RC 260903Power FMKefentse Mkhari
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Power Zone tackled South Africa’s baby-dumping crisis, the opportunities and risks of AI, and the student movement’s role in shaping society and national policy.
- 00:37
South Africa records approximately 3,500 abandoned babies annually, with three to four found each day in Johannesburg; causes include crisis pregnancies, poverty, stigma, depression and absent support.
- 00:55
Women considering abandonment were urged to seek safe surrender through hospitals, clinics, police stations or the Department of Social Development, with adoption and crisis-pregnancy counselling available.
- 01:13
AI is reshaping work rather than simply eliminating it, creating roles such as AI trainers, agent specialists and strategists while demanding stronger governance, data protection and updated education.
- 02:38
SASCO’s proposed Students’ Charter sets priorities including affordable access, accommodation, relevant curricula, health support, graduate employment and student democracy, linking campus struggles to wider social change.
- 02:54
SASCO supports a national dialogue driven by ordinary citizens and students, not only leaders, and is marking its 35th anniversary with lectures and events across KwaZulu-Natal.