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Every Tuesday on the show we chat to Dr T, our sexual and reproductive health expert. This week on the show we find out why consent is so important for sexual pleasure

Every Monday we chat to Eitan Stern of Legalese to put out our legal Burning Question. Today's Question: What exactly does the law say about marijuana? www.legalese.co.za

Winners of the 2018 Mercury prize, Nick chats to British alternative rock band, Alice Wolf ahead of their SA tour.

Nick chats to Raven-Symoné, about the premiere of the upcoming second season of Raven's Home on DSTV

Part 1: Waterberg Zipline. Just an hour and a half away from Johannesburg, these guys have one of the longest slides at 220m, with a total of 10 different slides. Part 2: Forever Resort Warmbaths Here we chat to Paula, who tells us all about the activities on offer. From the supertubes and outdoor pools, the hydro, and the cable ski

Part 1: Lowveld Botanical Gardens (Mpumalanga) The Lowveld National Botanical Garden, one of the nine National Botanical Gardens of South Africa is located just outside Nelspruit, Mpumalanga where the Crocodile River and Nels River converges. Because of the two rivers that run through it; that fashion the garden with a unique quality of its own. Here we spoke to Lunita who took us on a tour of the...

Part 1: Citrus Country (Schoemanskloof) Mpumalanga is known as citrus country, and as we entered Schoemanskloof we came across a padstal painted in orange, we had to find out more. We chat to Cara, granddaughter of “Joubert” from Joubert & Sons to find out more about this popular padstal Part 2: Sudwala Caves (Sudwala Caves) A must stop while in Mpumalanga was the Sudwala Caves. They are open 365...

Part 1: Boerekos (Frankfort) Here we chat to Sonja, a local restaurant owner with the best boerekos in town. We find out what Freankfort is like, and what makes boerekos so special. Part 2: Green Lantern Inn (Van Reenen Pass) On the border of the border of KZN and the Free State, we found a hidden gem. Half way between Joburg and Durban, 300 km’s away from Bloem lies the Green Lantern. On the Van...

Part 1: Max’s Lifestyle (Umlazi) We visit Max’s Lifestyle in Umlazi for some of the much talked about shisa nyama. Max’s is known for their traditional meals featuring meat cooked on a braai with traditional side dishes. We chatted to him to find out what makes coming to Umlazi so special Part 2: Best Curries / Brittania (Durban) We continue our in search for some of the best dishes in KZN, and in...

Part 1: Winston Pub (Durban) The Winston Pub is a landmark of Durban's rough and ready - lovers of live, loud and heavy music and those who seek a hideaway from the sunshiny world outside. For the past 30 years punk, rock, metal and alternative bands have cut their teeth on a small stage in front of audiences who nod enthusiastically along, gripping their Black Label quarts to their chests and pra...

Part 1: Ruth Lock Shell Art Gallery (Konami/Queenstown) We went to see the work of one of South Africa’s unsung artists, home of Winifred Ruth Lock, who died in 1994 but lived in this house from the day she was born, in 1906. The house has been converted into three galleries, the first of which contains a myriad sculptures made almost entirely from sea shells that Ruth collected on her holidays in...

Part 1: Route 67 (Port Elizabeth) The Mandela Bay Development Agency’s (MBDA's) Route 67 consists of 67 Public Art Works symbolising Nelson Mandela's 67 years of work dedicated to the Freedom of South Africa and includes 67 steps leading up the second largest flag in Africa. The artworks were designed by local artists from the Eastern Cape. The route is proud celebration of our cities heritage and...

Part 1: The Motorcycle Room (Knysna) The Motorcycle Room is all about great memories, with your favourite bikes you owned, or wish you had. It’s a private collection of over 100 bikes (rare, custom, and every day). The collection includes old classics, vintage enduro bikes, motocross and superbikes, and a wide variety of customs too - but the emphasis is definitely on the tough little 50s of our s...

Part 1: South African Large Telescope (Sutherland) Spoke to Lisa Cruise, about the telescope that has been inspiring a generation of young South Africans to dream big! The Southern African Large Telescope is a 10-Meter class optical telescope designed mainly for spectroscopy. Part 2: The Lord Milner Hotel (Matjiesfontein) Founded in 1884, and situated on the fringe of the Great Karoo, Matjiesfonte...

Part 1: Kanoneiland Just outside Upington on the Orange River, Kanoneiland is the largest inhabited inland island in South Africa. Kanoneiland is a beautiful settlement situated in the Northern Cape in South Africa. What makes this settlement stand out from the rest is that it is situated on the largest inland island in the gorgeous Orange River Valley. It is, in fact, the biggest river settlement...

Part 1: Kuruman Spotted on the road! One of the Hamman Time faithful, Robert, found us in Kuruman to drop off some much needed padkos - homemade biltong. Also while in Kuruman, we explored the newly erected Monument to the Langeberg Rebellion. Part 2: Saakie Se Arkie (Upington) Next up we stopped off at Saakie Se Arkie, where we chatted to Saakie about the boat he built 21 years ago, that has sinc...

Part 1: Bush Baby Sanctuary The bush babies sanctuary is one of several sanctuaries in a group of sanctuaries, including the elephant sanctuary that provides for orphaned and abused animals. Situated west of Hartbeesport Dam alongside the Elephant sanctuary it provides an environment where monkeys (primates) can be given their freedom in a natural environment. The sanctuary situated in one of the...

Part 1: Maropeng – The Cradle of Humankind This is the award-winning centre for the UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind, a site of some of the world’s most important fossil finds, most notably, Homo Naledi. Maropeng is the official centre for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site. Here we spoke to curator, Lindsay Marshall, and tour guide Lindiwe Mahlangu Part 2: The Harties Cableway The Hartb...

Part 1: The Tswaing Crater Located about 40km northwest of Pretoria, Tswaing is a 1 946 hectare conservation area that is home to a meteorite impact crater and surrounding wetland, as well as the remains of an old salt factory. Tswaing, which means “place of salt” in Setswana, is the site where a meteorite half a football field in size slammed into the Earth 220 000 years ago, forming a crater 1.4...

Nick chats to local Marvel illustrator, Sean Izaakse, about working as a freelance illustrator and comic artist, as well as finding out what it takes to get noticed.

Nick chats to CEO of Africa Teen Geeks, Lindiwe Matlali live from San Fransisco following the success of their team at the Global Hackathon

Every Monday, for our #BurningQuestion we catchup with Eitan from Legalese to answer your legal dilemmas, today's question: What Are the Laws Around Getting Tattoos www.legalese.co.za

Nick chats to festival organiser Jerome Galabert, about the industry and signing Tumi and the Volume to his record label

Nick chats to Dale from Seether ahead of their gig in Johannesburg

Every Monday, for our #BurningQuestion we catchup with Eitan from Legalese to answer your legal dilemmas, today's question: Do I have a right to maternity leave?