Power FM show recaps — locl

Anti-immigrant unrest in Durban and Home Affairs' asylum directive U-turn dominated the afternoon, with the Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay also featuring.

Home Affairs withdrew its asylum directive after Soweto and Durban unrest, and the Constitutional Court ruling dominated the phone-in debate on Friday's Power Lunch.

Home Affairs' reversal of its asylum-application directive dominated the show, with callers split on whether the Constitutional Court ruling legitimises illegal immigration as Soweto and Durban protests turned violent.

Immigration tensions turned violent in Soweto and Durban after a Constitutional Court asylum ruling, and Home Affairs withdrew its directive as police and the army moved in.

Immigration unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, a Manchester City financial verdict, and matric exam readiness dominated this Friday show, which also previewed the MTN 8 final.

Dominated by the Durban anti-foreigner protest violence and its fallout, with a guest analysis of the newly launched African Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius.

Soweto and Durban unrest over the Constitutional Court asylum ruling dominated the evening, with torched vehicles and police warnings, before the show turned to public service reform and funeral culture.

Power Business centred on government's plan to add battery storage and gas power as electricity supply begins to outstrip demand, alongside property price growth and pay transparency debates.

Court developments dominated the afternoon, with the DJ Warras case postponed and a Northwest judge's transfer bid raising Judicial Service Commission concern, alongside a Solomon Linda history segment.

Asylum-seeker rulings, a fatal Atteridgeville kidnapping and matric exam security dominated, alongside a long call-in debate on whether spouses should stand by accused partners.

Thursday's Power Talk covered a Krugersdorp drug lab bust, the Constitutional Court's asylum ruling that dominated callers, detective overload, and a shortage of children's palliative care in South Africa.

The episode was dominated by corporate accountability, strained public services and uncertainty over whether Rwanda could beat South Africa to Africa’s next Formula One Grand Prix.

Misinformation about asylum law, political accountability and a year-end spiritual check-in dominated the show, alongside singer Mpo Putini’s move into gospel music.

Power Zone confronted South Africa’s mounting social tensions while examining initiation schools, responsible entrepreneurship and the safeguards needed for trustworthy journalism in the AI era.

Local government election debates dominated the episode, with parties presenting competing plans to repair failing municipalities in Nelson Mandela Bay and the North West.

Power Business focused on South Africa’s economic pressure points, from mining and household finances to merger scrutiny and the costly delay in digital migration.

The episode focused on mounting pressure from Shadrack Sibiya’s legal battles, fuel-driven cost increases, worker grievances and Johannesburg’s deepening governance crisis.

The episode focused on asylum-system confusion, workers’ demands, matric support and practical advice on protecting retinal health through regular screening.

Power Talk focused on fuel and electricity crises, asylum policy, local-government accountability, and a sharply contested debate over South Africa’s economic strategy.

Fuel costs, policing capacity and public-service failures dominated the episode, alongside scrutiny of asylum access, spaza-shop funding and men’s breast cancer awareness.

Fuel prices above R30, police investigative backlogs and candid conversations about relationships, workplace wellbeing and intimacy shaped the morning episode.

A youth-focused episode examined South Africa’s economic pressures, the country young people want to build, a growing Pirates-Sundowns rivalry and the mental-health effects of family conflict.

Power Perspective focused on North West’s housing crisis, the contested role of privatisation, and construction-site extortion linked to the 30% local-content rule.

Fuel prices dominated the programme, alongside warnings about prolonged inflation, private equity’s South African bets and the challenges facing small businesses.

Power Drive focused on asylum access, public transport reform, SANDF spending scrutiny and a proposed community-led revival of Soweto public schools.

Power Lunch tackled South Africa’s death-penalty debate, scholar transport safety, the stigma around stuttering, and party etiquette, with strong listener participation throughout.

Fuel-price shock, economic transformation and police accountability dominated the show, alongside scrutiny of immigration administration and the Madlanga Commission.

Fuel costs, illicit money flows, crime accountability and Brazil’s political shift dominated a morning of scrutiny over government, institutions and social responsibility.

Power Up examined South Africa’s violence and policing crisis, alongside a sharp fuel-price shock, breast-cancer awareness and practical interventions for alcohol-related harm.

Power Zone focused on accountability ahead of local elections, mining deaths, NSFAS failures and the gap between public promises and delivery.

Illegal mining, ward councillor reform and disability inclusion dominated the episode ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.

Power Business examined South Africa’s economic pressures, from record fuel costs and education investment to vehicle finance rights, philanthropy, hiring and cross-border infrastructure.

Fuel-price shock, failing water infrastructure and public-transport subsidies dominated a programme focused on South Africa’s mounting cost-of-living and service-delivery pressures.

POWER Lunch tackled sexual grooming and community safety before examining how couples can fairly manage unequal incomes, shared expenses and financial control.

Power Talk focused on Tshwane’s election choices, the city’s financial recovery and infrastructure plans, while a diplomat warned that US-South Africa tensions risk worsening.

A busy Monday episode weighed legal protections for sexual-assault complainants alongside Eskom’s improved performance, political tensions and South Africa’s strong football results.

Zimbabwe’s proposed electoral changes dominated the episode, alongside scrutiny of Western Cape governance, a remarkable stem-cell donation story and practical low-cost outing ideas.

Power Zone focused on South Africa’s economic and political challenges, from metro election battles and youth unemployment to violence, family financial pressure and mental health.

The episode blended African musical heritage with a detailed Mauritania feature, regional public-holiday notices and a warning about sharply differing petrol prices across Africa.

POWER Week combined concern over violence and South Africa’s global image with practical opportunities for contractors and reflections on ethical leadership.

Power Drive centred on Shadrack Sibiya’s postponed bail hearing, public accountability failures, electricity restoration, and renewed tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Power Lunch was dominated by the Shadrack Sibiya bail hearing, alongside warnings about leadership exhaustion, men’s cancer screening and Carabo’s independent music journey.

Gender-based violence dominated a heavy episode, alongside Tshwane election promises, a tribute to Babsim Langeni and a satirical but hopeful conversation with Chester Missing.

A disturbing police bail case drove debate about adult-child boundaries, while Eskom costs, HIV prevention manufacturing and public-sector accountability shaped the morning’s news.

The episode combined corruption and accountability headlines with reflections on South African cinema, creative careers, personal wellbeing and the loss of musician Babsy Mlangeni.

A celebratory episode examined Pretoria-Washington tensions and South Africa’s unresolved national question before spotlighting comedian Duduzintuli’s career and ambitions.

Church leaders debated political campaigning from pulpits before a wide-ranging discussion on men’s mental-health, economic and identity crises.

Power Business centred on a tentative manufacturing recovery, Eskom’s rooftop-solar registration waiver, inequality, and the leadership demands of an AI-driven economy.

Power Drive centred on serious allegations against suspended police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, public-sector accountability, worsening electricity outages and transport reforms.

Power Lunch focused on South Africa’s extortion economy, policing priorities and a musician’s decade-long creative journey.