RC 260815702Gugs Mhlungu
Saturday, 15 August 2026
The show mixed practical lifestyle advice with a strong warning about hotter summers, while also unpacking South Africa’s EV shift and a new book on food, love and lobola.
- 09:19
Professor Francois Engelbrecht warned South Africa could face an exceptionally warm, possibly record-setting summer if El Niño hits, with flash drought, crop losses and dangerous heat for outdoor and informal-settlement residents.
- 07:16
Electric vehicles are becoming cheaper in South Africa, with some models now around R300,000 to R400,000, but charging remains concentrated in metros and highway stops, and import taxes still push prices up.
- 08:21
Parenting coach Gail Friend said children in noisy or unfamiliar places need short pre-conversations, simple repeated instructions and firm boundaries; emotional overload means they cannot access logic in the moment.
- 09:43
Neo Nonso’s new cookbook Love and Lobola blends 80 recipes with personal stories, family rituals and heritage, including dishes tied to her marriage, lobola negotiations and December sheep-feasting traditions.