Tuesday, 4 August 2026
A newsroom retrenchment row and a long investing masterclass dominated the night, with national dialogue costs and Banyana Banyana’s WAFCON progress also featuring strongly.
Night Fall · SAfm · Jon Gericke
- 22:12
Media24 issued a Section 189A notice that could affect up to 126 jobs across brands including News24, Drum and True Love; Solidarity says it will push for clarity on the real number of posts at risk.
- 22:14
Solidarity said the company’s notices are inconsistent, with one count suggesting 151 positions and another 71 actual jobs, and plans to seek a 60-day CCMA-facilitated consultation process.
- 22:49
The national dialogue drew sharp criticism after a caller asked what had happened to it, with figures quoted at about R441 million revised down from an initial R740 million.
- 23:12
Night School unpacked investing versus trading: buy-and-hold, low-cost ETFs, diversification, and tax-free savings accounts were urged over chasing quick returns or WhatsApp “tips”.
- 23:58
Banyana Banyana beat Burkina Faso 1-0 and advanced to the WAFCON knockout stage, finishing second in the group behind Ivory Coast.