RC 261005Power FMMondli Makhanya
Monday, 5 October 2026
Power Talk focused on Tshwane’s election choices, the city’s financial recovery and infrastructure plans, while a diplomat warned that US-South Africa tensions risk worsening.
- 10:18
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya said the city reduced its Eskom debt by more than R2.5 billion, agreed a 3.5% employee increase and secured its second funded budget.
- 11:13
Moya said Tshwane faces a R56 billion infrastructure requirement over the next decade, making fundraising for electricity, water, sanitation, roads and housing her main priority.
- 11:21
Moya urged voters to support the 4 November local elections, seeking five years to deliver on her promises and accepting that residents can replace her if she fails.
- 11:38
Former diplomat Kingsley Makhubela said US Ambassador Leo Bozell’s public confrontations risk making him ineffective, while diplomats should handle disputes privately and preserve the host country’s dignity.
- 11:56
Makhubela said South Africa should not expel Bozell yet, arguing his conduct had not reached the threshold for invoking Article 9 of the Vienna Convention.