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Power FM show recaps — locl
Every show on Power FM, recapped daily by locl: what each episode actually covered, minutes after it ends. Generated from the broadcast transcript and cited to the minute at https://locl.co.za/shows.
Episodes
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Monday, 31 August 2026
Election politics dominated, with the SACP’s independent local-election bid, Johannesburg’s mayoral race and the state of South Africa’s defence force taking…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Monday, 31 August 2026
Investigations and accountability dominated, from Eskom’s irregular diesel payments and Air Force deterioration to major court cases and local-election…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Monday, 31 August 2026
Power Up focused on accountability, bilingual education, unpaid care work and burnout, alongside election news and a couple’s inspiring return to matric.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Monday, 31 August 2026
Power Zone examined worsening crime, strained pan-African solidarity, ANC decline and the need for South Africans to build self-belief while navigating…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Sunday — Sunday, 30 August 2026
The episode combined Lebo Mashile’s case for poetry as a serious, versatile career with an extended exploration of Burundi’s history, culture and prospects.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Week — Sunday, 30 August 2026
A searching Sunday programme examined political accountability, GBV, unsafe private midwifery and the challenge of restoring trust in public institutions.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Friday, 28 August 2026
POWER Drive focused on accountability, from the Matlanga Commission and election deadlines to coalition reform, consumer charges, crime trends and the DRC’s…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Friday, 28 August 2026
Power Lunch examined taxi-industry criminal allegations, municipal accountability, school violence, women’s economic inclusion, and community support for…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Friday, 28 August 2026
Power Talk focused on political accountability, municipal performance, crime and organised taxi-industry allegations, alongside a reflective interview with…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Friday, 28 August 2026
A Friday episode centred on public accountability, from the Ngandla repayment ruling and Gauteng service-delivery challenges to a Nepal flood rescue effort.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Friday, 28 August 2026
A Friday early-morning episode centred on delayed VAR funding, serious crime convictions, South Africa’s violence crisis and an intimate conversation with…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Friday, 28 August 2026
A wide-ranging overnight episode examined Zambia’s disputed election, South Africa’s local-government trust deficit, and the realities facing emerging poets.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Water-sector reform and investment dominated the episode, alongside practical advice on fatherhood, customary-marriage registration and support for young…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Business — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Power Business focused on corporate turnarounds, with the IDC explaining its loss, Harmony Gold reporting record returns, and SAPO outlining its recovery…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Corruption and failing public services dominated, alongside warnings over falling childhood immunisation and proposed social-media restrictions for under-16s.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Power Lunch examined emergency-policing failures, child-maintenance obligations and South African music, including Brian Temba’s plans to reintroduce his…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Power Talk centred on accountability, from police testimony at the Madlanga Commission to municipal failures, political oversight and a worsening…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Johannesburg’s possible business-led rescue, political accountability battles and major legal, policing and sporting developments dominated the morning show.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Thursday, 27 August 2026
POWER Up examined Zambia’s contested election process, South Africa’s football succession problems, creative independence, and a growing childhood immunisation…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Thursday, 27 August 2026
Power Zone examined the pressures facing South African families, from rebuilding trusted parenting communities and managing debt to confronting women’s…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
The episode examined ethnic fragmentation, alleged DA double standards on corruption, and Zambia’s contested election aftermath, with experts warning against…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Business — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Business examined resilient corporate earnings, fragile household relief, parliamentary accountability and South Africa’s push for deeper economic ties…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Corruption dominated the episode, with investigations into higher education, parliamentary accountability, Johannesburg’s finances and allegations at the…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Lunch centred on the Madlanga Commission, disputed social grants, relationship ambiguity and a health warning about stress, stroke and Bell’s palsy.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Talk examined Matlala’s commission testimony, disinformation risks, South Africa’s research funding dependency, economic stagnation and fragile peace…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Breakfast focused on accountability in public institutions, including political appointments, social grants, sports governance, housing scams and the…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Rising household costs dominated the episode, alongside debate over undocumented workers and practical advice on preparing for healthier relationships.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Zone centred on an expansive conversation about sexual purity, self-worth and safer family discussions, before challenging shame, harmful online…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
A hard-hitting episode examined NSFAS governance failures, stalled land restitution and an Eastern Cape court victory over unlawful school underfunding.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Business — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Power Business examined South Africa’s uneven property market, infrastructure pipeline, climate-linked trade rules and the challenges facing local luxury…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Power Drive focused on accountability, from the Madlanga Commission and political allegations to social-grant access, inflation and contentious public-sector…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Power Lunch tackled contested football leadership, firearms control, online grooming risks and the influence of upbringing on relationships, with practical…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Power Talk examined institutional accountability, the future of BEE, gambling risks and deepening public disillusionment with South Africa’s democracy ahead of…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Power Breakfast examined the proposed Gauteng megatropolis, the reopening of Steve Biko’s inquest, mining’s legacy of community damage, and South Africa’s…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
The episode prioritised voter education ahead of the 4 November local elections, while probing drug labs, criminal justice accountability, workplace safety and…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
A politically charged overnight episode examined DA governance, entrenched poverty, civic accountability and a proposed Gauteng megacity ahead of local…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Monday, 24 August 2026
The episode spotlighted Gauteng’s failing schools, the ANC’s chaotic mayoral candidate process, and persistent barriers facing deaf and disabled South Africans.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Business — Monday, 24 August 2026
Power Business examined tough operating conditions, investment and reform prospects, and how AI and financial pressure are reshaping South African consumers’…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Monday, 24 August 2026
Power Drive focused on accountability, from commission testimony and GBV prosecution gaps to Johannesburg infrastructure failures and tougher vehicle safety…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
A night of heated debate on South Africa’s identity and policy failures: SADC migration tensions, who really owns transformation, and a grim alcohol-abuse…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Business — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
A wide-ranging business programme centred on debt pressure, infrastructure financing, food safety governance and what makes premium brands stand out.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
A talk-heavy drive show mixed political outrage, public service failures and high-profile investigations, with NSFAS, electricity pricing and police misconduct…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Power Lunch ranged from hard-hitting public issues to listener-heavy debate, with school discipline, NSFAS failures, women’s mental health and a lively final…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
The show was dominated by the Madlanga Commission’s cartel evidence, with wider discussions on NSFAS, South Sudan’s election path, women in tourism, and the…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Matlala’s commission appearance, the SADC summit’s migration blind spot, and Tshwane’s electricity-debt scam dominated a morning of hard-edged political and…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
The episode mixed a strong push for year-round workplace mental health support with an inspiring art feature, practical group-travel advice, and a proud Cape…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Tuesday, 18 August 2026
The show was dominated by hard political talk on cadre deployment, SADC summit promises, a sewage scandal in Machabeng, and the court-ordered return of the…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Monday, 17 August 2026
The episode was dominated by a heated debate on the DA’s plan to outsource municipal services, followed by warnings about private security firms and a positive…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Business — Monday, 17 August 2026
The episode centred on a Constitutional Court win for Wild Coast communities, alongside analysis of Zambia’s election, spam-call crackdowns and supply-chain…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Monday, 17 August 2026
The episode was dominated by hard news on the SADC summit, the Madlanga Commission, and several local disputes from sugar wages to cemetery indecency.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Monday, 17 August 2026
The episode was dominated by hard-edged talk on the Madlanga Commission, SADC’s stalled free-movement agenda, and the rising cost of schooling.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Monday, 17 August 2026
Matlala’s Madlanga Commission testimony, the Marikana anniversary, and a hard-edged Joburg mayoral pitch dominated a show obsessed with accountability and…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Breakfast — Monday, 17 August 2026
Durban’s SADC summit, NSFAS’s worsening funding crisis, and two major legal watchdog stories dominated a packed Monday morning on Power Breakfast.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Up — Monday, 17 August 2026
Madlanga Commission testimony dominated, with a strong side discussion on Zambia’s election and SADC, plus feel-good and health segments on adaptive sport and…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Zone — Monday, 17 August 2026
A hard-hitting news wrap on ANC succession, court battles and public-sector failures, followed by a devotional on returning to God without self-condemnation.
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Perspective — Sunday — Sunday, 16 August 2026
The show mixed African diaspora music with a detailed Roots, Rhythm and Life feature on Zimbabwe, plus a late update confirming Cameroon as 2026 WAFCON…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Week — Sunday, 16 August 2026
The episode mixed hard news with two long-form interviews: Marikana justice and unemployment dominated the first half, before a deep dive into SASCOC…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Drive — Friday, 14 August 2026
A news-heavy drive show centred on South Africa’s diabetes crisis, the SADC summit, Zambia’s disrupted election counting, and several major court and…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Lunch — Friday, 14 August 2026
Hard-news updates on the Madlanga Commission and SADC summit dominated, with the rest of the show leaning into practical advice and upbeat local business…
Power FM show recaps — loclPOWER Talk — Friday, 14 August 2026
The show was dominated by hard-news updates on the Madlanga Commission and the Mbense bail case, with in-depth interviews on local road delivery, colorectal…