Show recapsPOWER Up

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Women’s Month dominated the show, with long interviews on Banyana Banyana, women’s history in literature, fertility after 30, and a spiritual view of sexual health.

POWER Up · Power FM · Kea Ncube

  1. 03:16

    Banyana Banyana beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to reach the WAFCON quarterfinals, and the top four teams at the tournament will qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

  2. 03:30

    Desiree Ellis came under praise and scrutiny in equal measure: the team was described as structurally under-supported, while Morocco and Zambia were flagged as the biggest threats left.

  3. 05:26

    Zugiswa Wona’s 76 Inked event on 10 August at Book Circle Capital will honour Bongile Makhabela, the only woman among the Soweto 11, and gather writers born in 1976.

  4. 05:39

    Dietitian Babalo Muhale said fertility starts before pregnancy, recommended a Mediterranean-style diet, prenatal vitamins, folic acid, water, and cutting back on takeaways, sugar and trans fats.

  5. 04:44

    Traditional healer Mkulu Neo Gaganazi argued sex carries spiritual consequences, urged sexual and spiritual hygiene, and said unhealthy soul ties, poor boundaries and risky partners can drain emotional well-being.