RC 261027Power FMMondli Makhanya
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Water failures and accountability dominated Tuesday's Power Talk, from the Tshwane contamination fallout to a crackdown on 65 contractors, while listeners debated ANC politics and Eugene de Kock.
- 10:32
The Construction Industry Development Board has removed 65 contractors from its register for submitting false information to unlawfully inflate their grading levels, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson announced.
- 09:32
South Africa needs about 400 billion rand to fix aging water infrastructure, Water and Sanitation Minister Majodina said, and she wants the private sector to help fund repairs.
- 09:02
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya says officials responsible for the water contamination must face consequences, as more than 800 people, mostly children, have fallen ill in a crisis linked to the city's failure to chlorinate water.
- 09:30
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla returned to the Durban High Court as her trial over the July 2021 unrest continues, facing charges of incitement to commit terrorism and incitement to commit public violence.