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You would be forgiven if assumed that wellness was merely about physical health and good nutrition. Our society has spent the better half of the last half century reinforcing this through the beauty and fitness industries. There are seven dimensions of wellness: spiritual, physical, emotional, career, intellectual, environmental and social. Each dimension is dynamic, our being is never fixed. We’r...

1. #SivNgesi & #AneleMdoda (allyship in the LGBTQI community in light of recent hate crimes of Andile "Lulu" Ntuthela in Eastern Cape and Sphamandla Mkhize in Kwa-Zulu Natal) 2. #ArthurFraser (new testimony that allegedly implicates all three spheres of government | President Ramaphosa postpones appearance at Zondo Commission) 3. #Malema (Dhaya Pillay at Judicial Service Commission interviews on f...

Today, we speak to another experienced truck driver on their perspectives on the industry. We are joined by Ronald Tsapeledi. He wants to highlight major safety challenges faced by truck drivers on our roads. Based on our WhatsApp responses yesterday, there is also a concern on the role police should be playing to protect truck drivers on the national and provincial roads. Guest: Ronald Tsapeledi...

In 2008, our next guest left South Africa for a three-month journey around Africa, and returned only five years later. As a young girl she was inspired in one of those precious moments of ‘true education’ when a teacher opens an inner door to a world of passionate intellectual curiosity. This childhood lesson in Egyptian culture sparked a life-long yearning to explore and discover the secrets of t...

A good relationship with food involves having unconditional permission to eat the foods that make you feel good physically and mentally. Having a good relationship with food isn’t something you can achieve overnight. Rather, it’s something that you’ll likely have to work on your entire life — just as you’d work on a relationship with your partner, friend, or any other meaningful person in your lif...

1. #BlackCoffee (Entle Mbali place restraining order on DJ) 2. #JusticeForLufuno (Bullying at Mbilwi Secondary School in viral video) 3. #DuanteWright (Trevor Noah weighs in on policing problem in America) 4. #NedbankMustPay (campaign to make bank accountable for stalled insurance payout for client after flashfloods destroy business) Guest: Atlehang Molefe - Social Commentator

Today, we speak to another experienced truck driver on their perspectives on the industry. We are joined by Justice Manganyi. Guest: Justice Manganyi - Truck Driver

Lactalis South Africa’s 10-months Mature Gouda, made especially for Woolworths, was crowned the South African Dairy Product of the Year for an unrivalled third time at the South African Dairy Awards on Friday 26 March 2021 at Cavalli Estate near Stellenbosch. This achievement is a first for the SA Dairy Championships, celebrating its 188th year of existence. “For a product to be chosen as Dairy Pr...

Stress is a situation that triggers a particular biological response. When you perceive a threat or a major challenge, chemicals and hormones surge throughout your body. Stress triggers your fight-or-flight response in order to fight the stressor or run away from it. Typically, after the response occurs, your body should relax. Too much constant stress can have negative effects on your long-term h...

1. #MbuyiseniNdlozi (Daily Sun releases story of rape accused who is filing a case against EFF member) 2. #JacobZuma (the former President celebrating his 79th birthday) 3. #HelenZille (DA federal chair sends post on the situation in northern Mozambique | Accuses social media of choosing to use #BlackLivesMater for political capital) 4. #MentalHealth (SA Twitter community takes a positive step for...

Today, we speak to another experienced truck driver on their perspectives on the industry. Having worked for over 30 years as a truck driver, uncle Joe shares with us his reflections as he starts planning his final exit from the industry at the end of the year. Guest: Joe - Truck Driver

Ever wondered where couches go to die? Our next guest got a request from a client that couldn't let go of their worse-for-wear couch and they transformed it into a trendy and elegant centrepiece for their living room. Needless to say, the reveal on their social media platforms got a lot of people talking. Over and above this assignment, their award-winning turn-key designs solutions for home and c...

These days, the best love is self-love. This is doing the things that are good for you, consistently. The journey involves not only recognizing the importance of making time in your schedule for yourself but also focusing on activities that can improve your emotional, mental and physical health as well. Our next guest challenges us to pay more attention to what we need as individuals, what feels g...

1. #PrincePhillip (Duke of Edinburgh passes away at 99 | Twitter goes to town on his legacy) 2. #ChrisHani (28th Anniversary of assissination | SACP issues statement) 3. #RIPDrSindi (Tributes flood in for the late doctor who succumbed to COVID-19) Guest: Tshiamo Malatji - Social Commentator

Today, we are joined by a truck driver who's been on the roads for the past 33 years. We are joined by uncle Bux who will reflect on how the trucking industry has changed over the past 3 decades as he heads towards retirement. Guest: Bux - Truck Driver

Our next guest is a singer, songwriter and music producer who has just dropped a new single called Simple Life. This young South African singer who has a musical diploma in Contemporary Music has even worked and shared the stage with music icons like Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Hugh Masekela at an early age. He went on and released his first album Simple Life, which is a mixture of maskandi, world musi...

It’s been a year since South Africa went into lockdown and as we have all had to grapple and adjust to a new way of living, we still need to express our humanity and come together as a community, and celebrating art creates that space for us. Now more than ever is a time to appreciate our South African artists. “Art is an expression of what it means to be human. During times of a pandemic, art all...

Global News: 1. #SalmaHayek (Is that an owl on her head?) 2. #WillIAm (Designs a futuristic mask with bluetooth connectivity, built-in speaker and microphone) Local News: 3. #Lerato Kganyago (Stepping away from DJ gigs on doctor's orders) 4. #TikTok (SAMRO reaches an agreement with tech giants on royalties deal) 5. #RachelKolisi (Talks about her struggles with mental health on the Wisdom and Welln...

1. #MissSouthAfrica (Shudu wants to be President in viral tweet| Social media responds by comparing her to Duduzane Zuma, Fikile Mbalula and others) 2. #AdamHabib (Universities SA chair and defend Adam Habib on N word comment at SOAS) 3. #eNCA (Field team gets robbed on the air | Do you remember when Vuyo Mvoko got robbed on Mandela Bridge?) Guest: Tshiamo Malatji - Social Commentator

Bridge Books integrates the sale of preloved books and works alongside other booksellers across downtown Johannesburg, acting as a go-between for publishers in South Africa and smaller retailers who might not have access to new books. They believe in supporting African writers and in finding as many ways of getting books into the hands of as many readers as possible. Bridge Books is also busy sett...

The Forge is a multi-purpose community centre and it has partnered with Number 10 Publishers to host a seminar called Charlotte Maxeke: A Woman Ahead of Her Time. On Thursday, Dr. Thozima April and Dr. Athambile Masola will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Charlotte Maxeke's birth with award-winning journalist and author, Zubeida Jaffer. They will be discussing her newly published book entitle...

1. #DrTumi (Out on bail for allegedly defrauding the National Lotteries) 2. #DUT (Closure of All campuses in Durban after fake social media registration post) 3. #SiyavannaSA (hilarious new advert on #MyFriend) 4. #Vodacom (announces reduced data costs) Guest: Tshiamo Malatji - Social Commentator

Today, we speak to uncle Stephanus and he shares thoughts in his last year of trucking around the country. Guest: Stephanus – Truck Driver

Xatyiswa Maqashalala is a certified life and leadership coach, a motivational speaker, and an agricultural consultant. She holds a BSc Degree in Crops and Horticulture and is currently studying towards a Master’s Degree in Agriculture; she also holds a diploma in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and a certificate in Political Economy and Social Democracy. Xatyiswa is a Mandela Washington Fellow and...

1. #TshegofatsoPule (Bail application hearing took place for slain mother-to-be) 2. #SolomonMahlangu (Social Media remembers Kalushi) 3. #ThandiweNewton (changing her name to reflect her Zimbabwean heritage) 4. #UNISA (registration woes ahead of the new academic year) Guest: Atlehang Molefe – Social Commentator