Tuesday, 4 August 2026
The episode mixed political analysis, mining reform and women’s sport, with strongest focus on how coalition politics, mine governance and support for Banyana Banyana shape South Africa’s future.
POWER Zone · Power FM · Kefentse Mkhari
- 00:36
Coalition politics was flagged as a risk to women’s representation: municipal women councillors fell from 41% in 2016 to 37% in 2021, and post-2026 deals were described as male-dominated.
- 00:53
New polling from the Social Research Foundation put the ANC on 34% nationally, the DA on 27% and MKP on 15%, with fragmented metro councils and the ANC badly down in Johannesburg.
- 01:48
Mining could grow without crushing host communities only if government enforces community agreements, beneficiation, rehabilitation and transparency; the expert argued mines should publish outcomes, not just expenditure.
- 01:35
Illegal mining was linked to unemployment, organised crime, environmental damage and violence, with a call for regulated artisanal mining, stronger intelligence and faster rehabilitation of abandoned shafts.
- 02:04
Women’s football was described as still being treated as second best despite Banyana Banyana’s defending-champions status, empty stadiums and patchy sponsorship, with a must-win group game against Burkina Faso at 10 p.m.