RC 260902Power FMKwena Moabelo
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Power Lunch focused on accountability in South Africa’s institutions, domestic-worker exploitation and the lasting mental-health effects of childhood maltreatment.
- 14:01
The IEC reported 142,072 candidates nominated for 10,526 council seats in the 4 November local elections, a 43% increase from 2021; final lists are due on 16 September.
- 13:22
Domestic-worker representatives said police inaction, weak enforcement and unequal power leave workers vulnerable, calling for formal contracts, UIF registration, labour inspections and accountability for abusive employers.
- 13:12
United Domestic Workers of South Africa described Paulina Klamini’s body being found 17 days after she disappeared, while her family reportedly received no meaningful police updates for two years.
- 14:42
Clinical psychologist Dr Kitumetsi Mashihu said childhood maltreatment can shape adult anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism and relationship triggers, but therapy and self-awareness can help people heal and break cycles.