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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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22:13

Book Interview : Imperfect Harmony by Kutlwano Masote

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2025/11/08

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Kutlwano Masote, professional classical music practitioner, to explore his life journey from boyhood until now — a life lived with a musical baton in one hand and dedication to his family in the other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:44

The rise of foreign-born leaders in the United States...

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2025/11/08

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr. Oscar Van Heerden, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, about how the rise of foreign-born leaders in the U.S. — such as Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s youngest and first Muslim mayor, and South African-born Benita Cotton-Orr, Sky Valley’s incoming mayor — highlights how immigrant experiences shape political leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:44

What you need to know about Intellectual Property:...

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2025/11/08

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Bernadette Versfeld, Partner at Webber Wentzel, about how after 17 years of legal battles over the popular “Please Call Me” feature, Vodacom and Kenneth Nkosana Makate reached an out-of-court settlement on 4 November 2025. The deal, reportedly worth between R353 million and R748 million, ends a saga involving multiple court rulings, including a Constitutional Court mandate for fair compensation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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11:40

Experts Warn Against Lying Under Oath as Cops Probe...

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2025/11/08

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Legal Expert, Zola Majavu, about how Majavu warned that if Mogotsi’s claims are found to be false, he could face serious legal consequences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:52

Special Investigating Unit secures R4.7 million PPE...

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2025/11/08

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Special Investigating Unit Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, about how the SIU has secured a court order to recover profits from a R4.73 million PPE contract that was unlawfully awarded by the Mpumalanga Department of Health to Tepa Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:46

Bullying, School violence & Initiation rituals

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2025/11/08

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha, SADAG’s Project Manager for Education, about how bullying, school violence, and violent initiation rituals such asukufikisanaremain pervasive in South African schools. Senior boys often assert dominance over juniors through intimidation and physical harm, reinforcing rigid gender hierarchies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:16

Nigeria’s long battle with Boko Haram continues to...

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2025/11/04

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Jonathan James Lyamgohn, journalist in Nigeria, about how the country continues to grapple with a long-running insurgency driven by Boko Haram and its splinter groups, most notably the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:18

Madlanga Commission: Ex-Hawks head Lebeya directly...

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2025/11/04

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Elton Romeo Hart, legal analyst and attorney with the University of Johannesburg Law Clinic, about testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Dumisani Mbotho alleged that former Hawks boss Godfrey Lebeya had provided him with the Sandton home address of alleged criminal underworld figure Katiso “KT” Molefe on 6 December last year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:53

The Role of G20 Engagement Groups Ahead of the...

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2025/11/04

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and B20 Sherpa for South Africa, about the 13 G20 Engagement Groups that give non-governmental voices — including business, youth, women, labour, science, and cities — a platform to contribute to the global agenda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:49

Two Hawks officers and a member of the Political...

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2025/10/31

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Andy Mashaile, Retired Interpol Ambassador and Security Strategist, about testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, and how what began as a planned arrest by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) nearly escalated into a firefight between the Hawks and the PKTT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:01

Rise Mzansi In Parliament Today to Debate the...

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2025/10/31

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Makashule Gana, Chief Organiser for Rise Mzansi, about the high-stakes session of the National Assembly today, where gambling has moved from a background issue to the centre of parliamentary debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:58

Jumping Red Robots and Blue-Light Escorts – What Tow...

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2025/10/31

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Xolani Fihla, Spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), about what it means when people are found jumping red robots and using blue light escorts, and what tow trucks, breakdown vehicles, and private escorts can — and can’t — do on South African roads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:53

Fresh waves of protest have erupted across Tanzania’s...

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2025/10/31

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues (AFRASID), about how fresh waves of protest have erupted across Tanzania’s major cities, just a day after a tense election marred by violent clashes between opposition supporters and police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:13

A year after the failed attempt to place it under...

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor Boitumelo Senokoane, Acting Executive Director in Unisa’s Department of Institutional Advancement, about how it has been exactly a year and a few days since the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria interdicted the then Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation from placing Unisa under administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:47

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has...

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr. Lester Goldman, CEO of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), about how the SAHRC has raised concern over the growing influence of so-called “water tanker mafias” — criminal networks sabotaging water infrastructure to profit from tanker supply contracts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:31

Accident in Bassonia claims seven lives

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lesiba Mpya, spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, about how Johannesburg authorities are investigating a tragic crash that claimed seven lives on Comaro Road, Bassonia, yesterday, 29 October 2025. A minibus taxi reportedly experienced brake failure, causing it to collide with a streetlamp and a tree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:32

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) Warns of...

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Bantu Holomisa, Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and President of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), about how the UDM has warned that South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) — which manages over R3.5 trillion in public servants’ pension funds — is facing severe governance failures, political interference, and financial mismanagement that could result in catastrophic losses.See omnystudio.com/listener

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10:12

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale Says Inclusion...

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr. Johan Burger, an independent policing and crime-justice expert, about how Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale has stated that the inclusion of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was not formally discussed during deliberations on the new Police Department organogram following last year’s elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:03

DA Questions Delay in Accountability Over Manamela’s...

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Karabo Khakhau MP, DA National Spokesperson and Member of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, about how the Democratic Alliance (DA) has raised concerns over delays in holding Minister Buti Manamela accountable for his controversial appointments of ANC cadres to Skills Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:33

JMPD K-9 Unit and Hawks Shut Down Gold Refinery...

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2025/10/30

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Superintendent Xolani Fihla, spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, about how authorities uncovered an illegal gold refinery in Booysens, Johannesburg, during a joint operation by the JMPD K-9 Unit and the Hawks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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