POWER Talk

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) met with the family of Dimpho Motlodi on 15 August 2025 to address the controversial release and subsequent re-arrest of Atlholanang William Mosiane, a former North West traffic officer previously convicted of her murder.  Mosiane was found guilty of fatally shooting Dimpho five times in front of their nine-year-old son in Tlhabane in March 2021. He wa...

Dr Leila Fourie has been the CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) for five years, and her tenure should finally see headwinds turn into tailwinds.  Fourie has roughly three decades of experience and was appointed as the CEO of the JSE on 1 October 2019. Leading the JSE is a massive task, with the JSE’s all-share market cap currently standing at close to R20 trillion. Mbuyis...

On August 17, 2025, South Africa's National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, announced a significant push to implement an electronic monitoring system (EMS) to enhance oversight of parolees. The announcement comes amid public concern about parole violations, including a recent case in Kariega, Eastern Cape, where a parolee was found under the influence at a tavern result...

 Mbutiseni Ndlozi in conversation with E-hailing Partners Council National spokesperson,Vhatuka Mbelengwa, & (SANTACO) the South African National Taxi Council National Spokesperson, Rebecca Phala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mbuyiseni in conversation with Eskom CEO, Dan Marokane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two months after a man who confessed to killing his girlfriend was set free on a technicality, having served just over a year of a life sentence, the victim’s father was shocked to run into him on the streets.  Startled by seeing Atlholanang William Mosiane in Rustenburg, North West, and not in prison, where he was supposed to be serving a life sentence for murder, Charles Motlodi immed...

According to the Sunday World, the ANC has lost a powerful ally in the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which decided not to campaign for the governing party in the upcoming 2026 local elections.  This move is a big deal as the NUM has always stood by the ANC’s side, helping it win votes for many years.   Even though the union isn’t telling its members to vote against the ANC, not...

Higher education minister Buti Manamela has vowed to “fix that which is broken” in South Africa's post-school education and training (PSET) sector while setting out a long-term vision to integrate and modernise the system.  Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, Manamela said his department's consultations over the past 19 days with students, lecturers, principals, v...

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) was renamed the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on 27 September 2024. The name change, which was announced in the Government Gazette by President Cyril Ramaphosa, follows the splitting of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation into the Ministry of Higher Education and Training and the Ministry of Science, Tech...

Owning your music masters is an invaluable asset to any musician and artist. “Masters” refer to the original recordings of a songs. It is the original copy that contains the highest quality audio, which can be used to create other variations and formats such as vinyl, digital files, streams, etc.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Senior Consultant Attorney at Tshaya Mashab...

On July 6, 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations about a high-level criminal syndicate infiltrating South Africa’s criminal justice system, implicating the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Police Ministry, Parliament, the judiciary, and other institutions. We speak to Chad Thomas who helps us examine the progress made...

South African primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day, learners fight, bully, destroy property, and intimidate other learners and teachers, turning what should be safe spaces into places of fear and mistrust. Research shows that learner behaviour frequently involves violence, bullying and vandalism (damage to school property) that threatens the safety of both learners and staff. Mbuyiseni N...

The threat of Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan – and there’s a new intensity to that pressure. Taiwan is self-governing and democratic. China sees it as a breakaway province and wants reunification. The election of US President Donald Trump has further fuelled decades of speculation about a future conflict over the island. So, how is Taiwan preparing for a possible war? Mbu...

At least 148 local government officials have been murdered in South Africa since 2018 — and the attacks have ramped up in the past four years. The deaths — predominantly linked to corruption, with those targeted often whistleblowers — need “urgent attention”, warns the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu). It says corruption and violence in municipalitie...

University of Cape Town (UCT)’s academics in the faculty of social development have allegedly been awarding higher marks to white students while penalising black students in a perpetuation of racism and a culture of inequality. Former head of department (HoD), Prof Ndangwa Noyoo, who has been acknowledged by the Department of Higher Education and Training as the UCT whistleblower, revealed t...

Gauteng has announced a sweeping overhaul of senior government leadership in response to widespread underperformance, which he described as a bold step toward “restoring public confidence and institutional integrity” with a renewed focus on stabilising struggling municipalities and ensuring readiness for the upcoming G20 Summit. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Gauteng Premier,...

South Africa is still waiting to hear back from the U.S. on a trade proposal it submitted last month in the hope of avoiding high tariffs, officials said on Monday, with only four days left before a 30% levy on its exports is due to kick in. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Political Economist, Patrick Bond, Economist & Director at First Source Money, Redge Nkosi and Chief Economist at...

In early 2025, South Africa’s Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) released its reserved judgments list for the first two terms of the year, shedding light on a persistent issue plaguing the judiciary: delayed rulings. Reserved judgments—cases where a judge has heard arguments but postponed delivering a verdict—have become a growing concern, with some cases lingering unresolved for...

In a bold move to bridge the technological divide and prepare South Africa’s youth for a rapidly evolving future, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), has embarked on a nationwide tour to promote the Artificial Intelligence Fluency project. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with South African professor of mathematics and former vice-cha...

Sophie Mokoena’s professional odyssey at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) spans over three transformative decades, during which she emerged as a defining voice in South African and pan‑African journalism. Her career trajectory—from regional radio presenter in the early 1990s to Senior Foreign Editor and on‑air anchor—reflects not only a personal ascent but also t...

Former president Thabo Mbeki and former Justice minister Brigitte Mabandla, in their application to intervene in the R167 million in constitutional damages litigation by families of victims of apartheid-era atrocities, argued that it is in the interests of justice that they be allowed to do so. The pair turned to the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on Monday, during which their counsel, Advocate Ngw...

France will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN general assembly, Emmanuel Macron  has said. The French president announced the decision on X on Thursday evening, saying he hoped it would bring peace to the region. Macron published a letter sent to the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, confirming France’s intention to become the first major western power t...

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s alleged associate Brown Mogotsi has let the cat out of the bag, claiming that he is an undercover police operative and was crucially involved in the dramatic arrest of South Africa’s most notorious fugitive, Thabo Bester, in Tanzania.  Speaking to Sunday World amid a gag order as a witness at the looming judicial commission of inquiry into police inf...

Former South African Police Union president Lt-Col Mpho Kwinika says he was assaulted by fellow officers and removed from his post for his involvement in exposing the police’s R45-million IMSI-catcher deal. Kwinika helped defend Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani in 2019, who blew the whistle on the dubious transaction allegedly orchestrated to siphon funds to buy votes at the 2017 ANC conference. M...

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Director and Head of Projects of The Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa (Accountability Now), Adv. Paul Hoffman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.