RC 260820Power FMTehillah Niselow
Thursday, 20 August 2026
The episode centred on Eskom grid pressure, Exaro’s interim results, and practical business advice on AI and job-seeking, with a final leadership profile from Airports Company South Africa.
- 18:43
National Transmission Company South Africa faces about R2 billion in curtailment claims from renewable-energy producers as rooftop solar and daytime oversupply force it to limit output and pay IPPs anyway.
- 18:51
Exaro Resources reported revenue up 7% to R22.1 billion, coal production up 11%, exports up 15%, renewable output up 12%, and manganese now joins the group’s growth story.
- 18:57
Ben Magara said Exaro wants earnings from manganese, iron ore and renewable energy to make up more than half the group total by 2030, while coal remains necessary for export and domestic demand.
- 19:13
Multilingual voice AI was pitched as a strategic enterprise investment in Africa, with potential revenue gains, better customer conversion and stronger service delivery in customer care, banking, healthcare and telco.
- 19:21
For CVs with no formal work experience, the advice was to start with a personal summary, emphasise transferable skills from study, volunteering or community work, tailor each application, and keep formatting ATS-friendly.