RC 260809SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Sunday, 9 August 2026
Women’s Day and the 70th anniversary of the 1956 march dominated the morning, with sharp talk on patriarchy, unpaid care work, food affordability and women’s economic power.
- 07:33
The 1956 march was framed as a demand for full equality, not a plea: women were described as architects, strategists and leaders whose message South Africa still hasn’t properly acted on.
- 08:47
Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said women must work collectively, open gates for others, and push from education into funded business opportunities; she also called the gender pay gap in the private sector unacceptable and illegal.
- 08:57
Dr Olaini Adeni warned that celebrating women’s resilience can hide the real problem: unpaid care work and time poverty leave women carrying household burdens that block education, careers and personal progress.
- 08:18
Clinical nutrition specialist Lerato Khatebe said healthy eating is possible on a budget but needs planning and portion control; she cited a monthly food basket of R5,502 versus R6,705 for a nutritionally adequate basket.
- 09:35
The show linked Women’s Day to visible progress in public life, from women in policing and mining to the Union Buildings parade, but said women still struggle to shape politics, business and leadership structures.