Capital punishment in South Africa was abolished on 6 June 1995 by the ruling of the Constitutional Court in the case of S v Makwanyane, following a five-year and four-month moratorium since February 1990. The last execution carried out by the South African government was the hanging of Solomon Ngobeni in November 1989. There are a number of parties in South Africa that currently support the return of the death penalty. They are the National Party South Africa, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) , African Covenant, the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the National Conservative Party of South Africa. Spokesperson for the ATM Zama Ntshona joins Morio Sanyane to talk about what would be needed to have a referendum on the death penalty and whether the introduction of this can curb the country’s crime problem.

<p>Capital punishment in South Africa was abolished on 6 June 1995 by the ruling of the Constitutional Court in the case of S v Makwanyane, following a five-year and four-month moratorium since February 1990. The last execution carried out by the South African government was the hanging of Solomon Ngobeni in November 1989. There are a number of parties in South Africa that currently support the return of the death penalty. They are the National Party South Africa, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) , African Covenant, the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the National Conservative Party of South Africa. Spokesperson for the ATM Zama Ntshona joins Morio Sanyane to talk about what would be needed to have a referendum on the death penalty and whether the introduction of this can curb the country’s crime problem.</p>

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.

<p>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.</p>

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