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The South African government recently ended the issuing of abridged birth certificates in favour of the unabridged certificate that contains the names and identity numbers of both the mother and father of the newborn [1]. However, the phenomenon of children growing up without knowing their biological fathers is not going to go away soon. Names of fathers for children born before March 4th 2013 may...

Suthukazi, born in Cala, Transkei, Eastern Cape, was from an early age immersed in music. She studied ballet and modern jazz in Cape Town before moving to Johannesburg to pursue a music career. Although Suthukazi stands before us today as one of Africa's leading voices, she is also an accomplished actress having performed in many South African productions — skills that were honed by mentor with Gi...

Guest on the line: Penny Milner-Smyth of Ethicalways   Tonight we continue with our monthly focus on insights and ideas for promoting integrity in all spheres of our society.   Tonight we are starting a discussion about a topic that can affect us all, fraud. It is an age old but growing threat, which means we need to understand it.   How does the subject of fraud fit in to our previous discussions...

Guest on the line: Renee Ford –Psychic Intuitive    

Guest on the line: Mandisa Mbangi –South African Musician, Poet, Dancer etc My name is Mandisa Mbangi, I was born in Eastern Cape (Tsomo) in 1974. I then went to stay in Johannesburg, Mahikeng and Botswana (Gaborone, Rakhuna).   I started poetry and traditional dance and music at primary level. Most of my skill is also drawn from my experience as a herd-girl. I also had the love for Bead craft, wh...

Advocate Sipho Mantula - North West Province Cannabis Lekgotla facilitator

We are told they nearly got divorced and now they are back together and they are here to share their story with us tonight on the Late Night Conversations.   Guest : Motlatso Tsholondlovu and Thabo Mogezi Tsholondlovu (Married couple)

Child passenger safety expert, Mohammed Kaka

Guest 1 on the line: Andrew Oberholzer- CEO – The Prostate Cancer Foundation   This September, Prostate Cancer Awareness month, The Urology Hospital will participate in the “I took the Test” campaign in partnership with Astellas and The Prostate Cancer Foundation by providing free PSA tests.   Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in SA and showing significant increases. The life...

Guest 1 on the line: Andrew Oberholzer- CEO – The Prostate Cancer Foundation This September, Prostate Cancer Awareness month, The Urology Hospital will participate in the “I took the Test” campaign in partnership with Astellas and The Prostate Cancer Foundation by providing free PSA tests.   Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in SA and showing significant increases. The lifeti...

Guest 1 on the line: Dr Elizabeth le Roux is currently Assistant Professor at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and a Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC) annually awards a worthy researcher the JWO research grant worth $150 000 (approx. 2 million rand) to contribute to their research around combating an African...

Guests on the line: Star Brown - is a well-known and trustworthy Psychic with over 30 years’ experience.

The 1860 Heritage Centre has paid tribute to the legacy of Steve Bantu Biko on the 45th anniversary of his murder. The centre said that today (Monday) marked the 45th anniversary of Steve Bantu Biko’s murder at the hands of four security police in 1977. “While we have the freedom he sacrificed his life for, the type of country he yearned for is in deep crisis,” the centre said. “In paying tribute...

I was with my family when a new naturist beach made headlines. A site on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal had been made official as SA's first legal nudist beach. I sat there, silent and stiff-necked with a poker face, pretending to be disinterested. On the inside I was beaming from ear to ear. A relative deemed the whole affair vulgar and obscene. The gender mix there made it worse. In each other...

Myburgh has released a book of his travels called The Bushman Winter Has Come, of which he signed copies for his followers at the event hosted by Fourways-based life coaching practice Inner Coaching. The obvious strain on the power grid was welcomed for a change, as the candlelit auditorium created the perfect ambiance for Myburgh to break the silence with a raspy voice, which spoke of journeys th...

What does the law say about treating non-South Africans? According to South Africa’s National Health Act, primary healthcare facilities run by the state must provide free care to everyone, except for people covered by private medical aid schemes. The country’s Refugee Act of 1998 stipulates that refugees are entitled to the same access to treatment and “basic healthcare services” as citizens in pu...

Guest on line: Mathawe Matsapola -Seasoned Journalist & Editor/Entrepreneur/Certified Life Coach and COMENSA member/ Speaker/ But it’s a lot harder when dealing with family and friends who engage in toxic behaviour that can range between being racist, sexist, homophobic, abusive, etc.   What do you do when confronted with a relative or friend who says something you cannot ignore? What if they’...

Guest 1 on the line: Mocholoko Dr. Zulumathabo Zulu- s a Doctoral Practitioner; Research Scientist & Director of the independent Madisebo University Research Institute Limpopo has become the second province to record an incident in which a group of women were held at gunpoint and gang-raped before being robbed of their belongings.   In the latest incident, five women were locked up in the offi...

Guest 1 on the line: Thembeka Gumede, DEAFinition director. In support of this year’s theme: ‘Building Inclusive Communities for All‘, DEAFinition, an NPC that provides a range of services and funding opportunities to promote equal access for South Africa’s deaf community, encourages both individuals and corporates to intentionally evaluate the way in which they communicate to ensure their messagi...

Guests on the line: Star Brown - is a well-known and trustworthy Psychic with over 30 years’ experience.

Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election. His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had been massive fraud. But in a scathing ruling; the judges said some of the petitioners had falsified evidence. Mr Ruto garnered 50.5% of the vote in the closely fought election a...

We need your Name, Date of birth and one burning Question. Guests on the line: Star Brown - is a well-known and trustworthy Psychic with over 30 years’ experience.

'It's becoming like Mexico' - South Africa's terrifying kidnapping crime trend As many as three extortion-motivated kidnappings are taking place each week in South Africa says the United Public Safety Front. - Kidnappings and extortion targeting foreign nationals have become rife on the Cape Flats. - As many as three extortion-motivated kidnappings are taking place each week in South Africa. As ma...

When does one become the owner of a fixed property in terms of a divorce settlement agreement? For example, the settlement agreement may provide that within seven days of the grant of a decree of divorce Mr Jones shall cause his half share of 123 -1st Ave, Orange Grove to be transferred to Mrs Jones. The date of acquisition of the half share would be the date of the court order and not the date of...

Guest on the line: Taz Singh