Life Happens

The rise of obesity and fast-food consumption has resulted in probiotics dominating the vitamin and dietary supplements market. A Euromonitor report states that the probiotic industry in South Africa is estimated to be worth over R527 million for 2017, confirming that this sector is growing rapidly. Guest: Dr. Nigel Plummer - The founder and MD of ProVen Probiotics

Children who are stunted are unlikely to finish high school and are unlikely to find employment as adults. Stunting means reduced cognitive development. In South Africa, stunting rates sit at 27% - this is a huge segment of the population that will never fully contribute to the economy. This deeply affects the country’s human capital resources as its preparations for the Fourth Industrial Revoluti...

Today is the last chance to see the newly crowned world champions as they say thank you to South Africa for the unwavering support and outpouring of love and affection since Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in Yokohama eight days ago. Guest: Thabiso Mosia – SAfm Sports presenter and Presenter of “Sport On” “ on SAfm.

Guest: Sheldon Rocha Leal- PhD Music Academic, Musician, Songwriter and Director of Culture at Southdowns College in Irene, Pretoria

SpringbokFever has to be the greatest and biggest story of the year! A nation unified by green and gold under #OurCaptain #SiyaKolisi. We needed this more than we did in 1995, sport, the great unifier. *FafsSpeedo made headlines across the world as he met Prince Harry, most of the world concurred, South Africans are crazy 😊! Over 700k unique items and an engagement level of four times that, this...

Guest: Mapule Mbhalati – Former SAfm Station Manager (In Studio) Guest: Krivani Pillay – Former Co-Host on PM live on SAfm Guest: Nhlakanipho Zulu – Former Executive Producer at SAfm current affairs They auditioned Xolani and He identified Xolani Guest: Krivani Pillay – Former Co-Host on PM live on SAfm

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

Lucky Netshidzati CEO and co-founder of Rudzambilu Holdings who was born to two deaf parents has developed a smart glove sensor that turns South African sign language into voice and text. guest: Lucky Netshidzati CEO and co-founder of Rudzambilu Holdings

Minister in the Presidency: Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane together with Deputy Minister in the Presidency: Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize launched Disability Rights Awareness Month on Sunday, 03 November 2019, in Pretoria, Gauteng. Deputy Minister Prof. Hlengiwe Mkhize tell us more about the plans throughout the month… gues...

Department of Health at Western Cape There are 230 unidentified bodies in storage at Salt River mortuary alone and 495 bodies lying in freezers across the Western Cape, waiting for somebody to identify them. These bodies are unknown and unclaimed - police have not yet figured out who they are, or where their family is. What plans do the Western Cape government have in order to deal with this? Gues...

A couple of months ago Springbok captain Siya Kolisi phoned up an old schoolmate with his own small company with a simple proposition involving swimsuits. That call – plus the combination of a Rugby World Cup win, a boisterous Faf de Klerk, and British royal visit – made for a historic image this weekend. Now small Port Elizabeth company Bean Bag The Brand is on track to sell a year's worth of "Sp...

Food insecurity at tertiary institutions is aptly described as “the skeleton in universities’ cupboards” because it receives so little attention. Those in higher education are assumed to be an elite whose minimum basic needs are met. Guest: Dr Marc Wegerif, Post-doctoral fellow, University of Pretoria

South Africa’s amandla.mobi will be among the laureates from around the globe honoured at the third annual Tech for Global Good celebration in the US on November 02, 2019. The Tech for Global Good is a US based year-round program designed to create the next generation of innovators ready to tackle the toughest challenges facing the planet. Guest: Koketso Moeti - amandla.mobi's executive director,

FIVE REASONS WHY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT AND MAY HELP THE POOR SURVIVE FUEL PRICE HIKES Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula believes that electric vehicles are the future of transport in South Africa, going so far as to say he’d swop to one immediately if he could. Guest: Gideon Treurnich, Strategic Business Development Manager: Transport and Planning in South Africa, at Roy...

The Gauteng transport department is on a mission to take taxi drivers for advanced driving skills training. Guest: Midday Mali – SANTACO Spokesperson for Gauteng

Guest: Griffin Shea – Owner of Bridge Books Guest: Phumlani Pikoli – Author of Born Freeloaders

Guest: Mr Bheki Ntuli - MEC for the Department of Community Safety and Liaison

Guest: Ilze Alberts – Family Psychologist

Guest: Lungelo Zulu - CPF Youth desk and Provincial Chair.

Guest: Dr Soraya Beukes is a Public Law reseacher at the University of the Western Cape Guest: Siphamandla Mkhwanazi - FNB senior economist Guest: Professor Marie Huchzermeyer - Professor, School of Architecture and Planning University of the Witwatersrand

Guest: Mpho Phalatse – City of Joburg Health and Social Development MMC

Duduzile Mkhize – Communications Specialist at Grow Great Campaign

Guest: Zoleka Qodashe – SABC Reporter When the Gauteng Education Department introduced the online application system, they promised parents that they would never again stand in queues. But since Friday, parents have been stuck in snaking queues at all education department district offices in the province, trying without success to ensure that their children are admitted into Grades 1 and 8 for the...

Guest: DR KINGSLEY MAKHUBELA

Guest: Tshepang Lutshaba Founder of South Africa United Against Cancer Guest: Khethiwe Mabaso – Assistant Director at South Africa United Against Cancer