NIGHT FALL

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). This STI causes herpetic sores, which are painful blisters (fluid-filled bumps) that can break open and ooze fluid. Guest: Dr Anthony Smith –family physician and medical sexologist

Guest: David Bayever - Director of SAIDS (South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport) and Guest: Simon Ramara - Director of Security for Khaume Security and Training

Guest: Dr Tamara Stephens, founder of KetoGevity South Africa.

Guest: Dr Natalia Novikova - a highly skilled Gynaecologist and Endoscopic Surgeon practicing in both Cape Town and Johannesburg

Mindfulness Wednesday – Youth Resilience: Have we failed our Youth by not preparing them thorough for life ... making things to appear easy? Guest: Billy Selekane - Africa’s #1 Professional Inspirational Speaker

It can be from relationships or friendship, even work. Unfortunately, we can't walk away from families. Guest: Coach Mathawe Matsapola - She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis is fuelled by a shortage and mismatch of skills, but also by a lack of internships to help younger work seekers obtain the experience they need to secure permanent jobs. Covid-19 isn’t helping. Civil society and corporate players are working to solve this often-overlooked challenge with an innovative youth talent hub that matches skilled youngsters with pra...

It is often said that Africa ought to learn from the west – but not much is said about what there is to learn from Africa. At this point in time, there is in actual fact much that the rest of the world can learn from Africa. Africa has come a long way in shaking off the image of a continent that is consistently dependent on and trailing the rest of the world for investment, development, direction...

Guest: Aida Coertse, Spiritual Master Coach

An all-too-common scenario is for women to die with a protection order in their hand, a tragic loss of a life that could have been prevented if there were fewer systemic gaps in providing services to victims of domestic violence. These gaps can be plugged through localised multi-stakeholder, community-coordinated solutions using existing resources within the community. This is according to Advocat...

The days of having a beer after work and driving home are over. Once South Africa’s strict new drunk-driving laws come into effect this month, you won’t be allowed behind the wheel of a motor vehicle after even one drink. Currently, it’s still legal to get behind the wheel if your blood-alcohol level is under 0.05g per 100ml. The new National Road Traffic Amendment Act totally prohibits the consum...

Guest: Dr Natalia Novikova - is a highly skilled female gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon.

Guest: Dr Thabo Lengana - South African nuclear physician

Sex, politics and religion are among the many topics some of us still believe to be best avoided in polite conversation. Tissue and organ donation sits comfortably among these. It may be a difficult conversation but tissue donation is a crucial part of improving the quality of life for patients with various medical problems. In most instances, there is no substitute for human tissue products, and...

Not everyone with cancer will have changes in sexual desire or how they feel about themselves sexually. You might not notice any changes at all. But you might find cancer changes your body image affecting the way you feel about yourself and sex. Some people lose interest in sex and feel very tired. Guest on the line: Dr Anthony Smith –family physician and medical sexologist

Mindfulness Wednesday - The Youth: Are they entitled or have we set them up for failure and what should we do to turn the tide around? Guest on the line: Billy Selekane - Africa’s #1 Professional Inspirational Speaker.

In 2017, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) report survey found that only 24% of LGBTQ youth said they can “definitely” be themselves as an LGBTQ person at home. Studies have shown the positive health outcomes for LGBTQ youth whose families are supportive and accepting — which include great self-esteem and resilience, and a lower risk of depression, hopelessness, and substance abuse. We are talking a...

Teachers play a critical role in the development of South Africa’s children. They are not simply shaping young minds through curricula but also act as caregivers where a social worker or psychologist is absent. Who supports teachers in managing the emotional burden? Community Keepers provides therapeutic counselling and host life changing workshops for learners, educators and parents at our 28 par...

A group of Free State young entrepreneurs have created a mobile app that will help spaza shop owners operate more efficiently. They are the quartet of Tumi Letsaba, Kgomotso Sebitlo, Ditjhaba Selemela and Bandile Ntombela who are the founders of a tech company called Next Curve Creations. Progressive Creations will help traders unite for discounts, and for stock monitoring. It will also help indiv...

Guest: Aida Coertse - Spiritual Master Coach

President Cyril Ramaphosa has just signed the Cybercrimes Bill, which seeks to bring South Africa’s cybersecurity laws in line with the rest of the world. The bill criminalises the disclosure of data messages which are harmful and intimate images on social media. Other offences include cyber fraud, forgery, extortion and theft of incorporeal property. The unlawful and intentional access of compute...

With Youth Day coming up on June 16, South Africans will be commemorating the lives lost in the Soweto student uprisings and the role played by the youth in our country’s liberation. It will also be a time to reflect on the challenges and issues faced by today’s youth. One such issue is excessive alcohol consumption, which South Africa is well known for and our drinking culture and youth are no st...

Guest: Dr Anthony Smith –family physician and medical sexologist

The Draw the Line Against Malaria campaign is supported by a team of African changemakers, including Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and South African explorer Saray Khumalo. They are coming together to inspire youth across Africa to call on leaders and push for political action to end malaria within their generation. Guest: South African explorer -Saray Khumalo

African countries still bear the brunt of malaria's grip on the world, with approximately 70% of all infections occurring on this continent. However, there is still hope, and it is possible that we can see the end of this scourge in just a few years. Guest : Dr Karen I Barnes - Director: Pharmacology| WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN)