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“Is Reconciliation Written In The Stars For South Africa” 2020 is the 26th year of our democracy, 16 December was This year, the day is commemorated under the theme: “United in action against racism, gender-based violence and other intolerances”. Guest: Elsun Nzama - Scholar in the art of Astrology

In September, Hokkaido University’s Assistant Professor Tsunoda Sarama – the Study Abroad Coordinator for the Study in Japan Global Network Project – spoke with us and introduced the 4th Study in Japan Online Fair in South Africa. It was geared towards prospective candidates in bachelor, masters, or doctoral academic programmes – these being: high school students; current university undergraduates...

It is said that 63% of Grade 5 learners lack basic maths comprehension. Since 2016, JumpStart Foundation has been addressing foundation phase numeracy in 20 schools in Katlehong, with another five schools coming aboard in 2021. Guest: Callen Hodgskiss – General Manager of Jumpstart Foundation

The Solidarity Fund is committed to the eradication of Gender Based Violence and as part of its commitment; we continue ongoing conversations discussing topics that will challenge all of us to find solutions towards ending the GBV scourge. GUEST: Ms. Tandi Nzimande – CEO The SOLIDARITY FUND

The Tsonga people (Tsonga: Vatsonga) are a Bantu ethnic group native mainly to Southern Mozambique and South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga). They speak Xitsonga, a Southern Bantu language. A very small number of Tsonga people are also found in Zimbabwe and Northern Swaziland. The Tsonga people of South Africa share some history with the Tsonga people of Southern Mozambique; however they differ cu...

Guest: Ms. MARLENE LE ROUX - CEO of ArtsCape She’s also a tireless advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities and the youth. Guest: Mr. STANLEY HENKEMAN - Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) in Cape Town (IJR) He is the former HOD for the Building an Inclusive Society Programme at IJR. He previously worked as a teacher, lecturer and manager. Guest: Pr...

Mam Dorah Sitole is on the list of 2020's top cookbook picks. She has released her latest offering entitled "Dorah Sitole: 40 Years of Iconic Food". GUEST: DORAH SITOLE - Award Winning Author & Chef

GUEST: Simon Zwane - Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Spokesperson

GUEST: Cindy jarvis – production manager at live cook channel

Distell has partnered with the Department of Transport to support the National Road Safety Strategy through the Arrive Alive, 365-days Action Agenda Programme, and together we have launched a behavioural change campaign that will reach South Africans in the moments of decision that can make the difference between life and death. Guest: Ayanda Allie Paine - Spokesperson at Ministry of Transport

Distell has partnered with the Department of Transport to support the National Road Safety Strategy through the Arrive Alive, 365-days Action Agenda Programme, and together we have launched a behavioural change campaign that will reach South Africans in the moments of decision that can make the difference between life and death. Guest: Mr Wilson Khupe - Distell Acting Managing Director

We kicked off the conversation on Friday that reflects on how we are doing as a society when it comes to raising boys to be exceptional young and older men? GUEST: Prof. Velile Notshulwana-Mqota - Author of Ubudoda & Clinical Psychologist / CEO of Phuhlisa Psychological Group

POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse) recently took to the streets highlighting how various actors within the criminal justice system- from the police, investigating officers, magistrates, prosecutors, magistrates, judges and others- often fail gender-based violence (GBV) survivors so compromising the justice and security they deserve and putting their lives at risk. Guest: Mary Makgaba - CEO POWA (P...

The cry of desperation, the anguish of uncertainty, the reality of incapacity and the feeling of abandonment permeates the fabric of Eastern Cape society as CEO's of hospitals, senior nursing managers, doctors and health care professionals breakdown: Guest: Dr Imtiaz Sooliman - Founder of Gift of the Givers

Intelligent machines are increasingly being used for medical care, for instance. Artificial intelligence (AI) can now read medical images more accurately than human doctors, increasing the probability of saving lives. Together with other digital technologies, these AI machines can be deployed in telemedicine applications for use in rural areas where the availability of medical specialists is low....

*Legally Blind - have light perception .The Cause is Hereditary - Bacterial Meningitis 1. Access to Resources and Being included in broader society (Jaws Software - not readily available in public libraries and other spaces) 2. Public Transport and Public Spaces/ Safety 3. Education & Job Opportunities GUEST: Thobeka Mthethwa - Law Student (short of 2 modules to graduate) GUEST: Thakani Masuka - C...

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC) this year joined forces with Rape Crisis, an organisation that has worked in the area of rape and sexual violence since 1976, to strengthen the support services to survivors of sexual offences. In 2018 we developed an online case reporting tool which allows students report GBV cases. From the data received from the cases rep...

Vote counting is under way in Ghana after Monday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Incumbent leader Nana Akufo-Addo squared off with his rival, the former President John Mahama for the third time. More than 17 million people registered to vote in this highly contested election. Election Observers from the European Union, African Union and ECOWAS are in Ghana monitoring the polls, which h...

The Institute Status Acres combined school was founded in 1987 and relocated from plain street in Jhb to Cnr Oosthuizen Street and Railway street Germiston Ekurhuleni in 1991. It is an independent school registered with the Dept of Education. The parents of the school have been heavily impacted by the lockdown and the school is struggling financially. Guest: Mary Anne Makgoka

Guest: Sello Maake ka Ncube - Actor & Dep Chair Naledi Theatre Awards Guest: Lesedi Job - Award Winning Theatre Director

Guest: Prof Sekibakiba Lekgoathi - Associate Professor of History the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities AT WITS UNIVERSITY

The 10th of December 2020 marks 24 years since the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa was signed into law by our first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela in Sharpeville, Vereeniging. Guest: Lwando Xaso - Constitutional Lawyer & Author of "Made in South Africa" and Content Curator for the Constitution Hill Trust

The Solidarity Fund is committed to the eradication of Gender Based Violence and as part of its commitment; we shall be having ongoing conversations every Monday afternoon at 14h05 discussing topics that will challenge all of us to find solutions towards ending the GBV scourge. Today we learn more about the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre and its role. #SolidarityForGBV Guest: Nomathemba Malv...

The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation (UMF) was founded in celebration of the life of Uyinene Mrwetyana. They aim to continue raising awareness about Gender Based Violence (GBV) even during the lockdown period, as some people are more vulnerable now, stuck in their homes with perpetrators of GBV. Guest: Masimbulele Buso – Managing director of the Uyinene Foundation

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) anticipates filing an urgent court application before the end of the day, to interdict the department of basic education’s decision for matrics to rewrite the leaked maths and science exam papers. Sadtu’s Nomusa Cembi said they were preparing documentation for the application. Guest: Prof Mary Metcalfe - EDUCATION EXPERT Guest: Khosi Jiyane - CL...