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Vision Sugar allegedly hijacked Tongaat Hulett by buying discounted bank debt and triggering a R11.7 billion repayment demand to push the company toward liquidation instead of recovery
Vision Sugar allegedly hijacked Tongaat Hulett by buying discounted bank debt and triggering a R11.7 billion repayment demand to push the company toward liquidation instead of recovery. POWER Talk show host Bongi Gwala speaks to Amabhungane investigative journalist Sam Sold as South Africa races to…
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39th AU Summit key highlights
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 millio…
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Dr Katlego Mothudi & Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - South African Medical Association Chairperson
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 Associatio…
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Understanding Foot and Mouth Disease
Dr Gideon Bruckner, state veterinarian and Dr Mmatlou Kalaba is a senior analyst and executive director at the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy(BFAP) join POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on a special on Foot and Mouth disease. South Africa has faced widespread outbreaks, notably in 2024-…
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National Minimum wage
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced an increase in the statutory National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2026, raising it from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked. POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Zanele Sabela, COSATU National spokesperson …
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SA launches first human HIV vaccine trial
In a monumental stride towards combating one of the continent's most pressing health crises, South Africa has launched the BRILLIANT 011 first-in-human clinical trial at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) site at Groote Schuur Hospital. POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Prof Nigel G…
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The Innovative Building Technologies Summit 2026
The Innovative Building Technologies Summit 2026 @MbuyiseniNdlozi is in conversation with MEC of Gauteng, Tasneem Motara and the MEC of Human Settlements in Free State, Teboho Mokoena about the importance of the summit. #POWERTalk@The_DHS
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The theme of the Innovative Building Technologies Summit 2026 is “Mainstreaming Innovative Building Technologies in Human Settlements
The theme of the Innovative Building Technologies Summit 2026 is “Mainstreaming Innovative Building Technologies in Human Settlements.” @MbuyiseniNdlozi is in conversation with Chief Director responsible for Affordable Housing in the National Department of Human Settlements, Monwabisi Maclean. #POW…
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Operation Vulindlela third-quarter performance report released
Rudi Dicks , the Head of the Project Management Office in the Private Office of the President, speaks to POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on Operation Vulindlela third-quarter performance report released: Progress report on Operation Vulindlela's Q3 shows the country's reform agenda is on track,…
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Isreal ambassador declared persona non grata
South Africa declared the top diplomat at Israel's embassy persona non grata on Friday and ordered him out within 72 hours, a move that could worsen strained relations with the United States. POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks to Prof David Monyae, an associate Professor of political scienc…
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