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) for five years, and her tenure should finally see headwinds turn into tailwinds. Fourie has roughly three decades of experience and was appointed as the CEO of the JSE on 1 October 2019. Leading the JSE is a massive task, with the JSE’s all-share market cap currently standing at close to R20 trillion.Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with JSE CEO, Dr, Lelia Fourie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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24:51

Correctional Services to boost parolee monitoring...

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2025/08/20

On August 17, 2025, South Africa's National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, announced a significant push to implement an electronic monitoring system (EMS) to enhance oversight of parolees. The announcement comes amid public concern about parole violations, including a recent case in Kariega, Eastern Cape, where a parolee was found under the influence at a tavern resulting in re-incarceration. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Department of Correctional Services

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47:04

A deep dive into the ongoing battle between the taxi...

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2025/08/18

Mbutiseni Ndlozi in conversation with E-hailing Partners Council National spokesperson,Vhatuka Mbelengwa, & (SANTACO) the South African National Taxi Council National Spokesperson, Rebecca Phala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:25

South Africa and China set up a quantum communication...

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2025/08/14

A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable 12,900km: the longest intercontinental quantum communication link established to date. The longest before this was 7,600km and within the northern hemisphere only. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Stellebosch University Senior Lecturer in Quantum Physics, Dr. Yaseera Ismail.See omnystudio.com/listener

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44:45

A closer look into the current state of Eskom - ...

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2025/08/14

Mbuyiseni in conversation with Eskom CEO, Dan MarokaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:50

Cop jailed for life for killing his partner freed...

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2025/08/14

Two months after a man who confessed to killing his girlfriend was set free on a technicality, having served just over a year of a life sentence, the victim’s father was shocked to run into him on the streets. Startled by seeing Atlholanang William Mosiane in Rustenburg, North West, and not in prison, where he was supposed to be serving a life sentence for murder, Charles Motlodi immediately called his wife, Winnie, to tell her that he had just seen their daughter’s killer. Mbuyiseni

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21:16

NUM dumps ANC ahead of next year’s crucial municipal...

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2025/08/14

According to the Sunday World, the ANC has lost a powerful ally in the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which decided not to campaign for the governing party in the upcoming 2026 local elections.  This move is a big deal as the NUM has always stood by the ANC’s side, helping it win votes for many years.   Even though the union isn’t telling its members to vote against the ANC, not supporting it is a blow to the party.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with NUM President, Phillip

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48:00

Buti Manamela's commitment to reform NSFAS and...

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2025/08/13

Buti Manamela- Department of Higher Education and Training Minister See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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72:37

Solly Mapaila on Reviving the Revolutionary Spirit -...

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2025/08/13

The South African Communist Party (SACP), founded in 1921 as the Communist Party of South Africa, stands as one of the oldest and most enduring revolutionary movements on the continent. Emerging from the global wave of socialist thought and later reshaped by anti-colonial imperatives, the party evolved from a small group of white Marxists into a mass-based, non-racial vanguard of working-class struggle. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with SACP General-Secretary, Solly Mapaila.See

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21:39

National Dialogue: Legacy Foundations withdraw from...

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2025/08/13

The much-anticipated National Dialogue, set to kick off with a National Convention at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria on 15 and 16 August 2025, is facing mounting challenges, with the withdrawal of several high-profile foundations raising questions about its future success. The dialogue, which aims to facilitate conversations among diverse South African stakeholders, including government, civil society, and political organisations, has already drawn criticism regarding its high

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21:01

Investigation – IDT contractor ripped off workers,...

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2025/08/13

A prominent Gauteng businessman made at least two payments towards an upmarket property currently being built for suspended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka. This while his non-profit foundation secured a R60-million contract from the IDT to run employment schemes. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Daily Maverick Investigative Journalist, Pieter-Louis Myburgh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:31

The Uberization of Mozambique's heroin trade

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2025/08/13

Mozambique has emerged as a significant hub in the global heroin trade, with estimates suggesting that up to 40 tonnes of heroin transit through the country annually. This illicit trade is a major economic contributor, generating approximately $100 million per year, much of which is believed to be funneledinto the coffers of the ruling FRELIMO party. The trade has been largely managed by a few influential local trading families, operating with the tacit approval or active involvement of senior

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35:34

Hanging with Joe Nina

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2025/08/08

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with the legendary musician, Joe Nina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:53

Finance minister says SARB Cannot Unilaterally Decide...

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2025/08/08

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has firmly stated that the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cannot independently lower the country’s official inflation target without government consultation. This declaration comes amid a growing dispute between the National Treasury and the SARB over inflation policy direction, highlighting deeper tensions in economic governance. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Chief Economist and Researcher at RMB, Isaah Mhlanga and Economist, Redge Nkosi.See

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20:29

The Importance of Public Participation Processes: Is...

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2025/08/08

The vision of Parliament, since the first democratic Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, has been and remains to build a truly representative people’s Parliament. Parliament’s role and outcomes are to represent the people and ensure government by the people under the Constitution, as well as to represent the provinces and local government in the national sphere of government. In addition, the facilitation of public participation and involvement in its processes therefore remains

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10:36

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA...

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2025/08/08

The US Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credited with helping end the Covid pandemic and saving millions of lives. The unit, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, helps companies develop medical supplies to address public health threats, and had provided billions of dollars for development of vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic.Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in

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24:08

Apartheid land leases: Country Clubs paying minimum...

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2025/08/08

The Johannesburg council has approved a public participation process that could lead to the sale or renegotiation of prime land occupied by the Killarney Country Club and Pirates Sports Club, ending decades-old low-rent deals labelled as relics of apartheid. This move comes after heated debates over the R2 annual rent paid by Killarney since 1970, with councillors pushing for market-related terms to boost city revenue and benefit communities, while the clubs argue their maintenance efforts provide

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