NIGHT FALL

Guest: Lebogang Ramafoko - Executive Director - Oxfam South Africa’s national Health Department has raised concerns following the increasing rate of teenage pregnancies across the country. It has been recorded that over 145 teenagers have given birth in public hospitals on Christmas Day alone, while just over 1,700 babies were delivered. More than 100,000 adolescent girls give birth in South Afric...

Guest: Dalene Sechele-Manana, HR Director of Mercantile Bank Burnout is well-recognised for its negative effects on a person's life and wellbeing, but less well-known is boreout - another sub-optimal state that is prevalent in workplaces and characterised by low motivation, low challenge, and low interest. It usually results from having too little to do, too little autonomy, or too few opportuniti...

Guest: Kwezi Mngqibisa, a senior research fellow at the University of Johannesburg The Democratic Republic of Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission has published the preliminary election results. The first session focused solely on the diaspora vote by Congolese in South Africa, the United States, Canada, Belgium and France. Only 5,300 of the expected 11,000 voters turned out at the po...

Guest:Buyisile Mncina-Clinical Psychologist Seasonal depression or SAD is a type of depression that happens during a certain season of the year—most often fall and winter. According to Experts, there is no clear cause for it  

Guest: Na'eem Jeenah - Senior Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)  Today marks 80 days since the start of the Israel and Palestine war. As people around the world celebrate Christmas day, the people of Israel and Palestine are reeling from the war stricken country. Israeli forces have killed some 8,000 Palestinian fighters in the Gaza war. Meanwhile United Stat...

Guest: Guest: Robert Mulaudzi - Spokesperson of the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services, Trained Fire Fighter/EMT In preparation for the festive season, the Department of Health has intensified Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with over 1 540 ambulances deployed across the country’s major routes and strategic points and hotspots.  According to the department, this move aims to accel...

Guest: Dr Corrin Varady - CEO of IDEA Classroom demand for 2024 exceeds available space at schools across South Africa. Of concern is that school infrastructure allocations have been slashed. This, even as over 400,000 children with special needs,  are said to not in school due to inadequate accommodation caused by overcrowding and a lack of one-on-one attention from educators.  Dr Varady, my next...

Guest: Susan Tolmay is the governance and justice manager at Gender Links  Guest: Gugu Dlamini Xulu - African Transformation Movement (ATM) Women's League National Spolesperson 

Guest: Sipho Mbhele - Life coach and Author of Take It from me : A men's perspective 

Guest: Chris Nissen -Commissioner responsible for civil and political rights at the SAHRC  

Guest: Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile- social justice warrior and journalist 

Guest: Tshepo Mahlangu | President of LASCA/  Guest: Dr Ferrial Adam | Executive Manager: WaterCAN – OUTA  Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse initiative WaterCAN and AfriForum are raising their concerns over the latest results from the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) full Blue and No Drop reports, as well as the Green Drop Progress report, which shows the deteriorating state of South Afri...

Guest: Geoffrey Moatshe | NUM Rustenburg regional secretary Impala Bafokeng Platinum Mine has issued a warning of legal consequences against employees involved in an unauthorised underground sit-in. The mine management’s declaration comes in response to a reported workers’ protest addressing various concerns, including alleged unfair distribution of shares among the workforce. Some protesting empl...

Guest: Velinkosi Hlabisa - IFP President 

Guest: Prof. Sarah Singer - Refugee Law Initiative at the University of London 

Guest: Nontobeko Lubisi - Director for Financial Inclusion at National Treasury 

Guest: Neville van Rooy - The Green Connections's Community Outreach Coordinator 

Guest: Richard Mambolo - Spokesperson POPCRU Guest: Mpho Kwinika - IPUSA General Secretary Guest: Athlenda Mathe - SAPS National Spokesperson  

Guest: Prof Musa Xulu - Founder of Indonsa Yesizwe Think Tank

Guest:Sherylle Dass - Attorney - Legal Resources Center 

Guest: Gregory Wilpert - A German-American sociologist, co-founder of the website VenezuelAnalysis.com 

Guest: Sandile Swana - Governance expert and political Analyst 

Guest: Dr. Phaladi-Digamela - Chairperson of the Health Portfolio Committee   

Guest: Jonathan Schwartz - Journalist based in Tel Aviv