POWER Breakfast
POWER Breakfast
POWER Breakfast is a fast-paced three-hour news and current affairs show, alternating between the latest breaking news, political coverage, analysis, sport, market reports, weather and all your calls. Whether you’re in business, the public service or just want to stay informed, tune in as Thabiso TT Tema connects you to your world.Social links:
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08:53
Gauteng police on the hunt for Eldorado Park mass shooting suspects
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Isaac Sayed – ATAAM Holdings, which provides free security services in the area, about how residents of the Johannesburg suburb of Eldorado Park are grappling with fear and frustration following a deadly shooting that left two people dead and six others…
06:22
The Department of Transport’s National Transport Conference
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela – Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, about how South Africa’s first-ever National Transport Conference (NTC) has opened at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, bringing together government officials, industry leaders,…
12:31
Government Considers Introducing 1% Electoral Threshold for Municipal Councils
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Terry Tselane – Executive Chairperson of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, about how the South African government is considering introducing a minimum electoral threshold for political parties seeking representation in municipal c…
06:32
Families of TRC Victims Accuse Government of Abandoning Decades-Long Fight for Justice
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Minister Thembi Simelane – Minister of Human Settlements, and Mmamoloko Kubayi – Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, about how families of victims whose cases from South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) remain unresolve…
13:59
06:50 South African Post Office Faces Possible Liquidation as Government Seeks Funding Solution.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Solly Malatsi – Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, about how the future of the South African Post Office (SAPO) has once again come under scrutiny after its business rescue practitioners signalled a possible move to liquidate the strug…
07:15
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched a National Investigative Hearing into the country’s food systems, holding sessions from 12–13 and 16–20 March 2026 in Johannesburg
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Wisani Baloyi – SAHRC Spokesperson, about how, in a landmark moment for human rights and food justice in South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched a National Investigative Hearing into the country’s food systems, with …
06:53
Political Desk: Professor Steven Friedman, political analyst and researcher at the University of Johannesburg
ANC in Johannesburg moves to recall Mayor Dada Morero • PA backs US envoy Bozell in row over the “Kill the Boer” chant • US defends Israel against South Africa’s allegation of genocide filed at the top UN court Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor Steven Friedman – Political Ana…
11:44
Congo votes likely to extend Denis Sassou Nguesso’s decades-long rule
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Hubert Kabasu Babu Katulodi – Congolese Writer and Analyst of African Politics, about how voters in the Republic of the Congo headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to extend the rule of veteran leader Denis Sassou Ngue…
08:28
Fuel Industry in South Africa Tightens Supply to Prevent Market Panic
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Avhapfani Tshifularo – CEO of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA), about how the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA) has moved to calm public concerns following recent reports of increased demand and fears over fuel ava…
05:49