RC 260930702Azania Mosaka
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The episode examined unequal friendships, financial security and South Africa’s declining fertility rate, with experts stressing communication, saving and job creation over panic about population decline.
- 14:26
A Wits demographer said South Africa is not facing population decline soon: population momentum means numbers should keep growing for 15 to 20 years despite falling fertility.
- 14:14
Declining fertility reflects education, rising child-rearing costs and changing priorities; wealthier households tend to have fewer children, while community norms and extended families influence poorer households.
- 14:44
The expert rejected claims that people deliberately have children to access grants, saying available scientific evidence shows teenage pregnancies are often unplanned and grants do not cover children’s needs.
- 13:54
Financial planner Wasim Mukadden warned that salary increases can create lifestyle inflation, advising listeners to review debt, save more and prioritise their future selves before upgrading expenses.
- 13:48
Listeners broadly favoured affordable shared experiences and explicit boundaries in unequal friendships, while the presenter argued that people who prescribe bridal-party outfits should pay for them.