RC 260904Power FMMondli Makhanya
Friday, 4 September 2026
Power Talk focused on accountability, from the Phala Phala court challenge and municipal governance to police corruption, electricity costs and AI’s impact on jobs.
- 10:02
MK Party lawyer Dalim Bofu urged the Western Cape High Court to dismiss President Ramaphosa’s review application, arguing it would delay Parliament’s accountability process and undermine a Constitutional Court order.
- 10:11
A municipal governance expert said South Africa’s €300 million, roughly R5.6 billion, loan must overcome weak management, procurement and contract oversight to deliver water, electricity, sanitation and waste services.
- 10:47
Crime analyst Yusuf Abramjee warned that organised crime has infiltrated policing, citing crime-intelligence corruption, disappearing seized drugs and the need for a comprehensive cleanup and credible anti-corruption unit.
- 11:06
NERSA is consulting on an 8.8% electricity price increase for 2027; an energy expert said consumers should push for transparency and argued prices must eventually fall significantly.
- 11:45
Nedlac’s AI summit called for human-centred digital policy, including skills development and infrastructure, so workers, young people, small businesses and rural communities are not excluded from economic opportunities.