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Election Day Cake is actually a classic English fruitcake or plum cake. The original Election Day Cake included molasses, spice, raisins, and currants were used in this cake. Later brandy was added. Also known as Oak Cake, Hartford Election Cake, and Training Cakes, because another name for Election Day was Training Day. Guest: Anna Trapido - Food Anthropologist and AUTHOUR OF Hunger for freedom (...

It is said that over half of the world population still lives in traditional or vernacular dwellings, Our guest today says a great misconception that the ‘old way’ of building is somehow outdated she says it is truly not! Carrie is a builder and SAfm Listener who commented on one of our stories “Researchers at Stellenbosch University found that South Africa has sufficient log resource options for...

Ruth First was a journalist ,writer ,activist and scholar. She wrote major articles and books that would aid anti-colonial and anti-apartheid campaigns with the struggle against the inequality, and directed all of her own campaigns in exposing the apartheid government to the world. Her writing assisted with the important role in the abolishment of apartheid. Born in Johannesburg on 4 May 1925, Rut...

Shaka was the son of Senzangakhona, ruler of an insignificant small chiefdom, the Zulu. His mother was Nandi, the daughter of a Langeni chief. It is claimed that Shaka was born into Senzangakhona's household but that the couple were not yet married according to traditional custom. GUEST: Professor SIKHUMBUZO MNGADI – Head of English Department at The University of Johannesburg.

Guest:Bongani Magongo - Executive Director NDA

GUEST: DR Thami Mazwai – On the National Planning Commission and leads the Think Tank on Township & Rural Economies. He is also part of the Panel of Advisors to the Sukuma Relief Fund which was established to support small businesses as result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

HIGHER HEALTH in support with WHO and the Department Of Higher Education recently sent an expert delegation to the Eastern Cape delegation week to support institutions facing severe Cluster Outbreaks. GUEST: Prof. Ramneek Ahluwalia – CEO of HIGHER HEALTH the national entity that works on behalf of the department of Higher Education and Training in partnership with the Universities South Africa gov...

Guest: Ringo Madlingozi

Desigual has its heart in Spain and a global fashion footprint that has reached South Africa. Born in Barcelona in 1984, the brand has never strayed from its creator Thomas Meyer’s ethos: ‘Dress people, not bodies. We have an amazing R5000 Fashion Voucher Giveaway to Sandton based Fashion Boutique Desigual (pronounced “De-zi-gwal”) WWW.DESI-SA.CO.ZA All you have to do is answer one question. SEND...

Embracing Conflict in Families; Disagreements are a healthy part of family life. GUEST: PAULA QUINSEE - Relationship Expert and Life Coach

Episode 8 Join Live Cook online cooking Apricot Stuffed Pork Loin with herby rice salad 11 Nov Book by Nov 5. GUEST: BARBARA ELSHOVE - Exec Producer Live Cook

*What issues are affecting you as man *Men looking for employment * Men looking for love *Men feeling they could do more and providing more *Men in the Professional space *Men trying to assist other men GUEST: Mfanozelwe Shozi - Gender Activist & Lecturer Durban University of Technology under the Adult and Community Education Unit. (He speaks in his own capacity)

GUEST: Mike Bagraim – Labour Law Expert

Recently UNISA’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)hosted a webinar titled "Beating the odds: From university research to entrepreneurship/start-ups" geared towards exploring the entrepreneurial capacity that is not always tapped from research and academic activities. GUEST: Prof. P.L.O (patrick loch otieno) lumumba Director of The Kenya School of Laws (pre-recorded) GUEST: Prof...

The Molecular Biology of Plants. Using plants for medicinal purposes. Guest: Prof. Nokwanda Nox Makunga - Professor of Biotechnology at Stellenbosch University

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and questions around the reach of awareness are important to ponder. Who is the awareness really for? Opinion article by Nombulelo Shange, Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of the Free State, and Lesego Bertha Kgatitswe (Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Sol Plaatje University) Guest: Nombulelo Shange - Lecturer in the Department of S...

There has been a lot of unrest in a many African countries in and this involves the killing of ordinary citizens and injustices. Nigeria,Cameroon and Congo are part of the troubled hotspots in African Countries. We have a look at what’s happening there. Guest: Nixon Katembo - African Affairs Analyst And Channel Africa Producer

Zubeida Jaffer honoured with lifetime achievement award for journalism. “The Allan Kirkland Soga Lifetime Achievement Award recognises a sustained and extraordinary contribution to journalism. The winner will have demonstrated impeccable ethics and craft excellence. Their work will have enriched South African public life, their accomplishment achieved in the face of obstacles,” reads the citation....

A year ago North West University conferred Africa’s first PhD in Indigenous Knowledge Systems focussing on African indigenous astronomy. In his study, Dr Koitsiwe followed a case study approach in investigating African indigenous astronomy of Batswana in Botswana and South Africa. Guest: Dr. Motheo Koitsiwe - Researcher and lecturer at North-West University, and the continent's first to receive a...

Shudufhadzo Musida was crowned Miss South Africa 2020 at a ceremony held at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town on Saturday evening. She takes over the reins from Miss South Africa 2019 Sasha-Lee Olivier. The first and second runners-up are Tato Moselle and Natasha Joubert. Guest: Shudufhadzo Musida - Newly crowned Miss SA 2020

Over 80% of women surveyed in a recent research study found that the traditional roles of women are barriers to entrepreneurial activity. This is just one of several barriers faced by female business owners, and these barriers could be the underlying reason why only 9% of South African women are involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity. GUEST: Mashudu Modau - Entrepreneur and Founder of Fo...

Technology group WeThinkCode has opened applications for its 2021 full-time, fully-sponsored two-year programming course – with 300 positions available. The bursaries cover the group’s NQF-5 course, with training to be held at WeThinkCode campuses in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Guest: Samkelo Gigaba - Technical administrator wethinkcode

Guest:Irvin Sihlophe - Family Friend & SABC Sport Journalist

Guest: Bongani Mahlangu

Vuka Machel is a revolutionary comedy. We insist it's not satire. Samora Machel wakes from the dead to find his wife married to Mandela and Mozambique suffering. He challenges Mandela to all sorts of fights. GUEST: Mncedisi Shabangu