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Guest: Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams - Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services (Nthabeleng) Guest: Lisa Vetten – Gender Violence specialist Guest: Siya Jentile –Founder and President of Not in my name Uyinene Mrwetyana's body was found in Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha last Monday, after she'd gone missing for more than a week. The State has told the Wynberg Magistrates Court...

In January 2014, Michael Komape, a five-year-old boy who was on his fourth day of Grade R at Mahlodumela primary school in Limpopo, needed to use the toilet. The pit toilets at the school were dilapidated and full of human waste. Michael used the toilet unaccompanied, fell into the pit toilet and drowned. What is the status pit toilets in SA? Guest: Samantha Brener – Attorney at Section 27 Rone Mc...

Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. ... Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress. Common types include: male-pattern hair loss, female-pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, and a thinning of hair known as telogen effluvium. Is hair-loss as much of an issue for women as it is for men? Guest: Dr Kevin Alexander - Medical...

Truck drivers have been cautioned not to resort to violence ahead of their national strike on Monday. This after two trucks were set alight on the N3 in Ashburton and N2 near Port Shepstone. The International Cross-Border Traders Association says it believes that the on-going attacks of foreign drivers are criminal, as they have legal permits to be in South Africa. Members belonging to the Nationa...

Guest: Caroline Ramos and Minki Kebesi

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

Guest: Matsietsi Radebe (25) – she had a child while behind bars – serving 15yrs for robbery

Guests: Ms Miranda Viljoen - social worker and Masesi Mnqamkani - Correctional programmer facilitator

Guest: Nomonde Makengkeng (56)

Caroline Mokhothu(52) – Serving 25 years for murder

Guest: Mrs Tselane Modise – Correctional Centre Operational Support

Guest: Mrs Mpho Moleme – Head of the Centre

Wouter Kellerman is a Grammy Award-winning South African flautist, producer and composer who has won seven South African Music Awards. Using his classical training as a foundation, Kellerman has focused his attention on World and Roots music, exploring the versatility of the instrument and fusing classical and contemporary sounds. Kellerman received a Grammy Award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards...

Guest: Kyle Louw - Motor Industry even though he lives with a Guest: Jakkie Olivier - CEO if the Retail Motor Industry organisation (RMI) Disability management programme offered by RMI Guest: Lloyd “DJ Barkzzz” Babedi – Disability Activist, Social entrepreneur and DJ

On Wednesday, taxi drivers embarked on what they called a ‘demonstration’ to highlight their frustrations with drug use in the capital after one of their fellow drivers was allegedly killed by foreign nationals who were caught selling a drug known colloquially as Nyoape to local drug addicts. They have since distanced themselves from the violence that erupted in Pretoria CBD as a result of this. S...

Studies have suggested that personality disorders may be common among men who habitually commit domestic violence. The study reported here attempted to characterize personality traits and psychological and cognitive characteristics of men who batter women in order to distinguish them from no battering men. Guest: Nyiko Mabunda - Social Worker working in Psychiatry and with mental issues Themba Mas...

Some villages in Limpopo could remain without water for some time. Lepelle Northern Water says it needs an additional R420-million to be able to supply water. It was appointed to ensure that over 100 villages get clean water and sanitation. R3.5-billion was initially budgeted for the project. Phineas Legodi, the head of Lepelle Northern Water said the project has not stalled. Guest: Phineas Legodi...

Durban, jump start your fitness journey at the METRO FM & TROVE Fitness Bootcamp! The Bootcamp aims to encourage South African women to take their power back through fitness and develop social networks with other women with like-minded interests. Expect a jam packed morning with the latest fitness trends, great music, brand exhibitions and delicious food! Bring your bestie and take advantage of th...

Thousands of taxis blocked several roads in the Pretoria CBD on Wednesday morning as protests in the area continued. Angry taxi drivers also littered the streets with an array of objects after a taxi driver was shot dead on Tuesday. The atmosphere is tense and volatile. According to Sowetan, taxi operators found people, believed to be police officers, were allegedly involved in the selling of drug...

Swedish retail giant H&M has joined forces with South African brand Mantsho, in its first ever collaboration with an African designer. The Mantsho label was created by Johannesburg-based designer, Palesa Mokubung, in 2004, and has graced many runways worldwide including in the United States, Greece, and India. In Mokubung's native Sesotho language, Mantsho means "Black is beautiful." "Mantsho x H&...

On March 29, 1988, Dulcie September, the Chief Representative of the ANC for France, Luxembourg and Switzerland, took the elevator to ANC’s fourth floor office in 28 Rue des Petites Écuries in the center of Paris. As she opened the door, she was shot five times in the head with a silenced 22. calibre rifle. Her murder has never been solved and September is not a household name in South Africa. Nei...

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer. Guest: Dr Lawrence Banks - Director General of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has shut down the 20 bogus schools operating in Ivory Park. The department is now in a process to audit all the affected pupils to determine where they need to be placed and in which grades. Last week it came to light that three schools, Star Combined School, Four Comprehensive and Our Legacy Combined were operating illegally. Upon investigation, department off...

Dr. Lunga currently works as a Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Consultant and as an African Research Fellow at the Human Sciences Research Council in Pretoria, South Africa. Prior to this, he held multiple research, consulting and academic positions in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, which inter alias included working as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the Africa Unit for Trans...

People who are outraged by the City of Cape Town's proposal to ban swearing on beaches have until September 2 to oppose this and a raft of other possible by-laws intended to protect the coastline and all who use it. This is after the City of Cape Town's 17-page Draft Coastal By-Law caused uproar with the proposal that no person may in the coastal zone "use foul or indecent language". Guest: Marian...