RC 261003SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Saturday, 3 October 2026
The episode confronted alcohol’s community impact, tempered optimism about manufacturing, examined transport-sector violence, and offered practical gardening, motoring and emergency-safety advice.
- 07:27
Hosts argued that widespread, poorly regulated taverns are fuelling alcohol harm, with callers describing noise, 24-hour sales and alleged police inaction in residential communities.
- 07:34
Manufacturing PMI improved in September after three contracting months, but economist Dr Ralph Mateja said one month is not a trend and warned logistics, jobs and Chinese imports remain major pressures.
- 07:56
Discussing attacks on long-distance buses in Ngcobo, Mateja said government must integrate and modernise the taxi industry rather than marginalise it, while stressing that killings are never justifiable.
- 08:34
Landscape designer Joy Pala encouraged productive gardens combining permanent plants with seasonal vegetables, saying composting food waste can restore poor soil and greener neighbourhoods could improve health.
- 08:42
Motoring contributor Nico Smith recommended setting up a phone medical ID with allergies, blood group and emergency contacts, and saving South Africa’s 112 emergency number.