RC 260830SAfmAlexander Leibner
Sunday, 30 August 2026
The episode centred on South Africa’s accelerating new-energy vehicle market, San Salvador’s urgent relocation, entertainment recommendations and an accessible approach to wine education.
- 19:14
South African new-energy vehicle sales rose 84.2% year on year to 13,196 units in the first half of 2026, with plug-in hybrids up 486.7% and EVs over 230%.
- 19:27
San Salvador must relocate 58 residents after its Hyde Park home was sold for commercial development; immediate moving costs are about R250,000, while a new facility may cost R7–8 million.
- 19:17
Cheaper EV models priced around R330,000 to R370,000 and rising fuel costs are bringing electric motoring within reach of more South African buyers for practical economic reasons.
- 19:35
National Geographic’s four-part Lion follows one cub over four years, while The Sheep Detective combines comedy, drama and a whodunit around sheep investigating a terrible event.
- 19:50
An Idiot’s Guide to Wine brings comedy and education together through a tasting of six international wines: two whites, one rosé and three reds.