NIGHT FALL

Is it ever possible for a rape survivor to move on? Guest on the line: Gender-based violence activist Leilani Kuter and she is the founder of the NPC called Yellow for Survivors

Approximately 4.5 million South Africans have type 2 diabetes – a condition characterised by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be treated with drugs and managed through healthy eating and exercise. But if it’s not managed well, it can be life-threatening. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa. Blood sugar levels rise to dangerous levels when the pancreas does not p...

IFP President, Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for the deployment of the SANDF in Kagiso and Westville. He says this will help curb illegal mining and ensure the safety of women and children. Guest 1 on the line: IFP President, Velenkosini Hlabisa

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition, with reported prevalence ranging from 28 to 47 % in women during midlife. The risk of incontinence increases incrementally from the age of 40 to 60, with prevalence nearly doubled by age 55 [3]. Common types of incontinence include stress incontinence (urinary leakage with activity that increase intra-abdominal pressure), urgency urinary incontinenc...

The year 1956 has seen Women define their contribution and force in the struggle against racial discrimination in South Africa. It must be noted that this Woman power demonstrated itself not only out of reaction anti their own years of intersectional tribulations and sexual discrimination, but rather profoundly due to their own selflessness in fighting for liberation of all - including black men....

Guest 1 on the line: Thau-Thau Haramanuba, Rastafari United Front, President. Rastafari United Front (RUF) is a Civil, Cultural and Faith Rights Organization of Rastafari. (He represents African Spirituality) Guest 2 on the line: Sylvester Mashilo –The founder of Syvester Mashilo Foundation   Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widely known problem that is mainly perpetrated by men, and community mem...

Guest on the line: Adrian Nelson -Holistic Wellness Practitioner

Senamile has been invited to attend the Women in Science event on Tuesday 9 August 2022 hosted by the US embassy, and the USA state secretary will also attend. She will share about the nuclear science research she did while she was a postgraduate student at University of the Western Cape. The 35-year-old Kwazulu-Natal-born entrepreneur is a nuclear scientist, world energy leader, the first African...

Six of the countries of the East African Community – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania – recently concluded public hearings on a new sexual and reproductive health bill. Proponents of the bill argue that it will improve access to sexual and reproductive health which, in turn, will improve other public health and development indicators such as maternal mortality and HIV infec...

Guest on the line: Linda Yende - a writer, actor, singer, voice artist, and author of the much talked about book, Wakeup Woman! Is it possible that sometimes a “side” keeps your relationship stress free?    

Guest on the line: Gugulethu G. Xaba -Chairman Adamo Holdings (Pty) Ltd / Amandla Omnotho   What are six growth areas that were prioritised to contribute to unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans, based on their potential contribution to economic growth and job-creation? - Marine Transport and Manufacturing led by the Department of Transport. - Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration l...

Guest on the line: Mme Maliau Makhoa from Mara A Basotho   The 1st of August marks the New Year celebration for Basotho (Selemo sa Basotho). The observation of the 1st of August as a new year by the Basotho people is in in recognition of nature’s giving way to new life after the dry season, commonly known as winter season according to Gregorian calendar, relying on the position of the moon, the na...

Same-sex marriage in South Africa has been legal since the Civil Union Act, 2006 came into force on 30 November 2006. The decision of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie on 1 December 2005 extended the common-law definition of marriage to include same-sex spouses—as the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equal protection before the law to all citizens reg...

The late reggae star Lucky Dube may be gone, but his legacy and music will forever remain with us .Lucky Dube is still regarded as one of the greatest reggae artists from South Africa, and today would have been his 58th birthday. The star died in 2007 when he was shot and killed by armed robbers who wanted to steal his car. Lucky Philip Dube was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. Con...

Guest on line: Mathawe Matsapola -Seasoned Journalist & Editor/Entrepreneur/Certified Life Coach and COMENSA member/ Speaker/ It’s easy to think of the ways drug addiction affects the person using substances. As addiction progresses, the impact only gets worse with time. The short- and long-term health effects loss of jobs, increasing financial troubles, run-ins with the law. Living in active...

Guest on the line: Dr Arthur Moroole, a postdoctoral research fellow at the NWU For women who cannot take commercial contraceptives for health or other reasons or cannot access them, North-West University (NWU) researchers and traditional health practitioners from the North West province are exploring alternatives: the use of medicinal plants.   The project is a multistakeholder collaboration led...

Guest on the line: Castro Ngobese - Spokesperson: Gauteng MEC for Human Settlement Urban Planning and @GDCoGTA Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and CoGTA, Lebogang Maile to visit volatile and violent Tembisa, Ekurhuleni.    

Guest on the line:Gogo Mmabatho Makgopa( Gogbojour) - an afro ancestral empath

Time for Raising the Bar – our monthly feature focused on insights and ideas for promoting integrity in all spheres of your society. We are joined by Penny Milner-Smyth of Ethicalways, workplace ethics and anti-corruption specialist. Penny is a provider of ethics and anti-corruption training and related services to a wide range of organizations in the sub-Saharan African region. Today sees the sta...

The law forbidding creditors from collecting on prescribed debts which falls under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) is well-known, established and adhered to – or so everyone would think. The aim of this law is to safeguard consumers against unfair and exploitative practices by creditors and has been in effect for a number of years. Despite the legal requirements and the guaranteed protect...

Sex work is illegal in South Africa. Sex work is criminalised in the Criminal Code, and municipal by-laws also contain provisions that prohibit sex work such as “importuning any person for the purpose of prostitution” and “soliciting”. Sex workers have very little legal protection. The laws and subsequent marginalisation of sex workers makes them more vulnerable to assault by the police, clients,...

Guest 1 on the line:Dr. Zulumathabo Zulu - a Research Scientist & Director of the independent Madisebo University Research Institute; Guest 2 on the line: Apostle Julias Moloi - President of the Christian Ministers of Southern Africa How do you as a parent help your children to shape their belief system?    

Guest on the line: Hartmut Winkler-Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg Will President Ramaphosa’s ‘energy action plan’ to end SA’s rolling blackouts? On Monday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a set of actions to respond to South Africa’s yearslong energy crisis. “The crisis that we are facing requires that we should take bold, courageous and decisive action to close the ele...

Guest on the line: Iviwe Mtubu- is a 21-year-old teacher currently teaching Geography and Mathematical Literacy at Westerford High School to grades 8-10, his other teaching is Methodology in History.   The state of South Africa's education requires some reflection and magnification. 28 years after South Africa's democratic transition, its most disadvantaged communities continue to be denied access...

Guest on the line: Shannon Walbran - an intuitive and psychic life coach, practicing since 2003 We need your name and one burning question. Please note tonight is going to be quick!