Tuesday, 4 August 2026
The episode centred on South Africa’s weakening faith in democracy, with lengthy panels on voter apathy, women’s retirement planning, and affordable Gauteng picnic spots.
POWER Up · Power FM · Kea Ncube
- 03:11
Support for democracy has fallen sharply: only 36% of South Africans now prefer democracy over other forms of government, and belief in voting’s power has dropped below 30%.
- 04:23
Panelists argued that voter apathy is now a punitive act, not simple disengagement, and debated compulsory voting, automatic registration from Home Affairs data, and stronger civic education.
- 05:11
Women were urged to start retirement planning from their first income, because fewer than 10% of South Africans retire comfortably and financial stress is hitting women especially hard.
- 05:43
Gauteng picnic spots were sold as an affordable winter-to-spring outing, with Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Pretoria National Botanical Garden, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, and Suikerbosrand all singled out.
- 05:56
The show closed with the opening of the Lucky Dube Secondary School of Performing Arts in Emelo, Mpumalanga, timed with his birthday and framed as a legacy project for young creatives.