Lerato Mbele was in conversation with Jackie Shandu, political analyst.

Lerato Mbele was in conversation with Jackie Shandu, political analyst.

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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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) publishes the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) every quarter. GDP measures the size of the economy and its growth rate over time and is the most familiar and widely recognised feature of the national accounts.  The international gold standard for national accounts compilation is the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008), published jointly by the European Commission, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations, and World Bank. SNA 2008 is the foundation and primary methodological source for Stats SA in calculating South Africa’s GDP.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Statistician General, Risenga Maluleke.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) publishes the country&rsquo;s gross domestic product (GDP) every quarter. GDP measures the size of the economy and its growth rate over time and is the most familiar and widely recognised feature of the national accounts.&nbsp;&nbsp;The international gold standard for national accounts compilation is the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008), published jointly by the European Commission, International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations, and World Bank. SNA 2008 is the foundation and primary methodological source for Stats SA in calculating South Africa&rsquo;s GDP.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Statistician General, Risenga Maluleke.

Statistics South Africa’s data ecosystems: Analysing the work of Stats SA amid a stagnant economy 

The minister responsible for the National Lottery has awarded an “emergency” 12-month temporary licence to Ithuba Holdings, the company that has operated the National Lottery for the past 10 years. The awarding of the temporary licence was made just hours before Ithuba’s contract ended on 31 May 2025.  According to the Lotteries Act, an operator’s licence is valid for eight years but may be extended once for a maximum of two years. Ithuba’s original licence, issued in 2015, was extended for two years in 2023 and ended on 31 May 2025. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with National Lotteries Commission Chairperson, Prof. Barney Pityana.

The minister responsible for the National Lottery has awarded an &ldquo;emergency&rdquo; 12-month temporary licence to Ithuba Holdings, the company that has operated the National Lottery for the past 10 years. The awarding of the temporary licence was made just hours before Ithuba&rsquo;s contract ended on 31 May 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;According to the Lotteries Act, an operator&rsquo;s licence is valid for eight years but may be extended once for a maximum of two years. Ithuba&rsquo;s original licence, issued in 2015, was extended for two years in 2023 and ended on 31 May 2025. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with National Lotteries Commission Chairperson, Prof. Barney Pityana.

National Lottery Commission: Ithuba Holdings Granted 12-months Extension 

If your relationship is on the rocks, your best bet to patch things up might not be to seek counseling from a therapist, but from AI — or so posits a new study exploring the potential of ChatGPT in couples therapy. The experiment, which was published in PLOS Mental Health, put 830 participants in couples therapy scenarios to determine whether AI would receive more favorable marks than a human therapist. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Researcher and Author, pROF. Laura Vowels and Author, Journalist, Media Analyst and Commentator on Information and Communications Technology, Arthur Goldstuck. 

If your relationship is on the rocks, your best bet to patch things up might not be to seek counseling from a therapist, but from AI &mdash; or so posits a new study exploring the potential of ChatGPT in couples therapy. The experiment, which was published in PLOS Mental Health, put 830 participants in couples therapy scenarios to determine whether AI would receive more favorable marks than a human therapist. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Researcher and Author, pROF. Laura Vowels and Author, Journalist, Media Analyst and Commentator on Information and Communications Technology, Arthur Goldstuck.&nbsp;

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