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Local Break - Basha Uhuru Festival

Eyewitness News Reporter Bernadette Wicks speaks to Constitutional Hill CEO Dawn Robertson to talk about the upcoming Basha Uhuru Festival which plans to celebrate the creativity of South Africa's youth.

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ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: 35 DAYS TOWARDS THE NSC EXAMS 2023 - HOW CAN LEARNERS PREPARE AND FOCUS DURING THIS PERIOD?

24 September 2023 | 52 Minute Listen

Eyewitness News Reporter  Kgomotso Modise is joined by the Department of Basic Education Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga; Director of Classroom Buddies Organisation  Christian Kayembe and Registered School Counsellor Esmarie Cillers to talk about how learners can prepare for the upcoming matric exams

Roundtable Discussion Topic - The Economy Of Side Hustles?

17 September 2023 | 52 Minute Listen

Eyewitness News Reporter Kgomotso Modise is joined by guests Charlotte Nsubuga - Mukusa an Independent Brand Marketing Expert and Vijay Valla Director for Funding Support Department Of Small Business Development to talk about the tough economical times that have seen most people starting up their side hustles while keeping their permanent jobs. 

ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: Inside the City’s ‘Highjacked’ buildings, how we got here and how can we rid the crisis?

10 September 2023 | 49 Minute Listen

Eyewitness News Reporter Bernadette Wicks is joined by guests COK Mayoral Advisor Thabo Mayisela, EWN reporter Orrin Singh, Associate Professor School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand Sarah Charlton and SERI Candidate Attorney   Zolile Shude to talk about the issue homelessness crisis that had led to hijacked buildings in the CBD and more 

Inside EWN Roundtable: Presidential address

03 September 2023 | 35 Minute Listen

Eyewitness News Reporter Nokukhanya Mntambo speaks to Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg Prof David Monyae; Economist Wayne McCurrie and SA Business Council Member Stravos Nicolaou following President Cyril Ramaphosa announcement on Brics and Lady R Vessel 

ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: Do you think BRICS has the potential to help South Africa forge a new economic future? Or is it a political pie in the sky?

28 August 2023 | 50 Minute Listen

BRICS capped off a successful 3-day summit in Sandton, Johannesburg. Is it a giant political and ego talk shop, or can it change the face of global politics? We put the question forward to our panellists in a special post-BRICS roundtable discussion. Eyewitness News Anchor Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by Professor Anil Sooklal Ambassador – at large – for Asia and BRICS department of International Relations, Professor Daniel Bradlow from the University of Pretoria, Professor Lisa Thompson from the University of the Western Cape’s School of Governance and Chief Economist at the Antswisa Management Group Miyelani Mkhabela also participated in the conversation.

LOCAL BREAK - KEKELINGO FROM THE MUFFINZ GOES SOLO

20 August 2023 | 9 Minute Listen

Eyewitness News Reporter Bernadette Wicks is in conversation with  drummer, singer and  songwriter Gregory Mabusela known to many as Kekelingo about his upcoming EP called Pula and what people can expect from his solo project outside of the Muffinz music group. 

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: WILL THE DECISION TO RELEASE FORMER PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA ON SPECIAL REMISSION WITHSTAND SCRUTINY?

13 August 2023 | 47 Minute Listen

Eyewitness News Reporter Nokukhanya Mntambo is joined by guests Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala; Political Analyst Lukhona Mnguni and Department of correctional services spokesperson Singabhakho Nxumalo to talk about the recent release of the former president Jacob Zuma from prison on special remission.

What’s government’s relationship with the taxi industry and will the sector ever be formalized and subsidized?

06 August 2023 | 50 Minute Listen

About 40% of South Africans use taxis every day. The industry is arguably the backbone of the public transport sector in the country and there’s no doubt it has a large reach. Are we however any closer to formalising this industry? Eyewitness News Anchor Graeme Raubenheimer is joined by National Spokesperson for the South African National Taxi Council Rebecca Phala, Eyewitness News reporter Nthuthuzelo Nene, Cosatu Western Cape Secretary Malvern de Bruyn and Chief Economist at the Antswisa Management Group Miyelani Mkhabela also participated in a conversation around government’s relationship with the taxi industry.

ROUNDTABLE TOPIC: REFLECTING ON THE 10 YAERS OF THE EFF

30 July 2023 | 50 Minute Listen

Bernadette Wicks is joined by guests; EWN politics editor Tshidi Madia; broadcaster Thabo Shole- Mashao and political analyst Rebone Tau, to look back at the EFF marking 10 years in the political landscape. 

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TOPIC: SA BRICS SUMMIT MINUS PUTIN

23 July 2023 | 52 Minute Listen

Guest: EWN Reporter Nokukhanya Mntambo is in conversation with Prof John Stremlau from Department of International Relations from Wits University, Political Analyst Asanda Ngoasheng and Ambassador to Asia and Brics Prof Anil Sooklal. 

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