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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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24:21

Diary of the Week: 22 April 2024

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2024/04/22

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

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51:07

View of the Nation: Sustaining The Township Economy

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2024/04/22

Lerato Mbele speaks to Selebogo Molefe, Managing Director of The Biz Plug and Bulelani Balabala, Founder of the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance about the township economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:21

Behind The Party Line: Forum 4 Service Delivery

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2024/04/22

Lerato Mbele speaks to the President of the Forum 4 Service Delivery, Dr Mbahare Kekana. The Forum 4 Service Delivery (F4SD) is South African civic political movement founded in 2015 to tackle grassroot issues such as water, sanitation, housing, immigration laws, electoral reform, education and children going to school without shoes. The party registered to contest the 2016 and 2021 South African municipal elections in five provinces: North West, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Free State, Gauteng and

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16:03

State of the Capital Address

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2024/04/19

The Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Cilliers Brink, delivers his inaugural State of the Capital Address (SoCA) Lerato Mbele is in conversation with Tshwane MMC for Community Safety, Grandi Theunissen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:14

Mineral Resources Plans To Revamp Its Artisanal...

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2024/04/19

The Department of Mineral Resources & energy is looking into revamping its licensing regime to make it easy for artisanal mining to operate legally in the industry. It hopes the legalisation will discourage dangerous illegal mining, which costs the economy up to R70bn a year, Lerato Mbele is in conversation with MINING ANALYST & RESEARCHER AT BENCHMARKS FOUNDATION, DAVID VAN WYK and Spokesperson for the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy, Makhosonke Buthelezi.See

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16:54

SA's municipalities are in dire financial straits

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2024/04/19

While the financial sustainability of South Africa’s eight metropolitan councils has improved slightly, their average score from Ratings Afrika is a mere 43 out of 100, which the agency says is concerning. The Midvaal Municipality in Gauteng and Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape have been identified as the most financially sustainable municipalities in South Africa by governance rating agency, Ratings Afrika. This was revealed in its recently published Municipal Financial Sustainability

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11:03

State of the City’s Services - Utilities and Regional...

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2024/04/19

The Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Cilliers Brink, deliver his inaugural State of the Capital Address (SoCA) Lerato Mbele is conversation with Tshwane MMC for Utilities and Regional Operations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:57

State of the City’s Finances - Finance

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2024/04/19

The Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Cilliers Brink delivered his inaugural State of the Capital Address (SoCA), Lerato Mbele is in conversation with Tshwane MMC for Finance, Jacqui It's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:43

Innovation Wednesdays: Unu Health

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2024/04/17

Lerato Mbele speaks to Clinical Lead at Unu Health Dr Phathokuhle Zondi about their innovative approach to healthcare. The health tech platform uses a 50-second face scan for users to monitor vital signs such as blood pressure, glucose levels, and heart rate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:32

Culture Corner: The Stories Hairstyles Tell

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2024/04/17

Lerato Mbele speaks to Sociologist, Nombulelo Shange and Founder of AfroBotanics, Ntombenhle Khathwane and delves into the world of hairstyles and what these reveal about individuals, where they're from, what they value, and the stories their hair choices tell about their journeys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:49

Reflecting on one year of war in Sudan: UK, Canada...

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2024/04/17

Lerato Mbele speaks to Political Analyst & Comparative Politics Seminal Teacher at the University of Dundee, Musa Mdunge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:50

Crisis in the South African Newsroom: Towards...

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2024/04/17

Lerato Mbele speaks to Michael Markovitz, Head of The GIBS Media Leadership Think Tank about building sustainable media businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:36

Masterclass: Alternative Investments - The Secrets of...

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2024/04/16

Terry Pratchett once remarked, "Horses typically don't walk backward voluntarily, as they believe what they can't see doesn't exist." Similarly, W.C. Fields quipped, "Horse sense is what keeps a horse from betting on people." The history of horseracing in South Africa spans centuries and is rich with iconic moments, such as Jockey John Winter's inaugural victory at Turffontein Racecourse in Johannesburg in 1885. This history intertwines with the cultural fabric of South Africa, once symbolising

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22:01

The Legacy and Ongoing Impact of South Africa's Truth...

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2024/04/16

Yesterday marked the 28th Anniversary of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), a crucial milestone in the country's journey toward upholding human rights and fostering democracy. The TRC's core mission was to uncover truths about severe human rights violations spanning from March 1960 to May 1994. Through over 2,500 hearings, it allowed individuals to seek amnesty and listened to around 21,000 victims, with 2,000 bravely sharing their stories in public sessions. Operating under

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24:28

Botswana's Elephant Diplomacy - A Clash of...

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2024/04/16

Botswana's president has voiced concern over Germany's proposal to tighten restrictions on importing hunting trophies, hinting at sending 20,000 elephants to Germany. President Mokgweetsi Masisi explained that Botswana's conservation efforts has led to a significant increase in elephant numbers, causing challenges like property damage and conflicts with locals due to limited space. While Botswana has previously donated elephants to Angola and offered more to Mozambique to manage the population, some

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25:04

Grade 9 certificate to be rolled out at 1000 schools,...

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2024/04/16

The Department of Basic Education says it will “step up” the piloting of the new General Education & Training Certificate (GETC) it plans to fully launch in 2025. The department’s annual performance plan for 2024/25 outlined the progress being made in transforming the school system into a new ‘three-stream’ model and laid out the next steps for the plan in the year ahead. The GEC is a standardised qualification being piloted in South Africa for learners completing grade 9, which will give any

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49:42

View of the Nation: Governance of Municipalities in...

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2024/04/15

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Thembi Nkadimeng this past Tuesday held a media briefing where she said that the National Treasury had approved and budgeted R1.844 billion for the effects of disasters in various areas, for the fiscal year 2023-24. The provinces that the minister mentioned were the Western Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Nkadimeng said that the money has been given to support immediate infrastructure

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22:40

Behind the Party Line: Anele Mda

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2024/04/15

Anele Mda is an independent candidate running for office in Gauteng, one of ten independents entering the polls. Initially, 16 submissions were made to the IEC after the candidate registration closed last month, with only 10 candidates making it to the final lists. According to the commission, six independents are contesting provincial legislature seats, while five are vying for seats in the National Assembly. In 2011, Anele Mda received recognition from former President Obama as one of the Emerging

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20:54

Diary of the Week: 15 April 2024

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2024/04/15

In this week’s edition of diary, Lerato Mbele looks at stories that made the news over the long weekend and sets our news agenda for the week with Public Policy Specialist at the Wits School of Governance Dr TK Pooe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Leadership Dialogue: Reflecting on the...

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2024/04/12

The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition hosted the country’s 2nd Presidential Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference on 20 March 2024 under the theme “Black Industrialists - Catalysts for Jobs and Economic Growth” held in partnership with Industrial Development Corporation, National Empowerment Fund and Export Credit Insurance Corporation. In 2022, the government gave a report card on its black industrialist programme, which was launched in 2015 to help historically disadvantaged

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