5 Mid Mornings

What is a discovery that changed the way you saw the world?

Part of amplifying the call against GBV-F is dealing with difficult-to-digest topics, including rape. Speaking to us on YB5 is Jeanne Badenstein, about why we see such an under-reporting of rape cases. We also get more information about the training programmes offered by the organisation and the rape Survivors' Justice campaign.  Whatsapp Support Line:  083 222 5164  Email:  co...

Camping is uncomfortable and the worst way to “relax.”

What’s a South African experience you’d recommend to someone coming to Mzansi for the first time.

On YB5 this July, we continue to learn more about the environment from a giant in the sphere, Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) and how the Blue Flag and Green Key initiatives that continue to uplift the tourism indusrty. Speaking to Yonaka, Kelly Grace Alcock, who is the Head of Education and Sustainability at the organisation also sheds light on the environmental ed...

What is something you feel you need to unlearn?

Small talk is useful and not always fake.

What was your "Thank god its over and ill never have to do it again" thing?

What is your definition of "success"?

In this episode of Challenge Accepted. Kicking off Mandela Month, the team visits Woodrock Animal Rescue in Pretoria.

On YB5 this week, a conversation about GBV-F takes centre stage as we speak to author and advocate, Celeste Louw about how the organisation holds the hands of survivors, empowering them to take their lives back.

People romanticize school too much.

What is something you’ve been trying to get right/figure out for years, but you just can’t?

Unpops: Sticks and stones may break my bones is a trash saying.

The opposite of a trigger is a “glimmer” - glimmers are things that make you feel safe, or alive or just at peace. They can be small moments. What are your glimmers?

This July, we look at the environment and those dedicated to taking care of it and an organisation called Greenpop kicks it off with Partnerships Manager Michaela Badenhorst. This week on YB5 with Yonaka Theledi, we find out about urban greening and how the Living Landscapes project is important for grey spaces in cities and towns. Michaela also speaks about how Garden day initiatives impact commu...

When you were younger, what did you think “rich” looked like?

Making your bed every day is a waste of time.

Genevieve Solomons speaks to us this week, closing off Youth Month and building up to Madiba Month about what it means to give someone their dignity back through the organisation's Feeding Hearts efforts and how every one of us should be doing our part in society and immediate communities.

If you can’t tell you romantic partner how much money you make, you shouldn’t be together!

Was there something you watched as a kid that you definitely shouldn't have, and it low key scarred you for life?

Being constantly "busy" isn’t a flex

What part of “adulting” are you still absolutely faking your way through?