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As soon as a person passes away, their deceased estate comes into existence regardless of whether they leave a Will or not. Immediately after the death, the process of winding up the estate starts, and this process can be very overwhelming for the family of the deceased. Winding up an estate is a complex and lengthy process that can take anything between 5 months to a number of years to complete....

Maqoma (1798–1873) was a Xhosa warrior. Amongst the greatest of Xhosa military commanders, he played a major part in the Sixth and Eighth Xhosa Wars GUEST: THEMBA NGADA - Heritage Activist and Director of Amava Heritage Publishing

GUEST: LAIDLAW PERINGANDA - Activist and Chairman of the Namibian Genocide Association

If you are suffering from Long COVID, Prof Resia Pretorius from the Department of Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) would like to document your symptoms in a South African online registry. And if you are living in the Western Cape, she also wants a sample of your blood. GUEST: PROF. RESIA PRETORIOUS - Distinguished Professor and HOD: Department of Physiological Sciences Facult...

The reasons South Africa’s COVID-19vaccine programme looks bleak GUEST: VERONICA UECKERMANN - Adjunct Professor: Department Internal Medicine, University of Pretoria

Celebrating Africa Month Africans who have collaborated together. GUEST: PERCY MABANDU – Art Historian and Author

South African sculptor, poet and writer Pitika Ntuli added another accolade to his CV, being awarded the Global Fine Art people’s choice “You-2" award. GUEST: RUZY RUSIKE – Curator

Entrepreneurial filmmaker and storyteller Charlie Vundla’s latest film HOTELE LERALLANENG has landed him an Official Selection invitation to the 50th edition of the INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM (IFFR). GUEST: CHARLIE VUNDLA – Filmmaker

Diaparo Tsa Mama – a brand new production for online viewing The Market Theatre curated a series of 30-minute online productions under the banner of Salute the Playwright, GUEST: RORISANG MOTUBA – Theatre Director

Every Last Thursday of the month we zone in on Men’s Health and you get to ask your questions. GUEST: PROF. SHINGAI MUTAMBIRWA - Head of Department of Urology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation and other government departments are forging ahead in driving developments in districts by supporting communities under the District Development programme launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2019 GUEST: MEC HLENGIWE MAVIMBELA (KZN ARTS, CULTURE, SPORT AND RECREATION)

Is the Droning noise from Eastern Cape wind farms damaging for the elephants of the Addo Elephant Park? GUEST: TERRY MCKENZIE-HOY - Acoustic engineer

The Puku Foundation is celebrating Africa Day with an Instagram Live Conversation this afternoon at 4h30pm @pukufoundation. Elinor Sisulu is one of the leading voices advocating for children reading in their mother tongue GUEST: ELINOR SISULU – Writer and Advocate for Children’s

Established in 2015 with a view of introducing people into the outdoor lifestyle; YIRHALAM FARM has grown into much more GUEST: TUMELO MAKETEKETE – Founder of Yirhalam Farm & Outdoor Enthusiast

GUEST: TOBEKA LWANA – Activist for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity as well as Entrepreneur GUEST: NTHABISENG MOLONGOANA – National Council for Persons with Disabilities GUEST: ANNE GITHUKU-SHONGWE - Representative for UN Women's South Africa Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), which is responsible for women's empowerment and gender equality

GUEST: VICTOR ADELEYE – He runs an innovation hub in Ogun State, Nigeria called Grazac Innovation Hub

CATALYST FOR TECH IN THE CAPE GUEST: DR. SUMARIE ROODT - Silicon Cape co-chairperson

The provincial department of sport, recreation, arts & culture has applied for the Bulhoek massacre memorial in Ntabelanga, near Komani, to be declared a national heritage site as it celebrated its centenary yesterday. GUEST: TINYIKO MALULEKE - Leading and Internationally-recognized researcher specialising in religion and politics as well as black and African theologies University of Pretoria

Last week contacts sports were suspended at schools. During the last week of term one, school sports activity-related Covid-19 outbreaks in Gauteng were reported and have been gradually increasing in term two. It is evident that despite following the protocols as guided by the directions on extramural activities and standard operating procedure on the prevention, containment and management of Covi...

SA records 2 894 new Covid-19 infections, 30 more deaths A total of 2894 new Covid-19 cases were reported in South Africa on Sunday. STANDBY GUEST: MINOSHNIE PILLAY – SABC REPORTER

The SAPS visible policing budget was cut down as Bheki Cele champions tough action against police killers. The South African Police Service has published its latest crime stats, tracking criminal patterns in the country between January to March 2021. GUEST: DR CHRIS de KOCK - Independent Crime and Violence Analyst .Former Head of the Crime Information analysis centre at the SAPS

GUEST: MEC KWAZI MSHENGU - MEC OF EDUCATION IN KZN

How would you describe your own relationship with your mother as a man? GUEST: PROF KOPANO RATELE - Psychologist and men and masculinities studies scholar

The Angel Network has already assisted 200 000 people in need in all nine provinces – but it intends to increase its reach more significantly through its #ConnectingKindness campaign, aiming to raise a ’’staggering’’ amount of money due to poverty-alleviating measures never being more urgent. Sustainability and upliftment is the main focus through all of the projects it runs and during the Covid-1...

ENVIROMENT - THE RIGHT TO BREATHE: LANDMARK LEGAL CASE A FIGHT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN HARMED BY COAL’S DEADLY AIR GUEST: Rico Euripidou - GroundWork’s Environmental Health Campaigner. He trained as an Environmental Epidemiologist