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Biomedical engineers at Wits have researched how brainwaves can be used to control a robotic prosthetic hand. The impact is far-reaching, as such a brain computer interface (BCI) will enable amputees and people with motor impairments to regain some hand mobility. Guest: Abdul-Khaaliq Mohamed, lecturer and PhD candidate in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at Wits

Thabiso Mosia is an award winning journalist with 10 years’ experience in the sports broadcasting industry. Mosia previously worked as a betting analyst before venturing into sports broadcasting under the guidance of the renowned Jeff Moloi on KayaFM where he worked as a reporter, producer and sports writer. Sports commentator, TV analyst and RSG sports presenter and talk show producer Jody Hendri...

BOOK 1: Exploring South African Artists by Cobi Labuscagne - Designed for kids but great for everyone, exploring living SA artists BOOK 2: South African Animal Portraits A-Z by Nicolaas Maritz - For kids, with beautiful illustrations BOOK 3: Rebirth by Daniel Browde and Josh Ryba - For teens, a story of vampires in SA, in which van Riebeck was the first vampire in the country BOOK 4: Catching Tadp...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. The SABC Information Library is celebrating this day with different authors and doing book reviews. Guest: Sihle Sibiya, Darren Burn Nontokozo ka Mondise - Author of Bipolar and Me Deborah-May Coetzee – Author of Soaring above the clouds an autobiography of perseverance and vict...

The Agricultural Youth Indaba is currently underway in Dundee Research Station Endumeni Local Municipality KZN under the theme “KZN Youth in Agriculture. A Radical Approach towards Job Creation in the Province“. Guest: Sihle Zikalala - KZN Premier

The price of petrol (both 93 and 95) is set to increase by 22 cents a litre on Wednesday, the Department of Energy has announced. Guest: Xhanti Phayi – Economist

Guest: Jerry Mofokeng - Actor Guest: Fumani Shilubana - Actor Guest: Gavin Moffat - Activist from the Mankind Project of South Africa Guest: Professor Monde Makiwane

Guest: Cindy Pivacic - Trainer, Speaker, Author and Activist living with HIV Guest: Dr Yogan Pillay - Deputy Director General National Department of Health

Guest: Kate Skinner - Executive Director at SANEF

The minister of basic education, Ms Angie Motshekga together with the chairperson of the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) Mr Sizwe Nxasana and Mr Godwin Khosa, CEO of the NECT will launch the National Reading Improvement Plan (NRIP) final consultation meeting. Over the past three months, the National Reading Coalition (NRC) - which is a multiple stakeholder organisation currently incu...

Two students from Walter Sisulu University - a historically disadvantaged institution - have invented a groundbreaking prosthetic leg which will give financial and physical relief to the over three million below knee amputation casualties occurring annually. They join us now to tell us more about their invention… Guest: Zanodumo Godlimpi - Walter Sisulu University Medical Orthotics and Prosthetic...

The Living Link, a non-profit, training centre for youth living with an intellectual disability, with branches in Johannesburg and Cape Town, has been changing the perceptions around the abilities and employability of people with intellectual disabilities (PWID) for the past 19 years. BP SA Education Foundation has partnered with The Living Link for the second year in a row, sponsoring 6 students...

The Wise Collective and the Soul City Institute on Wednesday issued statements asking President Cyril Ramaphosa to withdraw from this year’s Chairman’s Conversation hosted by Power FM Guest: Onica Makwakwa – Director of The Wise Collective About The Wise Collective An advocacy organization and social enterprise initiated by African women whose sole purpose is to bring innovative solutions to the m...

Water shortages in Hammanskraal have reached crisis status. SA Water Warriors has partnering with Not In My Name SA to assist Hammanskraal residents with 60000L of clean & safe drinking water delivered to Hammanskraal yesterday. In the past 11 days they have distributed over 100 000L of clean drinking water…. Guest: Siya Jentile – Founder of Not In My Name SA Guest: Cllr Abel Tau – MMC for Utility...

Unless humans act now, seafood may disappear by 2048, concludes the lead author of a new study that paints a grim picture for ocean and human health. According to the study, the loss of ocean biodiversity is accelerating, and 29 percent of the seafood species humans consume have already crashed. Andrea Burgener says if we want seafood to remain on menus we need to be mindful of the sourcing practi...

In order to tackle the scarcity of potable water in communities throughout South Africa, Aqua Air Africa (Pty) Ltd will be launching Africa’s first atmospheric water generating plant, where 10 000 litres of water will be produced from air per day. In future, we further plan on scaling up the plant to 1 000 000 litres of water per day. Guest : Ms Keamogetswe Matsho – CEO of Aqua Air Africa

The Soul City Institute For Social Justice Has Announced The Resignation Of The Chief Executive Officer (Ceo), Ms Lebogang Ramafoko, Who Will Leave The Organisation At The End Of 2019. Ms Ramafoko is an internationally recognised defender of women’s and children’s rights who joined Soul City in 1995 and who has led the Institute as CEO since 2011. Guest: Ms Lebogang Ramafoko – Outgoing CEO at Soul...

Guest: Letlhogonolo Mogwerane –Co-founder of The Cheeky natives Literature podcast *Dr T - A guide to sexual health and pleasure The indomitable Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng affectionately known as Dr T is passionate about making sexual health and well-being services available to all, regardless of their sexual and gender identities and their economic status.

Brenda Nokuzola Fassie was a South African anti-apartheid Afropop singer. Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she was sometimes described as the "Queen of African Pop", the "Madonna of The Townships" or simply as The Black Madonna. Her bold stage antics earned a reputation for "outrageousness". Winnie Khumalo Guest: Winnie Khumalo – South African singer and actress who first rose to fame as...

The 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence started yesterday on November 25 and will run until 10 December — Human Rights Day. These 16 days give us the opportunity to reflect on the structures and behaviours that give rise to gender-based violence, and also the policies that are intended to tackle this scourge. Guest: Kim Jurgensen is a PhD candidate at Rhodes University where she is r...

Black Friday, which falls on 29 November this year is around the corner. Andrew Thompson, Journalist at Business Insider SA says Black Friday isn’t charity and retailers want to trick people into spending more than they should, buying things they shouldn’t and he joins us now… Guest: Andrew Thompson – Journalist at Business Insider SA

Guest: Jaqueline Harvey - Researcher, Human Sciences Research Council Guest: Dr Alude Mahali - Co-author of the book Studying While Black (which looks at, amongst others, the issue of language in higher education) and who recently organised a symposium looking at language in higher education Guest: Hendrick Makaneta - Education expert (In Studio) English is only one of 11 official languages spoken...

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy and today we understand and learn more about epilepsy. Guest: Professor Girish Modi -Healthcare practitioner, specialising as a Neurologist Guest : Sandra Pohl - Assistant Di...

Over the period government will convene a series of dialogues on violence against women and children to focus on the problem, discuss the causes and to find appropriate solutions. Through the dialogue sessions government will interact with community members who experience violence and abuse. Guest: Khusela Diko - Spokesperson to President Cyril Ramaphosa

A lot has been happening this week, from The DA electing a new Interim Leader to the SAA Strike and Trevoh Noah being nominated for a grammy award. We get a round up of all the weeks’ top stories. This is a mixture of Political and Entertainment stories. Guest: Nelisa Ngqulana – Managing Director of Of PR Trendz ZA