Monday, 3 August 2026
The morning mixed practical advice on breastfeeding and funeral claims with sharp political talk on voter registration, the IEC and party funding, plus a fintech founder interview and a feel-good chess story.
POWER Up · Power FM · Kea Ncube
- 04:59
Ramaphosa urged South Africans to recognise progress on infrastructure and water projects, saying a trillion rand is being deployed and 67 water projects are already under way; he made the pitch during ANC voter-registration campaigning in Mpumalanga.
- 03:58
Political callers argued that parties are misdirecting public anger at the IEC instead of service delivery failures, saying the commission’s job is only to run free and fair elections, not to provide governance or municipal services.
- 04:45
World Breastfeeding Week featured a dietitian’s advice that milk production depends more on proper latch, positioning, frequent feeding and balanced meals than on “magic” foods; mothers were urged to drink more water and manage stress.
- 04:17
A funeral-policy specialist said claims can be paid within 48 hours if documents are in order, but delays come from waiting periods, lapses in premiums, criminal or unnatural deaths, and disputes when funeral homes change underwriters.
- 05:42
Mila Pei founder Melissa Ndlovu described a WhatsApp-based fintech tool for small businesses to track payments, follow-ups and customer relationships, saying the product grew from her own need to solve real business problems; a Ugandan school won the African school chess title without losing a match.