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AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Signs of Someone you Feel is Just not That Interested in Being with you.
They are just not that into you!!! Sometimes we’re head over heels in love with someone who’s there, but they are just not that interested in us. It could be someone your just vibing with and on the other side of the spectrum, it could be someone you’re married to. No matter the situation it can quickly become toxic and then depressing when you find yourself dating or married to someone who’s just not that into you. Tonight, we’ll look at the signs of this, can you make them more into you and how to get over or even break-up with someone you feel is just not that interested in being with you.
WINNERS FROM THE TOWNSHIP ECONOMY AWARDS.
We celebrate and catch up with a couple of winners from the Township Economy Awards 2024.
BENOÎT LE ROY – CEO AT THE S.A WATER CHAMBER
We might be beach ready, but are the countries beaches ready for us? There’s been a mix bag of reports with regards to water and beach quality along South Africa’s 3000km coastline. We find out from an expert if South Africa is beach ready.
KHAYA SITHOLE - ACCOUNTANT, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL COMMENTATOR
Total employment in the formal sector declined by 133 000 jobs or 1.2% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter of this year. This is according to data from Statistics South Africa. The Quarterly Employment Statistics recorded formal job numbers at 10.6 million from 10.7 million. The decrease in jobs stemmed from significant declines in community services, business services, manufacturing, transport, mining and electricity employment.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: - STOKVELS
The South African stokvel sector is valued at R50- billion, is made up of more than 800 000 Stokvel groups and 11-million members according to an Ipsos study. Two and a half billion of the world’s working adults are excluded from financial services and in South Africa, stokvels are one of the most important microfinance instruments used to bridge this gap. Over the years financial institutions have also rushed to create accounts and other financial instruments to meet the demands of stokvels and formalise and innovate the ways in which these funds are invested. These trends are a sign that this age-old savings method is likely to continue to grow in the future.
LATIFAH JACOBS – HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST & MEMBER OF THE CAPE CRISIS COMMITTEE.
As the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children draws to a close today, the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape has pledged to address GBV in the taxi industry. The collaboration follows reports of sexual and physical abuse of women in taxis and at taxi ranks, raising concerns about the treatment of passengers, especially women and children. SANTACO in the province and the Cape Crisis Committee have partnered to tackle GBV, public safety, and social cohesion.
NZAMA MBALATI – CEO AT THE HEALTHY LIVING ALLIANCE (HEALA)
More than 1,000 children have died of severe malnutrition in the past two years in South Africa – this was revealed by Minister of health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi in a response to parliament. Last year it was revealed that 12,582 children had died from severe acute malnutrition and moderate acute malnutrition since 2013.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: SA Politics Wrap – 2024
2024 was always bound to become a hot potato as far as politics are concerned. Since the elections in May, a lot has happened within those parties, between those parties and tonight we will be looking at the politics in South Africa over the last year and hear from party representatives from the top parties in parliament on their take on the state of the nation as 2024 draws to a close.
Road Accident Fund Scams
We touched on this one yesterday an got comment from the police, this evening we’ll be talking to the Road Accident Fund about reports of a trend in which criminals are targeting beneficiaries of the Road Accident Fund. Beneficiaries are being kidnapped and then robbed off the funds they have received. Meanwhile … RAF says it has noticed a growing trend of people throwing themselves in front of cars in order to claim from the fund.
DR SHARON NYATSANZA (PH.D.) - DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST SMOKING
Experts are ringing the alarm as nearly 30% of Grade 12 learners report active use of vaping in a groundbreaking study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT), from a pool of 25 000 pupils across 52 schools. When it comes to addiction, the study found that between 40% and 60% of learners who vape are likely addicted to nicotine, with many reporting withdrawal symptoms, such as needing to vape immediately after waking.
THE LEGAL TALK: Co-Parenting Over The Holidays
On this week’s edition of legal talk we’re looking at laws surrounding co-parenting. We’ve somewhat entered the holiday season and many parents will be wanting to spend time with their children, however, that can quickly become complicated for co-parents when they don’t see eye to eye about how to share time spent with their children especially on important holidays like Christmas Day, or don’t seem to agree when it comes to family cultural events, overseas trips and other matters relating to the custody of their children.
BRIGADIER DONALD MDHULI – (SAPS MPUMALANGA)
Another day, another new target for criminals in South Africa as reports emerge of criminals who are targeting beneficiaries of the Road Accident Fund. Beneficiaries are being kidnapped and then robbed off the funds they have received. Police in Mpumalanga are warning of a surge in this kind of crime as and have confirmed a total of five people attacked and robbed of undisclosed amounts of cash in Tweefontein between 11 November and 23 November this year.
NOMZAMO NKATSHU - (The co-founder of the Le Rona Re Batho Memorial Trust) AND ENVER SAMUEL (An award-winning documentary filmmaker)
Today, the 9 th of December marks the 42nd Commemoration of the 1982 Maseru Massacre which saw Apartheid forces killing 30 South African exiles and 12 Lesotho nationals under the guise of “fighting terrorism”. Now, survivors, children and grandchildren of the victims are crying out for more recognition of this moment in our history.
KHANYISA MAPIPA - (HEAD OF HEALTH RIGHTS AT SECTION27) AND SIDWELL MBASA - (THE TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN'S GAUTENG PROVINCIAL CHAIRPERSON)
The Gauteng Department of Health failed to utilise R250 million that it was allocated for the treatment of cancer patients in 2023. The funds were simply not used despite a massive backlog in the number of cancer patients seeking crucial treatment. The revelation was made in court papers as the department is currently facing a legal battle with civil society regarding it’s usage of funds allocated for cancer treatments.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: WHY DON’T YOU WANT TO GO HOME AND BE WITH YOUR FAMILY?
While excitement builds for the holiday season, multiple studies have found that the holiday periods can be a very anxious and depressing time for a number of people. One of the reasons for this is toxic family dynamics, and this evening we’ll be focusing on toxic family dynamics and family members, how this can affect one’s mental health and how to go about navigating such relationships.
PROF MBULU MADIBA – EDUCATION EXPERT
As South African learners enter the holidays, questions continue to be raised about the quality of education they are receiving. South Africa’s grade 5 and grade 9 learners have again ranked extremely low in the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). South Africa’s grade 5 learners—who were largely assessed against grade 4 learners from other countries—placed stone last among the 58 nations assessed for both mathematics and science. The grade 9 learners—who were largely assessed against grade 8 learners from other countries—placed slightly better, ranking fifth- last.
CONTRALESA SECRETARY GENERAL - ZOLANI MKIVA
Extortionists are now targeting initiates as they demand money from parents in exchange of guaranteeing the safety of their children at initiation schools. December is initiation season in some parts of the country with young boys taking part in the tradition as they transition to adulthood. Several cases have been reported in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: (Young Women Aged 15 – 24 in South Africa Continue to Bear the Brunt of the HIV)
Although South Africa has made strides in the fight against HIV infections over the last decade, young women aged 15 – 24 in South Africa continue to bear the brunt of the HIV pandemic registering 1300 new cases weekly, while the infection rate amoungst boys of the same age is three times lower. In a speech commemorating World Aids Day, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said that young women in the country continue to be vulnerable to HIV infection, citing the phenomenon of sugar daddy relationships as one of the reasons for young girls and women being infected the most.
PROF. BOITUMELO SENOKOANE – POLITICAL ANALYST
It could just be the end for ANC KwaZulu-Natal leaders after they presented an apparently underwhelming report to the party’s national working committee (NWC) on reasons why they lost so many votes in the May election - relegating the party to 3 rd position behind the MKP and IFP in the province.
MZWANDILE MASINA - CHAIRPERSON FOR THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION.
The 5 Major Banks in the country will need to appear in parliament to answer questions regarding some of their policies, especially credit for entrepreneurs, and bank charges. Chairperson for the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, Mzwandile Masina, is questioning the sensibility of the policies and laws that the banks make.
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