How Free Are You? Reclaiming Financial Independence with Nedbank On Freedom Day 2025, while the nation reflected on its long walk to political freedom, one campaign asked a much deeper, more personal question: “How free are you, really?” Launched by Nedbank, this bold new initiative shines a light on a form of control many South Africans, especially women, face in silence — financial abuse. It’s an invisible form of gender-based violence that doesn’t leave bruises but can trap people in toxic relationships, limit their choices, and strip them of true independence.

<p>How Free Are You? Reclaiming&nbsp;Financial Independence with Nedbank&nbsp;On Freedom Day 2025, while the nation&nbsp;reflected on its long walk to political&nbsp;freedom, one campaign asked a much&nbsp;deeper, more personal question: &ldquo;How&nbsp;free are you, really?&rdquo;&nbsp;Launched by Nedbank, this bold new&nbsp;initiative shines a light on a form of&nbsp;control many South Africans, especially&nbsp;women, face in silence &mdash; financial&nbsp;abuse. It&rsquo;s an invisible form of&nbsp;gender-based violence that doesn&rsquo;t leave&nbsp;bruises but can trap people in toxic&nbsp;relationships, limit their choices, and strip&nbsp;them of true independence.</p>

<p>METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope </p>