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.
EFF slams ANC for 'procedural hijacking' in fiscal framework adoption
Parliament approved the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposal, the foundation of Budget 2025, but the vote was far from smooth. The drama around passing the budget shook South Africa’s fiscal stability and investor confidence and put the government of national unity (GNU) on thin ice. In a dramatic twist, the…
Analysis: GNU at risk after parliament backs budget
South Africa’s parliament approved a key piece of budget legislation despite objections from the second-biggest party in the coalition government, raising the risk of the alliance unravelling. DA leader John Steenhuisen said his party will file a legal challenge against the passing of the budget in the High Court because…
What to Watch
In this week’s feature of What to Watch, Leroy Marc reviews In the Friend, The Luckiest Man in America and Nice Indian Boy which are all in theatres and much more.
Music Feature: Backing vocalists
In this week’s music feature, musicologist Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal discusses backing vocalists that became famous musicians, the artists include Luther Vandross who began his career as a backing vocalist in the 1970s, contributing to albums by Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway.
Legal Matters
In this week’s feature of Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses a case where a woman was dismissed after she falsely accused a colleague of being the father of her child and she also answers some of your burning legal questions.
National Assembly passes 2025 Budget
The National Assembly has voted to adopt the 2025 Budget framework with a narrow majority. The final tally of the vote was 194 for and 182 against, with zero abstentions. The ANC voted with most of the Government of National Unity (GNU) members in tow, except the Democratic Alliance and…
DA and ANC hit brick wall in budget discussions
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen were reportedly meeting on Tuesday to rescue the Budget and the GNU after talks collapsed. Negotiations between the ANC and DA over the national budget stretched into the early hours of Tuesday morning but ended without an agreement as the long-standing…
Book Feature: Franschhoek Literary Festival announces 2025 line-up
The 2025 Franschhoek Literary Festival features a stellar line-up of local and international authors including Kate Mosse, John Boyne, Deon Meyer, and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu. The festival is expected to run from the 16th to the 18th of May 2025 with general tickets already on sale. Phemelo speaks to festival…
R1.4bn relief fund: 'I want transparency' says Hlabisa
Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is pushing for stricter accountability and transparency to ensure disaster relief funds are used effectively by municipalities. Announcing the allocation of R1.4bn in disaster relief funds for flood-hit provinces, he emphasised that municipalities would be required to provide detailed monthly and quarterly…
Impact on POV: Lefika la Phodiso Community Art Counselling and Training Institute
Lefika La Phodiso is an NGO that offers community art counselling and training, as well as a variety of arts-based programmes for children. Lefika La Phodiso means the rock of holding and healing. Through therapeutic, creative counselling, in a safe environment, healing can begin. Phemelo speaks to Executive Director, Rozanne…
Rolling out of IDP Programs
The first IDP session was held on the 29th March 2025, and drew significant community engagement at the Roodepoort City Hall. The session marks the beginning of an important process aimed at aligning the City's development plans with the needs and priorities of residents. Phemelo speaks to MMC of finance…
US politics Analysis: Trump 'very angry' with Putin over ceasefire negotiations
Phemelo discusses the latest coming out of the U.S including Trump/Putin ceasefire negotiations, Trump’s plans to allegedly set up ‘refugee centres’ in Pretoria for white Afrikaners amongst other headlines with Global Fellow of the Wilson Centre, Dr Terence McNamee.
New path charted for water sector, says Ramaphosa
A new course will be charted for South Africa’s water sector following the landmark Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. In his weekly ‘From the desk of the President’ newsletter, he said that the recommendations emanating from the Indaba “give cause for great…
Music Feature: Celebrating some of the greatest artists of all time
In this week’s music feature, musicologist Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal shines the spotlight on some of the biggest recording artists in history who were born this week. Today also marks Grammy award winning singer Mariah Carey’s 57th birthday.
City of Ekurhuleni State of the City Address
Chaos erupted at a council meeting in the City of Ekurhuleni, with the African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) at the centre of the clashes. Just as Mayor Doctor Xhakaza, an ANC councillor, was about to deliver his State of the City Address the session was disrupted…
What to Watch
In this week’s feature of What to Watch, Leroy Marc reviews Snow White, Misericordia and Death of a Unicorn which are all in theatres and much more.
Govt hosts National Water and Sanitation Indaba on water security & provision
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an urgent national water plan during the water and sanitation indaba. He emphasised the importance of addressing South Africa's water crisis. Ramaphosa highlighted issues of infrastructure vandalism, leakages, and poor management as key factors causing water shortages. The two-day indaba began on Thursday, hosting…
Memorial service for murdered Soshanguve patrollers
Residents of the "Marry Me" informal settlement in Soshanguve gathered on Wednesday afternoon to remember the six patrollers who were killed in an attack over the weekend. Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya were in attendance. Residents of the informal settlement are still reeling after the weekend’s attacks…
Trump nominates rightwing media critic as ambassador to SA
US President Donald Trump has nominated Brent Bozell III as Washington’s new ambassador to South Africa amid a historic diplomatic deep freeze between the two countries. The nomination is one of many for several diplomatic postings around the world, published on the website of the US Congress. It followed 10…
Legal Matters
In this week’s feature of Legal Matters, Nthabiseng Dubazana discuses rule 41 mediation, what it means and its implications, she also unpacks the laws surrounding primary care.