RC 261006Power FMKwena Moabelo
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Power Lunch tackled South Africa’s death-penalty debate, scholar transport safety, the stigma around stuttering, and party etiquette, with strong listener participation throughout.
- 12:18
The host questioned whether restoring the death penalty would reduce crime, citing United Nations findings that capital punishment has no credible deterrent effect over long-term imprisonment.
- 12:55
EMPD launched term-opening scholar-transport checks at identified hotspots, targeting overloading, unroadworthy vehicles, invalid permits and unlicensed professional drivers, with unsafe vehicles facing impoundment.
- 13:11
iStarter Foundation founder Dumi Mutibedi said bullying and impatience can drive people who stutter out of classrooms and careers, urging patience, acceptance and better teacher awareness.
- 13:53
Mutibedi announced a free week-long stuttering camp at Wits from 7 to 11 December, with parents able to contact iStarter Foundation on 078-550-1627.
- 14:45
Listeners broadly agreed that hosts should provide food at celebrations, while guests should respect dress codes and bring gifts when affordable rather than being forced into unexpected costs.