SAfm

Life Happens

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

Author

SAfm

Category

Government

Podcast website

www.sabc.co.za

Latest episode

Mar 8, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

life’s hard for Zimbabwean migrants with disabilities in cape town 06.02.2020

Guest: Noel Dangerembwa- Recipient of a Canon Collins scholarship, with Dr Lieketseng Ned and Martha Geiger guiding my study and perfecting it to the present findings that are cognizant and addressing the livelihoods of migrants with Disabilities.

Msimelelo boltina has defied the odds 06.02.2020

Msimelelo is a Fraud Management Specialist with a background in accounting, compliance, dispute resolution, internal auditing and forensic investigations. With a stable career, he went into marriage already with scars of arson. His whole body got burnt with his circumcision hut the day he was meant to go home according to his IsiXhosa cultural traditional practice. Guest: Msimelelo Boltina - Fraud...

Spoilers of peace awards 06.02.2020

According to the award organizers, the purpose of the Spoilers of Peace Awards is to expose people, organizations, businesses, and governments who have used their clout to frustrate the implementation of South Sudan's peace deal. The awards will shine a light on those who have been the worst for South Sudan. Guest: Dismas Nkunda - Founder and Executive Director of Atrocities Watch Africa which the...

Mens forum –why are men encouraged to not show emotion? 05.02.2020

Guest: Benedict Mhlongo – Psychologist,mental health activist socially known as “Dr Better” and Lecturer Guest: Baba Buntu - Founding Director of eBukhosini Solutions Guest: Prince Manene Tabane - Chairperson of Contralesa (Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa) Gauteng

Nondumiso Sibiya of Boombadotmodi was named the 2019 fairlady Santam rising star 05.02.2020

Guest: Nondumiso Sibiya – Co -Founder of Boombadotmodi

Nal'ibali World Read Aloud Day 2020 05.02.2020

Guest: Sally du Prez – Communications Manager at Nalibali

Book Review 04.02.2020

Guests : Lorraine Sithole – Writer, Publisher ,Reader and a Promoter of Afrocententric stories Forgiveness Redefined, Candice Mama Those Who Travel Meet Themselves, edited by Michelle Ntandoyenkosi Van Onna Green - Thompson, Nomaswazi, Busisekile Khumalo and Happiness is a Four - Letter Word, Cynthia Nozi Jele

History lesson: the history of surfing in SA 04.02.2020

Dr Glen Thompson - Research Fellow in the Department of History at Stellenbosch University. He is academic historian who writes about race, gender and politics in the history of surfing in South Africa and is currently completing a book on the topic. He is also a long-time surfer currently based in Cape Town

All South African business owners now have to complete a list of 24 questions - or face jail time 04.02.2020

Guest: Andrew Thompson - Freelance writer and Contributor to the Business Insider South Africa

New year’s resolutions for my business 04.02.2020

Guest: Dr Frank Magwegwe -Founder & Managing Director of Thrive Financial Wellness

Remembering Nkosi Johnson and how we can keep his legacy alive? 04.02.2020

Guest: Gail Johnson - Founding Director of Nkosi's Haven

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO TRULY START TRANSFORMING SOUTH AFRICA? 03.02.2020

Guest: Terry Oakley-Smith - Diversity specialist Guest: Mbongeni Allan Magubane - Deputy Headmaster: Transformation & Community Engagement at St John's College

HEALTH: BREAST CANCER IN MEN 03.02.2020

Guest: Prof Michael C Herbst- Health Specialist Men diagnosed with male breast cancer at an early stage have a good chance for a cure. However, many men delay seeing a doctor when they notice unusual signs or symptoms, such as a breast lump. For this reason, many male breast cancers are diagnosed when the disease is more advanced.

Behind The Music – Nile Rodgers 31.01.2020

Among music legends, Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a multiple GRAMMY-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist by constantly traversing new musical terrain and successfully expanding the boundaries of popular music. Guest: RJ Benjamin - Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, composer, vocal coach, musical director and producer

The art of the milk man of stellenbosch 31.01.2020

Lekke Fresh is a farm-to-door food service offering fresh, organic goods like dairy products, breads, meat and veg to its clientele. It is a Stellenbosch University initiative and serves over 250 people in and around Stellenbosch. This unique business is now offering a modern-day milkman service where delivery boys bring the products right to your door. Guest: Henk van der Merwe - Founder and owne...

White butterflies descending 31.01.2020

Guest: Earl Whiteley, a Conservation of Butterflies in SA director

The Exhibition: Bona 31.01.2020

Bôna is a selection of work from several photo essays by the late Thabiso Sekgala which explore how social borders determine visibility in society. The exhibition’s title, Bôna, is a Sesotho word with a double meaning. As a verb, Bôna means to “see”. When used as a pronoun, the word translates to “them”. Sekgala’s photographs evoke this title through the responses they elicit from the subjects i...

The Big Interview - Zama Khanyile 30.01.2020

Zama Khanyile (34) is a fund manager at the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and in she is charge of the uMnotho Fund that deals with acquisitions, new ventures and expansions. A Chartered Accountant who studied at the University of Johannesburg and is registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accounts, she leads a team of 15 investment professionals, carrying out the mandate to impr...

Dealing with a late life disability 30.01.2020

He was Gunned down twice in 2016 and has been on a wheelchair since the incident. He says he Turned his worst pain into Power Guest: David “Victorious David ” Nhlapo - Founder of the I am Victorious Foundation.

African History Retold: Turning History Into Games 30.01.2020

The book unpacks the names that our streets are now named after - from a South African's perspective. Guest: Khetiwe Zulu - Author of 'South African History Retold: A Beginners Guide to the History Behind the Names

There has been an outbreak of army worms in Mpumalanga and KZN 29.01.2020

Serious damage to grain fields due to fall armyworm (FAW) infestations has to date been reported in Mpumalanga, Gauteng and northern KwaZulu-Natal in the 2019/2020 production season, according to Dr Gerhard Verdoorn, CropLife SA’s operations and stewardship manager. Guest: Dr Gerhard Verdoon - Operations and Stewardship Manager Crop Life SA

Avast anti-virus spies on every click and sells your data 29.01.2020

Free anti-virus program Avast tracks the behaviour of its users and sells people’s private data to other companies, Vice and PCMag reported. Vice and PCMag reported that they obtained documents which show how the Avast anti-virus is used to effectively sell more detailed versions of people’s Internet browsing histories. The data is monetised through an Avast subsidiary called Jumpshot. Guest: Jan...

Microsoft is going carbon negative. what does that mean? 29.01.2020

As the effects of climate change visit ever more havoc on communities around the globe, the corporate world has begun to realize that piecemeal commitments to sustainability no longer cut it with customers or with shareholders. The climate-savvy consumer is looking for bolder, systems-level action from the companies that profit from their behavior. Guest: Leonie Joubert - Science Writer and Author...

Knysna teenager launches massive cleanup venture 29.01.2020

Guest: Sahara Thagunna - An environmental activist, speaker and writer involved with a number of environmental projects including her signature project for 2020, “What the bag”

Science And Technology Feature : Wits engineers have built an affordable off the grid system 29.01.2020

He is an Electrical Engineer. He completed his MSc degree in Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand where his work entailed research and development on the solar power aspects of the PeCo Power technology. He is currently working towards his PhD which focuses on the socio-technical aspects of alternative to grid technologies their implementation and impact. His research aligns with his...

Listen to the Life Happens podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.