POWER Talk

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases for public office-bearers in South Africa following the annual review process conducted by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers. These increases apply to the 2025/26 financial year and take effect from 1 April, with the adjustments backdated to the start of the financial year. The approval was formalised th...

British American Tobacco South Africa, commonly referred to as BATSA, has announced that it will cease all local cigarette manufacturing and close its only production plant in Heidelberg, Gauteng, by the end of 2026. This represents a major shift for the company, which has had a manufacturing presence in South Africa for decades. While this move marks the end of local production, BATSA will contin...

The tragic learner transport accident that occurred in Vanderbijlpark on the morning of 19 January has once again placed the safety of scholar transport in South Africa under intense scrutiny. The crash, involving a scholar transport minibus and a heavy vehicle, resulted in the deaths of several learners and left others critically injured while they were travelling to school. Beyond the immediate...

The recent flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has been formally classified as a national disaster following extensive assessments by South Africa’s disaster management authorities. This classification reflects the scale, severity and impact of the floods, which have gone beyond the capacity of provincial and municipal governments to manage using their own resources. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in co...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially appointed Advocate Andy Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), succeeding Advocate Shamila Batohi, who retired in January 2026 after serving in the position since 2018. Batohi’s tenure was marked by a determined effort to restore the credibility and independence of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).&n...

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Associate Editor of the Daily Friend, and defence analyst at the Institute of Race Relations, Ricardo Teixeira. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy, and Transport Deputy. Minister, Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa, have announced the re-election of South Africa back into the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council at the 34th session of the IMO Assembly - held at its headquarters in London, on Friday, 28 November 2025. South Africa was a member of the IMO Council for 22 years, since 1999. It has...

Khomotso Johannes Phahlane is a former senior officer of the South African Police Service. He served in various roles over his career, including constable, detective, personnel manager, and later as head of the SAPS Forensic Services Division. He was appointed Acting National Commissioner of the police in October 2015 after the suspension of the previous commissioner. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is In conver...

The African National Congress enters this period facing critical questions about its internal cohesion, its public standing and its ability to renew itself as both a political organisation and as the leading party in government. At the same time, the Government of National Unity continues to demand cooperation, compromise and strategic alignment among parties that have historically been political...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania's presidential election, securing another term amid days of unrest across the country. Samia won 98% of the votes in Wednesday's poll, the electoral commission said. In her Saturday victory speech she said the election was "free and democratic", accusing protesters of being "unpatriotic". Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation wit...

The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza came into effect on 10 October 2025, brokered by the United States. The truce includes a halt to large-scale hostilities, the release of hostages and remains, increased humanitarian access to Gaza, partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and eventual disarmament of Hamas. Despite the formal truce, both sides have reported ongoing violations and escalat...

The SA Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria), the state-owned special risks insurer, has still not fully recovered from the R24.3bn loss it suffered in the 2021 riots, but its financial position strengthened last year. Sasria insures against acts of terrorism, labour and civil unrest and riots, events that private sector insurers are unwilling to cover. High levels of poverty and unemployme...

The High Court of Malawi has overturned the extradition of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd  Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri, finding that a magistrate’s decision to hand them over to South Africa was legally unsound, procedurally unfair, and put their lives at risk. In a judgment delivered on Friday, October 31, 2025, Justice Mzonde Mvula ruled that the extradition process “fel...

General Tau Tshekiso who was also removed in unfavorable circumstances . He speaks to POWER Talk host, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ramadan Ahmed, editor of Sudan horizon.com speaks to POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi following reports of rapid support forces capturing the army headquarters in the city of El Fashrer  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stories of Whistleblowers over five years. Dr Ugljesa Radulovic, researcher at the University of Johannesburg and Ben Theron, Founder of Whistleblower house speak to POWER Talk host Mbuyiseni Ndlozi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Removed without warning: Dr Leah Shibambo, former deputy police commissioner speaks to POWER Talk host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on her exit under Riah Phiyega. Joining in on the conversation is General Tau Tshekiso who was also removed in unfavourable circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was in conversation with,  Electricity and Energy Minister,  Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senzo Mchunu, the national Police Minister, was placed on special leave following serious allegations of political interference, corruption, and collusion with organised crime. The allegations were first made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who claimed that Mchunu ordered the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) and interfered in invest...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the Inspector-General of Intelligence, Mr Imtiaz Fazel, pending a decision in an investigation by Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) into the Inspector-General’s conduct. Mbuyiseni Ndlosi is in conversation with UNISA  Lecturer at the College of Law: Police Practice Department , Prof. Dumisani Mabunda.  See omn...

In stark contrast to global trends, life expectancy in SA was worse in 2023 than two decades earlier, as a rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) undermined the country’s gains against HIV/Aids. Life expectancy in SA fell to 66.55 years in 2023 compared with 67.73 in 1990, according to The Lancet’s Global Burden of Disease study, launched on Sunday at the World Health Summit i...

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Madlanga Commission spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels about the commission's adjournment due to General Dumisani Khumalo's ill health.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with JOASA President, Neelan Karikan about the allegations of bribery involving Magistrates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 POWER Talk host Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with MK party Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela on the party's urgent court application to have the Madlanga commission stopped.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi in conversation with Department of Transport Spokesperson Collen Msibi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.