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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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7:28

Community health workers must be made permanent,...

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2025/01/28

The Johannesburg labour court has ruled that community health workers, who for years have been employed by the health department on recurring fixed-term contracts, must be deemed permanent government employees. The National Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu), on behalf of its members, has successfully overturned a previous bargaining council ruling that the temporary contracts were legal. Thabiso Tema spoke withMike Shingange, NEHAWU President .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:50

Conflict in Eastern DRC escalates: 9 South African...

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2025/01/27

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has released a statement saying nine South African soldiers were killed in fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while holding off an attack by M23 rebels who were trying to reach the city of Goma. Previous reports had said three soldiers died and 14 were wounded.The SANDF says in a statement that the M23 rebels were not able to reach Goma because of the heroic resistance of the SANDF soldiers. Thabiso Tema spoke with Siphiwe Dlamini,

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8:32

Conflict in Eastern DRC escalates: 9 South African...

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2025/01/27

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has released a statement saying nine South African soldiers were killed in fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while holding off an attack by M23 rebels who were trying to reach the city of Goma. Previous reports had said three soldiers died and 14 were wounded.The SANDF says in a statement that the M23 rebels were not able to reach Goma because of the heroic resistance of the SANDF soldiers. Thabiso Tema spoke with Siphiwe Dlamini,

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6:22

Conflict in Eastern DRC escalates: 9 South African...

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2025/01/27

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has released a statement saying nine South African soldiers were killed in fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while holding off an attack by M23 rebels who were trying to reach the city of Goma. Previous reports had said three soldiers died and 14 were wounded.The SANDF says in a statement that the M23 rebels were not able to reach Goma because of the heroic resistance of the SANDF soldiers. Thabiso Tema spoke with Siphiwe Dlamini,

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20:39

Confession of an assassin – Annika Larsen sits down...

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2025/01/27

Janusz Waluś remains one of the most polarizing figures in South Africa’s history, remembered for his role in the assassination of anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani on April 10, 1993. The recent interview conducted by Annika Larsen on eNCA, titled Confession of an Assassin, brought to light Waluś’s perspective nearly three decades after the event that almost derailed South Africa’s transition to democracy. It was an unprecedented opportunity to hear directly from the man whose

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7:29

DA Declares formal GNU dispute over expropriation...

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2025/01/27

The Government of National Unity (GNU) is facing its most significant crisis yet, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) invoking a formal dispute resolution clause over what it describes as the ANC's "arrogant and disrespectful" approach to coalition governance. Thabiso Tema spoke with Willie Aucamp, DA National Spokesperson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:11

Department of higher education and training warns of...

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2025/01/27

As students prepare to register at institutions of higher learning, the higher education and training department (DHET) has issued a warning to prospective students to avoid enrolling at unregistered or “bogus” colleges. The proliferation of fraudulent institutions which often surface at the start of each academic year remains a major concern. Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Mimmy Gondwe, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:06

Court rules that Sassa's R370 grant application...

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2025/01/27

Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are unconstitutional and invalid, the high court in Pretoria ruled on Thursday. The court also ordered the government to increase the grant amount and the income threshold to qualify for it. Introduced in 2020 as an emergency response to the Covid pandemic, the SRD grant was initially set to last six months but has been extended annually. The value of the grant was raised from R350 to R370 in April 2024

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15:19

Dedrick West, Skit content Creator and Tiktoker

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2025/01/24

@thabisotema catches up with Dendrick West, the man behind the popular social media character “Big Player”! “Ho etsalang bafethu…”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:33

POWER News reporter Bafana Nzimande

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2025/01/22

A recent gunfight between City Power security guards and copper cable thieves has claimed two lives. The deceased were part of a well-organised syndicate that steals underground cables that supply electricity to different buildings in the Joburg inner city. Several buildings and homes located closer to the inner city don't have electricity as armed criminals continue to block designated entry points. Thabiso Tema is in conversation POWER News reporter, Bafana Nzimande.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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7:39

Driver behaviour, vehicle testing in the spotlight as...

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2025/01/22

Eleanor Mavimbela, Automobile Association Spokesperson speaks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on a reflection of driver behaviour in South Africa after Transport minister Barbara Creecy revealed a 5.3% year-on-yearincrease inroad-related fatalities and a 4.2% year-on-year increase inroadcrashes that involvedfatalities over the 2024/25 festive season nationwide,with 1 502 deaths from 1 234 crashes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:03

Implications of Trump withdrawing US from the WHO

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2025/01/22

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Founder and Editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the Implications of Trump withdrawing US from the WHO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:40

G20 presidency to elevates SA at WEF

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2025/01/22

Vincent Magwenya, Presidency Spokesperson joins POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema live from Davos on how South Africa'sG20 presidency will elevate South Africaat the World Economic Forum.President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the 55th World EconomicForum (WEF) annual meeting that will take place from 20 to 24 January 2025 in Davos-Klosters,Switzerland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:05

Update on operations to rescue illegal miners and...

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2025/01/21

Makhosonke, Buthelezi, Department of Mineral Resources & EnergySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:10

Stilfontein Update: Body count from Stilfontein mine...

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2025/01/21

Athlenda, Mathe, National Police SpokespersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:04

South African Universities overwhelmed by 2025 number...

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2025/01/21

As the 2025 academic year resumes, the country’s universities received applications that were more than 30 times higher than they could accommodate. Topping the list was the University of Johannesburg (UJ), with 693 990 applications, which translates to a headcount of 358 992 applicants for approximately 10 900 undergraduate spaces. This is 33 times more than available spaces. Thabiso Tema spoke with Dr Marcia Socikwa, Director General responsible for the University Branch in the Department of

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14:03

Mbenenge: Unpacking the sad, sordid evidence led in...

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2025/01/20

Mbekezeli Benjamin, Researcher at Judges Matter speaks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on the ongoing hearing of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge’s sexual harassment case. His accuser has testified she responded "it's nice" to a pornographic collage he sent her because she knew that answer would please him - but she did not mean it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:05

AfriForum, solidarity give minister of bsic education...

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2025/01/20

Solidarity, AfriForum, and the Solidarity Support Centre for Schools (SCS) have given President Cyril Ramaphosa and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube 10 days to resolve their dispute over the Bela Act. Critics, including the DA, FF Plus, and AfriForum, oppose clauses 4 and 5 of the Act, which grant the Department of Basic Education control over school admissions and require governing bodies to submit language policies for provincial approval. POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema talks to CEO of

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8:57

Ceasefire sees displaced Gazans return home as Israel...

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2025/01/20

POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema is in conversation with Ofer Nieman an Israeli based journalist after the announcement of the ceasefire. The ceasefire has brought relief but doesn’t signify peace. Tensions remain high as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu views it as temporary, with far-right allies pushing for renewed conflict after 42 days. Hamas claims victory, and the US reports it has replenished fighters despite Israel’s efforts to eradicate the group. Decades of peace attempts

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11:11

Approximately 400 Grade 1 and over 2000 Grade 8...

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2025/01/18

Matome Chiloane, MEC Of Basic Education See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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