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Guest: Yvonne Kgame – Author, teacher, inspirational speaker

This year the Rand Show will be on from the 19th to the 29th April. Today was the media launch - Senior Citizens are there with Hazel Thlabanyane (SABC Foundation). They will also be hosted during the 10 Day Rand (Easter) Show in April. Guest: Mike Bray – Marketing Director of Rand Show @RandShow

"Has social media dehumanized us: Have we replaced the important human connections and interactions with social media? Although we keep referring to it as a world of its own, are we mindful of its impact and the damage that it is causing in our society" Guest: Prof Somadoda Fikeni - Community development activist; policy and political analyst; heritage expert

Teenage pregnancy is still a continuous issue in SA and seems to be growing year by year. The rate of teenage pregnancy is especially high in South Africa specifically in Limpopo. Are teens really educated and knowledgeable about teenage pregnancy and contraceptives? Is our sex education lacking? Or are our teenagers ignorant? Guest: Gertrude Matshima – Focal Person for SheConquers at the Departme...

The Web was ultimately designed to cater for everyone, everywhere and on any device, using any language and regardless of their ability. This means the Web must remove all barriers to communication and interaction that many physically impaired people face. Web accessibility is the practice of removing barriers for people with disabilities on the web. Most commonly it refers to those who have tempo...

Hardly two weeks since the conclusion of the Invest In Africa Mining Indaba, we’ve heard of two major mine accidents on the continent (Zimbabwe and Liberia). This begs the question, when discussing investment in mining how much of a factor does the safety of workers play? Are Africa’s minerals a curse to its people and a blessing to investors? Is our government compromising the safety of workers f...

guest: Veli Ndaba - Motivational Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Life and Business Coach

One of the reasons people get imprisoned is for them to be rehabilitated, reformed and be seen a better individual in society. What programs should be implemented in order to integrate rehabilitated prisoners back into society? (Quirky 30 is a Not for Profit Company and a Public Benefit Organization with BEE Level 1 status, we align our work with the Framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goa...

Nicole Jennings - spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics (a pharmaceutical firm specialising in men’s health) Ground breaking research conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles confirms that daily exercise can improve sexual function in “all” men who suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED). What makes the research so significant is that for the first time a study was done that represented a...

Guest: Dr Alamain Mnene – Systems Thinker and Leadership Dynamics Specialist

We’re zooming in on the IEC’s timetable pre 2019 elections - getting to know more about the election proclamation date, the submission of the candidate lists, applications for special votes, dates for special votes, etc. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his SONA that the 2019 elections will be held on the 08th of May 2019 – what is it that citizens need to take note of from now onwards?...

Mathias Raivha picture went viral on social media this past week where he was captured selling food out of the boot of his car, which is something most people would think about doing. He joins us in studio today .He is the Eatex Quality Service. They provide all Catering services e.g Weddings, Birthday Parties, Learnerships, Funerals, Meetings or any other related functions at an affordable price....

Tebogo Ntlhane is a young South African comedian born in 1995, whose fresh brand comedy is based on reality, life experience, human behaviour, and observation from his daily life. His comedy is clean and Christian comedy and appeals to audience irrespective of age, gender, race, class, religion and size. With his contagiously funny stage personality Tebogo is also an amazing MC, actor, motivationa...

Lebo - founder of “Lebo’s Soweto” grew up in the house which is today our Backpackers hostel. He was introduced to the tourism industry as buses started coming in numbers in the early 2000’s. He was then selling craft at the Hector Pieterson memorial in Soweto and started inviting some of the travelers he met to his home to experience another side of Soweto than viewing the township from a bus-win...

CK Weddings and Events are hosting their first expo which happens to be the first African Wedding Expo in South Africa. As South Africa’s younger generation is starting to embrace its culture, the beauty of traditional weddings, the amazing fabrics and the uniqueness of each tribe, they believe that as wedding planners and coordinators, they had to offer these new trend-setters a privilege of havi...

With today being Valentine’s Day we zoom in on matters that could affect or even cripple a couple’s intimacy – Condoms and STIs. These are realities that many couples shy away from, even though sex is present in their relationships GUEST: TBC – National Institute of Communicable Disease

Guest: Mme Yvonne Kgame – Author, Inspirational Speaker, Teacher

Cardiovascular health is something we need to pay far more attention to in South Africa. It is the number one cause of death in the country. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa, while 80% of heart disease and strokes can be prevented, 225 people die of heart related illnesses and complications every day. Why are townships at the end of the queue when it comes to facilities...

The Imagination Night is a monthly event held at the Goethe Institut's Hub@Goethe hosted by entrepreneurs that seeks to link up African brands and digital gurus working in the tech industry with small businesses and other interested tech-savvy Joburgers. Envisaged as an evening the offers tech entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch and network with each other, each edition sees a different speaker...

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng started her education under a tree and had to walk up to 10km just to get to school. Today, she is a full professor in mathematics education and she is also the vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town. Perhaps foretelling good fortune, Phakeng was born still in her amniotic sac, in a Catholic clinic in Eastwood, Pretoria, on November 1, 1966. Her mother, Wendy,...

Guest: Bonsai Shongwe – Highly Sought after Inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, author

Is the South African advertising industry in sync with consumers and the cultural diversity that we have in South Africa? Hardly a year goes by without South Africans being upset and offended by a new advert that has hit the billboards and the TV screens. Is banning an advert enough to address this problem – is there a cultural disconnect between the advertising industry the people who are expecte...

Following the #SONA19 many South Africans noted that President Cyril Ramaphosa didn’t say much about those living with disabilities/ the disability sector in his address. Many felt the President neglected issues that people living with disabilities still face. We are asking: Was the SONA disability friendly? What more could the President have touched on regarding challenges people with disabilitie...

Guest : Veli Ndaba - Motivational Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Life and Business Coach

Throughout Teen Suicide Prevention week SADAG will be raising awareness through school talks, Online Content ad Facebook Friday online chats. This awareness not only encourages teens to come forward but also tells them where to go for help in their own community and how to contact the Suicide Call Center GUEST: Vanishaa Gordhan – Call Centre Manager