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What is stunting and why should people care? Stunting is a form of under-nutrition that affects a child’s physical and mental growth. It is defined as shortness for age, and can only by diagnosed by comparing a child’s measurements to standardised growth charts. 1 in 4 of South Africa’s children under the age of five years old are stunted. Stunted children on average perform worse at school, are m...

Guest: Professor Tim Noakes - Author, Emeritus Professor, runner, LCHF/Banting/CrossFit proponent

The inaugural Twyg Awards is a celebration and recognition of designers’ innovative and beautiful, sustainable work. The awards ceremony was held in Cape Town at Rooftop on Bree hosting more than 100 designers, retailers and environmental activists on Thursday 19 September. Founder and editor of Twy, Jackie May says, “We straddle the space between environmental activism and the fashion world to of...

Multi-award-winning musician Samthing Soweto has become the first local artist to have simultaneous number-one releases on both the Apple Music Singles and Album Charts in South Africa with a Pre-Add release. His latest single Akulaleki, featuring Shasha, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, is currently topping the singles chart with his forthcoming album topping the Album chart. DJ Maphorisa and Kab...

Comic Con Africa focuses on all elements of pop culture, including cosplay, comic books, anime, manga, other creatives, film & series, games (including video and esports) and books/authors. The festival also features a large range of pop culture and entertainment elements in animation, toys, gadgets, clothing, collectible card games, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels and the ever-popular...

Guest: Zaid Kalla - Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Spokesperson

Local telenovela "The River" has received an International Emmy Award nomination. The 47th International Emmy Awards is set to take place on November 25 at the New York Hilton Midtown. "The River" has been nominated in the Best Telenovela category, and is produced by Tshedza Pictures. Guest: Phathu Makwarela – Executive Producer of The River and Co-Founder of Tshedza Pictures

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

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

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

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

Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss South Africa 2019. 25-year-old Zozibini from Cape Town walks away with the title as well as R3-million in prize money and sponsorships deals. The runner-up, Sasha-Lee Olivier, takes home R250 000 in cash, and all 16 finalists receive R25 000 Zozibini Tunzi (born 18 September 1993) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2...

Nokuthula Orela Simelane was born in 1960 in Mzinoni Township near Bethal in Mpumalanga. She was the first of two daughters (Nokuthula and Thembisile) of Ernestinah and Matthew Simelane. She graduated on 15 October 1983 from the University of Swaziland with a Bachelor in Administration (B.Admin) degree in Social Sciences majoring in Public Administration and had already secured employment for hers...

Guest: Jazzy Mbangwa – Executive Coach using Mindfulness Tools

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde got his wish on Monday after President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the province for six more months. According to the Presidency on Monday, Ramaphosa has allowed the SANDF to stay until March 31, 2020. The original two-month deployment was meant to end on Monday. "The extension comes into effect toda...

With the majority of black South Africans still living in poverty today, many black middle-class households are connected to working-class or jobless homes. Some believe supporting family members is an undeniable part of African culture and question whether it should even be labelled as a kind of tax. Guest: Niq Mhlongo - Award-winning novelist, writer of short stories and screenplays (for radio a...

Guest: Dr Tiny Mhinga has been a Medical Practitioner for many years with a special interest in Men's Health & Travel Health. A heart attack is the death of a segment of heart muscle caused by a loss of blood supply. The blood is usually cut off when an artery supplying the heart muscle is blocked by a blood clot. If some of the heart muscle dies, a person experiences chest pain and electrical ins...

Guest: Dion Makhura – DEMAWUSA Spokesperson Metrobus workers plan to strike on Monday City of Cape Town issues deadline to MyCiTi N2 Express operators 10 arrested after thousands of litres of diesel stolen from Joburg bus depot A planned strike over pay could bring Johannesburg's Metrobus service to a halt on Monday, the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of South Africa (Demawusa) said...

Iran says it is not behind Saturday's drone attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia, denying accusations from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Tehran was responsible for "an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply." Javad Zarif, Iran's foreign minister, said in a tweet on Sunday that Pompeo was turning from "max pressure" to "max deceit. Guest: Professor John Stremlau, visiting professo...

After two nominations for the South African Music Awards in 2013 following the release of his first album Umlilo and his award in 2018 for his second album, Mangaliso, the Tsolo-born artist is back with another project. Guest: Bongeziwe Mabandla - Award Winning Singer, guitarist and songwriter

We are striving for the most sustainable, conscious, moral and nutritious way of eating. For us, that means mostly plants and very little processed foods (including animal products). We’ve added some free-range meat or fish options on our menu to accommodate those flexitarians out there, as we realise not everyone’s journey is the same. Creating an awakening in the consciousness of how your meal c...

The inaugural South African National Parks Week took place in 2006 and was aimed at linking the South African national parks system to the global national movement and to also showcase the best of South Africa’s national parks. SA National Parks Week 2019 South African National Parks will be presenting the 14th annual SA National Parks Week from 8 to 15 September 2019. We are proud to once again c...

Women began gathering in Sandton in the wee hours on Friday ahead of the planned #SandtonShutdown protest against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The protest which comes one day after national crime stats indicated that violent crimes and murder had significantly worsened. On Thursday the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) issued a statement in support of the protest, which is a c...

Pitika Ntuli is a South African sculptor, poet,[1] writer, and academic who spent 32 years of his life in exile in Swaziland and the UK.[2][3] He holds an MFA from the Pratt Institute in New York and an MA in Comparative Industrial Relations and Industrial Sociology. While in exile in the UK he taught at Camberwell College of Art, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the London College...

Guest: Lloyd “DJ Barkzzz” Babedi – Disability Activist, Social entrepreneur and DJ This is Hlayiseko Baloyi (17) from Gumbani Village in Malamulele. She was born with disability , she is in need of a wheelchair, pampers and sanitary pads . Her single mother can't be able to go look for employment because of Hlayiseko condition because it needs her special support. Anyone who can donate please inbo...