RC 260826Power FMMondli Makhanya
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Talk examined Matlala’s commission testimony, disinformation risks, South Africa’s research funding dependency, economic stagnation and fragile peace efforts in the DRC.
- 11:02
Vusimuzikat Matlala continued refusing questions at the Madlanga Commission, citing possible criminal exposure; commissioners warned that silence leaves allegations against him largely unanswered.
- 10:21
The Human Rights Commission called disinformation a human-rights issue, urging platform accountability, digital literacy, rapid responses and curriculum changes without introducing censorship.
- 10:47
US NIH funding for new South African research applications has resumed after an 18-month freeze, but the Medical Research Council warned government investment must rise to prevent renewed dependency.
- 11:16
Economist Duma Gqubule criticised government-business growth targets, noting 1.1% average growth over 17 years, 13.1 million unemployed people and infrastructure investment falling sharply.
- 11:38
DRC peace monitors face a vacuum after repeated breakdowns in mediation, with regional bodies sidelined and uncertainty over who will supply troops to oversee the ceasefire.