POWER Breakfast

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to David Skhosana – MK Party Member of Parliament, and Sipho Seepe – Political Analyst, about how members of the ad hoc committee investigating corruption within the criminal justice system are taking a firm stand on executive accountability. They insist that President Cyril Ramaphosa receive no special treatment from Parliament and should face the full weight of the investigation.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ian Cameron – Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, about how the South African Police Service (SAPS) is facing a financial crisis following a botched firearms contract initiated by former commissioner Gen Khehla Sitole.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Sibongile Maseko – General Secretary of the Greater Johannesburg Learner Transport Organisation, about how the Greater Gauteng Learner Transport Organisation (GGLTO) has launched an investigation into a disturbing viral video that shows a schoolgirl being assaulted and subsequently run over by a minibus taxi.

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In a historic shift for South African democracy, the Portfolio Committee on the Presidency was established on March 6, 2026. This ends a three-decade gap in which the nation’s highest office operated without a dedicated parliamentary watchdog. Following its formation, Parliament has officially elected a chairperson to lead the new oversight body.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Karabo Ozah – Director of the Centre for Child Law, about how a complex legal battle is unfolding in the Durban High Court after a Ballito couple applied for a court order compelling an Indian woman to allow a DNA test on her eight-year-old son, amid claims that the child may have been born from their embryo following a possible fertility clinic error nearly a decade ago.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Dr Na’eem Jeenah – Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, about how Israel’s military campaign against Iran has transitioned into a new phase, with recent operations specifically targeting the country’s critical energy infrastructure. According to the Israeli military, these strikes have hit numerous fuel storage complexes across Tehran and other key regions, aimed at crippling the regime’s logistical capabilities. The escalation follows a week of intense aerial bombardment that has already significantly weakened Iran’s military and leadership structures.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Ashleigh Laurent – Legal Counsel at TPN, about how data from TPN Credit Bureau reveals that address fraud is a significant challenge facing South African public schools. In one surveyed school, 40% of applications contained false or misleading address information, while another school reported fraudulent addresses in 20% of Grade 1 applications. Door-to-door verifications at a separate school revealed that 51% of applicants did not reside at the addresses submitted.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Grace Nzombe – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Nurse Team Leader at the MSF Gwanda Project, about how, as the world marked International Women’s Day yesterday, the contributions of women on the frontlines of healthcare and humanitarian work continue to gain recognition. One such story is that of Grace Nzombe, a Nurse Team Leader at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Gwanda Project in Gwanda, Zimbabwe.

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Brigadier Athlenda Mathe – National Spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), about how police at O.R. Tambo International Airport intercepted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of R2.8 million during two separate operations at cargo warehouses, highlighting ongoing concerns about international drug trafficking through South Africa’s busiest airport.

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