AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: We Check in on The Aftermath of The Floods — and ask: What does Recovery Really look like when the Cameras are Gone?

It’s been some time since devastating floods tore through parts of Limpopo, but for many residents, the disaster is far from over. While the floodwaters may have receded, the damage they left behind continues to shape daily life. Homes were swept away, belongings destroyed, and entire communities d…

Lyndwill Clarke Designation: Head of Consumer Education Department

Over-insurance can lead to delayed claims, disputes over payouts, or even policies being cancelled because someone had multiple funeral covers or didn’t disclose all their existing cover. Families often discover too late that what seemed like protection has become confusion, frustration and loss of…

Public Health vs Personal Choice ( THABANG BHEBE - FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR - CLEAN THE AIR CAMPAIGN )

South Africa’s long-awaited tobacco control laws are back in the spotlight, as the Department of Health signals it is willing to make key adjustments following public feedback. At the centre of the conversation is the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, a piece of legisla…

TEBOGO KHAAS - PUBLIC INTEREST SOUTH AFRICA

New developments emerging from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry are raising important questions about the intersection of law, politics and justice in South Africa. At the centre of the discussion is Musa Khawula, who is currently in custody facing a range of charges, including alleged bail viola…

AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: Diabetes: South Africa’s Silent Health Crisis

It’s one of South Africa’s fastest-growing health threats, but it rarely gets the urgency of other crises. Diabetes is quietly affecting millions of people across the country, many of whom don’t even know they have it. By the time it’s diagnosed, complications like blindness, amputations, and kidne…

Standard Bank “Missing Money” Claims ( Johan Brouwer Manager Adjudication National Financial ombud Scheme South Africa )

Growing anger is spilling onto social media as clients of Standard Bank claim they’ve lost life-changing sums of money in suspicious transactions—some allegedly happening without their knowledge and in locations they were never present. While customers describe drained pension payouts and rapid wit…

Norman Kgosiyagofa Montjane ( Attorney for the Phenya Family )

The fight against corruption in South Africa has once again taken centre stage, this time in the Randburg Magistrates Court, where bail has been denied to a suspect linked to the assassination of whistleblower Marumo Phenya. Phenya was gunned down in 2022 after exposing an alleged multi-million ran…

AFTER 8 IS AFTER 8: If Water is a Basic Human Right, why are so many South Africans struggling to access it?

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day this week, many are reflecting on the rights guaranteed in our Constitution — among them, the right to access sufficient water. Yet for many residents in Gauteng, the reality tells a very different story. Communities are dealing with dry taps, water shedding, …

PROFESSOR DIRK KOTSE - UNISA

Tensions are escalating within the African National Congress in Johannesburg, as the party moves to recall Mayor Dada Morero. The decision follows a contentious regional conference in December, disputes over internal elections, and allegations that the mayor may have been behind a court challenge t…

Tebogo Khaas Chairperson, Public Interest SA

South Africa is facing a crisis of accountability in its municipalities. Recent reports reveal that over R62 billion in irregular expenditure has accumulated over the past five years, with almost 99% of it written off or condoned without proper investigation. At a time when communities are grapplin…