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Life Happens

Lifestyle Discussion & Social Issues, Incl. Children’s Programming.

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SAfm

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www.sabc.co.za

Latest episode

Mar 8, 2026

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Episodes

COME FLY WITH US 30.09.2020

The Waiting In The Wings SA team is counting down to lift off, to take audiences on a virtual flight of pure entertainment with their next show “ COME FLY WITH US” - the premiere performance that was filmed on an Airbus A430 can be caught online on Sunday 4th October at 7:00pm and the show can be seen until the 11th October. GUEST: HARRY SIDEROPOULIS - Award Winning Producer and Theatre Producer

DENY IT BEFORE YOU TRY IT – IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICE 29.09.2020

Drugs and alcohol are ever present and affect communities throughout the world. You may be a casualty of the battle we call addiction, or you may know someone who is. The fact is that it’s common and impacts many lives, in some cases in very tragic ways. Basically, it all comes down to life choices and making the right ones at the right time. RADA, started largely with the aim to combat problems o...

WHO WAS:THE RENAMING OF WILLIAM NICOL 29.09.2020

The City of Johannesburg started a public participation process to have William Nicol Drive renamed after struggle veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. City mayor Geoff Makhubo said that a city council meeting had agreed to the name change over a year ago, and that the road would be renamed ‘in time’ following the public participation process and confirmation with Madikizela-Mandela’s family. Willia...

Indigenous knowledge systems - African metaphysics and cultural knowledge metaphysics 29.09.2020

GUEST: Dr. (mocholoko) Zulumathabo Zulu Doctoral practitioner; a metaphysical scientist; a cosmologist; a technological inventor and a software engineer with more than 20 years’ experience

FINDING YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE 28.09.2020

In the midst of job losses and high levels of unemployment, Teboho details how an individual who has lost their job can reinvent their career path during this uncertain time. GUEST: TEBOHO MOFOKENG - Author of Finding Your Seat at The Table Civil Engineer

Incubation Hub - The state of informal traders in the city of Tshwane 28.09.2020

The Informal Traders Sector talks about the challenges they are faced with and the lack of government support and response to their list of needs. GUEST: LILLY SAMBO - Informal Traders in Tshwane, Women's Desk GUEST: BENJAMIN MANASOE - City of Tshwane

The Perspective On Life Happens 28.09.2020

The perspective on life happens : The attitude how government and media should be framing language and communication to keep momentum and how to get us back to be vigilance. GUEST: Prof Renata Schoeman –Psychiatrist & Head of the Healthcare Leadership MBA specialization stream (University of Stellenbosch Business School) GUEST: Prof Lucille Blumberg - The National Institute For Communicable Diseas...

JUST TEDDY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT 25.09.2020

A couple we spoke to a few weeks ago who both contracted Covid-19 and recovered. They are our Just Teddy Voucher Winners – This will be their first outing after recovery. Guest: SALEM & TERRA

BEHIND THE MUSIC 25.09.2020

THE MUSIC OF LANGA MAVUSO, as he launches his debut album today entitled LANGA GUEST: LANGA MAVUSO

ART ON LIFE HAPPENS 25.09.2020

City Deep is the 11th film in William Kentridge's drawings for projection , a series of animated films drawn over 30 years at the Goodman Gallery. GUEST: NEIL DUNDAS - Goodman Gallery Senior Curator

RELATIONSHIPS ON LIFE HAPPENS 25.09.2020

How To Cultivate a Long-term Relationship & returning to family values as a country. GUEST: NTATE JERRY MOFOKENG WA MAKHETHA GUEST: MAMA CLAUDINE MOFOKENG Listener Interaction

LIVE COOK CHANNEL 25.09.2020

SAfm & Live Cook Channel Partnership A Solidarity Fund Initiative for the culinary industry. Live Cook Episodes streamed on Youtube. GUEST: BARBARA ELSHOVE - Live Cook Co-Producer GUEST: MICHELLE THERON - Live Cook Che

SAFM COMPETITION : JUST TEDDY 24.09.2020

Self-taught Teddy has been in the kitchen since he was 5 years old but after his appearance on the Great South African Bake Off, fans were curious of his next move which led him and his family popping up at various markets around Johannesburg before setting up shop at The Sheds in Fox Street where they had been for the last 3 years. Their Lebanese and French heritage have aided in their unique cre...

TURNING HERITAGE INTO A BUSINESS: FASHION / BAGS 24.09.2020

When Phophi Mudau realised that none of the clothing in stores represented her heritage or the people of Limpopo, she knew she had to start her own line. Today, she is the proud owner of her very own Limpopo-inspired range, Pdesigns SA. GUEST: PHOPHI MUDAU – Founder PDesigns SA

TURNING HERITAGE INTO A BUSINESS : LITERATURE & CRAFT 24.09.2020

Yellow Hat Publishers was conceived out of the need to tell our story as Africans, to bring to the fore the rich culture we have been blessed with, and to preserve it for future generations.” GUEST: ABENA-SAAH MOPHATLANE – Founder of Yellow Hat Storytelling

TURNING HERITAGE INTO A BUSINESS : LITERATURE & CRAFT 24.09.2020

"Yellow Hat Publishers was conceived out of the need to tell our story as Africans, to bring to the fore the rich culture we have been blessed with, and to preserve it for future generations.” GUEST: ABENA-SAAH MOPHATLANE – Founder of Yellow Hat Storytelling

TURNING HERITAGE INTO A BUSINESS : FASHION/ CLOTHING / RETAIL 24.09.2020

Maria McCloy shoes , earrings, hats, Xhosa denim jackets and Basotho Bomber jackets available at Africa Rise Sandton City Mall and Africa Rise 66 Anderson Street Marshalltown downtown joburg. GUEST: MARIA MCLOY - Founder of Maria McCloy Accessories

TURNING HERITAGE INTO A BUSINESS : FOOD 24.09.2020

Chef Siya Kobo will be hosting a Heritage Month 5 Course Tasting Menu at Restaurant Kobo Cuisine this Saturday from 1pm at Jhb Culinary and Pastry School. GUEST: SIYA KOBO - Chef & Owner of Kobo Cuisine

Turning heritage into business: indigenous tea 24.09.2020

They range from Lengana/Umhlonyane; Black Bush, Red Root Tea, SETSONG AFRICAN TEA CRAFTERS made up of artisanal, handcrafted tea products, indigenous, African plants found in the natural landscapes of South Africa; more prominently within the rural areas of Limpopo. GUEST: NONDUMISO PHAAHLA - Co Founder of Setšong

TURNING HERITAGE INTO A BUSINESS: STORYTELLING 24.09.2020

Traditional African storytelling has been recognised as one of the mechanisms that inspires a community to learn, teaches morals, maintains cultural values and allows a reflection on social ethics. GUEST: NOMSA MAZWAI – General Manager Soweto Theatre

CROSSING TO SABC REPORTER 23.09.2020

GUEST: PRABASHNI MOODLEY - SABC Reporter Bail Hearing Nathaniel Julies Murder

GROWING HEALING PLANTS 23.09.2020

MARULA Most well known as the fruit that 'drives elephants mad' when dropped to the ground and lightly fermented, marula is a much-loved tree in the veld in Africa. Coriander is a spice produced from the round, tan-colored seeds of the coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum), which is a member of the parsley family. GUEST: JEAN FRANCOIS – SOBIECKI - Ethnobotanist, Medical Plant Researcher and Qualifi...

LATE PAYMENTS BY GOVERNMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS 22.09.2020

A New Agency that seeks to assist in tackling late payments by the government to small business called Pholosang Fee Facilitation Services. GUEST: CHRISTINE QUNTA - Lawyer & Consultant

WHO WAS: PROF. KEORAPETSE KGOSITSILE 22.09.2020

GUEST: PALLO JORDAN - Former Minister of Arts and Culture & Author GUEST: DR UHURU PHALAFALA - Academic and Lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch, currently working on Prof Kgositsile Biography

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS 22.09.2020

Learning about the Jewish Calendar and the new year Rosh Hashanah as well as Yom Kippur. GUEST: RABBI PINK - Rabbi of Chabad in Greenstone Listener Interaction

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