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Six of the countries of the East African Community – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania – recently concluded public hearings on a new sexual and reproductive health bill. Proponents of the bill argue that it will improve access to sexual and reproductive health which, in turn, will improve other public health and development indicators such as maternal mortality and HIV infec...

Guest on the line: Linda Yende - a writer, actor, singer, voice artist, and author of the much talked about book, Wakeup Woman! Is it possible that sometimes a “side” keeps your relationship stress free?    

Guest on the line: Gugulethu G. Xaba -Chairman Adamo Holdings (Pty) Ltd / Amandla Omnotho   What are six growth areas that were prioritised to contribute to unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans, based on their potential contribution to economic growth and job-creation? - Marine Transport and Manufacturing led by the Department of Transport. - Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration l...

Guest on the line: Mme Maliau Makhoa from Mara A Basotho   The 1st of August marks the New Year celebration for Basotho (Selemo sa Basotho). The observation of the 1st of August as a new year by the Basotho people is in in recognition of nature’s giving way to new life after the dry season, commonly known as winter season according to Gregorian calendar, relying on the position of the moon, the na...

Same-sex marriage in South Africa has been legal since the Civil Union Act, 2006 came into force on 30 November 2006. The decision of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie on 1 December 2005 extended the common-law definition of marriage to include same-sex spouses—as the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equal protection before the law to all citizens reg...

The late reggae star Lucky Dube may be gone, but his legacy and music will forever remain with us .Lucky Dube is still regarded as one of the greatest reggae artists from South Africa, and today would have been his 58th birthday. The star died in 2007 when he was shot and killed by armed robbers who wanted to steal his car. Lucky Philip Dube was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. Con...

Guest on line: Mathawe Matsapola -Seasoned Journalist & Editor/Entrepreneur/Certified Life Coach and COMENSA member/ Speaker/ It’s easy to think of the ways drug addiction affects the person using substances. As addiction progresses, the impact only gets worse with time. The short- and long-term health effects loss of jobs, increasing financial troubles, run-ins with the law. Living in active...

Guest on the line: Dr Arthur Moroole, a postdoctoral research fellow at the NWU For women who cannot take commercial contraceptives for health or other reasons or cannot access them, North-West University (NWU) researchers and traditional health practitioners from the North West province are exploring alternatives: the use of medicinal plants.   The project is a multistakeholder collaboration led...

Guest on the line: Castro Ngobese - Spokesperson: Gauteng MEC for Human Settlement Urban Planning and @GDCoGTA Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and CoGTA, Lebogang Maile to visit volatile and violent Tembisa, Ekurhuleni.    

Guest on the line:Gogo Mmabatho Makgopa( Gogbojour) - an afro ancestral empath

Time for Raising the Bar – our monthly feature focused on insights and ideas for promoting integrity in all spheres of your society. We are joined by Penny Milner-Smyth of Ethicalways, workplace ethics and anti-corruption specialist. Penny is a provider of ethics and anti-corruption training and related services to a wide range of organizations in the sub-Saharan African region. Today sees the sta...

The law forbidding creditors from collecting on prescribed debts which falls under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) is well-known, established and adhered to – or so everyone would think. The aim of this law is to safeguard consumers against unfair and exploitative practices by creditors and has been in effect for a number of years. Despite the legal requirements and the guaranteed protect...

Sex work is illegal in South Africa. Sex work is criminalised in the Criminal Code, and municipal by-laws also contain provisions that prohibit sex work such as “importuning any person for the purpose of prostitution” and “soliciting”. Sex workers have very little legal protection. The laws and subsequent marginalisation of sex workers makes them more vulnerable to assault by the police, clients,...

Guest 1 on the line:Dr. Zulumathabo Zulu - a Research Scientist & Director of the independent Madisebo University Research Institute; Guest 2 on the line: Apostle Julias Moloi - President of the Christian Ministers of Southern Africa How do you as a parent help your children to shape their belief system?    

Guest on the line: Hartmut Winkler-Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg Will President Ramaphosa’s ‘energy action plan’ to end SA’s rolling blackouts? On Monday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a set of actions to respond to South Africa’s yearslong energy crisis. “The crisis that we are facing requires that we should take bold, courageous and decisive action to close the ele...

Guest on the line: Iviwe Mtubu- is a 21-year-old teacher currently teaching Geography and Mathematical Literacy at Westerford High School to grades 8-10, his other teaching is Methodology in History.   The state of South Africa's education requires some reflection and magnification. 28 years after South Africa's democratic transition, its most disadvantaged communities continue to be denied access...

Guest on the line: Shannon Walbran - an intuitive and psychic life coach, practicing since 2003 We need your name and one burning question. Please note tonight is going to be quick!    

Guest on the line: Koffi M Kouakou, Africa Analyst and Senior Research Fellow at The Centre of Africa China, University of Johannesburg. What’s the point of having French written on the South African passport today? What does it mean, stand for and how helpful is it? Even more important, why aren’t any South African languages written on the passport?   One could ask the same question about the Bri...

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa /ˈkreɪdoʊ ˈmʊtwə/ (21 July 1921 – 25 March 2020) was a Zulu sangoma (traditional healer) from South Africa. He was known as an author of books that draw upon African mythology, traditional Zulu folklore, extraterrestrial encounters and his own personal encounters. His last work was a graphic novel called the Tree of Life Trilogy based on his writings of his most famous book,...

South African society has little faith in broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). Many think it’s just there to benefit politically connected elite or that white-owned companies must give away 51% of their businesses. Both perceptions are understandable. But neither are accurate. In fact, South African businesses need to start believing in B-BBEE again if they’re going to make the most of...

Guest on the line: SexyEnhle - onlyfans hun/ Cam girl/available for hookups A gang bang is a sexual activity in which one person is the central focus of the sexual activity of several people, usually more than three, sequentially or simultaneously.[1] The term generally refers to a woman being the focus; one man with multiple women can be referred to as a "reverse gang bang".[2] The term has becom...

Guest on the line: Marah Louw, a South African Singer, songwriter and actress. She was born on 17 July 1952 in the suburb of Mzimhlophe in Soweto, South Africa. She started signing in a choral group at the age of ten[4] during which she toured Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Upon her return to South Africa she toured Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swazilan...

Single parents are everywhere in SA, yet community prejudice persists Single parents face extra hardships and often make multiple sacrifices to ensure the wellbeing of their children, yet they face ongoing discrimination, prejudice and not always a lot of gratitude. 'Being raised by a single parent, you get to learn that when you love someone you have to make sacrifices to be there for them.' Gues...

East London - Health authorities in the Eastern Cape province have ruled out stampede and high alcohol intake (binge drinking) as the cause of the 21 deaths at Enyobeni Tavern in East London, Eastern Cape on June 26. However, the probe on what exactly caused the deaths of 21 pupils from local schools who were celebrating the end of the term in the tavern at Scenery Park township, is not yet over....

According to Harry Mazibuko :”As you are aware that ActionSA support our plight, yesterday a team of councillors came to spend Mandela day with the families at the camp to give them moral support and some mattresses and etc. To say to the families that they are not alone and encourage us to continue fighting for our rights. We are not happy once more as one of the officials came and take pictures...