Life Happens

--TERS (Temporary Employee Relief Scheme) extension to 15 Sept --Compensation Fund - employees struggling to prove the got infected with COVID-19 at work GUEST: MIKE BAGRAIM - LABOUR LAW EXPERT Case Study - Ishmail - has not received an increment whilst colleagues in the company have.

SGBV Sexual and Gender Based Violence Pres Ramaphosa has detailed 3 key bills which aim to deal with the country's dire problem of SGBV and other violent crimes. How shall these bills assist in cases like the alleged assault by Pirates player Thembinkosi Lorch on his girlfriend. GUEST: GIVEN SIGAUKE - Sonke Gender Justice GUEST: SIYA JENTILE - Not In My Name GUEST: IGNATIUS FRANCE - The Justice De...

Today we talk Japanese Radish and MINT. GUEST: JEAN FRANCOIS-SOBIECKI - Ethnobotanist, Medical Plant Researcher and Qualified Nutritionist

September is the international deaf awareness month Thuli Zikalala is planning to transform the interpreting profession. The 30-year-old is one of only 11 interpreters in the South African Sign Language (SASL) to English field who are accredited with the SA Translation Institute (SATI). She is also the first interpreter in the country to translate a podcast into A South African Sign Language. GUES...

Quality education is a scarce resource for many in our country, particularly tertiary education. There is an opportunity for all of us South Africans to take part in. It is The Study in Japan Online Fair which aims to broaden the horizon of academic opportunities for all high school students, current university undergraduates, postgraduates, as well as qualifying individuals already in careers or...

Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver the 20th Annual Steve Biko Memorial Lecture to be held virtually, this Saturday 12th September 6pm. Significantly, this date marks the 43rd Commemoration of the murder in detention of Bantu Stephen Biko on 12 September 1977. Guest: Nkosinathi Biko - The Founder and Executive Trustee of the Steve Biko Foundation

Myesha Jenkins passed away Saturday 5th September having lived with pancreatic cancer. She was a poet, spoken word performer, teacher and cultural activist. Born in San Francisco US, in 1993 she moved to South Africa and became a founding member of the Feela Sistah Spoken Word Collective, that featured Napo Masheane, Ntsiki Mazwai and Lebo Mashile. Myesha encouraged women’s writing and she has cur...

The genetic makeup of the Italians Understanding Italy’s history and culture requires taking cognizance of a very important fact. Italy is made up of a long thin peninsula and two large islands. Guest: Dr. Christopher Fotheringham - Lecturer Wits University; Department of Translation Studies & Specialising in Romans’ Languages/ Did his PhD on Italian Colonial Culture.

The District Six Museum is asking visitors to send ’Love Letter to the Museum’ to help keep their doors open The pandemic has left many tourism businesses hanging by a thread- and some closed its doors due to the financial strain caused by the national lockdown. With level 2 regulations now permitting leisure travel, many establishments are relying on domestic travelers to keep their businesses op...

Our Objective is to play our part in supporting small business in this difficult time. Last week we started the conversation on cooperatives and how they have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we want to continue the conversation and a way forward for the business mode GUEST:Olga Kgame – Bumbisizwe Cooperative designs and Décor GUEST: Phelisa Nkomo - Development Economist & Co Operativ...

Vikesh Ramsunder, Clicks Group CEO wrote an open letter “Engage with us so that we redress our actions” Saying “I am deeply disappointed that we allowed insensitive and offensive images to be published on our website. I apologise unreservedly for the hurt and anger these images have caused. The emotive responses of our customers have been mirrored by our employees and management teams. And, whilst...

GUEST: BONGANI MAHLANGU - Writer & Analyst

ROEDEAN SCHOOL is hosting a virtual GIRLS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT tomorrow 12-3pm a first of its kind in South Africa amongst the local independent schools. With talks, panel discussions, performances and case studies, we’re very excited to host our delegates and provide an immersive experience. GUEST: CHARLOTTE HULLEY - Social Responsibility Coordinator and Lead of the Summit Organising Committee

A young Msimelelo got burnt and sustained injuries from the fire which left part of his body badly burnt. This happened in his teen years before he could meet his loving wife Somikazi. The unfortunate happened over the years when he got into a bad car accident that left him in a wheelchair. GUEST: MSIMELELO AND SOMIKAZI BOLTINA

Live-Cook Channel is a solidarity initiative for the culinary industry. Live-Cook episodes are streamed on YouTube. Participants can purchase tickets via Webtickets and receive a box of ingredients to cook along with the chef. GUEST:LANCE GIBBONS - Live Cook Co-Producer GUEST: KABELO SEGONE - Chef

GUEST: Prof Sinead Delany-Moretlwe - Director: Research at Wits RHI (Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

GUEST: MXOLISI KAUNDA - Ethekwini Municipality Mayor

The State of Informal Settlements in South Africa and possible ways forward as we face a land and housing crisis. GUEST: PROF. IVAN TUROK - HSRC Principal Research Specialist and Research Chair in City Region Economies. GUEST: MARK MISSELHORN - Project Preparation Trust

GUEST: JEAN FRANSCOIS SOBIECKI - Ethnobotanist, Medicinal Plant Researcher, Qualified Nutritionist.

Scientists racing to save the northern white rhino from extinction have harvested 10 more eggs from the last two females alive which they hope will help create viable embryos that can be incubated by other rhinos acting as rhinos. GUEST: DR. STEPHEN D. NGULU - Wildlife Veterinarian at Olpejeta Conservancy in Kenya.

The Bible Society is celebrating 200 years in South Africa. Their task is to provide affordable bibles and all languages. GUEST: REV DIRK GEVERS - CEO Bible Society

GUEST: GEOFF TOOLEY - Senior Manager: Catchment Management Coastal and Stormwater

GUEST: KHONA DLAMINI - Manager for Programmes and Projects as well as training for young photographers at Market Photo Workshop.

Indigenous Knowledge learning about different cultures of SA, Continent & the World. UBUNTU PHILOSOPHY and Indigenous Languages. The impact of losing the philosophy and disconnect to the indigenous way of life. GUEST: PROF. MOKONG MAPADIMENG - Indigenous Language and Ubuntu Culture as anchors of indigenous knowledge systems. Former Prof of Sociology at UKZN, North West University and the Universit...

EThekwini Municipality is the first city in Africa to develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP) that is aligned to the 2015 Paris Agreement which clearly outlines the international commitment to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2°C. The CAP is a city-wide plan that provides a pathway to transition Durban towards climate resilience and carbon neutrality by 2050. GUEST: Sbu Ntshlalintsh...