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The "book famine" for blind and visually impaired people in South Africa has come to an end. The Copyright Act, which bars the conversion of written material to braille, or other accessible formats without the permission of the copyright holders, has been declared unconstitutional by Gauteng High Court judge Mandla Mbongwe, who deemed it to be an unreasonable and unjustifiable limit to the rights...

My name is Gogo Mmabatho my clients call me Gogbojour, I'm an ancestral empath, I read ancestral energy and vibrations. I help depression and anxiety from an African ancestral perspective, through talk therapy. Guest on the line: Gogo Mmabatho

The financial aspect of divorce can be very complicated. Usually, one spouse is more knowledgeable of finances and the couple’s individual financial status. Full financial disclosure is key during the divorce settlement agreement process. To negotiate and participate meaningfully in the process both spouses must be aware of what is own, what is owed, what was owned prior to the marriage, and...

In other words, are forcing your children to do or not do things because you experienced certain traumas? Guest: Jackie Phamotse, author of the award-winning Bare – The Blesser’s Game  

Cape Town, 4 October 2021 -  South African innovation catalyst and investment platform, Innovation Edge, has launched a new call for funding applications. They are looking for early stage entrepreneurs and startups with innovative edtech ventures. The focus - supporting early learning for children under the age of 6.   Guest: Lyndsey Petro, Innovation Edge Senior Portfolio Manager

Guest: Precious Nala - Marketing and Stakeholder Relations at Afrika Tikkun

A urologist can help with bladder issues and pelvic pain in men and women, as well as sexual dysfunction and infertility in men. But how do you know when you should make an appointment? It’s not always easy to know when you should see a urologist. It might even feel like a hassle. But make no mistake: Scheduling an appointment can save you a lot of discomfort and pain, and it could even save...

Guest: MUSA E. ZULU is a published author, artist, poet and motivational speaker.

Clinical psychologist Allan Sweidan and former Uber Sub-Saharan Africa general manager and director Alon Lits have officially launched their own mental health-care services app called Panda. The launch of the app, which took place over the weekend, coincided with World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, internationally. According to the duo, Panda was built to bridge the gap between people...

If you're being nice just for the sake of pleasing people around you, or maybe, because you don't want them to get hurt because of you even if they wronged you or misused you, then yes, being nice all the time will get you nowhere. I learned it after a long time. Being nice in general is totally fine. But, once you realize your value, it's hard being nice all the time. Sometimes, you have to say '...

Most of South Africa’s 26 public higher education institutions are involved in some aspects of internationalisation. The sector hosts students from about 170 countries. And between 2015 to 2018, 6% of those students came from other African countries. This is in line with the Southern African Development Community recommendation that at least 5% of the students in each country should come fro...

Tradition requires of men to respect cultural rituals in order to gain the right to name their children. The recent Constitutional Court gave men the right to name their children in the absence of their mothers. Could this be a contradiction and how should it be handled? Guest on the line: Dr Mpumelelo Ncube -HoD & Senior Lecturer Dept of Social Work University of the Free State

Guest on the line: Mkhulu Tshepo (Aka Bronwyn Saayman)  

Abandonment, separation or loss of a caregiver is among the most common causes of future mental illness, according to research. These often have serious consequences for a child’s personality development and may result in low self-esteem, attachment disorders and anxiety. It is for this reason that SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa joined forces with organisations like REPSSI, Sy...

Entering into a residential lease agreement comes with several important considerations. The condition of the property ultimately affects one of the most critical factors of a lease – price! However, often is the case whereby upon cancellation of the lease agreement, tenants find themselves liable for damages they feel they should not have to pay for, or landlords find themselves having to f...

But why would a woman agree to be a second wife? And why does a first wife agree to it? Guest on the line: Dr. Angel

Children have a very low risk of death or severe disease from COVID-19. As a result, they have not been a core focus in the pandemic response priorities of prevention, detection, and response. But this approach doesn’t take into account the secondary impacts of the pandemic. These include children being orphaned or bereft of their caregivers. Children are among the most vulnerable members of...

Africa is the continent that shoulders the greatest burden of malaria globally, with children under five across Sub-Saharan Africa – our future youth – predominantly falling victim to this deadly disease. According to the latest WHO World Malaria Report 2019, 94% (215 million) of the global 229 million malaria cases - and 94% (384 000) of the 409,000 global malaria-related deaths - rep...

There are four untreatable STDs: Hepatitis B, herpes, HIV (human immunodeficiency syndrome), and HPV (human papillomavirus). All are caused by viruses. Two of them — hepatitis B and HIV — can also be transmitted by sharing intravenous drugs. Hepatitis B, herpes, and HIV can also be transmitted to an infant during birth. Hepatitis affects the liver and can lead to liver cancer or cirrho...

Social assistance is critical to counter the insecurity and vulnerability experienced by chronically poor people. Evidence shows that as well as preventing people from sliding into poverty, social assistance supports human development, helps people to access opportunities to exit poverty, and interrupts the intergenerational transmission of poverty; An obstacle to progress on social assistance inv...

DKMS Africa, formerly known as the Sunflower Fund is seeking to drive awareness on how technology has made becoming a donor quick and easy in order to grow the local registry. Becoming a donor is costless, as DKMS Africa covers the cost of the DNA test required to register as a donor. There is also no cost to donate stem cells when you are identified as a match for a patient. Guest on the line: Xo...

Lobola is an age-old African custom that is as alive today as it was 100 years ago however; certain aspects of it have changed. Lobolo or Lobola in, Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele (Mahadi in Sesotho, Roora in Shona, and Magadi in Northern Sotho), sometimes translate as bride price, is a customary Southern African ritual whereby the man pays the family of his fiancée for her hand in marriage. (Comp...

This is a comment from one of the Parent: Definitely. If parents see their kid making a disastrous choice, they should do what they can to avert it. Too many immature kids get married when they shouldn’t. It’s their parents’ task to be on the lookout for that and to do what they can (usually not much unfortunately). Guest on the line: Coach Mathawe Matsapola - She wears...

Guest on the line: GatyeniM -Spiritualist | Dream Interpreter Specialist | Healer

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU), the largest union in the education and public service sectors, pays homage to all teachers, lecturers in institutions of higher learning, Early Childhood Development practitioners, education support personnel and her members in particular as the world commemorates World Teachers’ Day on 05 October. The day celebrates the anniversary...