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AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: PARTNER OBSESSIONS
Help, I think my partner is obsessed with me. Obsessive love disorder, while not medically or psychologically classified, refers to a condition where you become obsessed with one person you think you may be in love with. You might feel the need to protect your loved one obsessively, or even become controlling of them as if they were a possession. It can often accompany other types of mental health illnesses. People who have OLD may also not take rejection easily. In some cases, the symptoms could worsen at the end of a relationship or if the other person rejects you. DUDU NKOSI – SOCIAL COMMENTATOR COACH CATHY MPHIRIMA - LIFE COACH & INSIPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
COLLINS LETSOALO - ROAD ACCIDENT FUND CEO
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recovered R318 million from different law firms that defrauded the Road Accident Fund. 102 law firms fraudulently received duplicate payments from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), amounting to more than R340- million as of 1 March 2021. The SIU’s investigations included these law firms, as well as officials who allegedly enabled the duplicate payments to happen.
MOSA CHABANE - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS
Despite same sex marriage being legal in South Africa since 2006, it seems as though homophobic views continue to persist as public hearings on The Marriage Bill take place in the Eastern Cape. The intention behind the The Marriage Bill is to introduce a single marriage act that would replace the three existing laws governing civil marriages, customary marriages and civil unions. Meanwhile others say that age is indeed a number, advocating for the marriage age to be raised from 18 to 21.
IAN CAMERON - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE
As many lament the South African Police Service’s ability to deal with crime, questions are being raised about the SAPS’s internal policies dealing with corruption within its ranks. This follows the arrest of four police officers for allegedly being involved in what’s been dubbed as a blue-light truck hijacking syndicate along the N3 highway in Gauteng. Experts are raising the alarm about the amount of corruption within the SAPS and whether internal anti-corruption regulations are sufficient enough to deal with bad cops.
After 8 Is After 8: Raised or born a criminal?
This evening we take a look at the criminal mind and whether its’s a case of nature or nurture. We’ll also look at the experiences of people who raised or grew up with people who turned out to be criminals, was it developmental, psychological, did they come from good families, or did they have troubled upbringing?
Total employment decreased by 91 000 or 0,8% year-on-year between December 2023 and December 2024
Full-time employment decreased by 26 000 or 0,3% year-on-year between December 2023 and December 2024, while Part-time employment decreased by 65 000 or 5,3% year-on-year between December 2023 and December 2024. Year-on-year, gross earnings increased by R35,5 billion or 3,6% between December 2023 and December 2024. Year-on-year, basic salary/wages increased by R34,1 billion or 4,0% between December 2023 and December 2024.
Municipalities have put the country in a waste management crisis
South Africa is in a waste management crisis as the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment reports in a 2023/2024 overview that 60% of landfill services sites not being compliant with regulations. . Which means they were not sufficiently collecting waste, sorting it, and recycling that waste, amoungst other things. The report found that municipalities struggled enforce compliance - A total of 52 criminal cases have been opened against municipalities for non-compliant landfill sites.
There’s no need for a GNU approval of South Africa’s next ambassador to the U.S
President Cyril Ramaphosa insinuated this while answering questions from reporters regarding the return of former South Africa ambassador to the U.S - Ebrahim Rasool after he was expelled from the U.S following comments he made on the state of politics in that country. The president said selecting an ambassador remains the sole right of the president of the country.
Race based laws in South Africa, discrimination and over racialisation or appropriate tools for redress?
So called race-based laws in South Africa have gained some prominence in the last few weeks as right wing groups, in the main, claim that the country is littered with race- based laws that and these laws are over racializing the country. This claims that there is racial and ethnic discrimination against white Afrikaner people.
TB kills 10 people every hour in South Africa according to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over 10 million cases of TB are reported each year, with the disease remaining a significant cause of death worldwide.
Only third of companies in South Africa comply with the Employment Equity Act
The Department of Employment and Labour has revealed that just 34% of companies inspected in 2024 complied with South Africa’s Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act seeks to eliminate unfair discrimination and ensure equitable treatment in workplaces, incorporating affirmative action for designated groups.
Untrained and vulnerable community patrollers face harsh realities in townships
Community patrolling and the rise of untrained community patrollers, especially in townships, is in the spotlight following the brutal killing of Five community patrollers in an attack in the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, Gauteng, during the early hours of this past Saturday morning. Community members in the area have shared how they’ve taken their protection into their own hands as crime runs rampant in Soshanguve, with others calling for community patrol groups to be developed and supported.
SOLLY MOLAYI - ACTING DDG RESPONSIBLE FOR POPULATION AND SOCIAL STATISTICS AT STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA
Homelessness has quadrupled in South Africa over the last three decades, with unemployment as the primary reason for homelessness in the country - This is according to a new report by Stats SA. In 1996, the official count of homeless individuals stood at just over 13,000, but by 2022, that number had more than quadrupled, reaching almost 56,000.
INMATES UP IN ARMS FOLLOWING CHANGES TO PRISON MEAL PLANS
A number of prisoners are decrying the quality of the food being served in prisons across the country after the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) announced a cost-cutting meal plan for in mates last month. According to reports, prisoners are complaining that some of the meals are not well cooked and the portions are too small. The department says the new meal plan was carefully designed to aligns with dietary guidelines and save costs. SINGABAKHO NXUMALO – SPOKESPERSON FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORECTIONAL SERVICES. FOLLOWED BY… GOLDEN MILES BHUDU - SPOKESPERSON FOR SA PRISONERS' ORGANISATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
THE SUBTLE AND NOT SO SUBTLE WAYS OUR LOVED ONES VIOLATE OUR HUMAN RIGHTS
In a lot of cases our human rights are violated by the people we know and love. These could be rights to privacy, where sometimes our friends, family members, romantic partners, etc… seem to not think we have that right. SEAN ZIMUNYA – CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER DUDU NKOSI – SOCIAL COMMENTATOR COACH CATHY MPHIRIMA - LIFE COACH & INSIPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
MOTSEKI MABUYA – BROADCASTER & COMMUNITY RADIO AWARDS FOUNDER
The spotlight will be on community radio in June this year when the Community Radio Awards are set to take place for the very first time. Community Radio continues to play a vital role in the South African media landscape and these awards aim to celebrate community radio and all the hard work and time that the volunteers involved in community radio put into informing and bringing together their communities.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: ANTI-WOKE CULTURE
ANTI-WOKE CULTURE - THE WAR AGAINST “WOKE” AND IT’S IMPACT ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR MARGANILISED GROUPS. The first few decades of the 21st century saw a strong push for the fight for human rights and the empowerment of marginalised groups. However, over the last few years there’s been a rise in movements that are “anti-woke”: which in simple terms they are against the development & empowerment of marginalised groups. What’s behind this? Who’s benefiting and where did progressives, human rights and social justice activists get it wrong?
BRENDON PETERSON – TECHNOLOGY JOURNALIST AND EDITOR
Millions of South Africans could be without access to television as the analogue signall switch off looms: The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria continued to hear a legal bid to invalidate and halt the analogue switch-off set for the end of the month. The applicants say that if the decision to set the switch-off deadline to 31 March 2025 is not reviewed and set aside, it will sever millions of South Africans access to television. This as analogue television sets that previously received these analogue services will be blank, and will not be able to access any television broadcasts.
EKHURHULENI METRO POLICE OFFICERS STRIKE
Ekhurhuleni Metro Police officers block major routes demanding better salaries and promised allownaces: Ekhurhuleni Metro Police officers blocked major routes including the R21 towards the O.R Tambo International Airport this morning causing massive traffic disruptions. The officers are demanding salary increases and danger allowance among others. Ekurhuleni Public Safety MMC Sizakele Masuku has promised protesting metro police officers that the City will respond to their grievances soon.
TSHEPO MONGOAI – SABC NEWS ECONOMICS EDITOR
CPI remains unchanged at 3.2% in February, while the SA economy faces turbulent times ahead. Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the Consumer Price Inflation remained unchanged at 3.2% in February from January 2025. Inflation remains broadly under control and well below the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target and while some economists are predicting the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will lower interest rates by 25 basis points, when it announces its interest rate decision tomorrow afternoon, others think there Reserve Bank will pause the rate
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Why did I NOT get married: Is it time to redefine marriage?
The statistics speak volumes. A recent Stats SA report said that over the past 26 years, attitudes toward equality, individual rights, and personal freedom have redefined how South Africans approach marriage, leading to a decline in formal unions. The report showed a drop in the number of legally married individuals, falling from 35.6% in 1996 to 23.8% in 2022. The proportion of people who have never married climbed significantly, from 52.8% to 61.7% during the same period.
CLAIRE TAYLOR, GUN FREE SA RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYST
A GRIM PICTURE OF GUN RELATED FEMICIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA. A man who killed two women friends will face a 25 year sentence after pleading guilty in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court. The man had been courting one of the women, who were friends, but ended up killing both them, because he felt, at the time, that they were being ungrateful after he and a friend took them on a night out.
PROF. NTSIKELELO BREAKFAST – POLITICAL ANALYST
There are over 600 registered political parties in South Africa, with 383 registered nationally and 226 at provincial or municipal levels. Are we too spoiled for choice when it comes to political parties in South Africa? These numbers have come into the spotlight as IEC moves to de-register SACP and 91 other inactive parties The affected parties have until March 24, 2025 to submit reasons to the Commission explaining why they should not be removed from the register.
GAUTENG BUDGET SPEECH
Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile has tabled a half a trillion rand budget over three years for the Gauteng provincial government. He announced this during his 2025 Budget Speech in the Gauteng Legislature in Johannesburg today. Gauteng Education Department received the biggest allocation of more than R69 billion for the 2025/26 financial year with health coming second and receiving R66 billion for the current financial year.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8 - LEGAL TALK
I didn’t know what I was buying! The legalities when it comes to being misled into acquiring a service or product: subscriptions, insurance, a loan… How does the law define being misled? What can you do if you feel like you were misled or pressured into acquiring a good or service?
THE NATIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BANNED CANNABIS EDIBLES
The National Department of Health gazetted a notice on Friday banning the import, manufacture and sale of any foods containing cannabis and cannabis products. The ban applies to any part of the plant or component of cannabis, including Sativa, Indica, Ruderalis, hemp seed oil, or powder derivatives from the various species or sub- species. The department said any person who sells, imports, or manufactures foods containing these prohibited substances will be guilty of an offence and may be liable to a fine or imprisonment upon conviction.
PASEKA LETSATSI – SASSA SPOKESPERSON
Following the arrest of three of its officials - The South African Social Security Agency or SASSA and police officials are searching for more officials who are suspected of defrauding beneficiaries of nearly R260 million. The suspects allegedly scammed beneficiaries through ghost SASSA cards. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) chairperson Songezo Zibi has commended both SASSA and the police following the arrest of the officials, saying he hopes this will send a strong message to those stealing from the poor and defrauding the state.
NA’EEM JEENAH – RESEARCHER AT THE MAPUNGUBWE INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC REFLECTION
The outgoing South African Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool says he’s been in tougher situations, but is confident that the country would survive this moment. Speaking to SABC News after his expulsion from the country by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for remarks made during a webinar linked to the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, Rasool said South Africa should not lose the momentum they had been building towards direct engagement with the US administration of President Donald Trump.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: THE IMPACT OF THE CHILD NEVER BORN
Grief for unborn children may follow early miscarriages, failed IVF, involuntary childlessness, or abortion. Often though, this form of grief is over looked with many thinking it has less of an impact because the unborn child never had a visible and social existence. This evening we’re focusing on the spiritual and psychological impact of losing and grieving unborn children.
DR FUNDISILE BHESE - CHAIRPERSON OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGRARIAN REFORM: EASTERN CAPE LEGISLATURE
Trade relations are a hot topic currently, as U.S president Donald Trump threatens higher tariffs and, in some cases, cancelling trade deals that could have a negative impact on the county’s farmers.
SANDILE SWANA – POLITICAL ANALYST
The ANC this morning reiterated its support for the budget tabled by Finance Minister Enock Godongwana accusing the DA of cheap politics and claiming that their push back is due to their policy position which seeks drop some of the current labour and redress policies.
VUYISEKA MBOXELA - SPOKESPERSON FOR THE EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Eastern Cape Education Department has warned school governing bodies (SGBs) and principals about selling alcohol on school premises after it emerged that some have licences permitting the sale of liquor on school premises. The department says it has received a number of applications from schools requesting the department’s support in acquiring liquor licences that would allow them to sell alcohol on school premises. The department has ordered that all schools holding permanent liquor licences not to renew them and/or seek immediate cancellation given that no consent was provided in terms of the SA Schools Act.
ASHRAF ESSOP – IMMIGRATION LAWYER
A Malawian court has ordered that Shepherd and Mary Bushiri be brought back to South Africa to face several charges against them. South Africa has welcomed this ruling that was delivered by the Malawi’s Chief Resident Magistrate Court. Shepherd and Mary Bushiri appeared before two different courts in South Africa on multiple criminal charges in 2020. They were granted bail pending trial but failed to comply with their bail conditions and fled the country and later relocated to Malawi.
THE POST BUDGET SPEECH 2025
The budget tabled by the finance minister this afternoon will likely face many challenges and maybe changes before it’s passed by parliament as some Gnu members and opposition parties say they will not be supporting the budget in its current form. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that VAT wil increase to 15.5% in 2025/26 and to 16% in 2026/27.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: DEALING WITH ENTITLED FAMILY MEMBERS
Entitled behaviour from family members often manifests as an expectation of special treatment or privileges without consideration for others needs or feelings. Entitled family members will demand for your presence, attention or resources leading to feelings of frustration or resentment. So how to deal with entitled family members and how to keep your finances in check while dealing with that.
PROFESSOR TAOLE MOKOENA – HEALTH OMBUDSMAN
Hospital in Johannesburg. The Office of Health Standards Compliance and the Health Ombud released the findings of an investigation into allegations of bad treatment by health workers and broadcaster Thomas Holmes, also known as Tom London. Health Ombud Professor Taole Mokoena says, “About infrastructure, they must prioritise refurbishment. For example, the sewage system and the water supply. They should get resident artisans to be appointed at the hospital to carry out ongoing maintenance. Currently, there are no artisans there. They get seconded
ELEANOR MAVIMBELA – SPOKESPERSON FOR THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
We touched on this last, this evening we speak to the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala regarding the hijacked buildings in the Johannesburg CBD and his plan to expropriate them without compensation. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa called on the provincial government to use the Expropriation Act as a tool to reclaim abandoned and hijacked buildings.
SIHLE ZIKALALA - DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
Another day, another major accident on South African roads leaving many lives lost and many more injured. We’ve witnessed horrific crashes on South African roads across the country of the last couple of weeks claiming many lives and leaving many badly injured.
SIMON ZWANE – SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CORPORATION [RTMC]
The state of South African Roads Another day, another major accident on South African roads leaving many lives lost and many more injured. We’ve witnessed horrific crashes on South African roads across the country of the last couple of weeks claiming many lives and leaving many badly injured. So what is the state of South African roads, and the road worthiness of heavy vehicles on our roads?
LEGAL TALK: VERBAL AGREEMENTS ( BONGANI MOSES-TEFFO - COMMERCIAL LAWYER )
This evening on Legal Talk we’ll look at: - How the law defines a verbal contract/agreement. - The elements that make verbal agreements valid. - Things that can’t be agreed to verbally - Enforcing verbal agreements - Proving verbal agreements
GLORIA KENTE – GENERAL SECRETARY AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN DOMESTIC SERVICES AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION [SADSAWU]
The rights and dignity of Domestic workers were back in the spotlight this weekend when the The South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union held a picket in Cape Town on International Women’s Day.
MR THABO MASEMULA PROVINCIAL ELECTORAL OFFICER (PEO) AT THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF SA
The Independent Electoral Commission’s CEO Sy Mamabolo says e-voting can only be successful if all South Africans have access to the internet. Mamabolo was speaking at the opening of the e-voting conference in Cape Town. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is hosting the E-Voting Conference to facilitate an informed national dialogue on the feasibility and policy implications of electronic voting in the country.
DR TANVEER RASHID JEEWA - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LECTURER
The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, says hijacked buildings in the Johannesburg CBD should be expropriated without compensation. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa called on the provincial government to use the Expropriation Act as a tool to reclaim abandoned and hijacked buildings. Ramaphosa conducted a two-day visit to the CBD ahead of the G20 Summit in November.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: SITUATIONSHIPS
Are we all just going to grow old together in situationships one day? As commitment-phobia sees an increase, are situationships the future of relationships? DUDU NKOSI – SOCIAL COMMENTATOR ANELE MATSHISI – SOCIAL COMMENTATOR CATHY MPHIRIMA - LIFE COACH & INSIPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
DR EDZANI MPHAPHULI, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GROW GREAT CAMPAIGN
South Africans continue to be the most obese and overweight on the continent and amoung the worst in the world. A recent World Health Organisation report has highlighted this saying that half of all adults in the country recorded as overweight or obese - this is comprised of 68% of South African women and 38% of men.
PROF. BHEKITHEMBA MNGOMEZULU - PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The Democratic Alliance is facing some criticism following the party’s visit to the United States, amid strained relations between South Africa and the new President Donald Trump administration.
WAYNE DUVENAGE – CEO OF THE ORGANISATION UNDOING TAX ABUSE
The Auditor-General (AG) has found the award of a tender worth R898 million by the Driving Licence Card Account (DLCA for the production of the new driving licence card to be irregular.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: MEN AND DADDY ISSUES
Men with Daddy issues: How daddy issues show up in men. When the phrase “daddy issues” is mentioned, we often think of women who are dealing with issues of insecurity, self-esteem, and trust. True, but men are not exempt from daddy issues, either. How do daddy issues affect boys and ultimately men? TT MBHA IS THE FOUNDER OF THE AMATYMA MOVEMENT, A SAFE SPACE FOR MEN TO TALK ABOUT FATHERHOOD. TEBOGO LEROLE – ACT NOW FOUNDATION SIBUSISO NYEMBE FROM DADS IN THE PICTURE
SCHALK VAN HEERDEN – BETEREINDERS CO-FOUNDER
Not USA, but You, SA; says an Afrikaner civic movement Betereinders– set up to counter the activities of AfriForum and Solidarity. The “Not USA but You SA” campaign was launched over last weekend with a billboard and street braai in Irene, Pretoria.
DR AARON MOTSOALEDI – MINISTER OF HEALTH
Experts are warning that over 500,000 deaths in the next 10 years could be what happens in South Africa as a result of US funding cuts to the country’s HIV programmes. Well, what now for the hundreds of thousands of South Africans living with HIV? And how will the country cover the gaps left by this cut in funding?
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8 - GENERATIONAL POVERTY
Generational poverty has been defined as a cycle of poverty, poverty trap or generational poverty is when poverty seems to be inherited, preventing subsequent generations from escaping it. It is caused by self-reinforcing mechanisms that cause poverty, once it exists, to persist unless there is outside intervention.
TERRENCE MANASE – SPOKESPERSON FOR THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Delay in making the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) publicly accessible: The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development announced on Saturday a postponement in making the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) publicly accessible.
CAPE TOWN MAYOR ADDRESSES HOUSING SUPPLY AMID HIGH PROPERTY PRICES
Cape Town mayor puts a spot light on digital nomads driving up property prices in Cape Town: The Mayor of Cape Town has proposed a tax on short-term rental properties to address "housing supply" in the city, amid concerns by locals that digital nomads are driving up rental prices and reducing housing availability for locals.
DR NTHABISENG MOLEKO - ECONOMIST AT STELLENBOSCH BUSINESS SCHOOL
South Africa must ease regulatory policies and re-look BEE says World Bank: The World Bank has said that South Africa should end its, quote, “excessive” regulatory policies, and that government needs to assess and re-think its approach when it comes to Black-ownership (BEE) laws – according to the Bank, these policies are leading to stagnation in the country’s economy
LEGAL TALK: NTHABISENG DUBAZANA AND ADV TUMI MASAKO
NTHABISENG DUBAZANA – LEGAL COMMENTATOR AND OWNER OF DUBAZANA ATTORNEYS. ADV TUMI MASAKO – WHO SPECIALISES IN LITIGATION, CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND LABOUR AND COMMERCIAL LAW
CHRISELDA LEWIS – SABC NEWS SENIOR REPORT
The Hawks have confirmed that FOUR dockets of High Treason have been opened following accusations of the spread of misleading information in the United States on South Africa's Land Expropriation Act. The Hawks aren’t able to confirm who the organisations or individuals under investigation are, however, The uMkhonto weSizwe Party and other parties or individuals are said to have registered the complaints following allegations that US President Donald Trump was misled about the Land issue. This led to Trump attacking South Africa accusing it of human rights abuses against Afrikaners.
KGOTHATSO SIBANDA - SUPERVISOR HELPLINE PARALEGAL AT BLACK SASH – AN ACTIVIST GROUP WITH A FOCUS ON SOCIAL GRANTS
Activists continue to raise concerns about SASSA’s transition from gold to black cards as millions of beneficiaries are yet to replace their gold cards with the new black cards before the 20 March deadline, which cabinet has said would not be extended further. Activist group – Black Sash – says thousands of beneficiaries, who are amoung the poorest of the poor, do not have access to nearby facilities in order to replace their cards. Recently both SASSA and Post Bank came under fire from MPs after they expressed dissatisfaction about long queues, coupled with the slow service that beneficiaries experienced.
ELIJAH MHLANGA – SPOKESPERSON FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION
Education Activists are calling for the Basic Education Department to implement the anti-bullying policy that was introduced in 2015. This comes after the department’s Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, revealed that over 500 cases of bullying have been reported in some schools across the country since the start of the academic year in January. A large number of these cases have been reported in Limpopo. According to research by 1000 Women Trust - 52% of children experience bullying in schools and there’s a huge increase in the use of technology to bully one another.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: THE CALL OF DEATH
The call to death: Can we see death approaching, do we know when it’s time? There will be sings they always say. But at a spiritual level, are the signs that one will might see when death approaches, is death something we feel in our instincts? Are there general signs of an impending death? This evening we’ll be making an attempt to answer those questions.
PATRICK KELLY – CHIEF DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR PRICE STATISTICS
Consumer inflation was 3,2% in January 2025, up slightly from 3,0% in December 2024. The January consumer price index (CPI) is the first to incorporate the changes to the CPI basket and weights announced last month.
KENNY KUNENE – PATROTIC ALLIANCE COUNCILLOR & MMC FOR TRANSPORT IN THE CITY OF JOBURG AND LEBO MOKOKA - ACTION SA COUNCILLOR IN THE CITY OF JOBURG
ActionSA has written a letter to City of Johannesburg Mayor, Cllr Dada Morero, and MMC for Transport, Cllr Kenny Kunene, demanding clarity on the R194 million Lilian Ngoyi Street restoration tender awarded to Korone Engineering amid allegations of irregularities.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: EMS HIJACKINGS
South African Emergency Personnel’s Union (SAEPU) is deeply disturbed and alarmed by the escalating hijackings faced by Emergency Personnel’s which are recklessly endangering their lives and compromising their ability to serve the communities. A female personnel was dispatched to pick up a patient on the 21st of February 2025 at Mathew Goniwe Clinic in Makhaza (Khayelitsha) in Western Cape. However, she was hijacked on the way by unknown perpetrators who made off with the tango vehicle (Patient Transport).
DR MARK BURKE MP - DA SPOKESPERSON ON FINANCE
Budget 2025: Growth and Jobs - not taxes The comments below were delivered by the DA's Spokesperson on Finance, Dr Mark Burke, during a briefing in Parliament this morning. So our proposal is a simple six point plan: No New Taxes - including VAT, personal income tax and company income tax:
DAKOTA LEGOETE/CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Dakota Legoete, has expressed deep sadness at the tragic loss of nine members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
LEGAL TALK: UNFIT LAWYER DISBARRED
Legal Practice Council wants unfit lawyer disbarred At least 27 clients have lodged complaints against Nkomonde. A lawyer allegedly took money from a deceased person's bank account and bought herself eight houses and later sold a couple's home without their knowledge. NTHABISENG DUBAZANA – LEGAL COMMENTATOR AND OWNER OF DUBAZANA ATTORNEYS. ADV TUMI MASAKO – WHO SPECIALISES IN LITIGATION, CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND LABOUR AND COMMERCIAL LAW
FLOYD SHIVAMBU/ SECRETARY- GENERAL UMKHONTO WESIZWE (MK) PARTY
MK Party leader Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has escaped censure for now, while party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has announced the expulsion of two high-profile leaders who he says have brought the party into disrepute. At a media briefing on Monday Shivambu said the decision was taken in line with enforcing discipline of the organisation. The party leader did not name the expelled leaders.
BHEKI MNGOMEZULU DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NON- RACIALISM AND DEMOCRACY (CANRAD) NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY
Challenges affecting emerging markets kick off discussions at G20 Finance Track meeting Opening the four-day meeting, Treasury director general Duncan Pieterse said this breakfast meeting included talks on the current state of the global economy and high public debt, and how it’s impacting Africa in particular.
DR CEDRIC SIHLANGU - SAMATU GENERAL SECRETARY THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TRADE UNION (SAMATU)
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, together with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau will on Monday, 24 February 2025 brief the media to provide progress made with the implementation of the recommendations of Health Market Inquiry into the private healthcare sector.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Overlooked and Untapped Job/Entrepreneurial Opportunities
The official unemployment rate has decreased to 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest data from Stats SA. While this is good news, the unemployment numbers in the country remain alarmingly high and while it is the responsibility of government to create a conducive environment for job creation, we also have a part to play. This evening we’re looking at the often overlooked career/entrepreneurial paths that we should be considering.
DR BONGANI ELIAS SITHOLE - HEAD OF NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE
SA’s disaster management response and capability is in the spotlight again as severe weather hits parts of the country. Heavy rainfall in Gauteng and KZN has caused flood damage and loss of life, but the weather service has issued warnings for further events in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, the North West and Free State. The extreme weather conditions seem to be happening more frequently, so just how equipped are our disaster management bodies the country to deal with this and future events?
MAHLENGI BHENGU-MOTSIRI – ANC NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON
The African National Congress (ANC) provincial executive committees in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng will be reconfigured within the parameters of the ANC constitution. This comes as the president of the ANC Cyril Ramaphosa gave the closing remarks at the end of the two- day ANC NEC this weekend. Following a dismal performance from the two provinces at the General elections in May last year, the NEC has resolved that the leadership of the two provinces will be changed.
POLITICAL PARTY REACTION TO POSTPONEMENT OF BUDGET SPEECH
Members of the government of national unity (GNU) and opposition parties have put pressure on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not to raise taxes in his budget this week, and their threats that they will not support the proposals if he does have now manifested.
ECONOMIC REACTION & THE 2% proposed VAT
South Africa’s rand and stocks weakened after Parliament delayed the presentation of the annual budget, an unprecedented decision that highlighted increasing strains in the nation’s coalition government. The rand extended an earlier decline, weakening as much as 1% to 18.5892 per dollar by 14:32 in Johannesburg. By 15:12 is was down 0.5% to R18.52. The yield on benchmark 2035 government bonds climbed 11 basis points to 10.63%.
LULAMA MATYA - SABC POLITICAL JOURNALIST IN PARLIAMENT
JOINING US TO DISCUSS HOW EVENTS UNFOLDED AND HOW THE BUDGET PROCESS WORKS.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Social Media and its Impact on Our Real-Life Social Skills
There’s a quote that says, “Social media is the junk food of social life”. Much like junk food, easily available and has become very common place but it doesn’t do much in terms of actually feeding our minds and social skills as humans.
TERRY TSELANE - FOUNDER OF INSTITUTE OF ELECTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN AFRICA AND FORMER COMMISSIONER FOR THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
There are calls for political parties and independents to be forced to disclose all private donations, regardless of the amount. Advocacy group, My Vote Counts, is challenging the Political Funding Act in Court.
VUYO ZUNGULA – ATM PARTY LEADER AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
South Africa loses close to R25bn in corporate income tax alone', while up to 10% of our GDP is lost through the manipulation of trade prices for the purposes of tax evasion or money laundering – this is according to a letter from the African Transformation Movement political party – which it has written to the Public Protector.
POLO LETEKA – PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
Questions continue to be raised regarding practices by the country’s top banks that seem to be discriminatory and exclusionary, not empowering black clients and a lack of support for black business.
LEGAL TALK: Legalities When it Comes to Salaries and Wages
Can your performance be the only deciding factor in how much you get paid? Tonight we’re looking at the legalities when it comes to salaries and wages What does the law say about it.
NSFAS
Students asked for sexual favours in exchange of accommodation. Muggings and landlords asking for sex in return for accommodation are some of the hardships faced by scores of students due to delays by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to pay for their tuition and accommodation – the Sunday World has reported.
ASHRAF ESSOP – IMMIGRATION LAW EXPERT
Chidimma Adetshina’s mother has been arrested by the Department of Home Affairs, assisted by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Cape Town over the weekend. Ms Anabela Rungo, the mother of Chidimma was arrested at a property in Cape Town. The Department withdrew Ms Rungo’s South African documentation in September 2024 after finding that it had been fraudulently obtained, rendering her ineligible to continue residing in South Africa. As you might remember, Adetshina's citizenship came under the spotlight whenM she made it to the top ten of the Miss South Africa pageant, with many questioning her nationality due to her name.
DR MAGOME MASIKE (Currently The Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa)
We’re talking about their launch of the NGOKU campaign.
RICHARD MAMABOLO – SPOKESPERSON FOR POPCRU - POLICE AND PRISONS CIVIL RIGHTS UNION
The mental health wellness of police is in the spotlight as SAPS members face an increasing number of suicides. SAPS management informed Parliament last year that 33 suicides occurred within the SAPS in the 2019/20 financial year, 30 in the 2020/21 financial year and 39 in the 2021/22 financial year. Furthermore, 38 homicide–suicide incidents occurred from 2019 to 2022. But are our law enforcers getting the support they need? And where is the room for improvement?
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S FATHERS
The State of South Africa’s Fathers 2024: Changing narratives of fatherhood: What does it mean to be a father in South Africa today? The third State of South Africa’s Fathers (SOSAF) report confronts the evolving realities of fatherhood in a nation grappling with deep socioeconomic challenges. With fewer children living with their biological fathers than with other men, and caregiving dynamics being reshaped by shifting gender roles and ideas about masculinity, the report offers a data-driven exploration of the lives of South Africa’s fathers.
SADAG BOARD VICE CHAIRPERSON AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, ZAMO MVEKE
There's mounting concern over the number of teen suicides and attempted suicides being reported. Statistics from the Health Department show that 7,426 children were treated for suicide attempts across the country between April and December 2024 In one of the most recent incidents, a 10-year-old Gauteng pupil took his own life.
MR. BLESSING MANALE, ACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: PRESIDENTIAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION
In celebration of World Radio Day World Radio Day 2025 themed Radio and Climate Change. Do South Africans care about Climate Change? What in-roads have we made and have we been getting any funding from USA. The US President signed an order to stop paper straws how does this undo the work done by Climate change Commissions around the world and what is the current mandate.
VUYO LEE/ DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS AT THE JSE
JSE encourages South Africans to check if they have unclaimed dividends owed to them The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) today launches its Claim It campaign, urging South Africans to check if they are potential shareholders owed a portion of the R4.5 billion in unclaimed dividends.
SLINDILE KHANYILE, PUBLISHING EDITOR OF UMBELE, NEW CHAIRPERSON OF THE SANEF MEDIA FREEDOM SUB- COMMITTEE
Steve Bannon's Flood the Zone Strategy Explained Amid Trump Policy Blitz The flood the zone strategy seemingly being used by the Trump administration, which has resulted in a relentless onslaught of new directives and policy announcements, is drawing renewed scrutiny during the beginning of his second term.
SANDILE SWANA/POLITICAL ANALYST
Apologise to Floyd or else... MK Party tells Duduzile Zuma Party president's daughter lashes out at secretary-general Shivambu in a series of tweets Internal squabbles threaten to tear MKP apart in KZN
ADV SIPHO MANTULA/ RESEARCHER AT THE THABO MBEKI AFRICAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading the South African delegation to the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU on 12 and 13 February 2025.
JOHANNA LEBLANC/NATIONAL SECURITY LAW & FOREIGN RELATIONS EXPERT
South Africa does have a history of racist land inequality. Just not in the way Trump and Musk are portraying The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: THE SCIENTIFIC REASONS FOR CHH IN SA
Children are defined as persons aged 0 – 17 years. Population numbers have been rounded off to the nearest thousand. Sample surveys are always subject to error, and the proportions simply reflect the mid-point of a possible range. Most won't be able to go to school or if they are then how are they performing. What is the government doing to end CHH.
CITY OF TSHWANE MAYOR - DR NASIPHI MOYA
Tshwane's Moya marks 100 days in office, says her administrations made meaningful progress. Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya admitted there had been some tough times but said that her administration had banded together to get the job done.
LEGAL TALK: SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
Woman who gets financial support from boyfriend denied maintenance from estranged husband. An unemployed woman who is in the middle of a divorce from her estranged husband was denied interim maintenance after the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg discovered that she lives with her new partner who financially supports her. The woman, a British national, sought financial assistance after her estranged.
MEC TASNEEM MOTARA AND MS. SIBONGILE GUMEDE
MEC Tasneem Motara handed over 62 houses including to a 105 year old woman to qualifying and deserving beneficiaries of Lufhereng in the City of Joburg. As per our intervention, Ms. Sibongile Gumede was also be allocated.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR CENTRE FOR APPLIED LEGAL STUDIES / CHRISTOPHER GEVERS
SA /USA relationship, who needs who and how can this be resolved. The Government of South Africa has taken note of the latest executive order issued by President Trump. It is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognise South Africa’s profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid.
ONGAMA MTIMKA IS A SENIOR RESEARCHER, POLITICAL ANALYST, LECTURER, AND NONPROFIT ORGANISATION EXECUTIVE BASED AT NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY IN GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA
Trade Relations with America, AGOA contribution, South Africa and allies and South Africa’s trade partners. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Washington's ally Israel.
2025 STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS: POST SONA REACTION AND ANALYSIS
DA: KARABO KHAKHAU – DA NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON BOSA: MMUSI MAIMANE – BOSA LEADER PROF. AMANDA GOUWS – POLITICAL ANALYST PROF. NTSIKELELO BREAKFAST – POLITICAL ANALYST
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY
Financial trauma, a lack of financial education and societal pressures are some of the factors that affect how we see, use and make money. This evening we’re looking at the psychology of money and how these factors can lead us to dreaful financial cycles and leave us poor and stuck.
NATASHA AND MR DAKOTA LEGOETE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE AND MILITARY VETERANS
Following the tragic loss of 14 South African soldiers, who were killed in action against M23 Rebels in the DRC, members of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, along with the Joint Standing Committee on Defence got their chance question defence minister – Angie Motshekga.
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