POWER Breakfast

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Senator Douglas Mwonzora – President of the Movement for Democratic Change, about how Human Rights Watch reported that Zimbabwean authorities are deploying violence and intimidation against those opposing constitutional amendments intended to extend the president’s time in office. The proposed changes, which received Cabinet approval last month, could allow 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until at least 2030, effectively extending his leadership beyond the current legal term limit.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Shaquill Kasan – Community Leader in the Housing Portfolio at the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee (GHCC), and Ian Cameron – Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, about how, on 11 March 2026, soldiers from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) arrived in Eldorado Park, a suburb of Johannesburg, as part of a government initiative to bolster the efforts of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in tackling rising crime. The deployment forms part of “Operation Prosper,” a nationwide strategy announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his recent State of the Nation Address, aimed at combating gang violence, illegal mining, and organised crime across multiple provinces.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Wycliffe Nduga Ouma – Financial Economist and Researcher at the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment at Wits, about how South Africa may be overlooking the important role played by non-profit organisations in helping young people find work, largely because there is limited reliable data on how many jobs the sector actually creates.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, about how the department hosted an official ceremony yesterday at its head office in Johannesburg to hand over operating licences to eligible minibus and scholar transport operators. This initiative spans four major regions — Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, West Rand, and Sedibeng — marking a significant milestone in the provincial government’s efforts to streamline and formalise the transport sector.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mncedisi Vilakazi – Deputy Director-General (DDG): Sustainable Fiscal Resource Management for the Gauteng Provincial Government, about how the Gauteng Provincial Government has tabled a budget of more than R549 billion over the next three years, with a strong focus on economic growth, infrastructure development, and improving service delivery.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Brooks Spector – International Relations Analyst, about how the United States has expressed growing frustration with South Africa over what it describes as Pretoria’s failure to act on a set of key policy requests delivered nearly a year ago. Speaking at the BizNews Conference in Hermanus, Leo Brent Bozell III, who has been in South Africa for just over three weeks, outlined both his optimism for US–South Africa cooperation and his concerns over policy and political inconsistencies that could threaten investor confidence.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Tshiamo “Tshitshi” Makamedi about how he made history at the prestigious Joburg Open 2026 by performing the ceremonial opening tee shot — a role traditionally reserved for the city’s Executive Mayor.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Nhlalwenhle Princess Shongwe – Attorney and Director of NP Shongwe Attorneys Inc, about how the civil rights movement Not In My Name International is calling on the South African justice system to strengthen the enforcement of protection orders. This demand follows a tragic femicide in Meyerton, where a woman was allegedly murdered by her husband despite having sought legal protection multiple times.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube about the WorldSkills South Africa National Competition, Conference, and Career Festival 2026 taking place in Durban from 8–12 March, hosted by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr James Ndlebe – Director for Education Management and Governance Development (EMGD) at the Department of Basic Education (DBE), about how recent research from TPN Credit Bureau highlights a systemic crisis within South Africa’s public school admissions process, with address fraud evolving from an occasional occurrence into a widespread issue. Statistics from various institutions show that, in one surveyed school, 40% of applications contained deceptive residency details.

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