RC 260821SAfmAngela Ludek
Friday, 21 August 2026
A music-heavy Friday edition mixed a Women’s Month retrospective on 21st-century female icons with practical talk on relationship role strain and an El Niño briefing for South Africa.
- 04:57
South Africa should prepare for a hotter, drier summer: El Niño is already present, and the seasonal forecast points to below-normal rainfall with above-normal temperatures, though not zero rain.
- 04:24
In relationships, one partner can slide into a parent role while the other becomes the child, creating resentment, reduced intimacy and a carry-all burden that often ends badly if unaddressed.
- 03:33
The show’s Women’s Month music retrospective singled out Beyoncé, Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Zonke and Tandiswa Mazwai as women who reshaped 21st-century music and popular culture.
- 04:01
For South African listeners, the standout local names were Zonke and Tandiswa Mazwai, credited with blending soul, jazz, R&B and African influences while keeping their music rooted in local identity.