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Life Happens

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

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Latest episode

Mar 8, 2026

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Episodes

Allandale road to be closed for major rehabilitation 10.03.2020

Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo recently announced the planned closure of Allandale Road towards Kyalami in Midrand as the road undergoes major rehabilitation. The announcement follows MEC's visit to the area following complaints from motorists and residents regarding the state of the road. *It will be closed from the 16th of March. Guest: Jacob Mamabolo -...

Behind the music – Yvonne Chaka Chaka 06.03.2020

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

What is involved in the creation of an unforgettable customer experience? 06.03.2020

Guest: Siyanda Dlamini - Founder of Tribute Hospitality Group

First case of Coronavirus confirmed in SA 06.03.2020

Guest: Tonya Khoury – Founder of Acumen Media

Rapid Lion Film Festival 2020 05.03.2020

The 2020 Rapid Lion Film Festival was created back in 2015 to celebrate cinema talent from Africa. This year the festival will take place from Friday 6 to Sunday 15 March, at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Guest: Eric Miyeni is an actor, writer and filmmaker.

Big Interview - Lira 05.03.2020

Lira is best known as a World Music Singer. South African singer whose eclectic musical stylings have made her a multiple-time South African Music Award winner. She is the voice behind multiplatinum albums like 2008's Soul in Mind and 2016's Born Free. She was born on March 14, 1979 in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Failure of the Compeasy system, and how that affects SA’s injured or disabled workers 05.03.2020

Guest: Tim Hughes – Spokesperson for the Injured Workers Action Group (IWAG)

International Wheelchair Day 05.03.2020

Guest: Lloyd “DJ Barkzzz” Babedi – Disability Activist, Social entrepreneur and DJ

Forensic report in to the death of Eric Mpianzi 05.03.2020

The lawyer representing the family of Enock Mpianzi said they were preparing a summons to be served on those found to have acted negligently on the day the 13-year-old boy drowned during a Parktown Boys’ High School camp. A forensic report was released on last night with findings against the school and the Nyati Bush and Riverbreak Lodge. Enoch Mpianzi drowned in January when a makeshift raft he a...

What rights do men have when it comes to accessing their children? 04.03.2020

Mens forum - What rights do men have when it comes to accessing their children? Whether they are divorced, separated or were never married to their partners? What does the law say when it comes to the custody of children if their parents are not married? Guest: Hugh Raichlin (Pronounced Raiglin) – Practicing attorney for the past 33 Years and founder of Hugh Raichlin Attorneys Guest: Felicity Gues...

The future of the human race 04.03.2020

Guest: Jantina de Vries - An Associate professor in Bioethics at UCT. Guest: Prof Micheal Pepper - Director for the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the Faculty for Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria

Banning of the trade of wild animals by china 04.03.2020

Wuhan provided the first act to another possible revolution when China announced that buying and selling wild animals for food was now thoroughly banned. Will this help cut poaching? Guest: Tiara Walters - Daily Maverick/Our Burning Planet journalist

Weekly Book Review 03.03.2020

Guest: Lorraine Sithole – Writer, Publisher ,Reader and a Promoter of Afrocententric stories Reviewed Books 1. We Beed A New Country, Monde Nkasawa 2. Reggie & Me, James Hendry 3. Things The Fire Left Behind, Bokang Magarelo 4. Mr LoverMan, Bernadine Evaristo

SA history lesson - Komla Dumor award 2020: Seeking a rising star of African Journalism 03.03.2020

Guest: Samson Omale – Multimedia broadcast Journalist in Nigeria

How does office layout affect productivity? 03.03.2020

Guest: Debbie Fox –Feng Shui expert who has been practising for about 20 odd years now. Guest: Douglas Kruger – Business Author & Professional Speaker

Doctor assaulted after patient dies following medical procedure 03.03.2020

Guets : Dr Mpho Pooe - Acting President South African Medical Association Trade Union Guest: Cassim Lekhoathi. Acting General Secretary at DENOSA.

The audit - A diagnosis of the state of our country from a youth perspective 02.03.2020

The audit: A diagnosis of the state of our country from a youth perspective, what has gone wrong? How should it be fixed? What needs to change? Guest: Lebohang Likhojane - Entrepreneur & Owner of SmartCentials (Online grocery store) and Former Deputy Regional Secretary Youth Chamber of Commerce Industry in the free state. Guest: Mighti Jamie – Africa Analyst Guest: Nomagugu Hloma - Social activist...

Endometriosis 02.03.2020

Guest: Lynne Zurnamer - Founder of the Endometriosis Society of South Africa, as well as member of the Facebook Group South African Endometriosis support

World Hearing Day 02.03.2020

Guest: Prof De Wet Swanepoel - Professor in Audiology at the University of Pretoria, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Audiology, and co-founder of the hearX group

Tragic landfill conflict fouls Cape Town’s air 02.03.2020

Guests: Xanthea Limberg - The Mayco member for Water and Waste Services in The City of Cape Town Mandlenkosi Nkosi – Director of Man Recycling (The concept was to encourage and to promote recycling in the environment) he is also the Chairperson of the Ekurhuleni Waste Management Association Guest: Simon Mbata – National Coordinator of South African Waste Pickers Association (SAWPA)

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CAREER EXPO 11 - 13 MARCH MUSEUM AFRICA NEWTOWN 28.02.2020

Guest: Rosie Katz – Organizer of the The Creative Industries Career Expo

TOP TRENDS OF THE WEEK 28.02.2020

Guest: Tonya Khoury – Founder of Acumen Media

MASTER HAROLD”…AND THE BOYS 28.02.2020

The Fugard Theatre’s acclaimed tenth birthday production of Athol Fugard’s masterpiece “MASTER HAROLD”…AND THE BOYS has been extended for a final time due to overwhelming demand. Guest: Greg Karvellas – Director

The Big Interview – Judith Sephuma 27.02.2020

Judith Sephuma, is an internationally acclaimed songstress and a multi-award winning artist. Dubbed The Queen of Afro Jazz, she is a prolific and versatile singer with an angelic, soft, sultry and melodic voice that has continued to dominate airwaves for close to two decades. Since the release of her triple platinumstatus debut album titled A Cry, A Smile, A Dance in 2001, Judith has attracted int...

Budget speech and disability grant 27.02.2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that grants are adjusted as follows:R80 increase for the old age, disability and care dependency grants to R1860 per month. R80 increase in the war veterans grant to R1880. R40 increase for the foster care grant to R1040 per month. The child support grant will increase by R20 to R445 per month Guest: Lloyd “DJ Barkzzz” Babedi - Disability Activist, Social entrepr...

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