Carol Ofori

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, former Mrs South Africa and 2016 Mrs Universe contestant, Aldytha da Silva joined Carol Ofori in studio. Aldytha is also the founder and director of a brand new pageant, Mrs Curve South Africa.

So, because one person is going to win R1-million plus R125k for a charity of their choice, Carol Ofori has decided to profile a number of charities in KZN who could do with that massive donation. First up was the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust who has been directly affected by the removal of USAID. Carol spoke to their CEO, Candace Moolman. To stand a chance of winning R1-million plus R125k for a ch...

Carol Ofori spoke to Project Director at IRD Global and market and financial analyst, Bandile Matandela to find out what the average responsible South African should do if they win R1-million. For a chance to win R1-million plus R125k for a charity of your choice, visit ecr.co.za and click on the "Million and Change" banner. Winner will be announced on 28 March 2025!

Renowned South African model, actress, entrepreneur, and advocate Phuti Khomo-Mahlangu has created the Phuti Khomo Modeling Expo to offer a safe and credible platform for young models to showcase their talents while addressing the dangers of human trafficking. The expo comes to Durban on 1 March 2025. Carol Ofori invited Phuti to studio to tell us all about it.

The deadline for beneficiaries to replace their gold South African Social Security Agency or SASSA cards with the black Postbank cards has been extended from the 28th of February to the 20th of March. Carol Odori spoke to SASSA Senior Manager of Communication and Marketing Sandy Godlwana to find out more.

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday multiple award-winning ballerina, Cadee van Aswegen joined Carol Ofori in studio. Cadee has been invited to prestigious ballet schools in Europe and USA but needs our help to get there.

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, Carol Ofori hosted Dr Velo Govender in studio. Having bounced back from a brain tumour and achieving her PhD in her '50s, Dr Govender is the perfect example of resilience and determination. This incredible woman is a mother, a wife, a therapist, an HR Executive and the chairperson of one of the biggest NGOs in KZN.

Carol Ofori spoke to South African National Defence Union National Secretary Pikkie Greeff to get an understanding on exactly what is currently happening in DRC and why the SANDF are there.

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, Marissa Groenewald AKA The Rope Runner joined Carol Ofori in studio.

South Africa has reason to celebrate with its first Oscar nomination in 20 years! South African film "The Last Ranger", directed by Cindy Lee, was nominated in the category of Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards, to be held in March 2025. Carol Ofori spoke to one of the Executive Producers Anele Mdoda.

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, pioneering entrepreneur and award-winning business owner Thobekile Ndlovu joined Carol Ofori in studio.

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, the winner of 2024 Pre-Teen Universe South Africa, Ntando Khuzwayo joined Carol Ofori in studio.

In this week's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, Durban lifeguards Saskia Hockly and Rosslyn Ramaholi joined Carol Ofori in studio. 

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, visionary entrepreneur, multiple business owner and philanthropist, Claudette Sigamoney joins Carol Ofori in studio. 

In today's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, one of the Top 100 most influential South Africans and founder of The Official Perfume Plug, Zesipho Mncwango joined Carol Ofori in studio. 

World Aids Day falls on 1 December annually when people from around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from Aids-related illnesses. World AIDS Day also serves as an important reminder that we must remain determined in our commitment to prevent new HIV infections and provide essential services to all people living with HIV globally. The th...

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, which is International Human Rights Day. The theme this year is “30 Years of Advancing Collective Action to End Violence Against Women and Children”. This year’s campaign emphasises addressing the root causes of GBVF, promotin...

In this week's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, philanthropist, chartered accountant and the CEO of iThemba Lethu Home in Durban, Melissa Leslie joined Carol Ofori in studio. 

Popular Durban General Practitioner Dr Devarshni Reddy joins Carol Ofori in studio to talk all things diabetes on World Diabetes Day.

Black Friday is the perfect time for online scammers to take advantage of innocent consumers looking for a good deal. And, it doesn't matter how savvy or clever we think we are, absolutely anyone can fall victim. So, once again Carol Ofori spoke to Dr Jaco du Toit, who is a Lecturer at Akademia and a Research Associate of the University of Johannesburg.

In this week's edition of Women Crush Wednesday with Carol Ofori, she hosted multiple business owner and entrepreneur Vumile Magasela. Vumile started out selling food at a taxi rank and now owns a successful restaurant in Durban, among many other businesses.

In light of the recent incident with Shashi Naidoo and her bank accounts being emptied after her phone was stolen, Carol Ofori decided to speak to a cybersecurity expert to find out firstly, how the thieves managed to get into her banking apps and also how we can protect ourselves and prevent the same thing happening to us. On the line with Carol is Dr Jaco du Toit, who is a Lecturer at Akademia a...

In order to get an understanding of the US Elections from a South African's perspective and also to find out how they compare with elections here, Carol Ofori spoke to good friend and former East Coast Radio colleague, Zane Derbyshire, who emigrated to Atlanta a few years ago.

Barbie’s first-ever Diwali doll was launched in South Africa on Wednesday, in collaboration with top Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre, and just in time the celebration of the Festival of Lights. The beautiful doll was inspired by Dongre’s iconic designs, and is part of an initiative by Barbie South Africa to highlight diversity and cultural representation. Media personality and entrepreneur Kr...

Joining Carol Ofori in studio today to talk all things teenagers and mental health are 16-year-old Dayika and 19-year-old Yariv, who are both ambassadors for the Umhlanga Woman’s Associated Mental Health programme for the youth. They’ve both been through a lot as young people and have a story to tell and lots of advice for anyone else struggling with their mental health.