5B MONEY MONDAYS - PINK TAX WITH THULI MAGUBANE (17 AUG 26)

It’s Monday, which means it’s time to stretch your money mindset on Money Mondays withXoli Zondo and Thuli Magubane. This week, because it’s Women’s Month, we’re talkingabout something called the female tax. And no, this is not an official SARS category hidingsomewhere between PAYE and VAT. The female tax is the extra financial pressure women often carry simply because of gender;from beauty and grooming expectations, to safety costs, caregiving responsibilities, periodproducts, clothing standards, career interruptions, and sometimes even paying more forsimilar products marketed specifically to women. So the big question is: Is the female tax real? How does it show up in everyday life? Andwhat can women actually do to reduce it, challenge it, or plan around it?Because money is not always just about what you earn. Sometimes it is also about theinvisible costs society expects you to carry.