In this conversation, we look at iSpitori, an urban lingua franca in Pretoria and the Tshwane metropolitan region of South Africa.

It is a combination of Tswana and influences from Tsotsitaal, Afrikaans, and other languages of the region.

We look at the history of iSpitori, how people perceive it, and question whether it is a language.

In this conversation, we look at iSpitori, an urban lingua franca in Pretoria and the Tshwane metropolitan region of South Africa.
It is a combination of Tswana and influences from Tsotsitaal, Afrikaans, and other languages of the region.
We look at the history of iSpitori, how people perceive it, and question whether it is a language.

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.

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.

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