Young marine biologist’s quest to save the planet and marine life
29-year-old renowned from Khayelitsha has dedicated his life to rescuing the ‘Great African Kelp Forest’, the only forest of giant bamboo seaweed on the planet, which stretches from the Cape north for more than 1,000 km into Namibia. Loyiso Dunga, affectionately known as the “Kelp Keeper” from Cap…
Section27 begins court action against practices of denying immigrants healthcare
The rights of immigrant and undocumented women and children to access free healthcare in South Africa will be put to the test in a court challenge launched by Section27 in the Gauteng high court in Johannesburg. In December 2019, two-year-old Sibusiso Ncube died of poisoning after he was refused t…
Police express concerns over circulating reports on cause of death
Eastern Cape Provincial Spokesperson, Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana joins Thabiso Tema.
Impact of Eskom Loadshedding on businesses and owners
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Adv Mtho Xulu joins Thabiso Tema on POWER Breakfast.
Lesotho gears up for 2022 National Assembly Elections
In early April Lesotho's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced that the next general election will be held in September or October 2022. This follows the appointment of new commissioners to the IEC in December.Thabiso Tema spoke to Lesooana Moeti, current affairs editor at Ultimate Rad…
Joburg schools in for huge rates blow: Public schools to pay six times more, private schools 10 times more
Education stakeholders and civil advocacy groups say the rates charges implemented by the City of Johannesburg for all public and private schools from 1 July are completely unaffordable and will force schools to close down. The hikes will see public schools paying about six times more than before …
Department Of Basic Education proposes changes which sees scrapping of Eradicating pit toilets, providing electricity, water, building proper classrooms and Fencing In Schools deadlines
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has gazetted proposed changes to the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure. In the proposal, Motshekga wants the law that gives deadlines for eradicating pit toilets, providing electricity, and water, and building proper classrooms and fencin…
Employment in Q1 expanded by 42, 000 jobs – StatsSA
Thabiso Tema speaks to Labour Analyst, Andrew Levy.
Second Monkey pox case confirmed in South Africa
Thabiso Tema speaks to Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo about the second Monkey pox case confirmed in South Africa.
Pan African Parliament presidential election today
Pan-African Parliament convened on Tuesday to elect new leadership in Midrand, Johannesburg. Parliamentarians from various African nations have descended to South Africa to choose a new administration. Thabiso Tema spoke to Associate Professor of International Relations and Political Science and Di…