The episode reflect on a decade later, since Fees Must Fall protests took place and challenges still facing students of various institutions of higher learning in the country today. In this episode, Private Student Housing Association and South African Union of Students comment about the current situation on the ground and recommendation moving forward.

Approximately 70% of South African youth aged between 9 and 17 access the internet daily. For these young users, the online world is a vital space to learn, connect with peers, and raise their voices on issues they care about. Yet, the vast and borderless nature of the internet also exposes them to significant risks, including cyberbullying, grooming by predators, exposure to harmful content, and even human trafficking. Recognising these dangers, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund has joined forces with various civil society organisations to champion digital child safety.

As of mid-January 2026, just as schools in South Africa began the new academic year, thousands of learners primarily in Grade 1 and Grade 8 remained unplaced, with the highest concentration of backlogs in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The episode highlight the challenges faced by parents and learners with regard to the placement of learners across schools in various provinces.

The episode unpacks the matric result 2025. The challenges faced by Umalusi, the observations made and lessons. Umalusi further clarify marks standardization/adjustments. We also talk to a psychologist to talk about the pressure during this time and that of transitioning from basic education to tertiary education

While South Africa is observing 16 days of activism against gender based violence, we look at a story where by a love affair altercation let to one lady finding herself with 3rd degree acid burns after another woman poured it onto her face. As a result, the victim was left with a disfigured face, compromised sight and possible lifelong scars. Community of Zebediela was left shocked although they are helping the victim to rebuild her life.

In September 2025 security guards at Vanderbijlpark cemetery, near Vereeniging in the Vaal caught a traditional healer desecrating graves for muti purposes. The traditional healer was caught consuming ashes from the remembrance wall and a human skull in his bag, which he took from Jakobskop cemetery near Roshnee. He has been arrested and expected to apply for bail.

Residents of Mabaleng complain that areas like Ruimseg, Honeydew and others were built in their area and some developments are taking place on the graves of their foreparents.

Residents of Ormonde experienced an insurgence of criminal activities, where by some take place during the day. They are currently contributing money to erect a gate to create access control and looking to appoint a security to guard problematic area closer to an unmaintained private land that is hosting perpetrators of the crimes.