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The Best of 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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8:14

Gauteng's Chiloane rejects DBE's bilateral agreement...

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2024/12/02

Trade union Solidarity reached a settlement with the basic education minister and the presidency at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act this week. On October 1, Solidarity initiated a dispute process through Nedlac to seek authorisation to undertake a protected protest to express opposition to sections 4 and 5 of the act. The sections, whose implementation President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed when he signed the Bela Act into

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10:25

Government to implement the demand by TAC that ARVs...

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2024/12/02

A demand for the government to supply HIV/AIDS patients with six months’ worth of antiretrovirals “will be looked into”, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Sunday. The demand was included in the Treatment Action Campaign memorandum handed over on World Aids Day. In observance of World AIDS Day, Motsoaledi and Deputy President Paul Mashatile were in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, to reflect on the strides and achievements made in curbing HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness

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14:03

Private sector asked to ‘adopt’ Gauteng traffic lights

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2024/11/29

Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:41

A social media ban for under-16s passes the...

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2024/11/29

A social media ban for under-16s passed by the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law Xoliswa Mahlangu Head of Digital Learning and technology at Sifiso ED Tech talks to Thabiso Tema on the POWER Breakfast show about the law and how it will be monitored and controlled See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:46

National Treasury, has flagged some serious endemic...

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2024/11/29

Xhanti Payi, PwC Economist talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on National Treasury, flagging some serious endemic issues that persist within South Africa’s public procurement processes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

CYBER ATTACKS: Why SA government has a data security...

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2024/11/28

Gopal Reddy, Executive Service Management at State Information Technology Agency (SITA) talks to POWER Breakfast host on security data crisis in South Africa following investigations into vulnerabilities in the Home Affairs data system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:01

Namibia Elections vote counts begun at midnight:...

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2024/11/28

Toivo Ndjeko Ndjebela, Editor: Namibian Sun talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema after the polls in the Namibian elections closed. Outgoing Namibian president Nangolo Mbumba commended his country on a smooth election day on Wednesday.By midday, long queues suggested high voter turnout, with polling stations only due to close at 21:00.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:39

Mozambique election protests resume after leaders’...

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2024/11/28

Mozambique faces three more days of protests called by an opposition leader, after he skipped a meeting with the other candidates in last month’s disputed presidential election. Roads in Maputo, the capital, were blocked and public transport interrupted after Venâncio Mondlane urged supporters to begin a fresh round of protests starting Wednesday.Tapiwa Chadya, Advocate and Afro- Expert in Democracy, Governance and Human Rights talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema.See omnystudio.com/listener

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6:14

New airport planned for South Africa in R200 billion...

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2024/11/28

Guy Leitch, aviation analyst talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the plans of a new airport which will be constructed in the Sedibeng area, in partnership with the private sector, Leitch says that the proposition is totally absurd and is definitely not viable. Vereeniging used to have an airport which has been closed for many years. Airlines need to be fed by traffic from airlines and that traffic simply doesn't exist. Joining in on the conversation is Richard Calland, political

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7:50

The Department of Correctional Service (DCS) will be...

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2024/11/28

Singabakho Nxumalo, Department of Correctional Service Spokesperson talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on The Department of Correctional Service DCS) decisding that they will be taking operational control of the prison where the infamous Thabo Bester escape occurred.Bester escaped the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in 2022 but the transfer of custodianship had already been on the cards since 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:21

Stilfontein Mine update with Brigadier Athlenda Mathe

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2024/11/26

Thabiso Tema is in conversation with police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe about the operation at Stilfontein Mine where thousands of illegal miners are still underground. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:39

Tshwane activates disaster operations centre in...

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2024/11/26

The City of Tshwane has activated a disaster operations centre which will help prevent further tragedies related to food poisoning. According to Mayor Nasiphi Moya, the disaster operations centre is currently activated at Level 2, which allows a multisectoral response to manage the crisis. Dr Moya who joins POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema talks about how the operation centre in collaboration with other departments will workSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:58

PowerKidz - Leago Bopape with TT

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2024/11/26

This morning's POWER Kid is Leago who owns a cellphone he uses to call his friends and is pretty good at art. He is a fan of Ronaldo who supports Mamelodi Sundowns. He hopes to play professionally for Real Madrid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:00

Joburg councillors give themselves a salary increase...

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2024/11/26

Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, DA Councilor talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the DA saying councillors should not be rewarded with salary increases. This comes after reports that Joburg councillors give themselves a salary increase during chaotic online meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:40

POLITICAL DESK - Ongama Mtimka, Political Analyst

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2024/11/26

Political Analyst Dr Ongama Mtimka talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the big political stories to look out for this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:55

Two-pot: Who's cashing out? Middle-income earners...

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2024/11/26

Thabiso Tema is in conversation with Thokozile Madonko, Political Economist Researcher, Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, Wits University about who is really cashing out from the Two Pot system. Of the nearly 2 million withdrawals made from retirement funds, three-quarters were made by members aged 31 to 51, with over 40% of withdrawals from members in their 30s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:45

SANDF cuts 'wasteful' R2.6bn Cuban medical training...

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2024/11/26

The SA National Defence Force’s costly flirtation with Cuba, which has already costtaxpayers R2.6 billion, is nearing its end. City Press has learnt that the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) has decided not to send additional medical students to Cuba. However, students already there will be allowed to complete their Cuban medical courses. Thabiso Tema is in conversation with Siphiwe Dlamini, spokesperson for the SANDF.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:45

ANC appeals committee confirms Zuma's expulsion

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2024/11/25

ThabisoTema is in conversation with Mahlengi Bhengu, National Spokesperson of the ANC about Jacob Zuma's expulsion from the ANC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:41

Prepaid electricity meter crisis in South Africa has...

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2024/11/24

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) said distrust from residents was slowing down municipalities from upgrading their prepaid meters. On 24 November, the token identifiers of all standard transfer specification meters in the country will expire unless they are upgraded. Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Silas Mulaudzi, SALGA sustainable energy specialist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:48

Makate vs Vodacom in Concourt today: R80m offered to...

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2024/11/22

Vodacom has, through legal representative Advocate Wim Trengove, argued that only the company’s CEO could determine Please Call Me creator Nkosana Makate’s compensation. The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Thursday heard an application for leave to appeal against the judgment and orders of the Supreme Court of Appeal (CSA) handed down on 6 February 2024. The SCA ordered Vodacom to pay Makate 5% to 7.5% of the total revenue generated from the service from 2001. Thabiso Tema spoke with Ashley

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