The Best of POWER Breakfast

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Jeremy Michaels, spokesperson for the Madlanga Commission, about how the commission is heading into a temporary break after weeks of explosive testimony that has placed organised crime, corruption and alleged failures within law enforcement structures under intense public scrutiny See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Henk Boshoff, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), about how the SAHRC is set to investigate Gauteng’s escalating water crisis through a two-day public inquiry in Johannesburg next week, as pressure mounts on municipalities over persistent water shortages, poor water quality and failing infrastructure. See omnystu...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Zuko Tisani, entrepreneur and endurance athlete, about how he is edging closer to making history after successfully summiting Lobuche East in Nepal, one of the major acclimatisation climbs undertaken by mountaineers preparing to attempt Mount Everest. His journey has drawn attention for its message of resilience, endurance, and representation as he pre...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor David Monyae, Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg, about how United States President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes two-day visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid escalating geopolitical tensions and renewed global economic uncertainty. Discussions are expected to focus on...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor Richard Calland, public law and governance expert, about how Parliament’s Chief Whips’ Forum has agreed on the composition of a Section 89 impeachment inquiry committee that will assess whether sufficient prima facie evidence exists to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala matter....

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Andy Mashaile, security strategist, about how an extensive intelligence-led operation has dismantled a large-scale drug manufacturing facility operating on a farm in North West, uncovering what police describe as a sophisticated crystal meth laboratory linked to narcotics valued at approximately R100 million. Authorities say the discovery highlights th...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Wilberforce Asare, journalist from Ghana, about how Ghana has announced plans to evacuate approximately 300 of its citizens from South Africa following a recent rise in anti-immigrant tensions and reported xenophobic incidents in parts of the country. The development has renewed concerns about the safety of foreign nationals living in South Africa and...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ndumi Hadebe, boundaries and self-leadership coach and author of Handle Black Tax Like a Pro, about how for many South Africans, payday does not simply mean paying rent, buying groceries, or settling monthly bills — it also means preparing for requests from family and friends who may need financial assistance. From paying a younger sibling’...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, political analyst, about how President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected calls for his resignation and confirmed that he will take the Section 89 Panel report on judicial review following a Constitutional Court decision that reopened the path for possi...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Helen Zille, DA mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, about how the Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched legal action against the City of Johannesburg and its water utility, Joburg Water, accusing them of failing to address the metro’s deepening water crisis and of violating residents’ constitutional right to access water. The case comes ami...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Cllr. Sithembiso Zungu, MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services in the City of Johannesburg, about how chaos erupted on Small Street in the Johannesburg CBD on Monday after the City of Johannesburg launched an unannounced operation to demolish illegal structures erected by shop owners in the area. The operation forms part of the municipality’...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Solly Molayi, Acting DDG of Population and Social Statistics at Statistics South Africa, and Dr Dick Forslund, senior economist and researcher at the Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) and member of Zabalaza for Socialism, about how South Africa’s unemployment crisis has deepened significantly in the first quarter of 2026, with...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Thandiwe Mathibela, GM for PR and Communications at South African Tourism, about how Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 officially opened at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), bringing together global tourism leaders, investors, buyers, exhibitors, and policymakers for one of the continent’s largest tourism trade events. The gatheri...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr Andries Nel, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, about how Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has tabled the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s R26.3 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining government’s plans to strengthen the fight against crime and corruption, improve access to justice...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Shaquill Kasan, community leader in the Housing Portfolio at the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee (GHCC), about how earlier this year President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) into several crime-hit communities across Gauteng and the Western Cape under Operation Prosper. Months after the dep...

Thabiso in conversation with Twins Ria and Zia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANC Panicking Over Possible Impeachment of Cyril Ramaphosa Broader Tensions Within the Government of National Unity, Including Questions Around Parliamentary Accountability and Oversight. Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mighti Jamie, political analyst, about how the African National Congress is reportedly scrambling behind the scenes after the Constitutional Court reopened the possib...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Katima Temba, Divisional Head of Certification at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), about how South Africa is rolling out a new import quality assurance system aimed at protecting consumers from unsafe, counterfeit, and substandard products entering the local market. The initiative, known as the Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Director of CASAC, about how the Constitutional Court of South Africa has delivered a landmark judgment in the long-running Phala Phala matter, ruling that the National Assembly acted unlawfully when it voted in December 2022 to reject the Section 89 Independent Panel report into President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ruling is expecte...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, about how the Gauteng Department of Economic Development has released the long-awaited Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB) Committee of Inquiry Report, exposing significant governance, compliance, and enforcement challenges within the province’s liquor regulatory system. The findings have intensifie...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr Thabo Khupari, Acting Head of the National Disaster Management Centre, about how government has officially classified the recent severe weather affecting large parts of South Africa as a national state of disaster following days of destructive storms, widespread flooding, and extensive infrastructure damage across six provinces. Authorities say the...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Advocate Lufuno Tokyo Nevondwe, constitutional law expert, and Vuyolwethu Zungula, ATM parliamentary leader, about how the Constitutional Court is expected to deliver a highly anticipated judgment in the constitutional challenge concerning Parliament’s handling of the Section 89 panel report linked to the Phala Phala matter involving President Cy...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dada Morero, Mayor of Johannesburg, about how Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has escalated concerns over the financial and governance crisis facing the City of Johannesburg, formally warning the metro over alleged breaches of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The warning comes amid mounting debt, liquidity pressures, infrastructure backlo...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Mimmy Gondwe, Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, about how the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA), has announced a R90 million infrastructure revitalisation programme aimed at strengthening Community Education and Training (CET)...

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr Robert Maake, Director of Fuel Pricing Mechanisms, about how a revision to South Africa’s latest fuel price data has marginally reduced the scale of an expected diesel price increase, although motorists and businesses are still facing steep hikes pushing fuel costs to near-record and record levels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...