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South Africa’s new e-visa system is launching in November – here’s what you need to know South Africa will trial a new e-visa system in November, making it easier for tourists to enter the country thanks to the online capture of visa applications and biometric information. Speaking to BusinessTech, Department of Home Affairs spokesperson Siya Qoza said that the pilot aims to test the resilience of...

It is undeniable that fashion is a bellwether of our society. The clothes we choose to wear – and how we choose to wear them defines who we are. African Fashion International (AFI) implicitly understands the power of fashion to influence and inspire. As the leading fashion marketing, retail and development platform in Africa, AFI is proud to have contributed to the growth of the African fashion la...

The flagship event, Macufe is back! The Mangaung Arts and Cultural Festival 2019 (also known as the Macufe Festival) is set to feature the best international, continental, national and Free State musicians in Bloemfontein this year. The ten-day festival is built on a foundation of live performances across a range of hip hop, jazz, ‘divas’, gospel, and main festival concerts, with Kirk Whalum (US)...

Sandile Donald Muziwenkosi Zungu (“Zungu”) was born at Umlazi Township, Durban on the 10th of February 1967. He completed Matric at Vukuzakhe High School in 1983, and did post-matric at Hilton College the following year. In 1983, Zungu was honoured as one of the top 10 participants in the erstwhile KwaZulu regional finals of the Old Mutual National Science Olympiad and in 1984 he came 81st in the...

The Pan South African Language Board has published a draft charter on South African Sign Language that will become final next week if nobody objects to it. It creates obligations that will make sign language more commonly available in a range of situations, including anywhere front-line staff often deal with deaf people. It also requires all television programmes to carry sign language interpretat...

Everybody's fighting some kind of stereotype, and people with disabilities are no exception. The difference is that barriers people with disabilities face begin with people's attitudes — attitudes often rooted in misinformation and misunderstandings about what it's like to live with a disability. Guest: Lloyd “DJ Barkzzz” Babedi – Disability Activist, Social entrepreneur and DJ

Bakwena Ba Mogopa Nation, Kgosi Mamogale announced today a new campaign, “MINING FOR EDUCATION”. The campaign is an urgent call to the community of Brits to support young people at high school level to ensure that learners have access to vital career information and resources that will support youth development and social responsibility in the area. In partnership with Glencore, Kgosi Mamogale wil...

For a shopping experience like no other, don’t miss out on the Handmade Contemporary Fair taking place at Hyde Park Corner Shopping Centre this October. The rooftop of this shopping hub will be transformed into a retail wonderland, complete with some of the country’s top designers, chefs and vignerons sharing their products and stories with discerning Joburgers. You can expect a magical setting wi...

Guest: Lady Caroline - Psychic

Scientists are now questioning whether Albert Einstein was wrong when it comes to his theory of relativity, which set the speed of light at 186,000 miles per second and became essential to the development of modern physics Guest: Joyful Mdluli - PHD Candidate in Nuclear Solid State Physics at Wits University

Guest: Mo Senne - Head of Communications - #NotinmynameSA

Guest: Nomsa Mazwai – General Manager at Soweto Theatre

Guest: Vanessa Mogorosi - Consciousness Coach and Lightarian Reiki Master Vanessa is passionate about personal development and wholistic wellness. Using the different sophisticated methodologies of Consciousness coaching, Lightarian Reiki and Ancient Energy Therapies to extract essence, passion and power from individuals and groups. She holds the space and supportive context for her clients to man...

Actress Vatiswa Ndara will not be returning for season 3 of the hit DStv show iGazi. Ndara announced her decision in a heartfelt yet scathing open letter to sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa. Guest: Vatiswa Ndara – South African Award winning Actress. Guest: Asanda Magaqa – Minister Nathi Mthethwa's Spokesperson

Guest: Professor Ahmed Bawa – CEO of Universities SA Guest (Cape Town Studios ): Lutho Xakai – Cape Peninsula University of Technology SRC Chairperson for the Belville Local Campus Guest: Ishmael Mnisi – Spokesperson for the Department of Higher Education Gender-based violence has resulted in the distribution of free pepper sprays for female students at tertiary institutions. Cape Peninsula Univer...

What is a maternity support grant and what would it seek to achieve? The Maternity support grant is an extension of the child support grant into pregnancy, with the aim to support maternal nutrition and wellbeing during pregnancy, a critical time when almost ¼ of SA moms face hunger and malnutrition which has negative effects on the growth and development of their babies. Guest: Dr Kopano Matlwa M...

The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to scientists William G. Kaelin, Jr, Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for their discoveries of "how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability," the Nobel Committee announced Monday. Guest: Her Excellency Ambassador Cecelia Julin – Swedish Ambassador for South Africa

Born Steveland Morris, blind from birth. Signed to Motown Records at age 11 and had his first number hit 'Fingertips' at age 13. After an already astounding career by the age of 21, 10 years after first bursting onto the scene, Stevie would stamp his mark on music history with what is widely considered the greatest creative run of albums in the history of music. Guest: RJ Benjamin - Award winning...

Guest: Tonya Khoury - Director of Acumen Media

Guest: Simon Berg - SABC News Sports Reporter

All in a Day’s Eye: The Politics of Innocence in the Javett Art Collection is the inaugural exhibition drawing from the permanent collection of the Javett Art Collection, featuring works by artists working in the 20th century, and beyond. A closer look into the collection uncovers themes ranging from the politics of education, innocence, spatial politics, religion and spirituality, nature, politic...

Helen Zille attended school at St. Mary's Waverley in Johannesburg. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. A prominent journalist and anti-apartheid activist, Zille was instrumental in voicing protest to government atrocities. As a political correspondent for the now defunct Rand Daily Mail, Zille's journalistic skills helped her uncover the truth behind t...

Guest: Danie Marais -Senior Manager of Programmes and Governance at the National Council of & for Persons with Disabilities. The annual Nappy Run™ 5km fun run invites you to come run, walk, wheel or stroll at the Johannesburg Zoo on National Children’s Day, 2 November 2019. The campaign is focused on raising awareness of the conditions children with disabilities live under, the challenges they fac...

Guest: Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst/0716870605 WHY SOLIDARITY'S UNIVERSITY SHOULD BE WELCOMED It is not clear whether Solidarity's decision to establish an Afrikaans university is aimed at exclusion or building a more inclusive society. That said, a community building its own institutions is without doubt the best way to express patriotism, writes Ralph Mathekga.

Guest: Kathryn Valdal Saleem - Clairvoyant who does Psychic Readings