Child maintenance defaulters to be blacklisted at credit bureaus

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, in collaboration with the Social Justice Foundation and the Consumer Profile Bureau, is taking very drastic steps to compel deadbeat parents to maintain their children. Parents who fail to do so could see their names blacklisted at a credit bureau, a fate that could make their lives even worse.

Prepaid electricity meter upgrade

Simphiwe Ncongwane and guest: Daphne Mokwena from Eskom shed light on the upgrading of Prepaid electricity meters and what consumers need to know.

Food Safety

Yilungelo Lakho discussed Food Safety concerns amid reports and investigations into the cause of Naledi children's death who died after consuming snacks from a local spaza shop with Matlou Setati from the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa and Dan Nkuna from the National Health Department.

An update on the GEPF two-pot claims process

An information session on the hiccups, delays and GEPF member experience(s) in the two-pot claims process, so far. Key official, Meiring Coetzee in studio to answer questions and explain how a payout is calculated, among other things.

Scholar Transport Safety

Alicia Jali and guests, Lesiba Mpya from Gauteng Roads and Transport and Thabo Maponya from the Bokamoso Scholar Transport Association discuss private scholar transport safety.

Identity Document Distress

Yilungelo Lakho discussed issues with birth certificates & identity documents and what steps to follow to resolve such problems, where to complain should consumers not receive the required assistance from government departments with Irene Mathenjwa from the Public Service Commission and Mamello Mahomed from the DPSA.

Loan Sharks

Alicia Jali and guests: Zolile Mngqundaniso from the National Credit Regulator and Thandiwe Zulu, Black Sash unmask mashonisas.

Two-Pot Retirement System Update

Yilungelo Lakho discussed the developments of the Two-Pot Retirement System since it kicked off, the experience of beneficiaries and administrators with Mack Lewele & Meiring Coetzee from the Government Pensions Administration Agency.

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