Thursday, 20 August 2026

Workplace mental health was framed as a culture problem, not a wellness-day problem: employees need psychological safety, trustworthy support, and managers who can refer people for help without trying to diagnose them.

Listeners heard repeated examples of staff hiding grief, trauma and burnout because they fear job loss or victimisation; the discussion argued that absent, presenteeism and toxic management cost companies money and people.

GS1 South Africa launched ‘Your Choice Has Power’ to expose illicit trade in counterfeit goods, illegal cigarettes, fake medicines and smuggled alcohol, linking it to child deaths, lost jobs and tax revenue.

Godrich Gardi said President Ramaphosa’s bid to block Tandozani Matonsela SC from leading evidence in the Section 89 committee is legally weak, and argued the president is trying to delay an inevitable impeachment process.

Mbazima Shilowa argued African governments must focus on why citizens leave their countries, not only on South Africa as a destination, saying migration pressures are tied to poor governance, unemployment and repression across the continent.