RC 260817SAfmJon Gericke
Monday, 17 August 2026
The episode mixed hard news on Phala Phala and truck-driver wages with a long, personal Track Record interview about culture, colourism, radio and faith.
- 23:01
MK Party and UAT are seeking leave to appeal the Western Cape High Court interdict that halted Parliament’s impeachment committee, keeping the Section 89 Phala Phala review on hold.
- 23:00
Truck-driver wage talks resume tomorrow at the Centralised Bargaining Council after deadlock: Satawu wants 7.5%, 7% and 6.5% over three years; employers are offering 3.7%.
- 23:07
Calls continued for anyone who has benefited from the R500 million spaza-shop support programme to come forward, after listeners said they could not find a single verified beneficiary.
- 23:21
Track Record featured Simpiwe Slabangane, who said radio opened from beauty-and-body advice, while her work as a somatologist and broadcaster now revolves around people, community and communication.
- 23:38
She spoke openly about colourism as a dark-skinned girl, said India Arie’s 'I Am Not My Hair' helped her reclaim self-worth, and rooted her life choices in faith and family respect.