The advent of the internet has brought about certain changes in news production and debate, online and offline.

Looking at the South African context, in this conversation, we explore the theory of agenda-setting in a newsroom and what these dynamics tell us and point to what is changing within the South African journalism.

The advent of the internet has brought about certain changes in news production and debate, online and offline.
Looking at the South African context, in this conversation, we explore the theory of agenda-setting in a newsroom and what these dynamics tell us and point to what is changing within the South African journalism.

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.

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News agenda setting and media gatekeeping in South Africa

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Lebogang Ndadana, CEO of Sizekhaya holdings speaks to POWER Talk host Dr Mbyiseni Ndlozi on Sizekhaya being appointed the new lottery operator, Sizekhaya holdings. The appointment of Sizekhaya Holdings as South Africa&rsquo;s fourth National Lottery operator marks more than a routine licensing transition. It represents a structural reset moment for one of the country&rsquo;s most symbolically powerful public institutions.

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The veteran civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, made historywhen he stood for the White House in 1984 and 1988. He was not the first African American toseek the US presidency, but he was the first to mount a serious challenge, breaking through racial barriers, securing millions of votes and, at one point, becoming frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Ambassador Barbra Masekela, South African poet, educator, and activist(Ambassador to France and UNESCO in 1995)

The veteran civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, made historywhen he stood for the White House in 1984 and 1988. He was not the first African American toseek the US presidency, but he was the first to mount a serious challenge, breaking through racial barriers, securing millions of votes and, at one point, becoming frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Ambassador Barbra Masekela, South African poet, educator, and activist(Ambassador to France and UNESCO in 1995)

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NHI Developments: Where are we now? POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Dr Katlego Mothudi, Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders, Dr Donald Gumede NHCPA National Health Care Professionals Association chairman and Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa from the South African Medical Association about the progress of implementing NHI in South Africa

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