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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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NSFAS Acting CEO Introduces Plan to Turn the Agency Around

In a historic turn for the African National Congress in Limpopo, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has been elected unopposed as the province’s first-ever female chairperson. Her ascension to the role took place in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Polokwane Cricket Club, where she officially succeeded the outgoing provincial chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Dr. Phophi Ramathuba Premier and ANC Chairperson in Limpopo.

In a historic turn for the African National Congress in Limpopo, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has been elected unopposed as the province&rsquo;s first-ever female chairperson. Her ascension to the role took place in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Polokwane Cricket Club, where she officially succeeded the outgoing provincial chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Dr. Phophi Ramathuba Premier and ANC Chairperson in Limpopo.

Dr. Ramathuba elected ‘unopposed’ as ANC’s Limpopo first female chairperson

This latest diplomatic push stems from a high-level summit held on March 19, during which leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan formally pledged to protect safe maritime passage through this vital oil corridor. In a joint statement issued via the British government, these six nations signalled their readiness to launch coordinated operations designed to secure navigation and stabilize the region’s volatile waters. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Thembisa Fakude – Senior Researcher and Director Afrasid and Tim Cocks, Reuters Southern Africa chief correspondent and author of ‘Lagos: Supernatural City’, a book about the commercial hub of Africa’s biggest oil producer.

This latest diplomatic push stems from a high-level summit held on March 19, during which leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan formally pledged to protect safe maritime passage through this vital oil corridor. In a joint statement issued via the British government, these six nations signalled their readiness to launch coordinated operations designed to secure navigation and stabilize the region&rsquo;s volatile waters. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Thembisa Fakude &ndash; Senior Researcher and Director Afrasid and Tim Cocks, Reuters Southern Africa chief correspondent and author of &lsquo;Lagos: Supernatural City&rsquo;, a book about the commercial hub of Africa&rsquo;s biggest oil producer.

Relief for African economies as UK, France lead 30-nation coalition to secure transit through Strait of Hormuz

Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was originally envisioned as a cornerstone of restorative justice, rather than a mechanism for a select few to amass wealth. Its primary purpose was to function as a transformative tool to dismantle the rigid, systemic inequalities inherited from the apartheid era. By design, the policy aimed to broaden the economic landscape, ensuring that most citizens could move beyond the margins and engage in meaningful, productive participation within the national economy. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Duma Gqubule Director of the Centre for Economic Transformation and Gregory Mofokeng is the Vice President of Organised Business and the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) CEO.

Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was originally envisioned as a cornerstone of restorative justice, rather than a mechanism for a select few to amass wealth. Its primary purpose was to function as a transformative tool to dismantle the rigid, systemic inequalities inherited from the apartheid era. By design, the policy aimed to broaden the economic landscape, ensuring that most citizens could move beyond the margins and engage in meaningful, productive participation within the national economy. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Duma Gqubule Director of the Centre for Economic Transformation and Gregory Mofokeng is the Vice President of Organised Business and the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) CEO.

NSFAS Acting CEO Introduces Plan to Turn the Agency Around

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