SA-born boxing legend Lovemore Ndou, who moved to Australia 27 years ago, last year in December thew his hat into the ring, announcing he will be running as an independent candidate in this year’s 2024 general election. Ndou says he will rally behind efforts to address SA’s socioeconomic crises should he be elected as an MP during the May provincial and national elections. The three-time world boxing champion in two weight divisions, now runs a boutique law firm - Lovemore Lawyers - in Sydney. Independent candidates were handed a partial victory by the Constitutional Court when it ruled candidates only need 1,000 signatures or 15% of the people living in the region, they are contesting to be eligible to run in the elections.  Ndou, who hails from Limpopo and was known as “The Black Panther” in boxing circles had already collected about 7,000 signatures and when the court made the ruling that candidates only need 1,000. At the polls he will be representing the Limpopo region, with the aim of securing a seat in the National Assembly. He holds several law degrees including an LLB, LLM (criminal prosecutions), LLM (human rights and policy), graduate diploma of legal practice, Master of Applied Law in family law, and a Bachelor of Communications.            

SA-born boxing legend Lovemore Ndou, who moved to Australia 27 years ago, last year in December thew his hat into the ring, announcing he will be running as an independent candidate in this year’s 2024 general election. Ndou says he will rally behind efforts to address SA’s socioeconomic crises should he be elected as an MP during the May provincial and national elections. The three-time world boxing champion in two weight divisions, now runs a boutique law firm - Lovemore Lawyers - in Sydney. Independent candidates were handed a partial victory by the Constitutional Court when it ruled candidates only need 1,000 signatures or 15% of the people living in the region, they are contesting to be eligible to run in the elections.  Ndou, who hails from Limpopo and was known as “The Black Panther” in boxing circles had already collected about 7,000 signatures and when the court made the ruling that candidates only need 1,000. At the polls he will be representing the Limpopo region, with the aim of securing a seat in the National Assembly. He holds several law degrees including an LLB, LLM (criminal prosecutions), LLM (human rights and policy), graduate diploma of legal practice, Master of Applied Law in family law, and a Bachelor of Communications.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.