POWER Breakfast

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 services

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Rebecca Davis, senior journalist at the Daily Maverick, about DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen facing renewed scrutiny after court records revealed he received a default judgment earlier this year for almost R150,000 in unpaid personal credit card debt. This comes as tensions inside the party continue to escalate following the removal of former environment minister Dion George.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to David Bruce, independent researcher specialising in policing, crime, and criminal justice, about how allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have shaken public confidence in law enforcement and placed policing under the microscope.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Iraj Abedian, Economist, about how on 12 November 2025, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament, laying out the government’s fiscal and economic roadmap for the coming years.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Kingsley Makhubela, International Relations Expert, about how Argentina’s President Javier Milei will not attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for 22–23 November in Johannesburg, aligning with a boycott backed by United States President Donald Trump. Instead, Argentina will be represented by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and G20 negotiator Federico Pinedo.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Investigative Journalist at News24, about how for more than five years, residents of Kagiso and Munsieville on Gauteng’s West Rand have lived with raw sewage flowing through their streets and homes.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tazmin Brits, cricketer and former javelin thrower, about how the Proteas Women made history by reaching their first-ever final in the 50-over 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup — becoming the first African team to achieve that milestone.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Nonceba Gcaleka-Mazibuko, Whip of Appropriations (ANC), and Prof Danie Meyer, Professor in the College of Business and Economics at UJ, about how Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to formally endorse a 3% inflation target this week, aligning fiscal policy with the direction of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ashley Seckel, Commercial Lawyer, about how Black Rock Mining has stepped into the spotlight, claiming a 40% share of the out-of-court settlement reached between Vodacom and Nkosana Kenneth Makate for the “Please Call Me” service.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Kgomotso Mmalegae Molausi from the Active Autism & Neurodiversity Allyship Foundation (AANDAF) about how, in a world where inclusion is still a journey, Kgomotso is making a difference — one family picnic at a time. As the director of AANDAF, she has dedicated herself to raising awareness about autism and neurodiversity while creating safe spaces for children and families to connect, learn, and have fun.

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