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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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10:18

City Power to implement load reduction in Johannesburg

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2024/06/10

Thabiso Tema speaks to City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena about the implementation of load reduction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:33

Scenarios for a Coalition Government

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2024/06/10

With the election results now over, the African National Congress (ANC) remains the largest party in South Africa, securing a vote share of 40.22%. These results are in part an expectation of the sponsored media, but also the funders of ‘moon-pack’ aligned organisations targeting middle class with the sole purpose to dethrone the ANC regime. Thabiso Tema speaks to an ANC member in good standing with experts in Research, Matsobane Ledwaba.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:29

PARTIES ASK CHIEF JUSTICE TO INTERVENE IN COALITION...

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2024/06/10

Talks to discuss a government of national unity continue and so do conversationsaround how it would work. This as the date of the first sitting of parliament to elect the President and Speaker, comes closer and closer. Let's discuss the modalities of the GNU as envisaged by the ANC. What does the bigger picture look like? Thabiso Tema speaks to Political Analyst, Prof Mcebisi Ndletyana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:05

MARKET ON TENTERHOOKS AMID TALKS OF GNU

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2024/06/10

South Africa’s complicated GNU negotiations are expected to keep markets jittery for some time as domestic and international investors take stock of the country’s election results. Economists say that markets are likely to stabilize once an agreement has been reached. COSATU said it would meet with the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the coming days to talk shop. Thabiso Tema speaks to Cosatu General-Secretary, Solly Phetoe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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19:36

PARTIES ASK CHIEF JUSTICE TO INTERVENE IN COALITION...

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2024/06/10

A group of political parties have decided to write to Chief Justice Raymond Zondo seeking his intervention regarding the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU). The African National Congress (ANC) has invited other political parties to form one government following the 2024 national and provincial elections. Thabiso Tema speaks to UDM Leader, Bantu Holomisa and Accountability Now Executive Director, Advocate Paul Hoffman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:26

NSFAS ASKS LANDLORDS NOT TO EVICT STUDENTS DUE TO...

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2024/06/10

The National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has requested landlords still awaiting outstanding payments not to evict students. The scheme said it is “hell-bent to ensure no deserving and qualifying landlord will be left unpaid”. NSFAS administrator Freeman Nomwalo has been consulting with various stakeholders since his appointment. Among stakeholders being consulted are landlords who have raised concerns regarding the outstanding payments of accommodation allowances. Thabiso Tema speaks to NSFAS

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15:36

Over 200 Sibanye-Stillwater miners dismissed for...

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2024/06/10

Sibanye-Stilwater has dismissed more than 200 mineworkers who staged an underground protest at one of its shafts in Rustenburg last week. The miners, affiliated to unions NUM and AMCU, downed tools on Monday against the proposed Employee Share Ownership Scheme for Kroondal mine employees. The mine management said the dividends would not be paid due to an outstanding 50% acquisition of Anglo Platinum’s share in the Kroondal mine, which has yet to be concluded. Thabiso Tema speaks to Sibanye

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17:46

Elections Results Reax - Nobantu Webster, BOSA Deputy...

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2024/06/10

ActionSA, Build One South Africa (BOSA), the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party and Rise Mzansi all contested the national ballot for the first time in 2024, attempting to gain more than a few seats in Parliament. But it was the party that was last to enter the political landscape that performed the best, with more than 70% of the vote already counted. Leaders of political parties that are participating in their inaugural election are relying on the urban vote to swing the electoral balance in their

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5:09

MK Party Clarifies Engagement with ANC on coalitions

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2024/06/10

Former president Jacob Zuma has finally opened the door for possible coalition talks with the ANC. Since the 29 May elections, different groups of ANC leaders have been knocking on Umkhonto Wesizwe’s door, only to be told the party will not work with the “ANC of Ramaphosa”. The Zuma party has long said it will not work with the ANC as long as Cyril Ramaphosa is its president. But on Thursday night, as the ANC was concluding its national executive committee meeting, the MK said it had met the ANC and

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14:09

ELECTIONS 2024 REAX

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2024/06/10

ActionSA, Build One South Africa (BOSA), the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party and Rise Mzansi all contested the national ballot for the first time in 2024, attempting to gain more than a few seats in Parliament. But it was the party that was last to enter the political landscape that performed the best, with more than 70% of the vote already counted. Leaders of political parties that are participating in their inaugural election are relying on the urban vote to swing the electoral balance in their

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30:14

FEATURING: POWER and FAITH

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2024/06/10

Thabiso Tema is in conversation with Pontsho Pilane, Author of POWER and FAITHSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:24

MK Party Clarifies Engagement with ANC on coalitions

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2024/06/10

Former president Jacob Zuma has finally opened the door for possible coalition talks with the ANC. Since the 29 May elections, different groups of ANC leaders have been knocking on Umkhonto Wesizwe’s door, only to be told the party will not work with the “ANC of Ramaphosa”. The Zuma party has long said it will not work with the ANC as long as Cyril Ramaphosa is its president. But on Thursday night, as the ANC was concluding its national executive committee meeting, the MK said it had met the ANC and

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10:42

Nersa approves free basic electricity rate for poor...

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2024/06/06

Nersa approves free basic electricity rate for poor householdsThe national energy regulator (Nersa) has approved the National Free Basic Electricity rate for 2024, which will come into effect next month.The NFBE rate is the rate at which municipalities compensate Eskom for providing free basic electricity (FBE) units to qualifying customers.For 2024, this has been set at 194.40c/kWh for the 2024/25 municipal financial year, effective from 1 July. Thabiso Tema speaks to Power and Energy expert and a

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13:17

Elections Results Reax - Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng Premier

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2024/06/03

ANC Chairperson in Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi has urged political parties to put demands in the people's best interest when going into coalition talks. The ruling government has for the first time in the history of democratic South Africa failed to get an outright majority - amassing 36% of the vote. Panyaza Lesufi shares his views on the election results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:18

A look at African observer missions ahead of...

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2024/05/28

The African Union elections observer mission envoy arrived in South Africa this week for the upcoming general elections on Wednesday. The African Centre for Governance will be part of the observer mission nationwide.Thabiso Tema speaks to Regional Governance and Electoral Expert and member of The African Centre for Governance Election Observation Mission to South Africa 2024, Tendai MbanjeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:24

KZN, GAUTENG AND FREE STATE POLITICAL BATTLE GROUND:...

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2024/05/28

Some 28 million registered voters across nine provinces will troop out to vote for representatives to national and provincial parliaments. In turn, the winning parties will then name a president and cabinet. Four of the largest provinces – Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal – are where South Africa’s election will be fought, as voters shop around for new solutions to longstanding grievances. Thabiso Tema speaks to Political Analyst, Lukhona Mguni. See omnystudio.com/listener for

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9:07

ELECTIONS 2024: SPECIAL VOTING

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2024/05/28

Voting kicked off on Monday with only isolated disruptions reported countrywide by the end of the first day of special voting. About 1.6 million people have applied to cast their ballot in the special vote, a special dispensation for those who cannot get to a polling station on election day. Thabiso Tema speaks to IEC General Manager for Civic and Democracy Education, Research and Knowledge Management, Moagisi Sibanda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:58

FIRST-EVER OPEN HEART SURGERY AT TSHEPONG HOSPITAL

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2024/05/28

A team of doctors and nurses successfully performed the first-ever open heart surgery in collaboration with surgeons from Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in the Northwest at Tshepong Hospital. The 38-year-old patient, Martha Vanstawel, was suffering from several problems, including a leaking valve and a heart submental aneurysm in 2006. The surgery took six hours. Thabiso Tema speaks to North West Health MEC, Madoda Sambatha. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:29

THE PRESIDENT OUTLINES WHAT GOVERNMENT IN THE 6TH...

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2024/05/27

President Cyril Ramaphosa used his speech to the nation on Sunday night to draw the curtain on the performance of the 6th administration, while urging South Africans to go out and vote on Wednesday. “This will be the seventh time that South Africans of all races, from all walks of life, from all corners of our country, will go to vote for national and provincial government. Thabiso Tema speaks to Presidency Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:04

EXPERTS SAY THAT GOVERNANCE MUST BE ABOUT JOINT...

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2024/05/27

South Africa does not have a democracy problem, but rather a democratic governance one. And this challenge cannot be solved by normal political means Ebrahim Fakir and Chris Landsberg believe that a GNU would 'help us out of our present quagmire’, and assert that after next week's elections, governance must be 'about joint responsibility and accountability, for the benefit of the country as a whole. Thabiso Tema speak to Political analyst, Ebrahim Fakir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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