The Weekend Explosion

Edward Van Niekerk chats about an IT degree as possibility for deaf students despite education challenges for deaf awareness month

We chat to a finalist of the Young Chefs and Baker challenge competition. Mohammed Ebrahim shares his culinary experience with us.

We were joined by the talented Kristan Reginald who is an electric and acoustic violinist for a live rendition 

Film and Television Writer, Actor, Singer, Kathak Dancer, comedian and Real Estate Broker Rory Booth joined KP for a chilled and fun chat

We chat to Tanzia, the mum of two girls with special needs from Australia. Both her daughters are touching the hearts of millions on social media.

Sonele Ntsundwana is living with albinism. He is a poet, musician and a hip hop head. The 13th of June is International Albinism Awareness day.

34 year old Lubabalo Nojoko is living with Polio from the age of 7 and he uses crutches to walk.

Mabohlokoa Fortunate Sefoloko is a 34 year old who is wheelchair bound due to TB meningitis.

Dharam Sewraj is a motivational speaker, the man who survived a bullet in his spine and also a paraplegic fisherman

Denise Greeves is a stroke survivor and she now manages a stroke support group.

Molly and Pixie the twin sisters with muscular atrophy. Nothing stops these two from having fun!

There is so much that we can learn about downsyndrome and educate ourselves by learning from someone who has the experience living with someone that has downsyndrome. Kumari Pillay is a mum of a 5 year old girl with downsyndrome.

18 year old Bongumusa Mbongwana(autistic) dreams of becoming a TV host/actor. He's full of life and aspirational.

Rani Nair is a caregiver who has spent the last 15 years looking after Huven who has Spina Bifida.

Doctors said she would only live up to the age of 8 years and yet this year she turns 20. Find out more about Jo El Debra Gengiah by listening to her story.

Dhoori Krishenduth is a caregiver who had a spinal injury due to domestic abuse and became paralyzed. The good news is that she has recovered. She shares her journey with us.

Merilyn Manikam-Soobramony, founder of Damodar Daycare for children with special needs tries to make a difference in her community.

Joy Brett, a 55 year old mum with a child (Mikayla) who has down syndrome. She's an entrepreneur and an amazing mum.

Nicole Padayachee a 19 year old diagnosed with a condition that has made her live her life on an electric wheelchair. Yet nothing has been able to stop her from living her life.

Who said people with disabilities can't fall in love? Mclin and Daisy share their love story

Congenital heart defect awareness week is from the 7th to the 14th of February. Charlotte Lombard is one of the directors and a volunteer at Heart kids SA which is a non profit organization.

The Kenmont School is a school for children with special needs. We chat with Zelda Dempers, the Principal of the school.

Gerda Brown is the National General Manager for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation South Africa. She also has Muscular Dystrophy.

#COVID19 #CHOOSELIFE Ian Naidoo is visually impaired and he managed to fight covid 19 last year and had a full recovery after being in hospital for 20 days. He's also a chef and has written a book. Ian also opened his own NPO for the disabled.

Sarah Driver-Jowitt is on the leadership team of the Shonaquip Social Enterprise comprising Uhambo and the Champions of Change Trust.