When your employer calls you into a meeting and tells you that you’re being placed on a performance improvement plan, or a performance management process, it can be an unsettling experience. Suddenly, you may find yourself questioning your job security, wondering whether you’ll still qualify for a salary increase or annual bonus, and worrying about how this could affect your career. But what does being placed on a performance management process actually mean for your employment? Can your employer withhold a salary increase or bonus because you’re on a performance improvement plan? We’re unpacking the workplace realities of performance management with Leadership and Career Strategist , Tinyiko Mohale. 

When your employer calls you into a meeting and tells you that you&rsquo;re being placed on a performance improvement plan, or a performance management process, it can be an unsettling experience. Suddenly, you may find yourself questioning your job security, wondering whether you&rsquo;ll still qualify for a salary increase or annual bonus, and worrying about how this could affect your career. But what does being placed on a performance management process actually mean for your employment? Can your employer withhold a salary increase or bonus because you&rsquo;re on a performance improvement plan? We&rsquo;re unpacking the workplace realities of performance management with Leadership and Career Strategist , Tinyiko Mohale.&nbsp;

Workplace realities of performance management

We all want a garden that looks lush and green, but when the temperatures climb, keeping those plants alive can become an expensive exercise. You might find yourself watering your lawn every morning, only to watch it turn brown by lunchtime. Or perhaps your vegetable patch is struggling, your flowers are wilting, and your water bill is climbing.

So, how do we prepare our gardens for the Highveld heat? What should we be planting, when should we be watering, and how can we keep our gardens looking beautiful without wasting water? Joining us is Craig De Necker, founder of award-winning landscaping company The Friendly Plant.

We all want a garden that looks lush and green, but when the temperatures climb, keeping those plants alive can become an expensive exercise. You might find yourself watering your lawn every morning, only to watch it turn brown by lunchtime. Or perhaps your vegetable patch is struggling, your flowers are wilting, and your water bill is climbing.
So, how do we prepare our gardens for the Highveld heat? What should we be planting, when should we be watering, and how can we keep our gardens looking beautiful without wasting water? Joining us is Craig De Necker, founder of award-winning landscaping company The Friendly Plant.

Tips to keep your garden alive and green through El Niño

When we throw something away, we often think its value ends there. But what if the waste we discard every day could help create economic opportunities and build cleaner communities?

South Africa continues to face challenges with waste management and illegal dumping, making recycling more important than ever. Today, we’re speaking to Realeboga Stander, founder of The Stander Estate, a South African recycling and environmental company established in 2024 as we unpack how recycling can create opportunities, and what can we do differently to reduce waste? 

When we throw something away, we often think its value ends there. But what if the waste we discard every day could help create economic opportunities and build cleaner communities?
South Africa continues to face challenges with waste management and illegal dumping, making recycling more important than ever. Today, we&rsquo;re speaking to Realeboga Stander, founder of The Stander Estate, a South African recycling and environmental company established in 2024 as we unpack&nbsp;how recycling can create opportunities, and what can we do differently to reduce waste?&nbsp;

Employment opportunities in waste management 

The chemistry is undeniable, you love each other, and you can picture a future together. But when you disagree on money, marriage, family or raising children, you realise that love and compatibility aren’t always the same thing. So, how much should we compromise for love before we lose ourselves? And how do we know whether our differences are worth working through or simply too big to ignore? To unpack this, we’re joined by transformation speaker and life coach, Trevor Kamoto.

The chemistry is undeniable, you love each other, and you can picture a future together. But when you disagree on money, marriage, family or raising children, you realise that love and compatibility aren&rsquo;t always the same thing.&nbsp;So, how much should we compromise for love before we lose ourselves? And how do we know whether our differences are worth working through or simply too big to ignore?&nbsp;To unpack this, we&rsquo;re joined by transformation speaker and life coach, Trevor Kamoto.

Love vs Compatibility: if two people love each other, why can’t they simply make it work?

This time, the controversy centres on the South African Football Association and its decision to cover legal costs incurred by its president, Danny Jordaan, and chief financial officer Gronie Hluyo, who face charges of theft, fraud and corruption in a case involving association funds.

We are in conversation with Sports Commentator and Youtube, Babsie Kutlwana as we unpack the controversy surrounding SAFA, Danny Jordaan and the growing debate over accountability in South African football.

This time, the controversy centres on the South African Football Association and its decision to cover legal costs incurred by its president, Danny Jordaan, and chief financial officer Gronie Hluyo, who face charges of theft, fraud and corruption in a case involving association funds.
We are in conversation with Sports Commentator and Youtube, Babsie Kutlwana as we unpack the controversy surrounding SAFA, Danny Jordaan and the growing debate over accountability in South African football.

South African football is once again facing difficult questions about leadership, accountability and the future of the game.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA, is facing a major internal leadership dispute. According to Business Day, the union’s central committee has withdrawn the delegated powers and functions of its national office bearers, including general secretary Irvin Jim, and assigned their responsibilities to a task coordinating team.

The move follows a dispute over the exclusion of Mpumalanga delegates from committee meetings, a Labour Court ruling, and tensions over the union’s preparations for its national congress scheduled for 30 November to 4 December.

At the heart of this is a bigger question: is this a necessary intervention to protect the union’s constitution and democratic processes, or another sign of deepening divisions within one of South Africa’s largest trade unions? We are in conversation with Political Analyst, Thobani Zikalala about what does this power struggle mean for NUMSA’s members, its leadership and the workers who depend on the union to represent them? And whether the organisation can resolve its internal battles before its national congress?

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA, is facing a major internal leadership dispute. According to Business Day, the union&rsquo;s central committee has withdrawn the delegated powers and functions of its national office bearers, including general secretary Irvin Jim, and assigned their responsibilities to a task coordinating team.
The move follows a dispute over the exclusion of Mpumalanga delegates from committee meetings, a Labour Court ruling, and tensions over the union&rsquo;s preparations for its national congress scheduled for 30 November to 4 December.
At the heart of this is a bigger question: is this a necessary intervention to protect the union&rsquo;s constitution and democratic processes, or another sign of deepening divisions within one of South Africa&rsquo;s largest trade unions? We are in conversation with Political Analyst, Thobani Zikalala about what does this power struggle mean for NUMSA&rsquo;s members, its leadership and the workers who depend on the union to represent them? And whether the organisation can resolve its internal battles before its national congress?

Numsa central committee strips national leaders of power

As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November, the question of who represents our communities and how they do it is once again in the spotlight.

This election also presents an opportunity to look beyond traditional party politics. According to the Electoral Commission, 621 independent candidates were certified to contest ward seats nationally, offering voters an alternative to party-affiliated candidates.

But running as an independent candidate comes with its own challenges. Without the established structures, resources and campaign machinery of a political party, how do you build a campaign, reach voters and convince a community that you can represent its interests?

Today, we're joined by Sefudi Tsagae affectionately known as Ntate Sefudi to our POWER Listeners, who is contesting the election as an independent candidate.

As South Africans prepare to head to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November, the question of who represents our communities and how they do it is once again in the spotlight.
This election also presents an opportunity to look beyond traditional party politics. According to the Electoral Commission, 621 independent candidates were certified to contest ward seats nationally, offering voters an alternative to party-affiliated candidates.
But running as an independent candidate comes with its own challenges. Without the established structures, resources and campaign machinery of a political party, how do you build a campaign, reach voters and convince a community that you can represent its interests?
Today, we're joined by Sefudi Tsagae affectionately known as Ntate Sefudi to our POWER Listeners, who is contesting the election as an independent candidate.

Sefudi Tsagae on running as an independent candidate

Over the years, Tshwane has experienced changes in political leadership, coalition governments, financial pressures and ongoing service-delivery challenges. Each new administration comes with promises of recovery, renewal and better governance. But how much has actually changed in residents’ daily lives?

The latest water contamination crisis in Bronkhorstspruit has brought these questions into sharp focus. The City has acknowledged failures in treating the water and communicating the risks to residents, while the EFF has called for Mayor Nasiphi Moya to resign. Investigations are under way to establish responsibility. To help us unpack the state of Tshwane as we head to November 4th, we are joined by POWER Listeners, Jabulani and Benny.

Over the years, Tshwane has experienced changes in political leadership, coalition governments, financial pressures and ongoing service-delivery challenges. Each new administration comes with promises of recovery, renewal and better governance. But how much has actually changed in residents&rsquo; daily lives?
The latest water contamination crisis in Bronkhorstspruit has brought these questions into sharp focus. The City has acknowledged failures in treating the water and communicating the risks to residents, while the EFF has called for Mayor Nasiphi Moya to resign. Investigations are under way to establish responsibility. To help us unpack the state of Tshwane as we head to November 4th, we are joined by POWER Listeners, Jabulani and Benny.

Listeners Roundtable: State of Tshwane 

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is challenging the Electoral Commission of South Africa after its request to amend candidate lists was rejected. The party wanted to make changes to ward candidate placements, add candidates it says were omitted, and remove candidates who have since died.

The dispute follows a Constitutional Court ruling in favour of the ANC, which allowed 181 candidates whose details had been captured on the IEC’s online system before the deadline, but not formally submitted, to be reinstated. The IEC subsequently extended similar relief to 32 other parties.

Now, the MK Party wants to know why its requests were treated differently, raising questions about fairness, consistency and transparency in the administration of our elections.

But there is an important distinction here: was the IEC correcting an administrative failure in the ANC’s case, or should other parties also be allowed to make changes to their candidate lists?

With the local government elections scheduled for 4 November, the question is whether this dispute is about equal treatment under the law, or whether political parties are trying to change the rules when the electoral clock is already ticking.

Let’s unpack what this means for the IEC, political parties and, most importantly, voters with Political Analyst and Author of Blame me on Apartheid, Thamsanqa Malinga.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is challenging the Electoral Commission of South Africa after its request to amend candidate lists was rejected. The party wanted to make changes to ward candidate placements, add candidates it says were omitted, and remove candidates who have since died.
The dispute follows a Constitutional Court ruling in favour of the ANC, which allowed 181 candidates whose details had been captured on the IEC&rsquo;s online system before the deadline, but not formally submitted, to be reinstated. The IEC subsequently extended similar relief to 32 other parties.
Now, the MK Party wants to know why its requests were treated differently, raising questions about fairness, consistency and transparency in the administration of our elections.
But there is an important distinction here: was the IEC correcting an administrative failure in the ANC&rsquo;s case, or should other parties also be allowed to make changes to their candidate lists?
With the local government elections scheduled for 4 November, the question is whether this dispute is about equal treatment under the law, or whether political parties are trying to change the rules when the electoral clock is already ticking.
Let&rsquo;s unpack what this means for the IEC, political parties and, most importantly, voters with Political Analyst and Author of Blame me on Apartheid, Thamsanqa Malinga.

uMkhonto weSizwe Party is challenging the Electoral Commission of South Africa after its request to amend candidate lists was rejected. 

South African productions are reaching international audiences showcasing the potential of local storytelling to travel globally and while the growth of streaming is changing how audiences discover and consume local content, we are joined in conversation Award winning camera operator and founder of Movies & Stuff SA, Adelaide Moeng as we take a look at  the nominees at the National Film and Television Awards, we're asking some bigger questions: Can we celebrate our talent while the people behind the scenes struggle to sustain their livelihoods? Are we investing enough in local stories, emerging filmmakers and the next generation of actors? And how do we build an industry that doesn't just produce award-winning work, but creates jobs, attracts investment and gives South African stories a future?

South African productions are reaching international audiences showcasing the potential of local storytelling to travel globally and while the growth of streaming is changing how audiences discover and consume local content, we are joined in conversation Award winning camera operator and founder of Movies &amp; Stuff SA, Adelaide Moeng as we take a look at&nbsp; the nominees at the National Film and Television Awards, we're asking some bigger questions: Can we celebrate our talent while the people behind the scenes struggle to sustain their livelihoods? Are we investing enough in local stories, emerging filmmakers and the next generation of actors? And how do we build an industry that doesn't just produce award-winning work, but creates jobs, attracts investment and gives South African stories a future?

National Film and TV Awards 

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