5 Mid Mornings

There's a clip of Oprah Winfrey that's got people talking.

She says that when you're young, work-life balance shouldn't really be your focus. Instead, you should work incredibly hard, put in the long hours, make the sacrifices and build your career so that later in life you have the freedom to do whatever you want.

It's the classic "grind now, enjoy later" mindset and I get it.

When you're starting out, you're trying to build your name, prove yourself and create opportunities. Sometimes that means saying yes to late nights, extra projects and weekends that don't really feel like weekends.

On the other hand, we've also seen what hustle culture can do.

Social Work Supervisor Meriam Malatji joins us for a conversation around accessibility for the physically disabled and whether as a nation we’re on track with becoming more inclusive. We also get a picture on what schools can do to better accommodate differently-abled students. As we wrap up Mandela Month, Meriam also shares a message with Mzansi.

After content creator Grace Mondlana threw a birthday party for her pets, social media was divided. With gourmet treats, personalised gifts, matching outfits and even dedicated social media accounts becoming more common, pets are increasingly being treated like family members. The 5 Mid-Mornings team asks whether celebrating pets in this way is a sweet expression of love or whether pet culture has gone a little too far.