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Monday, 7 September 2026
POWER Up focused on South Africa’s political frustration, the risks of messianic leadership, rotavirus warnings, and healthier ways to handle difficult conversations.
- 04:44
Social commentator Le Chokonolo Musue said frustration makes people stop questioning potential “rescuers”, urging citizens to interrogate movements’ values, capacity, methods and proposed solutions before following them.
- 03:14
Afrobarometer findings highlighted declining democratic confidence: 49% preferred democracy in 2026, down from 72% in 2011, while only 31% described South Africa as a full democracy or one with minor problems.
- 05:12
Pediatrician Dr Nosipo Maponya warned that repeated vomiting can cause dangerous dehydration within hours; parents should give small amounts of oral rehydration solution and seek medical care promptly.
- 05:01
Gauteng recorded 805,688 Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027, representing 346,877 children and exposing pressure on public-school infrastructure and capacity.
- 05:56
Wellness coach Dipuo Zulu said difficult conversations require self-awareness, accountability and agreed rules of engagement, rather than silence used as a weapon or a way to avoid conflict.