POWER Talk

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Rwanda Government Spokesperson, Yolande Makolo & International Relations Expert, Dr. Kingsley Makhubela.

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Mbuyisen Ndlozi in conversation with Adv Tembeka Ngcukaitobi. 

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This year, Gospel Legend, Pastor Jabu Hlongwane is celebrating 30 years in music. He joins Mbuyiseni Ndlozi to chat about his illustrious journey in the music industry.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is reconfiguring his Government of National Unity (GNU) executive, removing Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield (DA) from his position on Thursday, 26 June. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with DA National Spokesperson, Willie Aucamp.

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In the heart of Johannesburg, where the bricks of Constitution Hill still whisper the struggles and triumphs of South Africa’s turbulent past, a new kind of movement was born. One that doesn’t march in protest, but dances, paints, raps, speaks, and reimagines. It’s called Basha Uhuru - a festival not just of art and music, but of memory, imagination, and the unapologetic assertion of freedom.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Constitution Hill's public programmes director, Reuben Pasha and Basha Uhuru Event Operations Manager,Bandile Fakude.  

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South Africa’s Road infrastructure, spanning about 750 000 km and ranking as the tenth-longest road network globally, currently battles a significant pothole crisis exacerbated by inadequate workmanship. The issue undermines road safety and imposes a heavy financial burden on taxpayers, motorists, and the government. The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is currently managing about 21 403 km of paved roads, provinces manage about 204 830 km of paved and unpaved roads, and municipalities manage roughly 292 207km of paved and unpaved roads. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with JRA Head of Regional Operations, Khayalethu Gqibitole, CEO of the South African Road Federation (Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) with extensive expertise in road infrastructure, pavement engineering, and transport planning), Marshall Muthen and SANRAL Engineering Executive Director, Louw Kannemeyer.

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South Africa’s constitution says “everyone has the right to have access to sufficient food and water”. In reality, however, this right is not enjoyed by all. Many places experience regular water shortages or cut-offs. Some people struggle to access water for drinking, household use and commercial use (mines, factories and agriculture).  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Chief Research Specialist in the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) research division at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Dr Thembinkosi Twalo. 

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Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, most of them killed by police, the head of Amnesty Kenya said, a year after deadly demonstrations against a tax bill culminated in the storming of parliament. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets to commemorate last year's demonstrations, in which more than 60 people died, with police firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse them in the capital Nairobi, according to local media and a Reuters witness. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Executive Director of Amnesty International Kenya, Irungu Houghton, and Rapid Response Vocal Africa, Frederic Ojiro.

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At the global scale, the frequency, extent and severity of natural disasters have increased notably over the last several years. As a result, economic losses from weather- and climate-related disasters have increased. Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, which, without reductions in vulnerability, will increase the risk of disasters. Southern Africa is widely recognised as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, because of low levels of adaptive capacity, particularly among rural communities. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with South African Weather Services Senior Manager: Disaster Risk Reduction, Rudzani Malala, Head of National Disaster Management Centre, Dr. Elias Sithole and Climate Scientist at the University of Cape Town.

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A groundbreaking new report by world-leading experts on debt and development calls for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises affecting billions worldwide. “The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy,” released on Friday, is authored by Pope Francis’ Jubilee Commission — a group of over 30 leading global experts led by Nobel laureate and Columbia University Professor Joseph Stiglitz and former Minister of the Economy of Argentina and Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Professor Martín Guzmán. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with, Executive Director, International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), Charles Abugre and G20 Project Lead at the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), Kamal Ramburuth.

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