POWER Breakfast

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Johan Burger – Former Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), about how KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Sibusiso Mkhwanazi will remain at the helm of policing in the province after authorities confirmed the renewal of his contract for another five-year term, with his current contract set to expire at the end of March 2026.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Prof Magnus Killander – International Human Rights and Comparative Constitutional Law Researcher at the University of Pretoria, about how South Africa’s landmark genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) continues to draw global attention, with new legal developments and geopolitical tensions shaping the trajectory of the proceedings in 2026.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Isaac Sayed – ATAAM Holdings, which provides free security services in the area, about how residents of the Johannesburg suburb of Eldorado Park are grappling with fear and frustration following a deadly shooting that left two people dead and six others wounded late on Saturday night.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela – Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, about how South Africa’s first-ever National Transport Conference (NTC) has opened at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, bringing together government officials, industry leaders, investors, academics, and civil society representatives.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Terry Tselane – Executive Chairperson of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, about how the South African government is considering introducing a minimum electoral threshold for political parties seeking representation in municipal councils, a move that could significantly reshape the country’s local government electoral system.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Minister Thembi Simelane – Minister of Human Settlements, and Mmamoloko Kubayi – Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, about how families of victims whose cases from South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) remain unresolved have launched a searing critique of the state’s handling of a judicial inquiry into stalled apartheid-era prosecutions, accusing the government of “abandoning” them after decades of waiting for justice.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Solly Malatsi – Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, about how the future of the South African Post Office (SAPO) has once again come under scrutiny after its business rescue practitioners signalled a possible move to liquidate the struggling state-owned entity if no additional financial support is secured from government.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Wisani Baloyi – SAHRC Spokesperson, about how, in a landmark moment for human rights and food justice in South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched a National Investigative Hearing into the country’s food systems, with sessions taking place from 12–13 and 16–20 March 2026 in Johannesburg.

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• ANC in Johannesburg moves to recall Mayor Dada Morero
  • PA backs US envoy Bozell in row over the “Kill the Boer” chant
  • US defends Israel against South Africa’s allegation of genocide filed at the top UN court

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor Steven Friedman – Political Analyst and Researcher at the University of Johannesburg, about the political news that has been trending over the weekend.

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