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Capricorn Talk with Nghamula Chauke

Tackle all matters of importance with Nghamula TeeCee Chauke on the Capricorn Talk. The show provides the perfect balance between business, political and local government news. Giving you a platform to lead and take control of the conversation
Occasionally English South Africa Business · Arts
318 Episodes
100 – 120

Looking at concerns around university killings#CapricornTalk

Are private interests contributing to escalation of corruption at our universities? This is the source of the conversation between Nghamula Chauke and opinionator Advocate Selby Makgotho. Adv Makgotho had made several observations and suggested possible solutions on an opinion piece that he wrote.
4 May 2023 14 min

What goes into different stages of load shedding#CapricornTalk

More and more people find themselves agitated or confused by the implementation of loadshedding saying that the higher the stages, the more depressed they become, while some are saying they simply don't understand what different stages mean. Nghamula Chauke sat down in studio with Eskom Limpopo Spokesperson Matshidiso Phaladi to…
19 Apr 2023 19 min

The impact of loadshedding on people's mental health#CapricornTalk

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group has revealed that ongoing rolling blackouts have strained residents’ mental wellbeing. The group has conducted a study which has found that anxiety, panic, depression and isolation are what people struggle with the most during power cuts. SADAG’s Spokesperson Fatima Seedat had a conversation…
17 Apr 2023 8 min

The negative impact of cyber-crime on the country's economy#CapricornTalk

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research says cybercrime is costing the economy an estimated R2.2 billion rand per annum. Cybersecurity experts have given an overview of the extent of cybercrime in the country and Senior Cybersecurity Specialist Lungisani Mncwango from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is shedding…
5 Apr 2023 5 min

Limpopo Health MEC responds to DENOSA's claims that she harasses employees

Health MEC in Limpopo Dr Phophi Ramathuba has responded to DENOSA Limpopo's claims that she is harassing workers and managers at the Rethabile clinic, this comes after a video that went viral on social media where the MEC is heard raising her voice to the health employees at the facility…
24 Jan 2023 31 min

ANC Limpopo sends a stern warning to former Presidents

The African National Congress in Limpopo says the comments of former presidents, Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Kgalema Motlanthe on the challenges faced by the ANC under the leadership of president Ramaphosa are unfortunate. The party was reacting to reports in the media that the former leaders have criticized the…
3 Nov 2022 17 min

CGE shares its views on the recent Presidential summit on GBV

The Commission for Gender Equality has raised concerns about DNA tests done on alleged perpetrators who have been positively identified but return negative. The commission says it has observed this trend mostly in Gauteng. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke on Capricorn Talk, Baloyi said this was one of the issues discussed…
2 Nov 2022 11 min

The crumbling of the Congress of the people is in the spotlight

The leadership of the Congress of the People is at loggerheads with each other, the factions are led by the President of the party Mosioua Lekota while the other is led by the Deputy President of the party Willie Madisha. At some point COPE used to have 30 seats in…
19 Sep 2022 12 min

Ba-Phalaborwa residents faced with serious water woes#CapricornTalk

Residents under the Ba-Phalabora municipality are facing serious water woes and this has prompted the Democratic Alliance to intervene and write a letter to the municipal Manager Dr Lucas Pilusa to explain these constant water cuts. The DA’s councilor under the municipality Sybrandt de Beer says the party has previously…
7 Jun 2022 10 min

DR Makhubela weighs in on the country's economic standing#CapricornTalk

South Africa needs to move from debating about its position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and start developing policies to prepare for an economic fallout because of the conflict. This is according to Director at RiskRecon Dr Kingsley Makhubela, who spoke to Nghamula Chauke following an expert discussion this week, on…
6 Apr 2022 15 min

Detailed analysis on the July riots report #CapricornTalk

President Cyril Ramaphosa has released a detailed report on the July riots and this after he appointed an expert panel to investigate the events that led to the looting that took place across the country last year in July. Nghamula Chauke spoke to Criminologist Professor Kholofelo Mabena-Rakubu to reflect on…
10 Feb 2022 6 min

A call for black parents to embrace African languages #CapricornTalk

Columnist Enock Shishenge is calling on parents, black ones to embrace and preserve African languages especially when it comes to educational matters. Shishenge says he finds it awkward to hear parents demanding that their children be taught in English as opposed to vernacular.
9 Feb 2022 8 min

President Ramaphosa assesses the Limpopo access road initiative

The MEC for Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure Dr Namane Dickson Masemola says his department is pleased with the progress made by contractors who are busy with the rural access road project that will link several district municipalities in Limpopo. Masemola was speaking to Nghamula Chauke reflecting on President Ramaphosa’s…
8 Feb 2022 9 min

Matric Results Debate#ProgressiveTalk

The Limpopo 2021 matric class pass rate has raised questions about the state of the province's education and what needs to be done to improve. The province obtained a 66.7% pass rate which is a decline from 68.2% in 2020. Nghamula Chauke held a debate on the state of education…
24 Jan 2022 22 min

CGE on alleged vaccine side effects on women#ProgressiveTalk

The Commission for Gender Equality says it cannot be right that students and employees are forced to vaccinate as this is suggested by some institutions of higher learning amongst other entities. The commission's spokesperson Javu Baloyi says a new study published in a medical journal details the possible side-effects of…
17 Jan 2022 15 min
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