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AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: The Battle Over Conscience: How Healthcare Providers’ Beliefs Affect healthcare in SA
Today, we dive headfirst into one of the most polarising dilemmas in South African healthcare: conscientious objection. Should a doctor have the right to refuse to perform an abortion based on personal or religious beliefs? So we ask: when conscience collides with duty, who pays the price?
Medical schemes likely to sanction black healthcare providers
Today we delve into a story that strikes at the very core of justice, equity, and accountability in our healthcare system. After years of tension, public outcry, and mounting legal pressure, the Section 59 investigative panel has officially released its final report — a report that could reshape the relationship between medical schemes and healthcare providers in this country.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: The Quiet Crisis at South Africa’s Hospitals
Across Johannesburg, Tshwane, and now Durban, something disturbing is happening at our hospital gates. Vulnerable patients—some of them undocumented, others just poor or displaced—are being turned away, not by doctors, but by security guards. Quietly. Illegally. And against the very spirit of our Constitution.
Mkhwanazi vs the Political Crime Syndicate
In a stunning and deeply troubling revelation, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has come forward with explosive allegations of political interference at the highest levels of law enforcement. He claims that senior officials, including the Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, have actively undermined investigations into political killings and organised crime.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: REBORN DOLLS - More Than Just Dolls
At first glance, they look like sleeping babies — delicate fingers, soft eyelashes, tiny knitted booties. But these aren’t real infants. They’re reborn dolls: hand-crafted, hyper-realistic creations that are stirring up powerful emotions and sparking intense debate. For some collectors, these dolls are more than art — they’re a source of deep emotional comfort. A way to process grief, infertility, anxiety, or trauma. For others, they offer a connection that real life hasn’t always allowed.
Justice or Violence: Revisiting Corporal Punishment in South Africa
In a move that’s sparked outrage and disbelief, Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald has suggested that South Africa reintroduce corporal punishment — yes, you heard that right — lashes with a cane handed down by the courts.
David Mabuza: The Quiet Power Behind the Presidency
South Africa is in mourning today, as we remember and reflect on the life of one of the country’s most enduring political figures — our former Deputy President, who has passed away. A man whose footsteps marked the corridors of power during a critical era of our democracy, his career spanned the struggle for liberation, the building of a post-apartheid government, and the complexities of leadership in a young nation. Today, we pay tribute to a statesman whose legacy, with all its triumphs and contradictions, is woven into the fabric of our country's political history.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Professor Verne Harris, Executive Consultant at the NMF
More than ten years after the passing of Nelson Mandela, his legacy still looms large over South Africa’s political and social landscape. But in a nation facing growing inequality, corruption scandals, and widespread youth disillusionment, many are asking — is Mandela’s dream still alive? Or has his legacy been so romanticised that it no longer speaks to the challenges we face today? Today, we’ll explore these perspectives and ask: In a restless and divided nation, does Mandela’s vision still inspire unity and forgiveness? Or is it time for us to rethink what his legacy truly means for South Africa’s future?”
DR Mbongiseni Buthelezi, CEO
Are Madiba’s principals still relevan given SA’s socio-economic challenges? More than ten years after the passing of Nelson Mandela, his legacy still looms large over South Africa’s political and social landscape. But in a nation facing growing inequality, corruption scandals, and widespread youth disillusionment, many are asking — is Mandela’s dream still alive? Or has his legacy been so romanticised that it no longer speaks to the challenges we face today?
NYDA GETS NEW CEO ( Ndumiso Kubheka - NYDA CEO )
Big news coming from the National Youth Development Agency — they’ve just appointed Mr. Ndumiso Kubheka as their new CEO. This comes at a critical time as South Africa continues to wrestle with high youth unemployment and economic challenges. But listeners, here’s a question for you: How relevant do you think the NYDA really is in addressing the needs of young South Africans today? And with this new leadership, what real change can we expect? Stay with us as we unpack Mr. Kubheka’s background and explore what his appointment could mean for the future of youth development in the country.
Ms Asanda Luwaca- Executive Chairperson
Big news coming from the National Youth Development Agency — they’ve just appointed Mr. Ndumiso Kubheka as their new CEO. This comes at a critical time as South Africa continues to wrestle with high youth unemployment and economic challenges.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Unbreakable Love: Parenting with Disability
Today, we’re walking into one of the most inspiring — and often overlooked — parts of family life in South Africa: the journey of moms and dads who are parenting while disabled. For some, it’s a wheelchair they’ve had since a car crash. For others, it’s a chronic illness that drains their energy. And for many more, it’s the invisible battles — from PTSD to neurological conditions — that make everyday parenting an act of heroic endurance.
South Africa’s Cancer Crisis ( PROFESSOR CAROL BENN - AFRICAN BREAST CANCER COUNSEL )
South Africa’s Growing Cancer Burden. In just 20 years, cancer cases in South Africa have nearly doubled—from around 45 000 diagnoses in 2003 to almost 88 000 last year, according to the National Cancer Registry. Experts are warning that we’re facing the next major public health emergency. Tonight, we speak to leading experts about the hidden crisis unfolding behind the wards. Can our overburdened healthcare system cope—or will cancer care become the area where inequality kills?
DIALOGUE or DRAMA - THE ANC PERSPECTIVE ( ANC SPOKESPERSON MAHLENGI BHENGU-MOTSIRI )
Dialogue or Drama?” That’s the question on everyone’s lips after DA leader John Steenhuisen pulled his party out of the national dialogue initiative — a move that’s drawn fire from the ANC, which accuses the DA of prioritising political theatre over national healing. At the centre of the storm: a sacked deputy minister, a missed ultimatum, and a tug-of-war over principles, power, and perception. Steenhuisen says he’s taking a stand against corruption and state capture — but the ANC says the DA is walking away because it didn’t get its way.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Will the New School Safety Protocol Save South Africa’s Classrooms?
South African schools are meant to be places of hope, growth, and opportunity. But for far too many learners, classrooms have become battlegrounds. From bullying and gangsterism to physical assaults and even fatal stabbings, the violence unfolding in our schools is more than just an education crisis — it’s a societal emergency.
The RAF Controversy - CEO SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW ( RAF CEO - COLLINS LETSOALO )
Few institutions in South Africa hold the emotional and financial weight that the Road Accident Fund does. For decades, it has been a lifeline to accident victims, grieving families, and those whose lives were changed in an instant on our roads. But behind the mandate of compassion lies a tangled web of crisis: billions in debt, administrative collapse, and now, a dramatic leadership battle playing out in courtrooms and boardrooms alike.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Lucky Ntimane, The Founder and Convenor of National Liquor Traders
Three Years After Enyobeni: What Have We Learned About Alcohol and Our Communities? Today marks three years since the tragic deaths of 21 young people at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London—a moment that shook South Africa and brought the country’s Tonight, we explore the root causes and ongoing dangers of alcohol abuse, and ask—what have we learned, and what must change.
Fired and Divided: Cracks in the Coalition? ( DA NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON KARABO KHAKHAU )
In a dramatic move this week, President Ramaphosa has unexpectedly fired DA's Andrew Whitfield as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition—using his constitutional prerogative under Section 93. Tonight, we unpack what this means for the GNUs fragile balance—and whether Ramaphosa’s move sets a precedent for future coalition clashes. South Africa’s Growing Cancer Burden.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Curses, Courts, and the Constitution: Witchcraft in Modern South Africa
Tonight, we’re diving into a topic that's as old as time and still just as controversial — witchcraft in South Africa. From whispered suspicions in rural villages to urban court cases invoking dark rituals, witchcraft is not just folklore — it’s a lived reality for many South Africans. But how bad is it really? And is it only happening in remote, rural communities, or has it seeped into our cities too?
WILL OUR SCHOOLS EVER BE SAFE?
8 murders. 11,000 burglaries. And children raped by other children... inside our schools. These are not numbers from a war zone — they are from South Africa’s classrooms. But this week, a bold step has been taken. Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu have launched the Collaborative Implementation Protocol on School Safety — a national commitment to crack down on school-based violence and crime.
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