RC 260813Power FMColleen Makhubele
Thursday, 13 August 2026
The show centred on consumer protection against spam marketing, then shifted to a hard conversation about men’s healing and gender-based violence, before ending with African Roots’ music and mentorship story.
- 21:15
South Africa logged 17.47 billion spam calls from January to June, with 7.18 billion blocked. The NCC is building an opt-out registry so consumers can stop unwanted direct marketing.
- 21:24
Consumers will be able to opt out by industry or company, and marketers must cleanse their lists every 30 days before campaigns. The NCC will run the registry, while non-compliance can attract fines and tribunal action.
- 22:12
The discussion on men highlighted 42,000 rapes a year, about 115 reported daily, plus 5,500 women murdered in the past year; speakers linked the violence to trauma, alcohol, unemployment and validation-seeking.
- 23:01
Men were urged to seek help through men's forums, churches and support groups, and to stop treating silence as strength. Speakers said boys need mentors, guidance and a safe place to open up.