Nhlanhla Sehume standing in for Lerato Mbele speaks to Mphutlane wa Bofelo, a South African poet, essayist, socio-political theorist and activist about poetry as a tool for social justice.

Nhlanhla Sehume standing in for Lerato Mbele speaks to Mphutlane wa Bofelo, a South African poet, essayist, socio-political theorist and activist about poetry as a tool for social justice.

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’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.

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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The Culture Corner: Poetry as a tool for social justice

Hubert Kabasu Babu Katulondi Congolese political analyst, writer, and journalist speaks to POWER Talk host Mondli Makhanya, Voters in the Republic of Congo will be heading to the polls in a presidential election this weekend, with the outcome of the vote all but a foregone conclusion as the country’s longtime leader faces little opposition in the political arena.

Hubert Kabasu Babu Katulondi Congolese political analyst, writer, and journalist speaks to POWER Talk host Mondli Makhanya, Voters in the Republic of Congo will be heading to the polls in a presidential election this weekend, with the outcome of the vote all but a foregone conclusion as the country&rsquo;s longtime leader faces little opposition in the political arena.

Mondli Makhanya is in conversation with Sol Plaatje University founder and chairman of Brand Africa and chancellor, Thebe Ikalafeng. 

Lukhanyo Calata, son of Fort Calata, one of the Cradock Four who were murdered in the apartheid era speaks to POWER Talk show host Mondli Makhanya on the TRC Commission. Renewed scrutiny over the unfinished work of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has intensified amid legal disputes and political tensions linked to the reopening of apartheid-era cases

Lukhanyo Calata, son of Fort Calata, one of the Cradock Four who were murdered in the apartheid era speaks to POWER Talk show host Mondli Makhanya on the TRC Commission. Renewed scrutiny over the unfinished work of South Africa&rsquo;s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has intensified amid legal disputes and political tensions linked to the reopening of apartheid-era cases

The Culture Corner: Poetry as a tool for social justice

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