Point of View with Phemelo Motene — Phemelo Motene
Point of View with Phemelo Motene, delves into the day’s current affairs, touching on real issues and sharing expert advice on the audience questions between 8pm to 10pm Mondays to Thursdays.
30
JUN
2pm
Heritage Careers Expo 2022
We speak to Dr Sibongile Masuku, a senior lecturer in Heritage and Culture at Mpumalanga University about the upcoming Heritage Careers Expo 2022
30
JUN
2pm
Response from the City of Johannesburg’s MMC of Finance on rate hikes
Last night, we spoke to Morne Mostert, head of local government at AfriForum on the unexpected hikes in rates that schools in Johannesburg will be paying from here on. This evening, the City’s MMC of Finance, Julie Suddaby joins us on POV to set the record straight and share their side of the story.
30
JUN
2pm
Profile: Sydney Mavundla
Jazzy July is keeping Jazz alive in Newtown. Since its launch in 2018, an eclectic mix of South Africa’s most innovative voices will be part of this year’s exciting bill of the Jazzy July at the Market Theatre. Kicking off the exciting line up is legendary Trumpeter Sydney Mavundla, he will make his unforgettable first solo performance at the Market.
29
JUN
2pm
What do you do when your partner is nice to the world but mean to you?
Nice to others, but once you are alone with your partner, another side roars out? Keep asking yourself, ‘why am I so mean to my partner?’ Why can’t I stop being so mean? It’s a loaded question. And the answer might be something entirely different than you expect.
29
JUN
2pm
Wits Professors embark to the Amazon Rainforest to raise awareness on climate change
Senior accounting professor at Wits University Professor Kurt Sartorius, associate professor Wayne van Zijl and Benn Sartorius will embark on a month-long expedition to the Amazon Rainforest to create a long-term accountancy climate change initiative by inspiring the commitment of Corporate South Africa to fund reforestation projects in the Amazon. Professor Kurt Sartorius, Senior Accounting professor at Wits, School of Accountancy join us to discuss.
29
JUN
2pm
Joburg schools in for huge rates shock
Public schools are expected to pay six times more, private schools 10 times more than what they already do. JSE-listed private education group Curro is set to take the City of Joburg to court in relation to current and previous years’ property rates charged to the 19 schools it operates in the metro. We speak to Morné Mostert, head of local government at AfriForum for more.
29
JUN
2pm
Initiation school in Limpopo shuts down after boy (6) dies
A Limpopo initiation school has been shut down and its caregivers suspended after the death of a six-year-old boy on Monday night. The provincial department of cooperative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs said the school in the Mopani district municipality admitted the minor with the consent of his parents on June 21. MEC Basikopo Makamu, Limpopo COGTA MEC and Kgoshi Lameck Mokoena, The President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) join us in discussion.
28
JUN
2pm
Eskom implements stage 6 loadshedding for the first time since 2019 – what does this mean for South Africans?
True to its word, Eskom has ramped up loadshedding to stage 6 from 4 pm to 10 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hilton Trollip, Independent Consultant in Energy Research and Phakamile Hlubi, NUMSA Spokesperson join us to discuss.
28
JUN
2pm
Agriculture sector seeks for concrete steps to be taken to ensure safety in rural communities
The Agricultural Industry Association has responded to Police Minister Bheki Cele’s address on the first of the two-day Rural Safety Summit in Parys in the Free State. Kobus Visser, Agri-SA Director of Rural Safety and Ronnie McKenzie, President of Farmers United of SA speak to us about the summit.
28
JUN
2pm
Psychic Readings with Shannon Walbran
Shannon Walbran joins us again to help listeners tap into their inner wisdom and answer your questions.
27
JUN
2pm
Gauteng ANC welcomes Panyaza Lesufi as new ANC Chairperson
The African National Congress (ANC)'s four-day elective conference in Gauteng has officially elected its new leadership, with Panyaza Lesufi voted in as the new ANC chairperson in the province.
27
JUN
2pm
Inside the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy
On 26 June 2022, at least 21 people died during a celebration at the Enyobeni Tavern, a nightclub in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Four more people were injured. No causes of death have been established yet. We host a panel of people to discuss possible causes for the tragedy.
