RC 260807SAfmAngela Ludek
Friday, 7 August 2026
Women’s Day weekend set the tone with a tribute to overlooked female music pioneers, followed by two practical conversations on love, codependency and closure.
- 03:33
A five-woman musical tribute highlighted overlooked pioneers: Sathima Bea Benjamin as South Africa’s first jazz singer to record internationally, Sister Rosetta Tharpe as rock’s “Godmother”, Mercedes Sosa, Umm Kulthum and Pauline Viardot.
- 03:40
SAFM marked 90 years on air and used the day to launch a major women-in-leadership recognition effort, including a 11 a.m. event with SABC Group CEO Nomsa Chabedi.
- 04:15
Pindile Ndamande warned that being needed is not the same as being loved: dependency, emotional regulation and “parasite-like” relationships were framed as unhealthy, with self-work and boundaries presented as the fix.
- 04:41
Mashadi Monareng said closure is not owed by the person who hurt you; healing comes from accepting unanswered questions, forgiving without necessarily reconciling, and choosing not to let betrayal define you.