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POWER Perspective — 264 episodes

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Defeating the drug demon and staying clean….what does it take?

2

Are South African teaching posts up for sale? School staff say an old problem hasn’t gone away

3

In conversation with DJ MidTempo

4

South Africa may face class action over Sharpeville massacre

5

Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered officials to start closing some small businesses run by foreign nationals from Monday, 7 September.

6

Government secures R5.6 billion to support service delivery efforts

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Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has a water shortage, but loses almost half its water to leaks and billing failures

8

'Bribes for postmortems' - probe launched into Germiston mortuary over extortion claims

9

More than 142 000 candidates to contest 10 500 seats in November elections

10

South Africans urged to have their say on new pieces of legislation

11

Not everyone who teaches is a teacher — the problem with robot tutors

12

Ramaphosa launches phase 3 of government- business partnership — 3% growth goal remains elusive

13

Six months later, and still no recruitment of 10 000 labour inspectors promised at SONA

14

Corruption fears as new councillors escape mandatory lifestyle audits

15

Government developing a permanent Basic Income Support (BIS) grant

16

MPs reject PA’s bid to censure Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

17

SA and Brazil out trade wars aside as Trump’s tariffs bites

18

Vavi warns against ‘Balkanising’ SA after Ngobese- Zuma calls for ethnic universities

19

Eastern Cape Education Department admits it unlawfully withheld billions from schools

20

Reflections: Zambia 2026 Elections

21

The mask has slipped: The Democratic Alliance's rotten core of white corruption exposed?

22

28 years later, thousands of land claims are still outstanding

23

Cyril Ramaphosa deeply concerned aboutNSFAS crisis, South Africans question his

24

The danger of being a woman in South African media and politics

25

Defence Industry Lekgotla 2026: Funding, Realism, Implementability and the dire future of SANDF

26

SAPS National crisis: Policing without trust and the current state of police (Part 2)

27

The Social Research Foundation (SRF) indicates that national support for the ANC has dropped approximately 34% - 37%

28

Men must heal or fists will continue talking

29

In conversation with Afrikan Roots

30

New rules aim to curb invasive marketing, but experts flag lack of enforcement

31

Anton Lembede and the Work He Did Not Live to Finish: South Africa’s intellectual heritage, democratic history, leadership and the enduring ideas in shaping the nation’s future.

32

Governance Lessons from the Zondo and the Madlanga Commissions of Enquiry: Why Governance Matter

33

Salga wants brakes on Eskom’s municipal takeover

34

Disability Feature: "Inclusive government support for disabled entrepreneurs in the local economy."

35

Ramaphosa appoints long-awaited Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Council

36

SA cannot be scapegoated: DIRCO calls for continent-wide immigration summit

37

What young SA voters can learn from Liberia and Zambia

38

Impeachment Committee to appeal WC High Court ruling

39

Why eight million unemployed locals aren’t filling the vacant agricultural jobs

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Time to depoliticise the beleaguered PIC?

41

"Too Old for Youth Schemes, Too Young to Retire: The Forgotten 35+ Generation in South Africa’s Economy"

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"Fighting for a Roof & A Decision: Parliament Defends NSFAS as SRC’s and Opposition Expose Private Middlemen

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"Cultural Heritage or Constitutional Regression? 3500 white Afrikaner school children sung the apartheid anthem Die Lied van Jong Suid AFRIKA

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Joburg Council asks independent disciplinary board to investigate 13 alleged instances of financial misconduct

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From Service Bottlenecks to Development: Mayor Lesetja Dikgale on Water, Power, and the Path to Fiscal Stability

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Crowned in Ability: Mr & Miss Ability 2026

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South Africa’s food system is failing children – what must change

48

Determining the digital divide amongst people with disabilities in South Africa

49

Limpopo Legislature graft lands before SIU, Public Protector, Treasury after News24 exposé

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PIC saga: demanding governance it does not practice. Leadership under fire as PIC suspends CEO Patrick Dlamini amid governance whistleblower storm.

51

Musician: DrexxBeats

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Consumer rights and protections when purchasing a used vehicle

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When does 50/50 become unfair, and what does a truly equitable partnership look like

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Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

55

Ramaphosa faces uphill battle in impeachment court bid

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SCOPA in North West questions CFO appointment amid VBS allegations at hearing

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Ramaphosa to intervene in UIF crisis as workers wait years for payments

58

Fear grips Gauteng communities as gang violence claims 258 lives in four years

59

Artificial Intelligence: Hype, reality and policies to curb abuse

60

R2.7-billion in compensation paid to sick mineworkers – Health condition in South African mines

61

White and Indian men still dominate SA’s top management roles

62

How the NATED Bottleneck trapped TVET Students in Academic Limbo

63

Primary school teacher exodus raises alarm bells

64

DA civil war explodes as Tony Leon hits back at Steenhuisen over state capture allegations

65

Gauteng Education department neglects the needs of learners with disability by underfunding LSEN schools

66

Tafelberg sale ruled unlawfully in major victory for affordable housing in Cape Town

67

Zuma and Gupta reunion: A slap in the face for South Africans

68

The Rise and Impact of Lekompo Music

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How administrative challenges at Gauteng DSD are crippling the NGO sector

70

Power of Women connection: Coming together and lifting one another

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One year, 26 800 child sex abuse cases: SAHRC flags vetting of non- teaching staff

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IEC says 80% of new voters are under 30 in welcome youth surge

73

Women must play a central role in National Dialogue process

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Analyst warns of most contentious local polls if political violence left uncurbed

75

The impact of the protest on the economy, informal traders and public service.

76

Reflecting on the March and March Protests - What’s next?

77

Disability Feature Intellectual Disability: Severe socio-economic challenges faced by youth with intellectual disabilities (ID)

78

SA’s foreign policy will be led by national interest, not Washington – Lamola to Bozell

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From arrest to removal understanding South Africa’s deportation process

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Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

81

R1-million project for six school toilets abandoned three years ago

82

Youth Struggle for Socialism vs Neo Liberalism

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THE LOOMING PROFESSIONAL CRISIS AT DIRCO AND COLLAPSING SEVERELY UNDER CAPACITATED MISSIONS AND DIPLOMATIC OFFICES ABROAD

84

Disability Feature: Manamela calls for disability inclusion in higher education systems

85

Government allocates R12.3 billion to municipal infrastructure

86

The Debate on Illegal Undocumented vs. Legal Undocumented: What the Immigration Law Actually Says?

87

Youth Month 2026: Are SA's young people in a mental health crisis?

88

Disability South Africa urges faster action on disability rights at UN 19th Conference

89

‘It takes a village to raise a child’ - Gauteng MEC Lebogang Maile on safety in schools

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Impeachment Committee weighs Ramaphosa’s legal bid to halt Phala Phala probe

91

Bafana Bafana vs Mexico Post-Match Reflections

92

Gender roles in the modern South African family

93

Orania is drawing more young Afrikaners

94

Spaza shop probed over illegal sale of medication

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Nearly 28,000 parole absconders remain untraced in South Africa

96

Disability Feature: GBV and People living with disabilities

97

National Treasury sounds alarm over Msunduzi municipality’s finances

98

SIU authorised to probe PSIRA and UIF training contracts

99

King Misuzulu gives the DA his blessing to campaign in KZN

100

Ekurhuleni’s R71bn budget dead on arrival as EFF sides with ideological enemy, the DA

101

Beyond the equation: Decolonizing Mathematics and the Crisis of Representation in South Africa

102

Is the State's migration crackdown a genuine cure or crisis management?

103

Impeachment Committee: Court gives Ramaphosa September date

104

Parliamentarians reflects on 30th anniversary of the Constitution

105

Disability Feature: Beyond the surface - Redefining visibility, dignity, and rights in albinism

106

Non-compliance of represented and non-represented parties, and political funding

107

SA’s debt crisis shows why maths literacy matters

108

Cohabiting couples warned they may have no legal rights despite years together

109

Navigating life and relationships positively with HIV

110

Phala Phala Impeachment Meetings commence

111

Money in Politics: The T’s & C’s of Party Salary Contributions - When Does It Become Exploitative?

112

Mental Health Part 2: Spirituality and Mental Health Connection

113

Forgiving what you cannot easily forget

114

Mental Health Part 2 - Suicide Crisis among South African men

115

Musician: Tutu Puoane

116

After the ANC: Can South Africa save the dream of 1994?

117

The number of unemployed black South Africans has doubled since BEE was implemented?

118

Ramaphosa threatens to interdict Phala Phala impeachment proceedings

119

Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs accounts to South African Human Rights Commission on water supply interventions

120

Many Limpopo schools still lack proper sanitation

121

MK Party appoints new spokesperson

122

Unemployment challenges for people living with disabilities

123

Africa Day Snub: Has Pan-African unity collapsed?

124

ANC opens door to public in Mayoral Candidate search

125

Minister Chikunga warns of growing national mental health crisis as 80% of suicide victims are men

126

Only intra-Africa cooperation can take Africa forward

127

Department of Transport moves to cancel BRT

128

There were 656,000 matric passes in 2025 — but where are the jobs?

129

NSFAS Crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

130

The Gap Between Inclusive Education Policy and Classroom Reality

131

Stability vs. Factional Friction: Navigating the Renewal and Governance of the ANC Eastern Cape Structures

132

Papa Penny steps down from MK Party and Parliament over alleged internal party conflict in Limpopo

133

Africa Month - The Land Question and Zimbabwe returning siezed land: Redefining the Non-struggle consciousness of the rising population vs ideals of revolutionary socialists

134

Musician: In Conversation with Maraza

135

Pan African Marriages: Documentation – Social and Cultural Challenges

136

Borderless Tourism : President Ramaphosa has launched Borderless Tourism travel across SADC

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Local Government Elections: Government seeks to legislate Coalitions ahead of 2026 / Civil service will now be appointed by Civil Servants not politicians

138

Sexual Health for young girls – How shame is keeping them from seeking treatment for STIs

139

Bongeziwe Mabandla

140

Restoring governance: Minister Nokuzola Tolashe, Eskom, Ekurhuleni

141

Trust issues or truth-seeking? Why paternity tests are becoming more common among men

142

Treasury threatens to cut City of Joburg funding

143

High Power: Media’s role in depoliticising the masses and legitimisation of the black politicians

144

30 Modern Colonialism? - China offers zero-tariff treatment in the form of a preferential tariff rate to all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations South Africa rejects France's G7 invitation in Nairobi

145

Menopause & Andropause: The silent hormonal shift shaping men and women’s health

146

Hijacked Informal Sector by capital and foreign nationals

147

Analysis: SIU report reveals multimillion Rand VISA Fraud

148

Reviewing South Africa’s Influence in Africa: SA immigration and protest politics

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SIU report reveals multimillion Rand VISA Fraud

150

Local Government election dates announced

151

Musician: Dr Winnie Mashaba

152

The Trials Of Winnie Mandela stirs emotion and debate with its deep dive into her struggle

153

Illiteracy rates in public schools

154

How to pivot into the future: Lessons countries who moved from 3rd World to 1st World - can the working class govern the educated

155

Thulamela Municipality demolishes residential property

156

Ramaphosa slams dysfunction in North West Municipalities

157

SA’s democracy failing in KZN as satisfaction collapses from 54% to 6%

158

Freedom Day Special - Political Veterans: Tony Leon

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Freedom Day Special: Snuki Zikalala

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Freedom Day Special - Political Veterans: Wayne Thring

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Freedom Day Special - Political Veterans: Themba Godi

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Freedom Day Special - Political Veterans: Jackie Seroke

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Freedom Day Special - Political Veterans: Zithulele Ncidi

164

Social Cohesion 32 years into democracy

165

Proposal to rewrite SA’s history curriculum

166

Developments with COSATU, NUMSA and SACP

167

Rise of residential property hijackings in South Africa

168

Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s bid for control of Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality

169

Judge President Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct

170

Roelf Meyer Appointment – Diplomacy or political signal?

171

Analysis: Julius Malema Sentencing

172

Unpacking the IPID Report on Phala Phala

173

SACP to contest the upcoming elections Independently

174

Musical Spotlight: Mabongi

175

Former Lily Mine and Barbrook Mine employees took action with a picket today

176

DA Leadership Change Analysis

177

DA Federal Congress 2026 - New Leadership, New Strategy

178

Dobsonville Outrage - Bail, Justice and Accountability in GBV Cases Involving Community Leaders

179

Party Politics, Power and Delivery in Tshwane

180

Allan Boesak: Legacy, Resistance & Political Independence

181

Politics of Beauty: Rise of cosmetic procedures in SA

182

Informal Economy and Economic Policy: Does South Africa Still Undervalue Informal Traders

183

Panyaza / EFF Tensions: Provincial Politics Under Pressure

184

EFF at a Crossroads: Coalition Politics, 2026 Elections and the Future of Opposition Power

185

After Showmax - Africa’s Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) Future, Piracy Risks, and the Fight for Global Relevance

186

International News Feature (30 March 2026)

187

Khathutshelo Rasilingwane's Political Journey and Ekurhuleni Mayoral Bid (30 March 2026)

188

Joburg Court Clears R10bn Worker Deal, Igniting Political and Service Delivery Debate (30 March 2026)

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Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City's most valuable art to location with security concerns

190

Under Fire - Gun Violence and the Fight to Protect Whistleblowers in South Africa

191

MK Party after another reshuffle

192

Ad Hoc Committee Fallout: Accountability, Gayton McKenzie and Political Consequences

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Tswane Launches Water Stabilisation Plan To Fix Failing System

194

63 Khoisan People Reburied

195

Hanging Out With Professor Mashudu Tshifularo

196

How the Deaf-Care Healthcare Initiative Is Transforming Inclusive Healthcare

197

Reflecting on the Constitution’s Impact Amid Calls for Review

198

Gauteng’s Metro Crisis - Madlanga Fallout, Coalition Instability, and the Fight to Restore Service Delivery

199

DA Moves to Engage Madlanga Commission Over Tshwane Corruption Allegations

200

Illegal Township Developments in Tshwane

201

The Importance of estate planning

202

Understanding the factors behind the weaker sentiment in SA agriculture

203

Pan Africanist Congress & Robert Sobukwe

204

Mary Phadi - Transport, Advocacy, and Leadership

205

Don Dada Interview

206

Breaking Barriers - Muditambi Ntambi Ravele, Champion of Women in Sport

207

Illicit Financial Flows

208

Calls To Remove Joburg Mayor Dada Morero Intensify

209

The Father Wound - Understanding Its Impact on Identity, Relationships, and Emotional Wellbeing

210

ANC Regional Spokesperson, Cde Joel Masilela ka Mahlangu

211

Ad Hoc Committee Review

212

Moving Tshwane - Tlangi Mogale on Safer, Smarter Transport

213

Trash to Treasure - Johannesburg Anthem

214

In Conversation With Her Royal Highness Queen Nompumelelo “Mpumi” kaBhekuzulu

215

Understanding the Role of Speaker of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

216

President Ramaphosa reaffirms strong SA–Brazil partnership during State Visit

217

Dignity, Safety and Access: The Future of Menstrual Health

218

In Conversation With Mokete Motsamai DA Mayoral Candidate for Lesedi Local Municipality

219

Portfolio Committee on the Presidency Finally Formed

220

Gauteng 2025.26 Budget - Investing in Education, Healthcare, and Economic Growth

221

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma at the Centre of Immigration and Protest Controversy in South Africa

222

Ria Ledwaba on The State of the South African Football Association

223

The Throne and Tradition - Why Many South African Cultures Do Not Easily Pass Kingship African Cultures to Women

224

Empowering South Africa’s SMMEs - Funding, Growth, and Impact

225

The Life and Legacy of Mosiuoa Lekota - From Anti-Apartheid Activist to Statesman

226

Getting Candid With Action SA

227

Vuyo Zungula - Champion of Accountability and Transformation in South African Politics

228

Labour Department Cracks Down - Construction Firms Urged to Hire South Africans

229

'New' Settler or 'Old' Tenant? Book

230

NEWSMAKER: ICASA Moves to End Unfair Data Expiry -

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US witnessed many ICE-related deaths in 2026

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NUMSA representatives testify before SCOPA about labour relations at the Road Accident Fund

233

DISABILITY FEATURE: Protecting Persons with Disabilities During Severe Weather Emergencies-

234

Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations

235

Hanging Out With Zanoxolo King

236

Health: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

237

Uganda orders internet blackout ahead of presidential elections

238

LEADERSHIP LAB: Nosipho Armstrong

239

Minister Gayton McKenzie accused of censoring art as Gabrielle Goliath is dropped by Goodman Gallery

240

DISABILITY FEATURE: Braille: Unlocking Literacy, Independence, and Inclusion for All

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HANGOUT: Katlego “KaTT OstReach” Nche

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Durban Hairstylist Recovers as GBV Activists Highlight Systemic Challenges

243

The State of TVET Colleges As The 2026 Academic Year Kicks off

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Formalising The Early Childhood Development

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

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Reflecting on ANC’s 114TH Anniversary

247

NEWS-STORY: Matric Results: Managing Anxiety, Overcoming Setbacks, and Embracing the Next Step

248

TECH FEATURE: South Africa’s Online Gambling Faces Tech and Regulatory Shift in 2026

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Matric Results 2025 Announcement: Focusing on Maths & Science Performance and Preparing the Class of 2026

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State of CoJ & 2026 Plans

251

High Court rules driving licence card machines tender as unlawful

252

ANC fails to convince SACP as Solly Mapaila picks manifesto launch date

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Disability: South Africa Has A Shortage of Interpreters

254

Is SA’s ‘education’ system warehousing children, & not educating them?

255

Tech Predictions For 2026

256

Call for the legal drinking age to be raised to 23

257

Community Development: Are South Africans lazy? – Mantashe says citizens too dependent on government

258

By elections and Upcoming Local Government Elections Analysis and Predictions

259

BMA outlines strict rules at borders

260

The State of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)

261

DJ Warras’ death linked to the hijacked building he allegedly owned

262

NEWSSTORY: Six Years Underground: Families Await Justice as ActionSA Targets NPA Over Lily Mine Tragedy

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Community Development: Itsani Old Gogos Football Club

264

Zimbabwe Reserves Key Sectors for Locals, Orders Foreign Firms to Cede Majority Ownership