Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Point of View with 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.
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Mpho Phalatse voted out as Executive Mayor of Johannesburg.

Mpho Phalatse booted out of office after motion of no confidence against her succeeds Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse has been voted out of office to make way for a new mayor from a coalition led by the ANC and minority parties. Phalatse’s fate was sealed on Thursday after she was…
26 Jan 2023 8AM 21 min

ACTION SA says the DA has neglected Mpho Phalatse ahead of tomorrow’s vote.

ACTION SA says the DA has neglected Mpho Phalatse ahead of tomorrow’s vote of no confidence in the Johannesburg council. ActionSA, which is a DA coalition partner, has called out the DA for “abandoning Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse and the residents of Joburg”. Phalatse is facing three motions of no…
25 Jan 2023 9AM 7 min

Ekurhuleni residents unhappy about waste not being picked up by the Municipality

Tembisa residents unhappy with uncollected refuse The streets of Thembisa are filled with rubbish because of the City of Ekurhuleni’s lack of refuse collection over the past few weeks. Residents are forced to spend their days drowning in foul-smelling mountains of waste as a result of illegal dumping. Members of…
25 Jan 2023 9AM 7 min

Political implications of the DA protesting to Luthuli House.

The ANC must understand the risk it faces if it doesn't act on Eskom crisis The energy crisis is now the single biggest threat to SA’s wellbeing, doing profound economic and social harm. It is now costing South Africa four to six billion rand a day, pushing more and more…
25 Jan 2023 9AM 8 min

All that took place at the #PowerToThePeopleMarch.

‘We don’t have an Eskom problem in South Africa, we have an ANC problem. That is why we have chosen to come and march on their offices and not the Eskom headquarters or the Union buildings,’ said DA leader John Steenhuisen during the party’s march on Luthuli House on Wednesday…
25 Jan 2023 9AM 24 min

HEALING HOUR: Overcoming addiction and finding your peace.

Born in Tembisa, he’s the eldest of three kids. Thabang entered the film industry when he was just 15 years old – he hosted the kids show K-TV on MNet. His love for TV and film took over his life, and made it an easy choice to attend the National…
24 Jan 2023 8AM 50 min

BOSA, NUMSA & UDM file court papers to set aside NERSA’s electricity tariff hike

Build One South Africa (Bosa), the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the metalworkers union Numsa on Monday filed court papers to set aside energy regulator Nersa's approval of Eskom's plan to increase the electricity tariff. Earlier in January, Nersa gave Eskom the go-ahead to hike electricity prices by 18.65%, effective…
24 Jan 2023 8AM 5 min

Phalatse to face another motion of no confidence against her in council.

Mpho Phalatse to face another motion of no confidence against her in council on Thursday. Johannesburg's Mpho Phalatse faces another possible removal from office Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse is in the firing line again as she faces three motions of no confidence at this week's council meeting on Thursday. This…
24 Jan 2023 8AM 22 min

Tshwane residents say the city is not coping with refuse removal.

Uncollected rubbish is burnt by residents in Ga-Rankuwa Zone 4. They cover it with grass and debris in the meantime while they wait for municipal collections, which they say are too infrequent. This site is close to houses and opposite the Rantailane Secondary School. Photos: Chris Gilili People in Ga-Rankuwa…
24 Jan 2023 8AM 17 min

ONE-ON-ONE WITH A NEWSMAKER: Mxolisi Dukwana.

Mxolisi Dukwana emerges as ANC Free State chair after hotly-contested election accreditation Mxolisi Dukwana has been elected the new ANC Free State chairperson. This comes after he had been appointed convener of the province for the past two years. Dukwana defeated current Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela in a hotly-contested…
23 Jan 2023 8AM 52 min

In conversation with the Basic Education spokesperson.

Matric results: Class of 2022 in numbers The class of 2022 achieved an 80.1% pass rate. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the matriculants did well despite "astronomical challenges". She gave a list of facts and figures for the 2022 matric exams. Matric NSC results: Here’s when and how to…
23 Jan 2023 8AM 11 min

Importance of menstrual education & keeping girls in school during their period.

SA needs paid period leave, free sanitary products: ‘minister of menstruation’ Candice Chirwa Candice Chirwa, a 26-year-old activist who has been dubbed the “minister of menstruation”, has made it her life’s work to help end period poverty (when those on low incomes can't afford, or access, suitable period products) and…
23 Jan 2023 8AM 8 min

Rolling blackouts have become a nightmare for healthcare workers.

Healthcare workers face substantial stresses in the course of their daily duties. The added complications of rolling blackouts – from non-functioning life support machines to essential medications going bad and power surges causing expensive equipment to blow – have made life hellish for them. ‘We had to just keep her…
23 Jan 2023 8AM 8 min

ANC MP arrested for wife's murder.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will today, 23 January 2023, attend the court hearing of ANC Member of Parliament Sibusiso Kula to oppose bail in order for perpetrators in positions of power to know that their abusive behaviour will be met with…
23 Jan 2023 8AM 19 min

AfriForum on its plans to start its own power generation company.

Plans for new private power company in South Africa: report Civil action group AfriForum says it has plans to start its own power generation company. Speaking to the City Press the group said it is fed up with South Africa’s decade-long battle with load shedding – which has caused significant…
23 Jan 2023 8AM 9 min

LETS TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: Do you want a good marriage?

LETS TALK RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ZWANES: We give you the tools to make your marriage a success. What Makes a Good Marriage / Relationship Sometimes individuals and couples can feel dissatisfied, unhappy and unfulfilled in their marriages/ relationships and be unsure as to what exactly is wrong There are many…
18 Jan 2023 9AM 51 min

AA expresses concerns over road fatality stats for during the festive season

AA expresses concerns over road fatality stats for during the festive season released by the Department of Transport. 2021-festive-season-road-fatalities-statistics The 14 percent increase in the number of road fatalities during the 2021/2022 festive season compared to the 2020/2021 festive season is shocking and worrying and points to the need for…
18 Jan 2023 9AM 10 min

EFF calls for Ramaphosa to step down over the electricity crisis.

The EFF has called out President Cyril Ramaphosa over a meeting involving Eskom and political party leaders, convened to discuss the country’s electricity crisis that has seen periodical rolling blackouts. The red berets released a statement yesterday, slamming Ramaphosa, asking for his resignation and accusing him of lying in the…
18 Jan 2023 9AM 8 min
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