RC 260818SAfmJon Gericke
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
The episode was dominated by the SACP’s decision to contest alone in November, followed by a sharp AI masterclass and a look at Zambia’s minerals-driven geopolitics.
- 23:57
The SACP said it will campaign “wall to wall” and contest every municipality independently in November, marking its clearest break yet from the ANC inside the Tripartite Alliance.
- 22:35
Professor Mechi Mokoba warned the move will likely cost the ANC votes, but argued the SACP’s messaging is too unclear to win trust as a standalone force.
- 23:48
The AI segment stressed that the real disruption is redesigning jobs, not total mass unemployment, with repetitive work most exposed and reskilling seen as the key response.
- 23:58
South Africa was urged to think long term about Zambia’s second term under Hakainde Hichilema, as the country positions itself in the global critical minerals race and the Lobito Corridor threatens Durban’s role.