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The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), South Africa’s largest asset manager, has placed its chief executive, Patrick Dlamini, on precautionary suspension. This decisive action comes ahead of an independent investigation into whistleblower allegations leveled against him. The move marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing governance crisis that has engulfed the state-owned asset manager ov...

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with DrexxBeats  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Prudence Moilwa, Head of Complaints & Investigation at National Consumer Commission, Lucious Bodibe, Public Affairs Manager at Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa and Lee Soobrathi, Consumer Goods & Services Ombudsman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is conversation with Relationship Expert, Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela and Hayley Parry, Co-Founder & Head of Education at Worth  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While universities are ideally positioned to challenge societal status quos surrounding race, gender, nationality, and sexuality, they frequently end up replicating the very inequalities they ought to dismantle. This systemic failure is highly visible on a global scale. For instance, a recent study revealed that women make up only one-third of senior academic positions worldwide. This gender gap i...

Legal expert Benedict Phiri believes that President Cyril Ramaphosa faces an uphill battle in convincing the Western Cape High Court to halt Parliament's Section 89 impeachment process. The court is set to hear the president’s urgent application to suspend these proceedings while he separately challenges the findings of the independent panel. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Benedict Phiri - Legal...

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) in the North West Legislature has raised sharp questions over the appointment and subsequent reappointment of Mzwandile Mkhize as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Mogwase-based Moses Kotane Local Municipality. Mkhize, who previously served as the CFO for the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng, was first appointed to the Moses Kotane...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to directly intervening in the ongoing crisis at the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). This pledge followed a high-level meeting at the Union Buildings on Tuesday between the President and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu). Colleen Makhubele spoke to Matthew Parks – Cosatu, Khulekani Mathe - Chief Executive Officer of Business Unity...

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Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Paul Domanski, Founder at Domanski AI, and Edzai Zvobwo Mathematician, Author & AI Engineer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele speaks to Mining Analyst, David Van Wyk, Mining Analyst and Mvuzo Ntombela, Spokesperson for the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele speaks to Dr Ntsoake Mamashela, Employment Equity Director at Department of Labour and  Kganki Matabane, CEO at Black Business Council   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Mr. Thivhudziwi Walter Vele – Chief Director TVET Programmes and Qualifications at South Africa's Department of Higher Education and Training, Dr. George Mothapo is the Principal and CEO of Sedibeng TVET College in the Gauteng province and serves as the Secretary-General of the South African Public Colleges Organisation (SACPO), Kgaokelo Chokoe &ndas...

Colleen Makhubele speaks to Department of Basic Education Spokesperson, Terence Khala and Nkosiphendule Ntantala, President of National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA)      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele speaks to Thobani Zikalala, Political Analyst, Lebogang Ramafoko, Corruption Watch Executive Director as well as Lerato Ngobeni, ActionSA Spokesperson  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Dr. Hester Costa - Director of Inclusion and Special School at the Gauteng Department of Education, Bronwynn Engelbrecht MPL, DA Gauteng Member of the Education Portfolio Committee, Faatima Laher - Attorney at Section 27 as well as Professor Maximus Monaheng Sefotho is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology (with a specializatio...

Colleen Makhubele speaks to Prof Ivan Turok – Urban economist at University of the Free State and research fellow at Human Science Research Council (HSRC), Mandisa Shandu, Attorney at Ndifuna Ukwazi’s (NU) and Brett Herron, Secretary-General of the GOOD Party  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Ayesha Kajee, International Relations Analyst, Jackie Shandu, Political Analyst and Adv Lufuno Nevondwe, Constitutional Law Expert  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with HitBoss SA - Lekompo Musician, Producer & Composer and Nelo Mathenjwa - Lable Manager of Paradise Worldwide (Africa)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with  Commissioner Nomahlubi Kwinana (South African Human Rights Commission) and Corporate Governance Expert, Dr Nimrod Mbele   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Nozipho Tshabalala, Author & CEO at The Conversation Strategists, and Shevon Kotiah, Brand Ambassador for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport SA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a recent report, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) flagged a deeply concerning trend, revealing that thousands of sexual violence incidents are occurring within the country's schools. According to data compiled by the commission, more than 26,800 cases of sexual abuse were officially recorded in just a single year. The SAHRC pointed to a widespread lack of strict vetting procedu...

Colleen Makhubele is in conversation with Political Analysts, Phaphano Pasha and Howard Sackstein, as well as Hlumelo Xaba, Political Analyst & Researcher at Civic Root Advocacy     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Collen Makhubele is in conversation with Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political analyst Andre Duvenage has issued a stern warning regarding the future of South Africa’s democratic landscape, suggesting that the nation could be heading toward its most contentious local government elections since 1996. According to Duvenage, the risk of significant unrest remains high unless authorities take immediate and decisive action to address and curb the rising tide...