The KwaZulu-Natal education department paid almost R40 million to ex-teachers despite  high teacher unemployment. The case has now raises alarm of ghost workers being able to financially benefit from government institutions and other organizations. In 2022, About 1,159 “employees” vanished from the payroll system of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) in a single day when the parastatal launched Operation Ziveze to crack down on ghost workers. This raises questions of why do we continue to see ghost workers in government institution and how does this level of crime/corruption go unseen? Lerato Mbele is joined by Calvin Rafadi, Forensic and Crime expert. 

<p>The KwaZulu-Natal education department paid almost R40 million to ex-teachers despite  high teacher unemployment. The case has now raises alarm of ghost workers being able to financially benefit from government institutions and other organizations. In 2022, About 1,159 “employees” vanished from the payroll system of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) in a single day when the parastatal launched Operation Ziveze to crack down on ghost workers. This raises questions of why do we continue to see ghost workers in government institution and how does this level of crime/corruption go unseen? Lerato Mbele is joined by Calvin Rafadi, Forensic and Crime expert. </p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. 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. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. 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. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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