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AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: “Rich Auntie”, “Rich Uncle” And The Family Dynamic
The “rich auntie” & “rich uncle” title is one that has various meanings in most cases pointing towards members of a family who wield a lot of power in the family as a result of their financial and academic success, and social class. These individuals, and their children, frequently navigate complex dynamics between traditional obligations and modern, individualized lifestyles, serving as both providers and potential sources of conflict. This evening we look at the impact of the “rich auntie” and/or “rich uncle” in families.
LINDIWE SHIBAMBO- SOUTH AFRICAN DOMESTIC WORKERS FORUM( SADWF) CHAIRPERSON & FOUNDER OF MAID4U
Households not meeting the required minimum wage for domestic workers. The Labour Department raised concerns over non-compliance with the national minimum wage, citing farm owners and households as the main culprits. The national minimum wage is set to increase from R28.79c to R30.23c per hour, from the 1st of March 2026. The South African Domestic Workers Forum has welcomed the government's minimum wage increase but says much needs to be done to ensure that employers comply with the legally required minimum wage and don’t mistreat their domestic workers.
AMANDA QITHI - ESKOM: GAUTENG SPOKESPERSON
Illegal electricity connections and meter tempering continues to weigh heavy on the country’s power distribution system, leaving many without power and endangering lives. Eskom joins us this evening as we discuss some of these serious matters affecting our communities.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: SOUTH AFRICA’S CULTURE OF CORRUPTION
Normalised, systemic corruption in South Africa has become deeply entrenched across public and private sectors, and society at large. It has evolved from grand-scale looting to "everyday" bribery, nepotism, and patronage in our everyday lives. This normalisation of corruption has resulted in public apathy, a breakdown in service delivery, and a culture where corruption is viewed as unavoidable and a normal way of life in the country.
South Africans could be allowed to carry 750grams of Cannabis
South Africans could be allowed to carry up-to 750 grams of cannabis for personal use according to new draft regulations published by The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development. The department is asking for public comment on the regulations in terms of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act of 2024. The draft regulations form part of the ongoing process to get the Act signed into law by the president. It’s been seven years since the Constitutional Court decriminalised the private use and cultivation of cannabis by adults, and while retailers of such products have mushroomed all over the country, questions remain about what’s legal and what’s not when it comes to the consumption of cannabis.
JAN DE VILLIERS - DA NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON & PROF. NTSIKELELO BREAKFAST - POLITICAL ANALYST
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has announced that he will not seek re-election at the party’s Federal Congress in April. Addressing the media in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday, Steenhuisen added that his heart is full, knowing that he’s accomplished his “moonshot mission”which led the DA into the executive branch of national government via the Government of National Unity. The statement by Steenhuisen follows months of controversies including debunked allegations of misappropriated party funds and a spat with senior party member Dion George.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Is South Africa a Safe Haven for Transnational Organised Crime?
Since the publication of the first Organized Crime Index in 2019, South Africa has consistently been ranked among the top 10 most criminal countries. High criminality, weakened law enforcement, and transnational connections are some of the factors making the country attractive for fugitives and international criminal networks to do their dirty business in. Have we become a safe haven for fugitives and what makes us vulnerable to international crime syndicates?
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT UNHAPPY WITH SPEAKER OVER O’SULLIVAN & MOGOTSI
The Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has expressed concern over speak of parliament - Thoko Didiza’s - decision not to grant the committee subpoenas for Brown Mogotsi & Paul O’Sullivan who requested to give virtual testimony to the committee citing security issues. Didiza said the committee failed to show that it had adequately dealt with the witnesses’ security concerns about appearing in-person before parliament. For more on this Faith was joined by Leigh-Ann Mathys, EFF Deputy Secretary General & Member of Parliament.
SA Prisons are at 150% full! ( LINDIWE NTSHALITSHALI - DEPUTY MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES )
South Africa’s (SA) inmate population has surged to more than 170 000, far exceeding the Department of Correctional Services’ approved bed capacity of just over 100 000 - National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale has revealed. Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on the outcomes of the Department’s Festive Season Security Operations, Thobakgale said the prison population peaked at 170 739 and described the figure as the highest recorded in recent years, placing severe strain on infrastructure, staffing, security management and the department’s budget.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: BEYOND DIETS & EXERCISE
The genetic, hormonal, metabolic & mental reasons you struggle to manage your weight. You’ve tried to lose or gain weight via multiple routes over the years and despite following the plans, you never really see the results or the successes are short lived? Well more and more experts are highlighting that weight management is not simply a will power or motivation thing. There are genetic predispositions , hormonal imbalances, metabolic adaptations & mental factors to consider.
IRREGULAR NSFAS FUNDS RECOVERED ( ISHMAEL MNISI - NSFAS SPOKESPERSON )
Thousands of students remain under investigation after incorrectly receiving funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme - NSFAS. The Special Investigating Unit has so far recovered around 1.7 billion-Rand, which also includes funds that were held for more than a year by institutions of higher learning. The SIU says more than R120 million was recovered from parents of unqualified beneficiaries. Most of the funds claimed are from institutions of higher learning from allocated NSFAS funds.
CAPE TOWN TO BUILD A WALL ALONG THE N2 HIGHWAY
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced last week that the City has allocated R114m in its adjustment budget for, among other things, the building of a security barrier wall along the N2 highway. Dubbed the N2 Edge safety project, the mayor says this is to improve safety for commuters, pedestrians, and communities along a 9km stretch of the N2.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8 - CAREER SETTLING
They say do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life, but what about those who’ve settled for the career they are in? Career settling refers to the common, often fear-driven, tendency to remain in a comfortable, yet unfulfilling, job rather than pursuing a more satisfying path. While it offers stability and safety, it can lead to long-term career stagnation, with signs including constant boredom, lack of growth, and chronic, justified unhappiness with one's role.
SIBAHLE MOTHA - POLITICS JOURNALIST AT SABC NEWS
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he expects all law enforcement agencies to implement the Madlanga Commission interim report which was submitted to him in December. Ramaphosa says he accepts the commission’s recommendations, including referrals for urgent criminal investigations, prosecutions and disciplinary action. Several senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and Ekurhuleni Metro Police officials have been flagged for alleged corruption, fraud and other serious crimes.
KZN Education MEC says a South Beach School is not prioritising foreign learners ( ZWAKELE MNCWANGO - ACTIONSA KZN PROVINCIAL CHAIRPERSON AND COUNCILLOR )
Activists continue to cry foul about a school in KZN which they allege is prioritising foreign learners over South African citizens. Protests formed at the school have led to the arrest of March and March Movement Leader - Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, who’s being charged with incitement to violence. KZN Education MEC - Sipho Hlomuka says these allegations are not based on facts and has condemned the targeting of learners based on their nationality. Of the 1 548 total learner enrolment at the school, 968 are South African Learners, while 580 are Foreign National Learners, the MEC added.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8 - HEARTBREAK TOOK ME TO THE PSYCHIATRIC WARD
Heartbreak and break-ups can leave one with mental health issues that could take months, if not years to recover from. In some cases, one finds themselves in a mental health institution in order to heal their broken heart and mindset. This evening we’re looking at those relationship break-ups and heartbreaks that really tested and broke your mental and emotional health, to a point of needing professional help.
AARON MALULEKA - MMC FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AT THE CITY OF TSHWANE
The City of Tshwane has rejected reports that it is deliberately delaying processes to blacklist controversial tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi, as a supplier to the city, over the Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Plant scandal. The mayor says the matter has been slowed down by procedural errors that the city is looking to correct. The Democratic Alliance - which was ousted of the City by a coalition between the ANC, Action SA and others - has rubbished these claims and has instructed a tracing agent to locate Sodi, intending to submit his information to both Tshwane and National Treasury so the process can be complete.
THE CURRENT FOOT-and-MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK
The current Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak is threatening food security in the country, some experts have warned, as the government ramps up efforts to stabilise the situation. Minister of Agriculture - John Steenhuisen - last week appointed the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Industry Coordination Council to support the national strategy to contain and control Foot-and-Mouth disease. Meanwhile, some organisations have demanded written confirmation from the minister that livestock owners and the private sector may generally procure and administer foot-and-mouth vaccines.
AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8 - MICRO-BULLYING - A SILENT KILLER OF THE WORKPLACE
While bullying in the office is often overt and easily noticeable, micro-bullying silently kills staff morale and creates a toxic environment in the office. Micro-bullying can be described as subtle, often indirect, and sometimes unintentional, daily behaviors or comments that convey prejudice, hostility, or negativity toward individuals, particularly those from marginalized groups. These actions are smaller, quieter, and more ambiguous than traditional bullying but, over time, can create hostile environments and cause significant, accumulated harm to mental health. EMMANUEL MOHLAPI - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST & CO-FOUNDER OF EXECUTIVE WELLNESS EXPERTS EMMANUEL MOHLAPI - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST & DR LYDIA “LEE” MAODI SPECIALIST PSYCHIATRIST - THEY THE FOUNDERS OF EXECUTIVE WELLNESS EXPERTS.
BRENDON PETERSON – TECHNOLOGY JOURNALIST AND EDITOR
Prepaid consumers are set to benefit from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa)’s amendment of the rules on mobile data bundle expiry. From the 23rd of January next year, South Africa’s telecommunications companies will be required to allow consumers to roll over unused mobile data bundles. Icasa gazetted the new regulations on Friday that provide for at least one rollover on the same terms as the original bundle. Icasa Councillor Dikeledi Catherine Mushi has cautioned that bundles for seven days or less, including uncapped as well as free and promotional bundles, will be excluded.
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