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Devised at France’s legendary Pasteur Institute 100 years ago, the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is one of the world's oldest and most trusted immunisations. Trials started in Cape Town, where BCG booster shots were administered to 250 healthcare workers, while another 250 received a dummy formula, or placebo. “There are observations that this BCG vaccine does something to the immune syst...

How are the roads looking & compliance Guest: Wayne minnar - spokesperson for the johannesburg metro police department Guest: BRIGADIER VISH NAIDOO-SAPS SPOKEPERSON

In recent times, there have been treatment options offered on traditional medicine, including one by a group of researchers in Edo state, who say they have produced a herbal drug “specifically for the treatment of COVID-19”, although NAFDAC insists it has not approved any herbal cure for COVID-19.Citing medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua which are being considered as possible treatments for...

Remote Learning has become standard practice across the globe, children wake up daily with emails containing school work from their teachers. This has been a great method to ensure our children continue with their education. It has forced parent to take over the teachers role and to ensure the order and discipline in the household for conducive learning. Is it possible that this great option is al...

GUEST: Gcobani Maswana – Spokesperson for the Department of Social Development in the Eastern Cape

Guest: North West Dept Spokeperson Mr. Petrus Siko

Guest: MEC Panyaza Lesufi – Acting MEC for Social Development in Gauteng

With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down gyms and fitness facilities across South Africa, the fitness industry is tapping into the growing phenomenon of hosting online events – which is not only enabling businesses to continue operating, but in many cases grow their audiences as well. Last month, popular fitness event “That Fit Fun Fest” hosted its first online event with the help of local start-u...

Start Up YOCO, which provides point-of-sale solutions to more than 80 000 small and medium businesses in South Africa, is ideally placed to measure the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on this segment of the economy. GUEST: YOCO CEO KATLEGO MAPHAI on the company’s anonymised research #SupportSmall

Initial Reports stated that the Covid-19 Epidemic Puts at risk 6.6 million jobs at risk. Given the lockdown, the vast majority are unable to pay their rent, utilities, and employees. Initial surveys indicate that 60% of SMEs are either considering retrenching employees, or already have. This is a significant threat to the South African economy, with many millions of jobs at risk. Certain industrie...

Reaction to the department of basic educations briefing .WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S EDUCATION SYSTEM? Guest: Basil Manuel – Executive Director National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa Guest: Nomusa Cembi - SADTU Media Officer Guest: Roné McFarlane

Dr Tshi Neluheni-Tshinaba is a medical professional and Public Health Specialist; Executive Director of the Institite of Health Programs and Systems (IHPS), a health and development NPO, that is a Global Fund Subrecipient. Currently, IHPS is supporting the Department of Health COVID-19 response in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State and North West Province. As an independent consultant, Dr Tshi also s...

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is delighted to announce the launch of a new channel, SABC Education. In line with the Corporation’s mandate, the new channel will broadcast public service content from the Department of Education, educational programmes currently available on SABC 1, 2, 3, and archived material produced by the SABC on a limited basis. Guest: David Makubyane – Gene...

Guest: Guest: Tonya Khoury - Founder of Acumen Media

Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87 at his home in Hout Bay, near Cape Town. Goldberg was arrested in 1963 and was sentenced at the Rivonia Trial along with former president Nelson Mandela and other leaders of the anti-apartheid struggle to life imprisonment, the party recounted. He was imprisoned for 22 ye...

The world of work has been significantly affected by the global virus pandemic. How will the world of work adapt, in a post covid19 reality? Guest: Tessa Dooms - Social Analyst, Political Commentator and Director of Jasoro Consulting Guest: Doris Viljoen - Senior futurist at the Institute of Futures Research at the University of Stellenbosch Business School

According to Right To Care, people living with HIV are skipping treatment and there is also a drastic drop in testing the HIV. This has been attributed to due to infection fears on Covid19 during lockdown. Guest: Dr Thembi Xulu - Executive director at Right to Care

Guest: Abigail Dawson, the spokesperson of the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) Guest: Amir Sheikh – Spokesperson from the African Diaspora Forum and National Chairperson of the Somali Community Board of South Africa.

Guest: Abigail Dawson, the spokesperson of the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) Guest: Amir Sheikh – Spokesperson from the African Diaspora Forum and National Chairperson of the Somali Community Board of South Africa.

South Africa's autism community is pleading with the government for urgent lockdown concessions to restore much needed "routine" and access to support services. They are asking for the easing of lockdown restrictions to allow daily walks and exercise for autistic people together with a caregiver. Guest: Mary Moeketsi - Regional Development Officer at Autism South Africa (Based in Mpumalanga and Li...

Freedom Day is the commemoration of the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. These were the first post-apartheid national elections to be held in South African where anyone could vote regardless of race. Guest: Dr Saths Cooper, who is the President of the Pan-African Psychology Union and anti-apartheid activist

Guest: James Wilson - CEO of the Amdec Group (holding company for Evergreen Lifestyle Retirement)

Guest: Tonya Khoury – Founder of Acumen Media

SDI FORCE Covid-19 Initiative was implemented when the National Lockdown of South Africa became a reality. The focus was to ensure that the informal waste recyclers, car guards and the homeless who live hand to mouth on a daily basis do not starve. Guest: Brad fisher - Co founder of SDI FORCE Covid-19 Initiative

Chocoloza was founded by Vicki Bain, an environmental and sustainability consultant in a previous life but 14 years in Belgium turned her into a homesick chocolatier. After qualifying as a chocolatier and pastry chef she worked for arguably one of the best artisanal chocolatiers in Belgium, Demeestere, as well as one of the biggest and best-known, Neuhaus. But there is no place like home, and so C...