RC 260807702Clement Manyathela
Friday, 7 August 2026
Election-day logistics and two extended open-line debates dominated the show: single dads’ realities and whether relationship standards are healthy or unrealistic.
- 10:00
Local government elections were officially proclaimed for 4 November, with eligible voters warned to register or update details by midnight before the roll closes and the 90-day campaign starts.
- 09:41
The NPA defended Michael Lomas’s suspended sentence, saying plea deals are negotiated for information, subject to judicial approval, and can be revoked if he is not truthful.
- 10:09
An entire Across the Desk segment focused on single dads raising children alone, with callers describing divorce, separation and bereavement, plus the grind of cooking, school runs and emotional care.
- 11:11
The relationship feature argued that “knowing your worth” is only healthy when it protects values and deal breakers; the guest split dating criteria into non-negotiables, negotiables and deal breakers.