Business leaders are warning that Johannesburg is too big to fail, because the city drives the economy, pays the taxes, and sets investor confidence. Martin Kingston tells Mondli Makhanya that, with service delivery collapsing and crime rising, fixing Joburg is now a national survival issue.

Business leaders are warning that Johannesburg is too big to fail, because the city drives the economy, pays the taxes, and sets investor confidence. Martin Kingston tells Mondli Makhanya that, with service delivery collapsing and crime rising, fixing Joburg is now a national survival issue.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that 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. The host 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 that 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. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

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If Joburg fails, South Africa fails

Grammy award winner and National Order of Ikhamanga recipient, Wouter Basson speaks to Mondli Makhanya on Music, Identity and Taking South African Sound to the world. 

Grammy award winner and National Order of Ikhamanga recipient, Wouter Basson speaks to Mondli Makhanya on Music, Identity and Taking South African Sound to the world.&nbsp;

Up-close and Personal with Woutter Kellerman

Beyond the glamour of the Miss South Africa competition is a finalist whose life has been dedicated to changing lives. Cwenga Koyana Kotu-Rammopo is not simply competing for a crown—she is using one of the country’s biggest platforms to spotlight the often-overlooked realities of adolescent parents.

Beyond the glamour of the Miss South Africa competition is a finalist whose life has been dedicated to changing lives. Cwenga Koyana Kotu-Rammopo is not simply competing for a crown&mdash;she is using one of the country&rsquo;s biggest platforms to spotlight the often-overlooked realities of adolescent parents.

Award-Winning Changemaker Cwenga Koyana Kotu-Rammopo Brings Social Impact to the Miss South Africa Stage

Prof Daniel Meyer Professor in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) speaks to POWER Talk host Mondli Makhanya on how Broad-Based BEE At A Crossroad: Time For Reform, With A Focus On The Youth

Prof Daniel Meyer Professor in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) speaks to POWER Talk host Mondli Makhanya on how Broad-Based BEE At A Crossroad: Time For Reform, With A Focus On The Youth

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