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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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8:55

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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10:05

Foodborne illnesses linked to the death of several...

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2024/11/22

Foodborne illnesses linked to the death of several children nationwide have been classified as a national disaster. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa announced during a media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday. This will make it easy and fast for the government to declare foodborne illnesses a national disaster if necessary. Hlabisa added this will allow resources to be unleashed quickly to deal with the issue. Justice Minister Thembi Simelane said

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5:42

Urgent recall of ‘defective’ contraceptive pills

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2024/11/22

Pharmaceutical company Bayer has issued an urgent recall of a batch of its contraceptive pills due to defective packs. The company, in a statement issued earlier this week, explained it had issued a class II type A recall of the YAZ PLUS tablets that contain 28 pills in a pack with the batch number WEW96J and expiry date of March 2026. Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, Chief Executive Officer at SAHPRA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:57

Spaza shop Registrations: What does the law say about...

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2024/11/21

On Friday Ramaphosa announced the closure of spaza shops implicated in food-borne illnesses that claimed the lives of 22 children in recent weeks. He said all spaza shops and food handling facilities must be registered with municipalities within 21 days. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has issued a stern warning to individuals he described as “citizens who want to sell out the country” by registering spaza shops on behalf of foreigners. With regards to spaza shops, Lesufi said the machines that they

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13:51

Jozi My Jozi ready to support province, city in lead...

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2024/11/21

Johannesburg, often hailed as the economic powerhouse of South Africa, has been officially designated as the host city for the G20 Summit in 2025. This prestigious status is not merely a point of pride for our city; but it represents a transformative opportunity to reshape our economic landscape and elevate our global standing. As such, the non-profit organisation, Jozi My Jozi (JMJ), will be working closely with the teams tasked with delivering the Summit to ensure its success not only for

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8:15

Information Regulator Bans Basic Education Dept From...

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2024/11/21

The Basic Education Department will have to get legal permission from parents or guardians of matric pupils who are under the age of 18 to publish their results in newspapers or other media. Until then, the Information Regulator has banned the publication of the learner’s personal details, saying it was in violation of the Protection of Information (POPI) Act. In the past, matric pupils’ names, surnames and results were published. But the department moved in recent years to only publish student

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6:55

NPA and HAWKS Appeared before SCOPA

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2024/11/21

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the lack of skills and expertise is slowing down the pace of prosecuting complex corruption matters. The Hawks is also experiencing similar challenges, with more than 11,000 commercial and corruption crime matters currently under investigation. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the NPA and the Hawks appeared before Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on Wednesday to discuss the progress in these investigations and

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11:00

HSRC Report show that at least 7 million South...

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2024/11/20

Gender-based violence remains a profound and widespread problem that affects almost every aspect of life in South Africa, according to a study by the Human Sciences Research Council. The first-ever Gender-Based Violence Study in South Africa shows that almost 40% of women in the country experience physical and sexual violence in their lives. The country has some of the highest rates of gender-based violence, including rape, femicide and domestic abuse. Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Mpumi Zungu,

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7:48

Wayne Duvenage OUTA CEO - Eskom tariff hike

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2024/11/20

Nersa public hearings: regulator urged to reject Eskom's electricity price hike The issues of electricity affordability and Eskom’s inefficiencies emerged as recurring themes as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) kicked off nationwide public hearings in Cape Town on Monday into the utility’s latest revenue application. Through its sixth multiyear price determination (MYPD6) submission, Eskom is requesting an increase in its allowable revenue to R446-billion in 2025/26,

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15:55

The pest control police

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2024/11/20

The Pest Control Police, a subsidiary of MpeteM General Trading, has solved many pest problems of government institutions, private companies, and individual clients who requested our service. The company is 100% black-owned and ventured into the agricultural sector to help contribute to the market where black people work. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has banned sales of the pesticide terbufos at spaza shops and informal traders, after the deaths of 23 children in the province this year. Anyone

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9:44

Task team to rescue miners at abandoned shaft in...

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2024/11/19

A plan has been set in motion to rescue hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal miners at an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein in the North West. The plan comes after local government roped in mining experts and community leaders to find a solution to an impasse between law enforcement and zama zamas underground at the old Buffelsfontein mine. North West Community Safety MEC Wessels Morweng says the request for ARVs by illegal miners in Stilfontein is being investigated if it's not one of many attempts

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12:40

Food security action plan: 21 days for registrations,...

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2024/11/19

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Friday night, giving government’s response as food poisoning cases grow. Ramaphosa said all spaza shops in South Africa have to re-register in 21 days. Ramaphosa attributed the use of hazardous chemicals and substances to rat infestations in municipalities, because of poor waste management by local governments, “Another challenge is that responsibility for environmental health that should happen in our communities is the responsibility of the Local

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7:35

Zondo Commission Evidence Leader Calls For...

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2024/11/19

The state capture commission’s top lawyer has called for greater independence and more funding for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to combat corruption in multiple sectors including local government, infrastructure and law enforcement. Advocate Paul Pretorius, who headed the Zondo commission’s legal team and is now a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) consultant, emphasised the importance of independent law enforcement agencies and more funding to combat the scourge of corruption.

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14:45

National Construction Summit On Crime-free...

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2024/11/19

Today (Tuesday 19 November) the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, in collaboration with the South African Police Service and the Construction Industry Development Board, will host the National Construction Summit on Crime-Free Construction Sites at the Durban International Convention Centre. The summit will address the growing concerns surrounding safety, the construction mafia, security, and other criminal activity on construction sites as well as to promote practical solutions for

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6:13

Hundreds of illegal miners still hold up underground...

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2024/11/15

Hundreds of illegal miners in the North West have resurfaced in recent days and have been apprehended by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and members of the South African National Defence Force. Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson speak to POWER Breakfast on operation Vala Umgodi which has prohibited communities in and near these abandoned mining shifts in Orkney from sending food boxes, water, and other needs to these illegal miners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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11:08

Documents tied to 45 housing projects worth R6.6...

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2024/11/15

Mervyn Cirota, The Democratic Alliance’s provincial shadow MEC for human settlements speaks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the Department of Human Settlements being unable to trace the details of ghost housing projects dating back to 2008.The housing projects are listed as having been blocked, but all have been abandoned or indefinitely suspended after being approved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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