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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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12:17

Gauteng Cogta department will hold a two-day...

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2024/10/23

The Gauteng provincial co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) department will hold a two-day conference aimed at finding solutions to resuscitate municipalities in the province. Thabiso Tema speaks to Gauteng Cogta MEC, Jacob Mamabolo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:42

16th BRICS Summit underway: A new era for African...

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2024/10/23

The 16th BRICS summit, taking place in Kazan from October 22 to 24, marks a crucial moment for the emerging economies group, especially with the inclusion of five new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Thabiso Tema speaks to Presidency Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:02

Taiwan flatly refuses to move from Pretoria, and...

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2024/10/23

China's rebel province of Taiwan – as South Africa considers it – has refused to move its diplomatic office out of Pretoria. And the South African government refuses to talk about it in public. Thabiso Tema speaks to Risk Analyst and Former SA Ambassador, Dr Kingsley Makhubela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:40

Former Joburg mayor Gwamanda placed on special leave...

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2024/10/23

Former Johannesburg mayor turned member of the mayoral committee in charge of community safety, Kabelo Gwamanda has been placed on special leave. Thabiso Tema speaks to COJ Mayor Spokesperson, Chris Vondo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:41

More than R50m spent on deporting illegal immigrants...

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2024/10/22

The EFF has raised concerns about the R52.8m spent on deporting illegal immigrants between April and August. Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber, in a recent Q&A session in parliament, said 19,750 undocumented immigrants were sent back to their countries of origin, costing the government R52,817,656. This represents an increase from the 10,808 deportations in 2022/23. Thabiso Tema speaks to EFF MO, Thapelo Mogale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:16

President leads SA delegation to BRICS Summit in...

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2024/10/22

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead an SA government delegation to Kazan in Russia for the Brics Summit.  Brics, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China, has expanded to include SA , Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.  Thabiso Tema speaks to DIRCO Spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:24

Electoral court rejects DA claims that Ramaphosa used...

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2024/10/22

The Electoral Court has dismissed the DA's accusations that President Cyril Ramaphosa unlawfully used the broadcast of his pre-election speech to campaign for the ANC. In a ruling delivered on Monday morning, Electoral Court judges Dumisani Zondi, Leicester Adams and Seena Yacoob found "there is no evidence before us that the president's address influenced a single voter".  Thabiso Tema speaks to DA Spokesperson, Karabo Khakhau.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:24

Airlines face challenges ahead of SA peak season

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2024/10/22

Flights to and from SA airports over the peak summer season will experience delays and cancellations due to the Air Traffic Navigation Services’ (ATNS’) suspension of hundreds of flight procedures after the agency missed a July 19 deadline to review and amend any flight procedures that needed updating. Thabiso Tema speaks to Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications at Air Traffic Navigation Services’, Mphilo Dlamini.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:04

Ramaphosa orders probe into Guptas' breakfast...

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2024/10/22

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is finally being probed for hosting a series of lavish "breakfast briefings" with the Gupta family's The New Age (TNA) newspaper. President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) the go-ahead to probe "serious maladministration" at the state broadcaster with respect to it signing an agreement to broadcast the briefings. Thabiso Tema speaks to SIU Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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6:33

Ray McCauley, the bodybuilder turned pastor who...

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2024/10/18

News of the passing of South African pastor Ray McCauley on 8 October was met by a flood of tributes from across the spectrum of society, from President Cyril Ramaphosa to everyday worshippers at the Rhema Bible Church. McCauley established the influential church in 1985. It has since attracted a vast and racially mixed profile of worshippers, even during apartheid, an era of white minority rule. McCauley would become a prominent public figure and his church a space where upwardly mobile South

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7:53

Jubilee Hospital focuses on emergency surgeries only...

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2024/10/18

Jubilee Hospital in Tshwane has decided to only deal with emergency surgeries and defer electing ones due to the ongoing water challenges at the facility. The Gauteng department of health has since assured patients that essential services will continue, despite ongoing water supply challenges impacting the hospital, Hammanskraal, and surrounding areas. Morio Sanyane spoke with Jubilee Hospital CEO, Julia Aphane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:02

Scopa calls for answers after Road Accident Fund...

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2024/10/18

The dire financial state of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has been thrust into the spotlight once again after the entity received an adverse audit outcome for the third financial year in a row. South Africa’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has expressed concern about the adverse outcome for the 2023/2024 financial year and has asked the RAF to furnish it with detailed information pertaining to its finances and outstanding settlements. The RAF is reportedly carrying an accumulated

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23:12

New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya commits to stability...

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2024/10/17

The new Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya has unveiled her new mayoral committee to lead the city. Moya said this newly formed multiparty committee would be pivotal in driving forward the city’s service delivery agenda. Moya has taken the helm of a capital city teetering on the edge of collapse, as her predecessor from the DA, Cilliers Brink, promised to be a ‘devastatingly effective’ opposition focused on regaining control of the government. Thabiso Tema spoke with Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya.See

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7:16

Rhodes University, Sanef launches a declaration to...

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2024/10/17

The School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, in collaboration with the Eastern Cape office of the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef), is hosting a webinar on October 18 to launch the Makhanda Declaration. This initiative aims to revitalize journalism in South Africa. The event coincides with SA Media Freedom Day on October 19, commemorating the 1977 Black Wednesday, when the apartheid regime banned the World and Sunday World newspapers and imprisoned several

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8:17

Government intervention delays SA Rugby’s crucial...

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2024/10/17

SA Rugby planned to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial-rights company for $75 million to Seattle-based Ackerley Sports Group LLC. However, the organization postponed the vote after a request from South African Sports, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie for more government briefings on the proposal, without providing a new date for the ballot. This deal aims to leverage the Springboks' recent successes, having won the last two Rugby World Cups and the Southern Hemisphere’s Rugby

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5:22

Calls for transparency on the National Lotteries...

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2024/10/17

Parks Tau, the Minister for Trade, Industry, and Commerce, appeared before a parliamentary committee on Tuesday amid growing pressure to address allegations of corruption, nepotism, and discrimination involving the National Lottery Commission (NLC). Recent reports have raised serious concerns about the NLC board and commissioner, as well as the process for awarding the next lottery license, valued at approximately R80 billion over eight years. This tender is among the largest in South Africa,

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11:48

President sends copyright bill to Constitutional Court

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2024/10/17

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concerns for the second time about signing the Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, sending them to the Constitutional Court. Copyright experts and artists have long opposed the copyright bill, citing violations of property rights and trade. Ramaphosa previously refused to sign the bills in June 2020 due to constitutional issues, returning them to parliament for review. Despite ongoing concerns, the bills, submitted by the

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8:01

Transport Department to review road safety and ...

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2024/10/17

A report from Statistics South Africa indicates that around 800 children lost their lives in school transport incidents from 2018 to 2022. Recently, 11 students died when their school transport vehicle caught fire after colliding with another car in Carletonville. Department spokesperson Collen Misbi noted that there are over 12 million licensed drivers but only about 220,000 traffic officers. This disparity highlights the need for more officials to ensure vehicles are roadworthy. Thabiso Tema spoke

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10:06

Georgia reports record turnout as early voting begins...

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2024/10/17

Georgia experienced record early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 252,000 ballots cast by 4 p.m. EDT—nearly double the first day of early voting in 2020. State officials labeled the turnout "spectacular." Early voting, including mail-in ballots, is becoming more popular, though many Republicans have raised security concerns about mail voting, a point Trump highlighted during his unsuccessful challenge of the 2020 results. Thabiso Tema spoke

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10:12

Celebrating 80 remarkable years of Dr. Kaizer Motaung

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2024/10/16

Thabiso Tema speaks to Bobby Motaung, Kaizer Chiefs Football Manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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