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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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48:31

The rise of military style training camps in South...

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2025/08/07

South Africa sent a high-level delegation of senior police and government officials to Lesotho on Monday for urgent talks aimed at tackling escalating security concerns between the two neighbouring countries. The delegation, led by South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, is in Maseru for bilateral discussions with Lesotho’s Police Commissioner, Advocate Borotho Matsoso, amid serious allegations of illegal Basotho military training camps operating

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26:10

The INF Treaty Russia will no longer abide by...

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2025/08/06

Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine. In a statement Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry linked the decision to efforts by the U.S. and its allies to develop intermediate range weapons and preparations for their deployment in Europe and other parts of the

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23:58

After a decades-long struggle and a court order,...

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2025/08/06

Primrose Modisane, who has endured a life of statelessness and a decades-long battle with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), has finally received her South African birth certificate. Pretoria High Court Judge Mandla Mbongweruled in Aprilthat Home Affairs must issue Modisane, who was represented in court by Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), with a birth certificate within 30 days. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Primrose Modisane and Sophia Welz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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25:41

Improving Treatment for Brain-Injured Children...

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2025/08/06

Professor Anthony Figaji, Head of Paediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, leads research that is improving the understanding and treatment of severe brain conditions in children. His work focuses on the clinical management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and central nervous system (CNS) infections such as bacterial and tuberculous meningitis, using real-time brain monitoring and direct sampling of cerebrospinal fluid. Mbuyiseni

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23:46

China is preparing to invade Taiwan

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2025/08/06

The threat of Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan – and there’s a new intensity to that pressure. Taiwan is self-governing and democratic. China sees it as a breakaway province and wants reunification. The election of US President Donald Trump has further fuelled decades of speculation about a future conflict over the island. So, how is Taiwan preparing for a possible war? Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection Researcher, Naeem

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20:40

Corruption turns municipalities into killing fields

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2025/08/06

At least 148 local government officials have been murdered in South Africa since 2018 — and the attacks have ramped up in the past four years.The deaths — predominantly linked to corruption, with those targeted often whistleblowers — need “urgent attention”, warns the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu). It says corruption and violence in municipalities are closely connected to the collapse of service delivery. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with SAMWU

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18:39

UCT lecturers give white students better grades

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2025/08/06

University of Cape Town (UCT)’s academics in the faculty of social development have allegedly been awarding higher marks to white students while penalising black students in a perpetuation of racism and a culture of inequality. Former head of department (HoD), Prof Ndangwa Noyoo, who has been acknowledged by the Department of Higher Education and Training as the UCT whistleblower, revealed this in an affidavit he penned to the department and the presidency. On Friday, July 18, Mishack

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10:00

Lesufi releases forensic reports amid leadership...

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2025/08/06

Gauteng has announced a sweeping overhaul of senior government leadership in response to widespread underperformance, which he described as a bold step toward “restoring public confidence and institutional integrity” with a renewed focus on stabilising struggling municipalities and ensuring readiness for the upcoming G20 Summit. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:40

Locals to benefit from proposed changes to Gauteng...

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2025/08/01

The legislation effectively designates township areas as places “reserved for the exclusive and sole [benefit] of citizens and people who have permanent residency status in the republic”. Proposed changes in the Gauteng Township Economic Development Amendment Bill call for township-based retail malls and supermarkets to partner with township-based enterprises in sourcing products and services. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi in in conversation with TECSA Founder and President, Bheki Twala and Black

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17:48

Game over for R200 billion power ships in South Africa

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2025/08/01

The controversial Karpowership saga has ended in South Africa. The Pretoria High Court ordered that the group’s three electricity generation licences be overturned on Thursday (31 July). The licences were issued by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in 2021 as part of the government’s plan to sign 20-year deals with the company to provide an emergency power source. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with OUTA Executive Director, Stefanie Fick.See

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23:15

South Africa readying last-minute trade offer to...

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2025/08/01

South Africa is preparing a last-minute "enhanced" trade proposal at the urging of U.S. officials in hopes of avoiding a 30% tariff which kicks in on Friday, its trade minister said on Thursday. South Africa initially submitted a proposed trade deal to President Donald Trump's administration in May and revised it in June, but received no response. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Senior Economist at Trade and Industry Policy Strategies, Nokwanda Maseko.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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19:58

The Minister announces that the government intends to...

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2025/07/31

The Department of Human Settlements is reportedly exploring legal actions against beneficiaries who illegally sell their RDP houses, indicating a focus on tightening enforcement. A policy review could involve adjusting the eight-year resale restriction, enhancing oversight to prevent illegal transactions, or addressing beneficiary dissatisfaction by improving the location and quality of RDP housing developments. The review might also consider aligning with the Breaking New Ground (BNG) policy, which

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71:12

In conversation with The General Bantu Holomisa

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2025/07/30

Born on 25 July 1955 in Mqanduli, Transkei, Bantubonke “Bantu” Holomisa is the son of Chief Bazindlovu Holomisa, a member of the Transkei Legislative Assembly. He attended Upper Ngqungqu Primary in Mqanduli and later matriculated from Jongilizwe College, a prestigious school for the sons of chiefs and headmen, in 1975. At 19, he joined the Transkei Defence Force in 1976 and earned his commission in 1978. By April 1987, he became Commander of the Transkei Defence Force, and on 30 December

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24:16

US Tariffs looming - South Africa awaits US response...

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2025/07/30

South Africa is still waiting to hear back from the U.S. on a trade proposal it submitted last month in the hope of avoiding high tariffs, officials said on Monday, with only four days left before a 30% levy on its exports is due to kick in. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Political Economist, Patrick Bond, Economist & Director at First Source Money, Redge Nkosi and Chief Economist at NAAMSA (Automotive Body Council), Dr. Paulina Mamogobo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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27:37

South Africa’s Judiciary in Crisis: 2025 Reserved...

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2025/07/29

In early 2025, South Africa’s Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) released its reserved judgments list for the first two terms of the year, shedding light on a persistent issue plaguing the judiciary: delayed rulings. Reserved judgments—cases where a judge has heard arguments but postponed delivering a verdict—have become a growing concern, with some cases lingering unresolved for years. The OCJ’s report, though incomplete as it only covers January to June 2025, reveals a

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Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng Champions AI Fluency in South...

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2025/07/29

In a bold move to bridge the technological divide and prepare South Africa’s youth for a rapidly evolving future, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), has embarked on a nationwide tour to promote the Artificial Intelligence Fluency project. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with South African professor of mathematics and former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town, Prof Mamokgethi PhakengSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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73:07

The Foreign Desk: Sophie Mokoena and the Politics of...

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2025/07/29

Sophie Mokoena’s professional odyssey at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) spans over three transformative decades, during which she emerged as a defining voice in South African and pan‑African journalism. Her career trajectory—from regional radio presenter in the early 1990s to Senior Foreign Editor and on‑air anchor—reflects not only a personal ascent but also the shifting contours of public‑service media in a post‑apartheid democracy. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in

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27:50

Mbeki and Mabandla argue for intervention in R167...

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2025/07/29

Former president Thabo Mbeki and former Justice minister Brigitte Mabandla, in their application to intervene in the R167 million in constitutional damages litigation by families of victims of apartheid-era atrocities, argued that it is in the interests of justice that they be allowed to do so. The pair turned to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on Monday, during which their counsel, Advocate Ngwako Maenetje SC, argued that it does not matter whether the damages case by the victims and families is

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26:27

France to recognise Palestinian state at UN general...

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2025/07/29

France will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN general assembly, Emmanuel Macronhas said. The French president announced the decision on X on Thursday evening, saying he hoped it would bring peace to the region. Macron published a letter sent to the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, confirming France’s intention to become the first major western power to recognise a Palestinian state. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with International Relations Expert, Dr

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18:25

Brown Mogotsi: An undercover police operative?

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2025/07/29

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s alleged associate Brown Mogotsi has let the cat out of the bag, claiming that he is an undercover police operative and was crucially involved in the dramatic arrest of South Africa’s most notorious fugitive, Thabo Bester, in Tanzania. Speaking to Sunday World amid a gag order as a witness at the looming judicial commission of inquiry into police infiltration by criminal syndicates, Mogotsi, who has no criminal record linked to organised crime, briefly

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