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Top 14 with Ndabe, powered by checkers. Better and better on 947 and Primedia Plus. On 947, this is EWN. It's around 26 degrees in Joburg. Good afternoon. I'm Mikey Molapo. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has clarified that a recent Constitutional Court judgment does not automatically grant refugee status or permanent residence to.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask locland learn new ways, but let's also talk to young people. Where do you see this country? How do we as your elders, you know, in brackets to say, how do we help you? How do we help you? What do you need? What support do you need? And if we can create that environment nationally, right, that it's not just Lima that's based in Johannesburg, but there must be a Lima in every single province. And let the best young creative leaders be part of that academy. And let's put in resources, let's put in time and patient capital.
For four years, it's fantastic. Yeah, the number one in South Africa currently is named Adam Fanhart. He travels and his partner travels to Spain all the time, also competing and are holding their own to a strong degree. So there's probably 10 or 15 guys that are doing this full-time coaching and literally doing this full time, mostly based in Johannesburg. So they're doing well, I think. Our biggest issue is most of our guys are 24 to 30 years old.
Nation Brand Forum in Johannesburg, and it's bringing together government, business, civil society, media, and other stakeholders just to bolster South Africa's reputation and global competitiveness. And I think part and parcel of this conversation, Neville, CEO of Brand SA, joins us, is perhaps to take it out of forums like this for a moment and bring it into the individual. As much as we're having conversations that need to be had amongst ourselves as South Africans,
Yeah, so it's a bit of an interesting one. Majority, I don't know offhand, there are 500 clubs, odd clubs in South Africa right now and 1,500 courts. Okay. I don't know the latest stats, but of that 1,500, I would think that maybe only 100 are covered or indoors. In Johannesburg, not such a big problem. But the rest of the country, wind, rain is a real big issue. So we find that, in our opinion, we use
Place during Heritage Month and all this to tie in where we are today and why we are here today. We've been invited by Brand South Africa hosting the 2026 Nation Brand Forum and we are at the Swanky Hausen Hotel in Johannesburg and this is an interesting forum because it's bringing together a whole variety of stakeholders under the roof for common purpose and we'll find out a bit more as to what that common purpose is.
Cover these expenses and still make a viable income. Ride Hailing Platform in Drive has responded by bringing back its 1% Commission initiative for participating drivers in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The initiative runs from the 1st of October until the end of December, allowing drivers to keep about 99% of their fair income. In Drive, country representative in South Africa, Achief Black, told Power Graphist that fuel is one of the biggest costs drivers absorb daily.
Suzuki turns everything into a fun adventure. Season C's and more on Primediaplus.com. On 947, this is EWN. It's around 26 degrees in Joburg. Good afternoon, I'm Mikey Malapo. A Mandrex drug lab uncovered in Krugersdorf today has been valued at more than 100 million rand. The latest bust marks the 11th discovery by police this year alone.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclThe warning came during the three-day World Health Expo at the Galaga Convention Center in Johannesburg, where international experts and veteran medical practitioners discussed the growing role of AI in health care. A Zimbabwean doctor at the event warned that digital tools and AI could replace doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists who do not develop the skills needed to do work with these technologies. At the same time, experts are raising concerns about whether regulation is keeping pace with the rapid
Universities, we have Mongol University of Technology, UNGOY. A lot of investment was attracted even currently, as well as leading the government of Projald Unity. We have in two years attracted more than 180 billion investment with pledges of more than 300 job opportunities. Dury says Johannesburg residents should vote for Mabaso if they want to see real change. I am Sibatia Martin in Johannesburg. It's 10 minutes before one.
Political parties, in fact, that are demonstrating that really they do not put the people at the center, really we will not find a reason to actually work with them. Dooley has also urged Johannesburg residents to trust the IFP, saying the party's track record speaks for itself. When you go to KZ10, during the Eswal Basil government, a lot of schools, more than 3,000 classrooms, were built at teacher colleges and even.
IFP Johannesburg mayoral candidate Mluni Simabaso, the youngest member of the mayoral committee, has his sight set on becoming the first IFP mayor of Johannesburg after the 4 November 2026 local government elections. Speaking to SABC News, Mabaso says the IFP is the only party that has worked with all political parties. He further described the party's approach to coalition governments and municipalities as so.
And the party's KwaZulu-Natal chairperson and KZN Premier Tamin Thule, together with the IFP's Johannesburg mayoral candidate Mlungi Simabaso, they've urged residents to come out in large numbers and vote for the IFP in the city of Johannesburg. Thule says that his party should be judged by its track record, as Bahle Mota reports. The IFP took its electoral campaign to the city of Gold on Wednesday, where it held a meeting with residents of Denver Hostel in Johannesburg.
Country. But loving your views, please continue to send them, and of course, we'll play as many of them as we can. Well, the clocks are ticking, and with less than four weeks to go before election day, the Incarter Freedom Party took its election campaign to Denver Hostel in Johannesburg yesterday.
People just break the law at will. You know, I was driving yesterday, and for a few days now, I've seen this. I don't know if anyone else has noticed in the areas where you've driven, if you are around Johannesburg, and I'm not sure if this is happening elsewhere as well. Have you noticed how most of the traffic lights are not just out, but they are literally being pulled down to the ground.
Year-old schoolboy Jason Rawls fetched the highest individual bid of 2.9 million rand at the SA20 auction ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament. Rolls, an all-rounder, will play for the Joburg Super Kings, who also got former SA captain Fuff Duplessis for 2.7 million rand. My Cape Town spent 2.6 million rand on Proteus' all-rounder Vian Mulda and 1.5 million to bring back New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Bolt. And lastly, Manchester will stage the Nepal World Cup in 2031. That's after England was awarded.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclAnd in case you missed it, 18-year-old schoolboy Jason Rawls fetched the highest individual bid of 2.9 million rand at the SA20 auction ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament. Rolls, an all-rounder, will play for the Joburg Super Kings, who also got former SA captain Fuff Duplessis for 2.7 million rand. My Cape Town spent 2.6 million rand on Proteus all-rounder Vian Mulda and 1.5 million to bring back New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Bolt. And lastly, Manchester will stage the Nepal World Cup in 2031.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclJudgment found that the appeal process with regard to the asylum seeking applications are to some degree being abused, where people will appeal and appeal and appeal and appeal. So this will give an opportunity for this issue to be put to bed, Mandy, because we've seen in the Johannesburg High Court two contrasting judgments where one judge found that people who had entered South Africa illegally and were seeking asylum should be deported.
Different from the Constitutional Court judgment, found that the appeal process with regard to the asylum seeking applications are to some degree being abused, where people will appeal and appeal and appeal and appeal. So, this will give an opportunity for this issue to be put to bed, Mandy, because we've seen in the Johannesburg High Court two contrasting judgments where one judge found that people who had entered South Africa illegally and were seeking asylum.
Tweets at power FM 987 or directly at Marara Moabel Voice Notes on 083 3037093. Catch us in Pretoria, Jobek 98.7, Jobek South and the Westland 103.6, Ferenc 104.4, Ekurulen 107.2. And on the DSTV audio channel, we are on 089. Quite a lot to talk about already. The issues of asylum seekers, we touched on it yesterday. We will definitely revisit that conversation. But this is what I wanted to talk about today, right?
Heard as “Jobek”Ask loclRegular visits will be made to all assessment bodies. Um is satisfied that all the assessment bodies have adequately trained their invigilation staff to execute all the activities connected with the conduct, administration, and management of the examinations. Krading Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Gekaner says the clandestine drug laboratory uncovered in Krugersdorp in the west of Johannesburg is worth an estimated value of 100 million.
Been tracked down. Corinda Jagmahan, eyewitness news, Krugersdorf. Public protector Kaleka Kaleka has engaged officials at Charlotte Macreki Academic Hospital on how medication administered to regular patients is recorded and monitored. Kaleka is currently conducting an unannounced oversight visit to the medical facility in Johannesburg to assess the state of healthcare services. She has encountered long queues at almost every ward with frustrated patients waiting to be attended to. She has also questioned one of
These municipalities, they're still functioning, but they are not functioning in a sense that they are delivering services that makes us happy as residents, more so of Johannesburg, where I'm being based. As for rural areas where my roots are, still people don't care about politics, so they just go on as normal. They don't know even what is happening, who is their counselor, they don't give a damn.
Apart that we weren't talking to each other, we were kept away from each other by those oddies of the past. And somebody thought, Wow, actually, we can make money out of this process. Part of the conspiracy of silence that continues in our communities is because we're ashamed. We're ashamed that those who understood our plight in whom we placed authority and trust betrayed us. They became billionaires. Aubrey Masango 8 to midnight on 702. 702. Here's Jobek bankrupt.
Heard as “Jobek”Ask loclAhead of this year's final metric exam season, the council has confirmed it's prepared for the metric exams after conducting a state of readiness audit. A total of 1.08 million candidates will sit for the final exams with over 9,000 centres being used countrywide. And Public Protector Koleka Kaleka is on an unannounced visit to Charlotte McClecker Academic Hospital in Johannesburg. She's there to assess the state.
Is based on a sector, occupational category, or area. So it could be like higher education, for an example. There's a quote that you have to employ this many associate professors or this many lecturers. And then it could also be specific to a particular university. So it really varies. It's not like it's across boards. Okay. Makunza in Joburg is on the line to us. Makunza, good morning. What's your question for Advocate Machele?
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclYou're listening to Power Talk with Mojimakanya from 9 a.m. to midday. Taking your calls on 0861-987-000.
Recapping your top story this hour, Harding Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Gergner says the clandestine drug laboratory uncovered in Kruger's Dope in the west of Johannesburg is worth an estimated value of 100 million rand. Power news on FM, online, and TSTV channel 889. This is Power 98.7. This is Power 987. And now.
Heard as “west of Johannesburg”Ask loclDue delays in repairing damages following a 2021 fire at the hospital. Al-Fara Moshwana has more. As you drive into the Charlotte Matake Academic Hospital, the first thing that strikes you is the heavy traffic with taxis and private vehicles crowding the entrance. Walking through the main door is a challenge in itself. Long, winding queues are hard to miss, stretching across almost every corridor. Public protector Koleka Taleka heads to the hospital for
Been taken into custody with police here to finalize investigations into whether all drug labs are linked to each other. Corinda Jagmahan, Eyewitness News, Krugersdorf. Public Protector Kolega Knalega is on an unannounced visit to Charlotte McCleke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg. She's there to assess the states of health care at the public medical facility. Earlier this year, the Public Protector released findings of her investigation into allegations of.
German Research Center for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. In your weather now, it's a sunny Wednesday across Thursday, rather, across South Africa, across Hao Teng. Temperatures in Joburg have peaked at 26 degrees, 29 in Swane, 26 in Aguruleni, 28 in Merafong, and 28 degrees in Sidibang. If you missed it, the IMC clarifies Concord ruling on asylum seekers. Kaya 959.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclThis means that refugee reception officers may no longer deny access to the asylum application process. The Judicial Service Commission is set to hold a second round of voting for the Deputy Judge President of the Eastern Cape High Court. This afternoon, none of the candidates secured the required 13 votes during yesterday's vote. The JSC will now hold further deliberations and vote again before the end of its current sitting. D.A. Johannesburg Mayor.
Side and you can get more details on 947's gig guide on Primediaplus.com. On 947, this is EWN. It's around 23 degrees in Joburg. Good morning. I'm Mikey Malapo. We begin in the West Rand, where a multidisciplinary law enforcement group has surrounded a property on the outskirts of Krugersdorp this morning, where a Mandrax drug lab was found. Police executed a
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclMinister speaks on the way forward following the Constitutional Court ruling on asylum seekers. With your power news this hour, I'm Zamanuswa Nyuswa. How Deng Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Geganer says the clandestine drug laboratory uncovered in Krugerstorp in the west of Johannesburg is worth an estimated value of 100 million rand. Gegana briefed the media at the farm where the lab allegedly manufacturing mandrax and estercy was uncovered.
It's appreciated, Vanisha Naran, speech and language therapist and audiologist at Bala Vista School out in Johannesburg, wrapping our minds around dyslexia. I hope it was empowering. 11 rather. Natalie Marchas standing by with eyewitness news at the top of the hour. They report with Mandy Wiener. Weekdays, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Do we require overhaul of the legislation?
Come about and were the proper logistics put in place, this could create a lot of jobs in an entire industry itself. So, thank you very much for opening our minds to that. Professor Bilainu Obaruyan, he is a full professor of chemical engineering at the University of Johannesburg, and he himself has been involved in doing this work. And one imagines that it could be scaled in a very, very interesting way indeed. Three minutes to 11 on the daily discourse, and I'd love more of your comments on that.
They actually read at an age-appropriate level, and that's what's affecting their comprehension. Foundation stages. Yeah, so our foundation phase is where we need to put the most emphasis. Understood. Okay, now, you know, we can't come to Bala Vista here in Joburg. I would imagine a lot of South Africans can't come to Bala Vista, maybe can't afford it. Let's take it into the home. What advice do you have for parents at home level to?
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclHave a little bit of major modifications. So I don't see that as an issue. Maybe when we want to go above 10%, then we might need that modification. A good question from Martin in Johannesburg Prof. He asks: how many megawatts of power are they producing from sugarcane in KZN? Do they sell to Eskom, power their factories? No, I think, I'm not sure. I don't think they settle.
That they might have. It is our everyday hero slot, and we understanding dyslexia with Pala Vista School in Johannesburg. Venetia Narin, our guest, speech and language therapist and an audiologist. Audiologist. I can never get to that. Audiologist. Yeah, that one. To school. You know, I want to talk about strength. So maybe I should talk about superpowers because dyslexic people have superpowers, especially when it comes to.
Well, thank you so much. So we at Bella Vista School are a remedial school based in Johannesburg, in Johannesburg North. We work with children who have learning difficulties and help them to remediate so that they can go back into the mainstream environment. We also run an assessment unit called Bella Vista Seek, where we assess children from all over who may require assistance or help in terms of mapping out a pathway.
A specialist school in Johannesburg for children joins us on the line. Welcome, Venetia. It's great to have you with us. Good morning, Clarence. Thank you so much for having me on your show. It's really amazing to be here. No, trust me, it's an important conversation, and especially the ones that we have at about this time on Thursday. So you must be extraordinary, you and your colleagues at the school, to feature here. And thank you for the work that you do. But for those not familiar, tell us about the Bela Vista School and the work that you do.
Because not everyone appreciates vulnerability, not everyone appreciates beauty in the description that you or I might have. But I won't stop doing it because I want to live life more, not less. I want to give more, not less. I want to feel more, not less. I love that. I love that. Some of the messages have come through on text on 0727021702. Kim says, Hi, Clement Iman signed my copies of her two books in Jobik a few years ago. It was such
Heard as “Jobik”Ask loclJohannesburg, and the city of Kita, and Nova has gas recovery, energy recovery from the land fees in Johannesburg, in City Deep. The two key processes they are trying to do. One, it's to, like you said, the gas has been decomposed over time, they collect it and they put it into a gas engine to about three megawatts. The other option is what they're trying to pilot now is.
But in terms of maybe electricity, if you were to use for electricity, you can get about 10 megawatts, get about, I know in Johannesburg, CTD, there is a 3-megawattfield gas extraction process. So there's potential for you to get a lot of bioforest from the waste that we generate into Africa, because a lot of the waste presently.
In Johannesburg. Yusuf, you calling from Johannesburg. Good morning. Good morning, Clement. It's Yusuf of Ramji. Assalam, Iman. You know, it's such an honor and listening to you chatting to our dear friend Iman brings a lot of joy because I remember the good old days many years ago, and I won't give the year because it will give our age away when Iman joined EWN as a young, innocent reporter. And I think the rest is history. And you know, often in
Made calls to us. We've had these conversations about the possibility of switching to a cheaper, locally available type of fuel. And that's because fossil fuels are just kind of blowing up our wallets, I think. Biofuels have been mentioned a few times in this conversation we've had, and so we thought we'd get an expert in to tell us whether biofuels may actually offer an alternative to fossil fuels, which are now costing an arm and a leg. Full professor of chemical engineering at the University of Johannesburg, Professor Bilainu O.
Approaching Main Reef Road over in Fordsburg. If you are traveling on Albertina-Sisulub Road westbound, you can expect some congestion as you are getting out of Johannesburg CBD, heading towards the Oriental Plaza. Traffic lights and four ways are out at Corner Winnie Mandela and Four Ways Boulevard, as well as Winnie Mandela and Monte Casino Boulevard, rather. And those are causing delays as you are traveling south on Winnimandela from the Vidkorpen Road intersection. Those traffic lights are also out that as you are traveling.
Heard as “Johannesburg CBD”Ask loclMe. So we're looking for a restaurant clearly that's got a mix of African and Mediterranean foods and flavors. But I'm not sure where. And is it maybe a place that is outside Joburg, outside Pretoria, north, south? I'm not sure. Is this not Carnival? Could it be that this is carnival where you can actually get?
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclPolice say the situation has become increasingly concerning, and in recent days, anti-illegal immigration groups have been showing up at the same offices on Che Guevara Road, holding demonstrations and disrupting operations. Public Protector Kolega Galega is at an unannounced visit to Charlotte McClea Academic Hospital in Johannesburg. She is there to assess the state of health care at the public medical facility. Earlier this year, the Public Protector released findings of her investigation.
Gobay was speaking at an urgent media briefing following an emergency meeting convened with key stakeholders to consider the implications of the Constitutional Court ruling. The Clandestine Drug Laboratory uncovered in Krugersdorp in the west of Johannesburg is worth an estimated value of 100 million rand. This was revealed by Hounding Deputy Police Commissioner Fred Gekana. Gekana briefed the media at the farm where the lab allegedly manufacturing mandracks and esters.
22 Rand 2 to the pound sterling and 18 Rand 67 to the Euro. Gold is trading at $4,128.70 per fine ounce, and brain crude oil is at $103.83 a barrel. Recapping your top story this hour: Joburg couple Viktim Tetromachola and Shlingemi Wutalezi will reappear at the Johannesburg High Court this morning in connection with the DJ Warris murder case.
Do you have statistics maybe per day how many patients would you turn back without medication? Patients, because a lot of them are cardiac patients, hypotensive patients, HIV patients, oncology patients. So a lot of them turn them away. Kalega is also expected to visit a school. Alpha, Ramshwana, eyewitness news, Johannesburg. And the social development department says it's on track to date.
A sunny Thursday across Gauteng. Temperatures in Joburg are said to peak at 26 degrees, 29 in Suane, 26 in Ekurhuleni, 28 in Merafong, and 28 degrees in Sidibang. If you missed it, government clarifies asylum ruling. Kaya 959. News. This is the latest dispatch just received in our newsgroup. Rooted in the truth. On the story. Kaya 959. Traffic. Traffic.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclTo each other. Corinda Jagmahan, Eyewitness News, reporting live from Prugestor. Public Protector Koliga Galega is on an unannounced visit to Charlotte McClege Academic Hospital in Johannesburg today. She's there to assess the state of health care at the public medical facility. Earlier this year, the Public Protector released findings of her investigation into allegations of undue delays in repairing damages following a 2021 fire at the hospital. Al-Faramoshwana is there.
Concerns given the pending torture and assault case. The fact that such regulations do not automatically prohibit this promotion does not make it acceptable. Western Cape Police say they will respond in due course. Public Protector Koleka Kaleka is on an unannounced visit to Charlotte Macreca Academic Hospital in Johannesburg. She's there to assess the state of healthcare at the public medical facility. Earlier this year, the Public Protector released her findings of her investigation.
We must be honest that that is extraordinary as it relates to the excess. However, I see differently when it comes to influence. Police have arrested five people at another multi-million rand drug manufacturing laboratory at a farm in Kruger's Dorp west of Johannesburg this morning. This follows a drug manufacturing operation uncovered in Hardabierspurg Dam in the northwest on Tuesday, where police discovered what's believed to be a multi-million rand.
With your power news this hour, I'm Zamanuswa Nuswa. Joburg couple victim Teoto Majola and Klengewe Butalesi will reappear at the Johannesburg High Court this morning in connection with the DJ Warr murder case. The couple allegedly hired Mozambican national Armindo Pakula to shoot DJ Warring in December last year. Pakula has pleaded guilty to murder, and the 23-year-old has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Majola and Butalesi.
Heard as “Joburg”Ask loclI'd like to sit with you and when you see what a military dictatorship looks like. All right, no, thanks then. Thank you. Thank you. It is 10 o'clock news time with Zamanius Anuso. Power news. The DJ Warris murder case back in the Johannesburg High Court and Wazadin et al. Department of Transport is stepping up efforts to locate the families of those killed in a crash.
That all refugee officers were overwhelmed by the numbers of those coming in for applications. We moved to the south of Johannesburg, where Public Protector Kole Katka Leka is on an unannounced visit to Charlotte Matrike Academic Hospital in Johannesburg this morning. She's there to assess the state of health care at the public medical facility. Earlier this year, the Public Protector released findings of her investigation into allegations of undue delays in repairing damages following a 2021 fire at the hospital.
This, this is EWN. It's around 21 degrees in Joburg. Good morning. I'm Mikey Malapo, chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration Mamuloko Kubai, says the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum applications has had unintended consequences for the country's migration system. The judgment and subsequent Home Affairs Directive has opened the asylum application process to foreign nationals, regardless of how they entered South Africa. This has led to
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