Following the devastating impact of the fire that tore through a hijacked building in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, questions have come to the fore about how these buildings actually came about and how severe the housing crisis, not only in the city, but across the country is. As revealed last week, the buildings are not only used as dilapidated centres of drug crimes and other illegal activities, but they are also used as housing – despite not being conducive for shelter. On today’s view of the nation, we delve into the housing crisis in the country through the lens of hijacked buildings. Lerato is joined by Patrick Phophi, Director of Housing at the City of Johannesburg, Angela Rivers, General Manager at Johannesburg Property Owners and Managers Association and Clarence Kwinana, a town planner and MD of Kwinana Town Planners.

Following the devastating impact of the fire that tore through a hijacked building in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, questions have come to the fore about how these buildings actually came about and how severe the housing crisis, not only in the city, but across the country is. As revealed last week, the buildings are not only used as dilapidated centres of drug crimes and other illegal activities, but they are also used as housing – despite not being conducive for shelter. On today’s view of the nation, we delve into the housing crisis in the country through the lens of hijacked buildings. Lerato is joined by Patrick Phophi, Director of Housing at the City of Johannesburg, Angela Rivers, General Manager at Johannesburg Property Owners and Managers Association and Clarence Kwinana, a town planner and MD of Kwinana Town Planners.

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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View of the Nation: Solving for Johannesburg’s Housing Crisis

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Ownership Share Schemes, particularly Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Broad-Based Schemes, are designed to move beyond "narrow-based" empowerment toward a model that distributes equity to workers and communities. While the policy faces ongoing debate regarding its macro-economic impact, several specific positive outputs have emerged from well-structured ownership schemes. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Duma Gqubule Independent Economist.

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Ownership Share Schemes, particularly Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Broad-Based Schemes, are designed to move beyond "narrow-based" empowerment toward a model that distributes equity to workers and communities. While the policy faces ongoing debate regarding its macro-economic impact, several specific positive outputs have emerged from well-structured ownership schemes. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Duma Gqubule Independent Economist.

Positive outputs on B-BBEE: Ownership Share Schemes

Freedom Day in South Africa is the annual celebration of the country's first non-racial democratic elections held on April 27, 1994. This historic event marked the formal end of over three centuries of colonialism, segregation, and white minority rule under the apartheid system. Before this date, the majority of South Africans were denied basic human rights and the ability to participate in the governance of their own country. The 1994 election was the culmination of decades of struggle, international pressure, and intense negotiations between liberation movements and the sitting government. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Author Prof Eddy Maloka, Sine Soxunjwa, Member of the Unemployed People’s movement and Steering Committee member for the National Dialogue, Ntsika Dapo - Is a master’s candidate and Activist (in philosophy) at Stellenbosch University and Kyle Haselsteiner an Activist.

Freedom Day in South Africa is the annual celebration of the country's first non-racial democratic elections held on April 27, 1994. This historic event marked the formal end of over three centuries of colonialism, segregation, and white minority rule under the apartheid system. Before this date, the majority of South Africans were denied basic human rights and the ability to participate in the governance of their own country. The 1994 election was the culmination of decades of struggle, international pressure, and intense negotiations between liberation movements and the sitting government. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Author Prof Eddy Maloka, Sine Soxunjwa, Member of the Unemployed People&rsquo;s movement and Steering Committee member for the National Dialogue, Ntsika Dapo - Is a master&rsquo;s candidate and Activist (in philosophy) at Stellenbosch University and Kyle Haselsteiner an Activist.

The Gap in the Glass: Defining Freedom Across Generations

The role of music during the South African apartheid era was so profound that it was frequently described as a "weapon of struggle." Music served as a primary vehicle for communication, a psychological tool for endurance, and a global megaphone that turned international sentiment against the regime. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Sipho Hotstix Mabuse – Singer, song writer.

The role of music during the South African apartheid era was so profound that it was frequently described as a "weapon of struggle." Music served as a primary vehicle for communication, a psychological tool for endurance, and a global megaphone that turned international sentiment against the regime. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Sipho Hotstix Mabuse &ndash; Singer, song writer.

View of the Nation: Solving for Johannesburg’s Housing Crisis

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