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POWER Perspective is a talkback that typically features no-holds-barred discussions ranging from politics and socioeconomic matters to religion and lifestyle topics. POWER Perspective brings you hard-hitting interviews and debates featuring all the big names in politics. This show has a dedicated fanbase of “Perspectivians” and is a must-listen to, to understand what is happening politically in today's South Africa.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPOWER Perspective is a talkback that typically features no-holds-barred discussions ranging from politics and socioeconomic matters to religion and lifestyle topics. POWER Perspective brings you hard-hitting interviews and debates featuring all the big names in politics. This show has a dedicated fanbase of “Perspectivians” and is a must-listen to, to understand what is happening politically in today's South Africa.
POWER Perspective is hosted by POWER98.7. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Scaling vs. Scrutiny: Managing Record NSFAS Applications & Tightening Verification Checks" (28 October 2026, 46 minutes), "Minority Sectors Manifestos: E-Hailers; Homeless people; ECDC; Informal Traders - demand answers from parties ahead of local elections" (28 October 2026, 53 minutes), and "DA lodges urgent SAHRC complaint over safety, asbestos, and infrastructure concerns at Eersterust Secondary" (28 October 2026, 51 minutes).
POWER Perspective publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for POWER Perspective is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. POWER Perspective requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. POWER Perspective's contact route on record: verified email.
POWER98.7 hosts POWER Perspective, a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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As public universities and TVET colleges prepare for the upcoming academic cycle, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme finds itself at a historic crossroads. On one hand, demand has never been higher: hundreds of...
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As South Africa approaches the local government elections, political parties are issuing sweeping manifestos filled with high-level promises. Yet, behind the official rhetoric lies a distinct gap: the systematic neglect...
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has lodged an urgent complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission regarding critical security threats, asbestos hazards, and deteriorating infrastructure at Eersterust...
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The City of Johannesburg is actively exploring partnerships with the private sector to meet the ever-increasing water demand of its residents, who currently consume approximately 1.6 billion liters per day. Persistent...
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The City of Tshwane supplied unchlorinated water to communities in Bronkhorstspruit for three weeks without informing residents that their water was unsafe. According to a Department of Water and Sanitation...
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Ahead of the local government elections on 4 November, homeless community members—supported by the Denis Hurley Centre—presented the 2026 National Homeless Manifesto to representatives of major political...
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A senior officer in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that an instruction was issued to halt Project Kgala—the controversial military cooperation programme with Cuba. While the...
South Africa today stands at a crucial crossroads of global diplomacy and domestic governance. On the international stage, our nation has taken a principled, unyielding stand—leading historic litigation at the...
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Despite possessing one of the most progressive constitutional frameworks in the world, South Africa faces a persistent human rights crisis regarding violence, abuse, and hate crimes targeting persons with disabilities...
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Political parties have expressed mixed reactions to a landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court that granted the African National Congress (ANC) permission to update its submission to the Electoral Commission of South...
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) extends its best wishes to the Class of 2026 as they begin their final matric examinations on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. As October marks Mental Health Awareness Month, the...
The Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has officially withdrawn a directive that instructed department offices to accept asylum applications for evaluation based on their merits, rather than...
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The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) disbursed more than R1.3 billion in improper grant payments between April 2025 and March 2026. Addressing Parliament’s portfolio committee on social development...
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Former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has called for South Africa to withdraw from all United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) conventions, proposing that the country subsequently rejoin them with...
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The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has warned that South Africa faces severe instability and risks burning if the country abandons its key transformation laws, such as Broad-Based Black Economic...
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In conversation with Soulful Clay (real name Clayton Damons ) a South African R&B/Soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer based in Cape Town. Operating at the intersection of contemporary R&B...
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What was once a dignified, milestone celebration marking twelve years of academic endurance has transformed into a high-stakes arena of status, excess, and behavioral breakdown. The early shutdown of Roosevelt High...
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South Africans’ unyielding passion for gathering is driving a staggering multibillion-rand economy, even as an entrenched “party now, worry later” mindset places severe strain on household pockets...
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National Spokesperson, Congress of South African Trade Unions
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