Life Happens

Guest: Mighty jemmy - Political & Social Analyst Guest: Dr Sthembile Mbete - Lecturer at the department of political sciences at University of Pretoria

Lizette Booys provides free online primary school maths tutoring to parents and learners. The Eerste River resident graduated in 2013 and started teaching at various primary schools. She later completed her honours degree in the Faculty of Science and Mathematics Education in 2019. GUEST: Lizette Booys – Graduate and Maths Teacher

It has been a tough time and scary time for many of us mainly because of the fear of contracting COVID-19 . Some have contracted the virus and survived it . Guest: Insaaf Mohammed – Occupational Therapist and a COVID-19 survivor

Turmeric is more than an orange-colored spice found in your cabinet, or in your curry takeout orders. anti-inflammatory food turmeric is known in the holistic community as a superfood. over 6,000 medical studies show that it has major benefits for your body and brain. While the juices and teas provided some relief, it wasn’t enough After research and experimenting with different formulations, Kura...

Public healthcare workers can now access private accommodation close to their workplace at no cost, all because of the initiative called Ubuntu Beds. As the South African healthcare system prepares for the peak of COVID-19, healthcare workers continue to run the risk of infecting their families and others while travelling to and from work. Since the virus hit hundreds of health workers have become...

She’s only 25, but Dr Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe has already achieved the status of senior academic at the University of the Free State. This is because her schooling was fast-tracked and she completed high school at the age of 15. She enrolled at the University of the North West at the age of 16, and by the time she was 21, she had attained her master’s in industrial psychology. She wasted no tim...

On 27 June 1985, four anti-apartheid activists from Cradock, Eastern Cape, were intercepted at a roadblock set up by the South African apartheid government security police outside Port Elizabeth. These activists were Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli. Goniwe and Calata were rumoured to be on a secret police hit list for their active participation in the struggle again...

Esihle Mhluzi is a Law student and Model. The NPOs and initiatives that she’s apart of encompass the advocacy side of her of standing in the gap for marginalized groups. Through chairing the UFS Universal Access Council she advocates for differently abled students to navigate campus life, among other things. Her mandate of infiltrating spaces that were not designed for girls who look like her was...

Once homeless and a drug addict, Philani Dladla turned his life around with books. He has written his autobiography, The Pavement Bookworm, was given his first book at the age of 11, for his birthday. GUEST: PHILANI DLADLA

How does unemployment generally affect a relationship? During the lockdown there was an increase in reports of abuse and divorce hikes as well. What are the factors that hold relationships together amid such issues? Guest: Khosi Jiyane - Clinical Psychologist

New dads are taking classes in how to carry their babies and change nappies. The course in Rwanda aims to make them better fathers, reduce domestic violence and promote equality. GUEST: SILAS NGAYABOSHYA - PROGRAMME MANAGER AT Rwanda's Mens Resource Centre (RWAMREC

The Gauteng department of education says officials are gathering information after learning a private school in Bedfordview, Bishop Bavin is closing their doors. The Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, the Right Revd Dr Steve Moreo said in a statement that the school has been forced to close its doors with immediate effect as a result of a financial crisis. Guest: Mr Lebogang Montjane - Executive Dir...

The Young Musicians of our Time Bongeziwe Mabandla Langa Mavuso Ami Faku

Sandisiwe Msomi, a 21-year-old Vega student from Durban, defied the norm. By saving R5 coins in a 10 litre water bottle, she managed to save a whopping R23 400 by the end of last year. GUEST: SANDISIWE MSOMI - Student

Events around the world ground to a halt when COVID-19 unleashed itself and the world began taking preventative measures – even in the face of devastating economic effects. Now we wonder what an event after COVID-19 might look like. GUEST : PRESCIOUS THAMAGA - Owner of Precious Celebrations GUEST: SECHABA MOTSIELOA - Co Founder of Empowaworx

The newly-discovered coronavirus breakthrough drug, dexamethasone, is produced and readily available in South Africa, giving hope amid a surge in both infections and deaths from the killer pandemic. The drug was already used for inflammatory disorders and certain cancers but it has now been found to be useful in coronavirus treatment. Guest: Dr KERRIGAN McCARTHY - Specialist pathologist, NICD (The...

Candice Chirwa is a self-proclaimed minister of menstruation. The 24-year-old has a master’s degree with an emphasis on menstrual health education and management. Chirwa, who is the founder of non-profit organisation Qrate, was announced as the Lil-Lets South Africa’s latest brand ambassador for her contribution to menstrual health and education. GUEST : CANDICE CHIRWA

Wednesdays we talk to Chief Executives - people in leadership positions. Today we have DR REUEL KHOZA Chairman of the PIC (Public Investment Corp). He is an accomplished businessman, Author. Guest: DR REUEL KHOZA

Healing can begin in your garden and here on Life Happens we believe we can all start and care for your own little piece of soil to help us not only with subsistence farming for our families during these difficult time but to also be aware and work with plants that may bring great energy in our spaces. Guest:JEAN FRANCOIS SOBIECKI - Medical plant researcher

Guest: Songezo Zibi - Author And Former Editor Guest: RAMS MABOTE - Future Kings is and initiative of the Rams Mabote Foundation

To celebrate Youth Day this year, Future Kings launched a social media crowd funding campaign called #LetsGoFifty50 to support Cloudy Deliveries – a youth initiative based in Cape Town and help raise funds for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Cloudy Deliveries is a team of 12 teenage boys, aged 14 to 19, who use bicycles to serve their community during the lockdown with delivering medicine, fo...

Black Lives Matter (BLM) Solidarity SA took to Constitutional Hill on Sunday to hold a vigil against the murder of black people. "For us, black trauma is borderless. The African Americans I know supported the struggle in apartheid - they understood black suffering; their suffering is our suffering," lead organiser Thandiwe Ntshinga said. Guest:THANDIWE NTSHINGA

Fasiha Hassan born in 1993 lawyer, politician and previous student activist. She was a SRC leader during the FeesMustFall protests at the University of the Witwatersrand and a law student at the time. In May 2019, at the age of 25, she became the youngest Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. GUEST: FASIHA HASSAN

Guest: Tshegofatso Modiga - 3rd year student studying at Drexel University

Pianist & Composer from Umgungundlovu Pietermaritzburg, the recipient of the 2015 Standard Bank Young Artist Award in the category of Jazz, last year he became the first South African artist to be signed to Blue Note record label. Today we connect with him on his special event taking place online at 10pm. He calls it “Symbols” A Meditation of the Uprising on. Guest:NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI