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Wednesday, 12 August 2026
The episode centred on two long debates: how to tell spirited behaviour from ADHD, and whether social-media callouts of absent fathers are accountability or public shaming.
- 05:13
Zanela Maluleka and Ayanda Tejana argued that the Abu Andli challenge often tips from accountability into humiliation, with public posts exposing fathers, driving defensiveness and even job losses.
- 05:36
They stressed that shame can damage both adults and children, especially when posts live online permanently and children later see them or hear classmates repeat the claims.
- 04:42
Dr Sandra van Jarswald and Dr Nantobego Koza said ADHD is diagnosed by strict history, not blood tests or scans: symptoms must last over six months, affect more than one setting, and disrupt daily life.
- 04:49
The doctors warned that poor sleep, learning difficulties, hearing or vision problems, trauma, and chaotic home environments can mimic ADHD, so parents, teachers, and clinicians should assess the whole child together.