Life Happens

There are a number of reasons why you shouldn’t do drugs and while many of us may think the reasons are inevitable, many people fall into the trap and don’t know how to get out of it. Drug addictions may start out as a recreational thing or due to peer pressure or maybe stress; whatever the reason, the consequences are much more detrimental to your well-being and may often lead to death unfortunat...

Guest: Gavin Lelethu mahambehlala

Wednesdays are for Wellness here on Life Happens. Every week we strive to be a better version of ourselves because we know we’re not perfect, we at least you and I have some Life Happens health police to help us get there right? Very often we fall into some bad habits and some of those habits may affect our health and sometimes Life Just Happens. It’s still Men’s Health Month so we turn our focus...

we’ve been tracking the day’s trending topics to keep you informed in case you missed it. Digital Strategist and MD of Word Start and Friend of the show’s Mongezi Mtati, has what’s got everybody talking today. Guest: Mongezi Mtati - Digital Strategist and MD of Word Start

Guest: Louise Stragen

Most parents have no clue what to do with their children over the holiday. Well we know of a good place to start, it’s a program that your children could be involved in during and beyond the holidays. Live Kaizen has a solution for that. The company was conceptualized in 2015 to address the growing need for STEM awareness and education in the foundation phase of children’s schooling careers. STEM...

Franchising is one of the most popular business concept ever created. From what little we do know, it allows the franchisee to use its trademarks, know-how, methods and procedures. This business format has taken the world by storm and if you’re thinking about getting into it, then now is the right time to get your note pads ready. Finance Consultant and Enterprise Developer and friend of the show’...

You’re still listening to Life Happens, if you’ve just joined us. Welcome and thank you for listening in, I’m your host…… At some point or another, we have all dealt with the world’s number one silent killer in life – stress. Stress could be as a result of divorce, unemployment, loss, grief, mid-life crisis, sudden change in our bodies or health; there could be a number of things. The sad reality...

A lot has been happening on social media over the weekend, but in Case You Missed It, our friend, Social Media Commentator, Bongani Drama will give us an update on the latest Trending Topics Guest: Bongani Drama

Soweto’s Just Badela Food and Wine will mesmerize patrons to a world class performance by veteran of the New York jazz scene, consummate drummer and educator Jeff “Siege” and the Jeff “Siege” Siegel Sextet featuring Sydney Mavundla Summer 2019 tour. This performances will feature South African trumpeter Sydney Mavundla who started playing the trumpet at the age of 14 who brings his rich internatio...

It’s been a long week - Last night we had the SONA, the Proteas have broken people’s hearts, Banyana Banyana is back from the Women’s World Cup! Plenty of other things have happened this week. In Case You Missed it, we have eyes and ears everywhere Guest: Samora Mangesi

We talk to yoga warrior about the benefits of yoga ahead of international yoga day tommorow. Guest: Steven Heyman

In conversation with standard banks's young artist for jazz artist 2019 Guest: Mandla Mlangeni

Yesterday we told you about concert that the Turquoise Harmony Institute will be hosting this weekend in honor of Refugee Day. A refugee is a person who has fled their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations and persecution there. The risks to their safety and life were so great that they felt they had no choice but to leave and seek safety outside their country bec...

Since its inception in 2013, the organization has launched a couple of schools in the Johannesburg CBD under its belt. If you’ve ever seen or heard of the Joburg CBD you know that we are talking about children who are living in a hazardous environment. Most of them come home to single-parents, hijacked buildings, and a community marred by xenophobia, riots & crime--are creating aspirational, fun,...

Tomorrow June 20th marks the United Nations’ World Refugee Day. It’s a day that commemorates the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. This year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee. The Turquoise Harmony Institute is spearheading A Concert for Refugees, working with partner institutions SAMRO, Universal Rights...

The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Today we want to focus on a mental and emotional health issue that affects men more negatively than it does women. Scientists say that women have more tolerance for pain then men do because they forget faster than men do. And I can...

We’ve been tracking the day’s trending topics to keep you informed in case you missed it. Guest: Mongezi Mtati - Digital Strategist and MD of Word Start and Friend of the show

The question is Are Significant Others entitled to your passwords, all of them social media, phone, bank, laptop? I mean if we’re in a relationship and we’re in-love why can’t I have your passwords? And we’re not talking about married couples only here, we’re talking about all couples. Guest: Robi Collins - Comedian

Tired of the good old beans and bones soup? I don’t know about you this winter but after today I’m going to challenge myself to try something new. And since it’s Tasty Tuesday and today’s cuisine is all about Japan, I’m going to start with some Miso soup. Miso soup is served as a side dish in mostly every meal and with almost every dish in Japan. It is a soup made from fermented soybeans and broth...

From what I hear Japan is very big on manners so we want to make sure you are aware of the basic rules, but also inform you about the beautiful temples, the scenery, the infamous street fashion, best time to visit, the process of acquiring a visa, we’ll tell you about Bento boxes, travel costs and the whole nine yards. And by we I mean, Communications and Social Guest: Amanda Hardy - Responsibilit...

In case you missed it, where we bring you up to speed with trending topics on social media. Guest: Sibonisile Ngubane - Senior Public Relations Specialist at Ditshego Media and Friend of the show’s is doing the honors for us today.

guest: Kelly Heymans

guest: Life In Recovery Coach, Gail Masondo

guest: Mongezi Mtati - Digital Strategist and MD of Word Start