The Best of POWER Breakfast

@ThabisoTema was in conversation with CEO & Founder, Thato Moraka on LIMA’s Short Filmmakers Project a powerful contribution to the national fight against Gender-Based ViolenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Clotilde Ravel, Deputy Head of Investigative Reports and Section Editor at the French publication Africa Intelligence, about how France emerged as one of the most visible and engaged participants at the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, with President Emmanuel Macron using the platform to champion multilateral cooperation, support South Africa’s presidency priorities, and warn of the growing fragility of global governance institutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Sello Hatang, Executive for Strategic Partnerships at the G20 Legacy Knowledge Initiative, about how, in an exclusive interview with CNBC Africa, Hatang shed light on South Africa’s strategy to prolong the impact of its G20 presidency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to William Baloyi, Chief Director at the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), about how International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said that South Africa will officially hand over the G20 presidency to the United States anytime from Monday, but at an “appropriate” and “equivalent” level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Prof Alex Van Den Heever, Adjunct Professor and Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the Wits School of Governance, about how South Africa’s historic hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit at Nasrec concluded with the adoption of the Leaders’ Declaration, marking a significant milestone as the first-ever G20 held on African soil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Elton Hart – Legal Analyst about how former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Nkosazana Bonganini Zuma-Mncube, has opened a criminal case against her sister, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, in connection with the 17 South African men who were allegedly lured to Russia and sent to fight in Ukraine without their consent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Rudi Dicks, who heads the Project Management Office in the Presidency and jointly leads Operation Vulindlela, about how South Africa’s flagship reform programme has helped unlock about R500 billion in private-sector investment, largely driven by new electricity generation projects and telecommunications reforms, including the long-awaited auction of 4G and 5G spectrum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Nthatisi Modingoane, City of Joburg Spokesperson, about how the City of Johannesburg says preparations to host the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit have reached their final stages, with major investments made in infrastructure and security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Anthony Boucher, National Head of Cybercrime & Forensic Divisions at SSS Specialist Investigators, about how the Durban High Court has heard that several deleted social media posts by MK Party Member of Parliament (MP) Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have been recovered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Rosheda Muller, President of NITASA (National Informal Traders Alliance of SA), about how City of Joburg Mayor Dada Morero has confirmed that the recently launched verification process for informal traders has already seen more than 2,800 new applications.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.