RC 261004Power FMLerato Mvelase
Sunday, 4 October 2026
The episode blended African musical heritage with a detailed Mauritania feature, regional public-holiday notices and a warning about sharply differing petrol prices across Africa.
- 22:02
Mauritania was presented as a West African country of more than 5.4 million people, shaped by French colonial rule before gaining independence on 28 November 1960.
- 22:19
The programme highlighted Mauritanian culture, including Sunni Islam, desert-nomad traditions, three-glass mint tea hospitality and dishes such as thieboudienne and mafe.
- 23:25
Listeners heard that Malawi has Africa’s highest petrol price at US$3.239 per litre, while Zimbabwe charges US$2.060 and South Africa was expected to approach R30 per litre.
- 23:22
Independence Day was marked in Lesotho on 4 October, while Mozambique observed Peace and Reconciliation Day; Uganda and Kenya have national celebrations later in the week.