Monday, 3 August 2026
The show was dominated by sharp policy and lifestyle debates: smoking’s retro comeback, egg farming claims, e-scooters on Sea Point Promenade, and the Expropriation Act court challenge.
Afternoon Drive · Cape Talk · John Maytham
- 17:13
Western Cape High Court hearing on the Expropriation Act focused on DA arguments that Section 19 is irrational and that the NCOP vote may have been procedurally invalid; AfriForum and IRR backed compensation-first challenges.
- 16:31
Cape Town declared an intergovernmental dispute with the acting police minister over metro police investigative powers; the city wants officers to investigate cases they uncover, not just enforce by-laws.
- 16:15
Nicola Jow said Sea Point Promenade rules for e-bikes and e-scooters are being tightened through voluntary speed limiters, marshals and possible by-law changes including speed, helmet and age limits.
- 15:44
Farmer Angus dismissed a study claiming free-range eggs are worse for the environment, arguing mobile outdoor houses spread manure, improve soils and avoid the disease pressure of fixed caged systems.
- 15:22
Pop culture specialist Matteo Malerco said cigarette imagery is back as a retro-cool signal for young people, but South African smoking rates have not yet clearly risen; vaping remains far more common.