RC 260922SAfmJon Gericke
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Nightfall examined gambling’s social cost, the gap between clean audits and real service delivery, and more affordable ways to experience South Africa.
- 22:13
South Africans wagered a reported R1 trillion last year, while psychologist Anzwa Parker warned online gambling turns hope, debt and mental-health struggles into an addictive cycle.
- 22:51
Governance practitioner Khobani Mzizi said clean audits do not prove delivery: officials must show public spending produced reliable, timely, quality services that improve lived experience.
- 23:16
Tourism is recovering, with travel up 4.6% year-on-year and 137% above 2019 levels, but spending is shifting towards affordable domestic breaks rather than luxury stays.
- 23:28
Short left’s Mashoto Mocheti urged travellers to research nearby destinations, day trips and local experiences, noting tourism spending supports wider community ecosystems beyond accommodation.
- 23:51
The programme condemned xenophobic social-media claims targeting Sanral staff, after the agency issued a statement clarifying employees’ citizenship and permanent-residence statuses.