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POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that 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. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

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22:58

Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will...

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2024/05/07

Lerato Mbele speaks to Risk Analyst & Former Diplomat, Dr Kingsley Makhubekla and Senior Research Fellow & Director at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude. Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope

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24:53

Post the upcoming elections, what key priorities...

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2024/05/07

Lerato Mbele speaks to Political and Governance Analyst, Sandile Swana, Visiting Professor at the Wits School of Business, Jannie Rossouw, and Head of Action Society SA, Ian Cameron. The new administration will be composed of a new executive in the form of the newly elected president as head of state. Parliament will elect the president who has the authority to appoint political colleagues to head up departmental portfolios. These appointments collectively make up the cabinet which is responsible

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25:31

UK-Rwanda Migration Economic Development Partnership:...

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2024/05/07

Lerato Mbele speaks to Dr Doris Picard, Coordinator of MEDP in Rwanda and Immigration Lawyer, Ivon Sampson about the memorandum of understanding between the governments of Rwanda and the UK to establish a migration and economic development partnership. Under the agreement, some people applying for asylum in the UK could be transported to Rwanda to have their asylum application considered in Rwanda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:16

Political Communication 101: What are the dos and...

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2024/05/07

Lerato Mbele speaks to Foreign Affairs Correspondent and Media Commentator Pearl Matibe and MD of Reputation First, Tshepo Matseba about political communication during an election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:35

The View of The Nation: Decoding Emerging Markets

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2024/05/06

Lerato Mbele speaks to the Head of Multi Asset Funds at 10X Investments, Christopher Eddy and Economist & Director at First Source Money, Redge Nkosi about the value of South Africa Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:11

Behind The Party Line: Congress of the People

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2024/05/06

Lerato Mbele speaks to Pakes Dikgetsi, Acting National Chairperson of the party about their manifesto ahead of the 29 May elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:49

Diary of the Week: 06 May 2024

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2024/05/06

In this week’s edition of diary, Lerato Mbele looks at stories that made the news over the weekend with Political Analyst, Dr Metjie Makgoba. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:34

Lyrics And Song: Hanging Out with Titi Luzipo

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2024/05/03

Lerato Mbele speaks to Titi Luzipo. Straight from the shores of the prolific temples of India performing at the World Jazz Festival and receiving a dozen of standing ovations in sold out shows, Titi has returned home to usher in a new era that showcases her new music from her forthcoming sophomore album – Love and Freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:46

The Entrepreneurial Edge: Camping RetrEats

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2024/05/03

Lerato Mbele o Tshireletso Mokate, the Founder of Camping RetrEat, a delectable camping and feasting experience that blends the best of all the worlds. Mokate was inspired to simplify camping and turn it into a truly relaxing experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:10

To Bury Or To Burn: Cremation 101

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2024/05/03

Lerato Mbele speaks to Dr Lawrence Konyana, a Representative from the National Funeral Directors Association and Pepe Dass, Chairperson of the South African Cemeteries Association about cremations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:59

Eskom State of the System & Winter Outlook

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2024/05/03

Lerato Mbele speaks to Eskom Chairperson, Mteto Nyathi about the entity's state of the system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:33

The Leadership Dialogue: Elias Monage

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2024/05/03

Lerato Mbele speaks to SEIFSA President, Elias Monage in this week's edition of the leadership dialogue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:29

Culture Corner: The Art of Neighbourliness

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2024/05/01

Lerato Mbele speaks to Menzi Maseko, a Creative and Cultural Economy Worker about neighbourliness, the good, bad, and in-between. What is the art of neighbourliness and how do you build communities?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:40

Innovation Wednesdays: Schindlers Attorneys innovate...

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2024/05/01

Lerato Mbele speaks to Maurice Crespi, Partner at Schindlers about the firm's introduction of 20 beta AI-trained legal experts. These AI attorneys are trained in various fields of law and are set to revolutionize how legal services are delivered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:29

Workers Day: Improving employee wellness in the...

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2024/05/01

Lerato Mbele speaks to Dr Sharon Munyaka, Work Psychologist and Past President of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Of SA about improving employee wellness in the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:33

Quality of Life Surveys in South Africa

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2024/05/01

Lerato Mbele speaks to Professor Alex van den Heever from Wits University and Dr Steven Gordon, a Senior Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council about quality-of-life surveys in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:03

The View of The Nation: The Craft of Electoral Campaigns

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2024/04/30

Lerato Mbele speaks to Political Analyst, Khanyi Magubane and MD of PR Power House, Lebo Madiba. In the world of politics, the art of effective communication and strategic campaigning can make all the difference between victory and defeat. As the saying goes, “Well begun is half done,” and when it comes to winning Political Campaign elections, a compelling and well-executed campaign launch sets the tone for the entire journey. In the context of the 29 May elections and ongoing political party

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24:45

Behind The Party Line: ActionSA

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2024/04/30

Lerato Mbele speaks to Action SA President, Herman Mashaba. ActionSA was formed in August 2020 by the former Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, to change the direction of South Africa by providing a credible alternative to a broken political system that has failed South Africans for many years since the dawn of South Africa’s democracy. The party’s foundations are grounded in The People’s Dialogue, a 9-month public engagement process which solicited the views of 2.4 million South Africans about

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23:17

Diary of the Week: 29 April 2024

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2024/04/30

In this week’s edition of diary, Lerato Mbele looks at stories that made the news over the weekend and sets our news agenda for the week with Professor Dirk Kotze, Political Analyst & Lecturer at UNISA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:34

The Masterclass: Polygraph Testing 101

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2024/04/30

Polygraph testing as a means to quantify evidence, suspicious and to assist in clarifying disputes and allegations in criminal, personal and corporate matters is prevalent in various industries and spaces in the country. Today we interrogate what lie detector tests are, how they work, which aspects of our mind, and body inform polygraph testing. We also take this conversation further by looking into whether the use of polygraph testing in the workplace is efficient to creating a good working

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