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POWER Breakfast is a fast-paced three-hour news and current affairs show, alternating between the latest breaking news, political coverage, analysis, sport, market reports, weather and all your calls. Whether you’re in business, the public service or just want to stay informed, tune in as Thabiso TT Tema connects you to your world.
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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lance Joel, Chief Officer – IGR and Municipal Resilience, and Dr Harlan Cloete, research fellow at the University of the Free State in the Department of Public Administration and Management, about how public dissatisfaction with declining service delivery and persistent municipal failures has placed renewed attention on the performance standards of local councillors in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to UN Global Compact CEO Sanda Ojiambo about her presence in Johannesburg and how it underscores the growing importance of Africa’s private sector in redefining responsible business leadership on a global scale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Siphiwe Dlamini, spokesperson for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and Ricardo Teixeira (Tey-shey-rah), defence analyst and Junior Editor at ProtectionWeb, about Navy Chief Admiral Monde Lobese again sounding the alarm over the underfunding and incapacitation of the navy and broader defence force, warning that maritime security is increasingly at risk due to resource shortages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Andy Mashaile, Former Interpol Ambassador, about Brown Mogotsi’s allegation that National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola expected a R25 million kickback from a South African Police Service (SAPS) tender awarded to businessman and crime suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, and how Mogotsi has been an informant for SAPS for years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Latty Thlaka, commercial pilot and CEO of Aihborne Aviation, about how she is making waves in South Africa’s aviation industry. As a commercial pilot, she also holds a remote pilot certificate for drones and leads her own company, Aihborne Aviation, which specializes in aviation technology servicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Rebecca Davis, senior journalist at the Daily Maverick, about DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen facing renewed scrutiny after court records revealed he received a default judgment earlier this year for almost R150,000 in unpaid personal credit card debt. This comes as tensions inside the party continue to escalate following the removal of former environment minister Dion George.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to David Bruce, independent researcher specialising in policing, crime, and criminal justice, about how allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have shaken public confidence in law enforcement and placed policing under the microscope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Iraj Abedian, Economist, about how on 12 November 2025, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament, laying out the government’s fiscal and economic roadmap for the coming years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, International Relations Expert, about how Argentina’s President Javier Milei will not attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for 22–23 November in Johannesburg, aligning with a boycott backed by United States President Donald Trump. Instead, Argentina will be represented by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and G20 negotiator Federico Pinedo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Investigative Journalist at News24, about how for more than five years, residents of Kagiso and Munsieville on Gauteng’s West Rand have lived with raw sewage flowing through their streets and homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tazmin Brits, cricketer and former javelin thrower, about how the Proteas Women made history by reaching their first-ever final in the 50-over 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup — becoming the first African team to achieve that milestone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Nonceba Gcaleka-Mazibuko, Whip of Appropriations (ANC), and Prof Danie Meyer, Professor in the College of Business and Economics at UJ, about how Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to formally endorse a 3% inflation target this week, aligning fiscal policy with the direction of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ashley Seckel, Commercial Lawyer, about how Black Rock Mining has stepped into the spotlight, claiming a 40% share of the out-of-court settlement reached between Vodacom and Nkosana Kenneth Makate for the “Please Call Me” service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Kgomotso Mmalegae Molausi from the Active Autism & Neurodiversity Allyship Foundation (AANDAF) about how, in a world where inclusion is still a journey, Kgomotso is making a difference — one family picnic at a time. As the director of AANDAF, she has dedicated herself to raising awareness about autism and neurodiversity while creating safe spaces for children and families to connect, learn, and have fun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Cllr Eugene Modise, Deputy Executive Mayor and MMC for Finance, about how the City of Tshwane has launched a “Black Friday sale” aimed at reducing its long-standing debt by encouraging residents and businesses with outstanding municipal accounts to settle them between 1–30 November 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane about how, on 5 November 2025 around 14:20, the South African Police Service (SAPS) received a call reporting a serious incident at Elim Farm, located near Breyten along the N11 road in Mpumalanga. When patrol officers arrived on site, they were directed by the husband of the deceased to the body of his wife, who was lying on the ground in a pool of blood. The police have classified the matter as a suspected case of culpable homicide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel about how he denies that his organisation is responsible for the deterioration of diplomatic relations between South Africa and the United States. Kriel says AfriForum is being used as a scapegoat amid escalating public exchanges, citing media reports that Donald Trump announced a total U.S. boycott of the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Steve Mabona, Spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Education, about how the GDE has issued a warning about a scam involving an individual known as “Godfrey,” who is allegedly soliciting bribes from parents in exchange for securing school placements in Gauteng public schools for the 2026 academic year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala about how, for decades, post-TRC South Africa has been held up internationally as a model of a nation emerging from gross human-rights violations and building a foundation of reconciliation, unity, and hope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tapiwa Diamond Chadya, Afro-expert in Democracy, Governance and Human Rights, about how Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala remains in South African police custody after explosives were found in his vehicle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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