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For our Trending Chats on Live At Night this women’s month, I want to put a spotlight and take a deeper look at how we, men, can change our behaviour to make our society a safe and auspicious environment for women. Terms like toxic masculinity & male fragility keep coming up in the discourse, but what do they mean? And how can they help in pursuit of a gender just society. I’m joined by guests tha...

Consensual sex can be enjoyable for all parties and it’s a natural part of human life. However when it is not consensual, sex will leave a lot of pain and trauma for someone who was an unwitting participant in a sexual act. There’s more to consent than someone, in most cases a woman, saying no, it is a bit crazy that we have to have this conversation, but clearly we need revisit it. Smash spoke to...

Smash caught up with Tebogo Mogola – Founder of Sneaker Exchange – chatting all things sneaker culture in 2020 South Africa. We find out about the business model behind sneaker exchange, and what propels the culture in S.A.

The last few weeks saw rapper, Kanye West, who is known to be bipolar, have a manic episode that exploded on social media. This highlighted the lack of knowledge many of us have when it comes to mental illnesses and even more, how to relate and interact with people who are dealing with mental illnesses. Joining me now is Clinical Psychologist – Maritza Lubbe to educate us on this topic.

The Covid-19 pandemic lead to the shutting down of the economy, which saw many companies shutting down, while others were forced to retrench staff. Because of this, many young people have found themselves needing to move back in with their parents because of their loss of income. Smash had conversation with Registered Counsellor - Kea Mbewe.

Smash had an insightful conversation with internationally renowned South African fine artist - Nelson Makamo.

The minibus taxi industry transports millions of South Africans every day. Whether you use taxi’s or not the industry affects you in one way or the other. There’s been more scruitiny on how the industry operates over the last couple of weeks, on this Live At Night podcast we took a look at the industry – how the money flows, the financial implications of Covid-19 on the industry, as well as, young...

We’re back it at it again, trying to figure out where the minds of young adults in South Africa are when it comes to their love lives, this Youth Month. We call it the Love-ish series here on Live At Night, and on this installment we’re talking vibing, you know, that period where you’re just kinda chatting to someone who you see a level of potential in. Smash was joined by 3 young adults, Register...

Zimbabwean singer and hitmaker Sha Sha, walked away with the Viewers Choice Best New International Act at the 2020 BET awards which held a virtual show this past weekend. We hung out with her on Live AT Night when she dropped her EP Blossom in 2019, she joined Smash to share what the victory means to her.

Our sexuality is a very important part of who we are and we continue to learn about it every single day. Sexual fluidity has been a hot topic for many years now, with many questioning what it means exactly and how it can manifest in our romantic/sexual relationships. Smash was joined by clinical sexologist & psychotherapist Catriona Boffard

African breakout star, Manu WorldStar, has taken the music scene by storm with hits such as Na Lingi, Future Plan and Rent. His debut album Molimo, drops on the 4th of September and will be available for pre-order tomorrow, as he drops the first single off the album titled Choko. Live At Night got and exclusive sneak peek into his album.

We’re back it at it again, trying to figure out where the minds of young adults in South Africa are when it comes to their love lives, this Youth Month. We call it the Love-ish series here on Live At Night, and on this installment, Smash was chatting about social media and it’s effects on the relationships of young adults. He was joined earlier by 3 young adults, Registered Counsellor – Shirley, K...

As we continue to observe and celebrate Pride Month, today we’re amplifying the voice of transgender persons in S.A. Smash was joined by Apryl Tshabalala, who is transgender, and has been working to make our society a better place for transgender people.

One of the listeners on Live At Night, shared their experience of testing postive for covid-19 and their recovery journey.

Gender based violence continues to be a massive problem in South African society, as men continue to abuse and kill women. The question is why? Why are men doing this? What conversations should we as men be having to change our toxic behaviour? Smash was joined by Themba Masango – Secretary General for the Not In My Name Campaign.

This youth month, we're trying tying to figure out where the minds of young adults in South Africa are when it comes to their love lives. We call it the Love-ish series here on Live At Night, and on this episode we’re talking marriage, how does the youth see marriage, what’s marriage like for those Young Adults who are married? Smash was joined by Louis, who joined us last week when we talked comm...

This Youth month we’ll be tackling the love lives of young people today, what are we getting right? what are we getting wrong? What does love and “ relationshipping” mean to us today? Those are the questions we hope we will have answered by the end of this month. On this episode, Smash was joined by young adults, talking about the C-word, COMMITMENT.

Many Higher Education institutions were forced to move their classes online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this has exposed a growing digital divide between students. Crowdfunding organisation Feenix was founded in 2017 as a response to the #FeesMustFall movement and, is now working on raising funds to help students with their digital needs as they study from home.

Over the last decade social media has become more and prevalent, as users realise the power of social media to give them a voice. Many activists have taken advantage of the platforms using them to garner support for their courses. But How has it evolved over the years? how effective is it? How is it performing compared to taking to the streets to protest? Smash was joined by Jamie Mighty Activist...

Many of your favourite stars are representatives of some of the worlds biggest brands, and a couple of weeks ago a light was shined on this space when rapper, Aka, revealed some details of a deal he had with one brands he worked with which sent shock waves to many fans. How do these deals work, who’s involved and what is the current status of this space in S.A? Smash was joined by someone who’s wo...

Smash was joined by two couples from different countries on the continent chatting love across African borders. Love languages, cultures, distance between families and the effects of xenophobia on cross border relationships.

African musical giant - Thandiswa Mazwai or "King Tha" as many of you refer to her - is set to bring the Africa Month celebrations to an end with a virtual concert commemorating Africa Day this Saturday on May 30th. The "Play Your Part Africa" virtual concert will be paying tribute to Africans united in the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, while celebrating the milestones the continent...

To celebrate our beautiful continent on this day, Smash had a conversation talking about one of Africa’s biggest exports – Afro beats. The musical genre Afro beat originated in the 1960s and 1970s as a blend of traditional Yoruba music with jazz, West African highlife and funk. The pioneering style of afrobeat is identified with artists like the formidable Nigerian icon Fela Kuti. Now, Afro beat a...

With social distancing measures in place, many organisations have had to explore what the digital world can offer their business, and the world of theatre has also taken that route, with the South African State Theatre bringing their shows online for audiences to enjoy in the comfort and safety of their homes, Smash spoke to The South African State Theatre’s Artistic Director, Mr Aubrey Sekhabi.

Focalistic aka the Pitori Maradonna swapped his soccer boots for a microphone and South Africa has been blessed with his musical talent ever since. The hitmaker has been one of the most talked about rising stars over last couple of years and 2020 hasn’t been any different. This month he hit over 2 million accumulative streams across all his music on digital platforms. This impressive feat comes of...