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Thursday, 20 August 2026
The episode split between a warning that green-mineral mining could squeeze farmland and a detailed interview on a new pregnancy companion app aimed at safer, better-informed pregnancies.
- 03:13
Lithium prospecting licences reportedly cover 73,000 hectares across 117 farms, with the Sugar Cane Growers Association warning that around 30,000 farming jobs could be at risk.
- 04:41
Young farmer Bukamoso Junior Mabudi said lithium mining would intensify competition for water and can put the same land needed for food production under pressure.
- 05:40
Dr Kunisile Le Kotrele launched Pregi Check, billed as South Africa’s first comprehensive pregnancy health companion app, with daily prayers, a baby-kick tracker, contraction timer and stored medical records.
- 05:41
She said the app was inspired by love and loss, including preventable maternal deaths, and is meant to improve communication between pregnant women, families and healthcare providers.