POWER Perspective

Thursday, 17 September 2026

The episode examined failures in South Africa’s learnership system, a class action over faulty contraceptive pills, and the wider crisis of gender-based violence.

1. 22:19

   More than 500 women have approached lawyers after faulty Yas Plus packs reversed the active and placebo pills; the potential class action covers pregnancies between November 2023 and January 2025.

2. 21:24

   Guests said learnerships cannot solve youth unemployment without job creation, while employers, CETAs and government must address weak oversight, delayed stipends, poor absorption and cheap-labour abuses.

3. 21:42

   Construction SETA said 10,000 learnerships were completed over five years, but stressed that completion is not deployment and stronger employer partnerships are needed to absorb graduates.

4. 22:29

   A potential compensation claim over faulty contraceptives may include medical costs, loss of income, child-rearing expenses and psychological trauma, with eligibility requiring pharmacy or prescribing records.

5. 21:01

   The programme continued mourning nine women murdered in Ekurhuleni, with callers demanding persistent patrols, better investigative capacity and urgent action against gender-based violence.

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