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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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9:31

Gauteng's quality of life hits record low: GCRO...

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2024/10/24

A key finding from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory's (GCRO) seventh survey that is being released on Tuesday is that the Quality-of-Life Index, which combines 33 indicators from across the survey to provide a measure of well-being, has dropped over two successive surveys to its lowest level ever. For more on this Thabiso Tema speaks to Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) researcher, Christian Hamann.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:12

GNU divided about SA’s friendship with Russia – DA...

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2024/10/24

ANC responds to the DA distancing itself from President Cyril Ramaphosa's comments that the government views Russia as a "valuable ally and friend".  This is after Ramaphosa told Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a bilateral meeting in Kazan ahead of the XVI BRICS Summit, that Pretoria valued its partner.   Thabiso Tema speaks to ANC Deputy Secretary General, Nomvula Mokonyane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:44

Parliament calls on Equatorial Guinea to release...

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2024/10/24

Parliament has backed calls for the release of two SA business people illegally imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea. This follows a move earlier this year by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which came out in support of engineers Peter Huxham and Frik Potgieter, who have been incarcerated since February 2023. Thabiso Tema speaks to DA Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Emma Powell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:38

Four projects must be undertaken asap to avert water...

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2024/10/24

Water overuse and municipal non-revenue issues are what plunged Gauteng into a water crisis, according to Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, who pointed out that Rand Water was extracting the right amount of water to supply the province adequately. Thabiso Tema speaks to Department of Water and Sanitation Director General, Dr Sean Phillips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:51

Fibre monopolies at complexes and estates in South...

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2024/10/23

Many complexes and estates in South Africa limit residents to a single Internet service provider (ISP), giving them no choice in the pricing of their fibre packages. Thabiso Tema speaks to Board Member and Spokesperson: Internet Service Provider Association, Enzio LinckeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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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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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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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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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