Show recapsPOWER Lunch

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.

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.