Government coming after one group of homeowners in South Africa

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ms Nosie Mazwi, Director: Mining & Industrial Water Quality Regulation, about how South Africa’s growing reliance on private boreholes is set to come under tighter government scrutiny, as authorities move to regulate the extraction of groundwater amid f…

Tshwane tables R58.5 billion fully funded budget to sustain turnaround and drive service delivery

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Cllr Eugene Modise, Tshwane Deputy Executive Mayor and MMC for Finance, about how Tshwane Finance Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) Eugene Modise says the 2026/27 budget tabled on Thursday reflects the metro’s recovery from past financial instabilit…

SAHRC concludes public hearings into Gauteng’s worsening water crisis

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Henk Boshoff, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), about how the SAHRC is set to conclude its public hearings into Gauteng’s escalating water crisis on Thursday, as concerns mount that persistent water failures may amoun…

Thokoza residents march to Ekurhuleni industrial park over job tensions and foreign labour claims

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tebogo Motloung, spokesperson for the Thokoza Abahambe Forum, about how hundreds of unemployed residents from Thokoza marched to the Alrode industrial area in Ekurhuleni, demanding that companies operating in the zone stop employing undocumented foreign…

Labour Department Under Pressure Over Compensation Fund Failures Following Damning AGSA Findings

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ms Fakir Farzana, Acting Commissioner of the Compensation Fund, about how auditors have uncovered missing documents, fraudulent bank account changes, cybersecurity weaknesses and more than R71 million in losses at South Africa’s Compensation Fund, raisi…

Powerkids - TT and Lerumo

Thabiso Tema in conversation with POWER Kid Lerumo

South Africa’s Highest Honour: Prof Tulio de Oliveira Awarded Order of Mapungubwe as President Ramaphosa Confers National Orders in Pretoria

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tulio de Oliveira, Director of the Centre for Epidemic Response Innovation at Stellenbosch University, about how he was recognised for his pivotal role in identifying major COVID-19 variants that reshaped the global pandemic response. As leader of a maj…

Gauteng’s R500 Million Bid to Reverse Decades of Hostel Neglect Amid Pressure to Improve Living Conditions

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng Premier, about how the Gauteng government has intensified efforts to revive deteriorating inner-city hostels in Johannesburg, with Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara conducting fresh oversight visits …

Eskom threatens Joburg blackouts over R5 billion debt crisis

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Daphne Mokwena, Eskom spokesperson, about how South Africa’s electricity crisis has once again placed Johannesburg residents and businesses on edge after state-owned power utility Eskom warned that it may reduce or cut electricity supply to parts of the…

SOCA, Johannesburg Mayor Defends City’s Progress Despite Infrastructure and Financial Pressures

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dada Morero, Mayor of Johannesburg, about how the Mayor of Johannesburg has defended the state of the city’s governance and service delivery, insisting that Johannesburg is laying the foundation for long-term recovery despite mounting infrastructure fai…