POWER Talk

Two months after a man who confessed to killing his girlfriend was set free on a technicality, having served just over a year of a life sentence, the victim’s father was shocked to run into him on the streets.  Startled by seeing Atlholanang William Mosiane in Rustenburg, North West, and not in prison, where he was supposed to be serving a life sentence for murder, Charles Motlodi immediately called his wife, Winnie, to tell her that he had just seen their daughter’s killer. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Mother of the Victim, Winnie Motlodi and NPA Spokesperson, Mthunzi Mhaga.

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According to the Sunday World, the ANC has lost a powerful ally in the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which decided not to campaign for the governing party in the upcoming 2026 local elections.  This move is a big deal as the NUM has always stood by the ANC’s side, helping it win votes for many years.   Even though the union isn’t telling its members to vote against the ANC, not supporting it is a blow to the party.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with NUM President, Phillip Vilakazi.

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Higher education minister Buti Manamela has vowed to “fix that which is broken” in South Africa's post-school education and training (PSET) sector while setting out a long-term vision to integrate and modernise the system.  Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, Manamela said his department's consultations over the past 19 days with students, lecturers, principals, vice-chancellors, labour, business and civil society have revealed “frustrations, hope and ideas” for change. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Department of Higher Education and Training Minister, Buti Manamela.

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The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) was renamed the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on 27 September 2024. The name change, which was announced in the Government Gazette by President Cyril Ramaphosa, follows the splitting of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation into the Ministry of Higher Education and Training and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation under the Seventh administration. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Blade Nzimande. 

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Owning your music masters is an invaluable asset to any musician and artist. “Masters” refer to the original recordings of a songs. It is the original copy that contains the highest quality audio, which can be used to create other variations and formats such as vinyl, digital files, streams, etc.  Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Senior Consultant Attorney at Tshaya Mashabela Attorneys, Nicky Biggar and Director and Competitiomn, Commercial and Entertainment Lawyer at Morolong Inc, Dumisani Motsamai.

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On July 6, 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations about a high-level criminal syndicate infiltrating South Africa’s criminal justice system, implicating the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Police Ministry, Parliament, the judiciary, and other institutions. We speak to Chad Thomas who helps us examine the progress made in addressing these allegations within one month, from July 6 to August 4, 2025, based on publicly available information. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Organised Crime Expert, Chad Thomas.

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South African primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day, learners fight, bully, destroy property, and intimidate other learners and teachers, turning what should be safe spaces into places of fear and mistrust. Research shows that learner behaviour frequently involves violence, bullying and vandalism (damage to school property) that threatens the safety of both learners and staff. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Senior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education and Development at UNISA.

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The threat of Chinese invasion has long loomed over Taiwan – and there’s a new intensity to that pressure. Taiwan is self-governing and democratic. China sees it as a breakaway province and wants reunification. The election of US President Donald Trump has further fuelled decades of speculation about a future conflict over the island. So, how is Taiwan preparing for a possible war? Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection Researcher, Naeem Jeenah.

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At least 148 local government officials have been murdered in South Africa since 2018 — and the attacks have ramped up in the past four years. The deaths — predominantly linked to corruption, with those targeted often whistleblowers — need “urgent attention”, warns the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu). It says corruption and violence in municipalities are closely connected to the collapse of service delivery. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with SAMWU General Secretary, Dumisane Magagula and Local Governance Expert, Prof. Alex Van Den Heever.

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University of Cape Town (UCT)’s academics in the faculty of social development have allegedly been awarding higher marks to white students while penalising black students in a perpetuation of racism and a culture of inequality. Former head of department (HoD), Prof Ndangwa Noyoo, who has been acknowledged by the Department of Higher Education and Training as the UCT whistleblower, revealed this in an affidavit he penned to the department and the presidency. On Friday, July 18, Mishack Ramoshaba of the department, reached out to Noyoo, asking that he substantiate his claims to the Presidency. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with former Head of Department at UCT, Prof. Ndangwa Noyoo.

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