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Friday, 7 August 2026
Friday’s show was dominated by electric-vehicle practicality, with strong sidebars on the Naked Scientist, storytelling for good and the build-up to the Stormers-All Blacks clash.
- 11:23
Lester Kivett’s Cape Town-to-Worcester EV road trip showed long-distance electric travel is workable, with a Black Tower charging stop used to demonstrate the app and charging process.
- 09:39
The Naked Scientist said EV batteries usually degrade slowly, around 1% to 1.5% a year, and warned that hard acceleration, fast charging and running the battery to extremes shorten battery life.
- 09:41
Dr Chris Smith explained EV fires are so hard to extinguish because lithium batteries can self-sustain heat and water can worsen the reaction by producing hydrogen.
- 10:53
Stories for Good is inviting true, lived stories for a 6 September event at Montebello Design Centre in Newlands, with themes of belonging and coaching offered from 20 August.
- 11:22
Rugby build-up centred on the Stormers hosting the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium, with Yanda Kunang saying the match will be on SuperSport and that the Stormers could field a strong pack.