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Are South African teachers enjoying the human rights that are enshrined in our Constitution? Guest: Basil Manuel - Executive Director at the ‎National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa. (Naptosa)

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete

Gross negligence is a form of misconduct that allows for summary dismissal if found guilty. But often employees are left speechless, unaware that what they had done or failed to do had amounted to gross negligence. To attempt to avoid a claim for unfair dismissal, employers should ensure they have considered the merits in detail and that the conduct did not amount to poor performance. Guest: Mrs N...

Uber drivers are currently classified as independent contractors in South Africa, but there are plans to launch a class action to compel Uber SA to confer several key rights on its drivers, which, if successful, will affect the rights of platform workers. Guest: Kirsten Eiser - Partner at Webber Wentzel

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete

Allow me to introduce Cassie Jaganyi, Corporate Affairs & Citizenship Leader, P&G. She holds an influential position that allowed her to run the third #WeSeeEqual Summit, aimed to further the fifth United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG or Global Goal, for short) to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Guest: Cassie Jaganyi, Corporate Affairs & Citizenship Leader, P&...

This week, the National Assembly passed the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill which will be sent to the President for approval. A significant development in terms of women’s rights and aptly timed as we mark International Women’s Day on Monday, 8 March. Guest: David Thomson, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Trust

Guest on the line: Tracy Ziman Jacobs - a qualified Social Worker and Intimacy Coach who is passionate about assisting couples and individuals wishing to transcend another level of intimacy within their relationships.

There are around two million traditional healers in sub-Saharan Africa. More than 200,000 live and work in South Africa. Traditional healers are frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B and HIV. In particular, they are exposed through the widespread practice of traditional “injections” by incision. Guest: Mosa Moshabela - Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation (Act...

Give traditional medicine a fair chance, a fair investment so that it contributes to fighting the coronavirus pandemic. This was the message from Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) practitioners during a virtual seminar hosted by the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, on dispelling myths about vaccines and variants. Guest: Professor Motlalepula Matsabisa - Chairperson of the W...

Abnormal uterine bleeding, also known as dysfunctional uterine bleeding, is common for women of reproductive age. Bleeding in between menstrual periods is abnormal uterine bleeding. Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding characterised by increased amount of blood lost during menstrual period. Guest: DR NATALIA NOVIKOVA - Gynaecologist – General and Aesthetic, Endoscopic Surgeon

Guest: Geraldine Fleming, Head of Conservation for Investec

Today, on World Wildlife Day, TikTok – with support from organisations like the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Latest Sightings – is joining the call for greater focus on wildlife conservation in Africa by announcing the launch of the #TikTokWildlifeDay campaign which involves a 24-hour wildlife safari sightings experience via TikTok LIVE. Guest: Doreen L. Robinson - Chief for Wil...

Guest: Tony Buys – Financial adviser and business insurance specialist

Over the last few days the Class of 2020 received their final results. The Independent Examination Board (IEB) matric class of 2020 achieved a 98.07% pass rate, while the Department of Basic Education matric class of 2020 achieved a pass rate of 76.2%, a drop of 5.1% compared to 2019. While the majority can enjoy a sigh of relief, others had to confront the fact that they failed their final year....

It’s well documented by many scholars that psychological warfare took place for a long time as part of the colonial conquest. The colonialists laboured to ensure that black people’s minds were colonised. And to this end, many theories were developed (by white psychologists) to prove the inferiority of the black mind. Guest: Puleng Segalo - Professor of Psychology, University of South Africa

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete.

Secure property rights are a precondition for prosperity. The Expropriation Bill, if passed in its current form, strikes at the heart of private property rights and violates the principles underlying the Constitution and the Rule of Law. Guest: Martin van Staden – from the free market foundation‘s rule of law project

Employees and executives often sign a restraint of trade clause in their contracts. What happens when you leave? Or are retrenched? How does enforcement look? Guest: Nicolene Schoeman - Louw-Founder | Managing Director at Schoeman Law Inc

Guest: Neo Sello and Mpho Manzini (Lesbian couple)

Food security experts in South Africa warned early on that the lockdown instituted to manage the spread of COVID-19 would threaten children’s nutrition. Before the arrival of the pandemic, a third of South Africa’s 20 million children were already living in households that were below the food poverty line. Guest: Lori Lake - an editor of the 2020 South African Child Gauge, and a Communications and...

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, not much was known about SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus) and its survival in food, on various materials and on surfaces. Since then, several food safety agencies have assessed the risk of potentially acquiring the virus from contaminated food or food packaging. Guest: Ryk Lues - Professor and Director: Centre for Applied Food Sustainability and Biotechnology, Central...

Tonight we are Demystifying Self-Pleasure and How to Practice It Mindfully Guest: Tracy Ziman Jacobs- a qualified Social Worker and Intimacy Coach who is passionate about assisting couples and individuals wishing to transcend another level of intimacy within their relationships.

Indigenous fruits have been collected from the wild for centuries for human consumption and other purposes. Across the African continent, indigenous fruit trees are valuable assets for local communities. But the natural habitats of trees are being lost, mainly to widespread deforestation resulting from population growth. Industrial agriculture is also contributing to their loss. Guest : Dr Abiodun...

This episode of Civic Education is proudly brought to you by SABC Radio Education in partnership with Government Employees Pension Fund at (this radio station). SABC Education. Enriching minds, Enriching lives. Guest : Itumeleng Modise - Client Liaison officer Government Employees Pension Fund