POWER Talk
Mondli Makhanya · Mon–Fri · 09:00–12:00 SAST. A daily recap of what the show covered, cited to the broadcast minute.
Latest recap · Tuesday, 4 August 2026
The show was dominated by hard-news interviews on land expropriation, school violence, energy deals with China, and Cape Town’s record infrastructure spend.
- 10:03
The Expropriation Act challenge moved into its second day in the Western Cape High Court, with the DA and others arguing the law was not properly adopted and violates property rights.
- 11:01
Gauteng Education MEC Lebohang Maile led a raid on violent schools in Kutsong after knives, drugs and even a gun were found; Badirile Secondary was singled out for fear, gang links and a fatal learner stabbing this year.
- 10:09
South Africa and China are pushing a 2.2-trillion-rand energy infrastructure programme targeting 105 gigawatts by 2039, with Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa saying the plan is also meant to drive local manufacturing and jobs.
- 11:36
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis defended the city’s 12.2-billion-rand infrastructure budget, saying most of it is going into sewage, public transport and water upgrades in poorer areas, with another increase planned next year.