RC 260819Cape TalkPippa Hudson
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
A feel-good City Pod innovation story and a detailed consumer-law discussion about runaway trolleys dominated the show, with a side of practical hybrid-car advice.
- 13:31
City Pod’s first shelter for delivery drivers has opened at Constantia Village, with benches, charging points and toilets; a Waterfront site is next, and more shopping centres are lining up.
- 13:18
Jen Dove said the pods were inspired by delivery-driver accidents and the daily indignity of sitting on the ground, lacking toilets, shelter and phone-charging while waiting for the next job.
- 14:24
The trolley-damage case involving Uber driver Michael Mwanza ended with Shoprite paying his R9,372 repair quote ex gratia, after weeks of no-liability denials from the store and its contractors.
- 14:40
Legal expert Simon Coleman said premises owners can’t hide behind disclaimer signs if negligence is proven; courts look at foreseeability, prior incidents and reasonable precautions, and the Consumer Protection Act limits waiver-style notices.
- 13:46
Ernest Page said plug-in hybrids can make sense for short commutes and home charging, with the Omoda C7 able to run about 100 kilometres on battery; he estimated home charging at roughly R150-R250 a full charge.