RC 260916Power FMMondli Makhanya
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Power Talk focused on South Africa’s security crisis, transport barriers and infrastructure governance, alongside live coverage of the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exhibition.
- 11:31
The Electoral Court dismissed the ANC’s challenge over 181 candidate nominations in six municipalities, rejecting its argument that an IEC online-system glitch prevented submission.
- 10:45
An Ipsos survey found 15% of South Africans aged 15 and older—about 6.9 million people—had missed work, school or university because they could not afford transport.
- 11:15
A Johannesburg infrastructure expert warned that a one-billion-dollar New Development Bank loan will not fix the metros’ deeper procurement and governance failures, including a R150-billion to R200-billion backlog.
- 11:57
At the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, South African officials highlighted international partnerships, unmanned systems and locally made counter-drone technology as priorities for the defence industry.
- 11:42
Housing activists will hold a public hearing on 26 September over proposed Cape Town hyperscale data centres, citing risks to water, electricity, land and meaningful community participation.