POWER Breakfast

Appropriations Committee Chairperson Maimane urges government to cut down on wasteful spending. Tessa Dooms spoke with Musi Maimane, Chairperson of Parliament's Standing Committee on Appropriations 

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The alleged mastermind behind the Tembisa Hospital scandal is now facing charges from SARS. Tessa Dooms caught up with Dr Aslam Dasoo, a convener of the Progressive Health Forum, a national health-care advocacy network. 

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South African president sacks DA deputy minister, sparking tensions with coalition partner. Tessa Dooms spoke with Wille Aucamp, DA spokesperson. 

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Hawks pursued just 4 state capture cases despite R1bn inquiry revealing widespread corruption. Tessa Dooms spoke with Operations Lieutenant General, Patrick Mbotho, Divisional Commissioners for the National Priority Offences. 

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REACTION: Floyd Shivambu plans to start a new party - less than a year after joining MK. Tessa Dooms spoke withSysman Motloung, Political Analyst

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Should the IEC Be the Watchdog of Political Funding Transparency - or Is It Time for an Independent Oversight Body? Tessa Dooms spoke with Boitumelo Mpakanyane, RISE Mzansi Executive Director. 

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Johannesburg Council approves R2.5 billion loan from African Development Bank to boost financial stability. Tessa Dooms spoke with Cllr Chris Santana, DA Johannesburg Shadow MMC for Finances. 

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Nearly half of South Africa’s young people are unemployed. For those between the ages of 15 and 24, the figure climbs to a staggering 62.4%. These are not just numbers - they are lives left in limbo. It is a generation adrift in the very democracy that was meant to set them free. And it's an economic ticking time bomb. Tessa Dooms is in conversation with three young South Africans to talk about their experience

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As South Africa marks Youth Day, the youth in the country face unemployment, violence, limited access to mental health care and inequality in education. Thulisa Ndlela, National Youth Development Agency  (NYDA) Board Member speaks to POWER Breakfast host Tessa Dooms on youth unemployment 30 years into democracy

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A year into South Africa’s Government of National Unity, the country has learnt one thing: duct tape governance may not be elegant, but it can stick things together – at least for a while. Musa Mdunge, political analyst speaks to POWER Breakfast host Tessa Dooms

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