NIGHT FALL

Social Phobia is defined as an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations – more specifically, of becoming embarrassed in front of other people. Social phobias may present as a fear of being around other people, or of presenting a speech, talking to an authoritarian figure, dating or signing cheques in public. Guest: Dr David Rosenstein - is an experienced clinical psychologist and c...

What is tantra? Although often synonymous with sex, tantra is really about connection — whether that’s with yourself or between you and a partner. After all, the word itself — derived from the ancient Sanskrit — means “web” or “to weave energy.” Guest: Beverley Kee, a nursing sister by profession. Have been doing what we call The Undercover parties for 16 years.

The South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSO) in collaboration with the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) South Africa (SA) has launched South Africa’s first Ecological Organic Agriculture Pollinator programme. Guest: Brett Sander - The South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSO) spokesperson

Guest: Mpho Kuzwayo - Client Liaison Officer at Government Employees Pension Fund

In his July report, Police Minister Bheki Cele said incidents of rape had increased by 706 cases compared to the same time last year. Cases of rape recorded a 1.7% increase, with over 53,000 cases in 2020 alone. And police detected 1,638 more sexual offences than the previous year. Guest : Khanyisile Motsa - (Director) Berea Hillbrow Home of Hope Guest: Lois Wagner - Speaker, Author, Transformatio...

Following a surge in killings in the province, the DA said the party had written to Premier Sihle Zikalala requesting him to consider instituting a commission of inquiry. “The situation is volatile and requires urgent action to put an end to these vicious killings of traditional leaders. We are also concerned that in all the killings police seem to be failing to make arrests,” said Zwakele Mncwang...

There are significant disparities in South Africa’s education system. Schools are divided into quintiles, from one to five; the poorest, in quintile one, struggle enormously with a lack of resources and support. They also tend to have poorer educational outcomes. That has a direct effect on university admission and outcomes. Guest: Mmaki Jantjies - Associate Professor in Information Systems, Unive...

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete

The lockdown has had a massive impact on our economy, and as a result, many companies have to shut their doors or retrench staff to survive. Many individuals who have recently been retrenched are tempted to tap into retirement savings to make ends meet. Guest: Phil Britz - from The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa

South African startup Legal Lens has launched in a bid to protect companies, state entities, and individuals from inflated legal fees, claiming to be able to reduce legal fees by as much as 60 per cent, or by an average of 10 per cent. Guest: Catherine-Jane Paulse - Co-Founder - Legal Lens

Vaginismus is a condition involving a muscle spasm in the pelvic floor muscles. It can make it painful, difficult, or impossible to have sexual intercourse, to undergo a gynecological exam, and to insert a tampon. Guest: Tracy Ziman Jacobs - a qualified Social Worker and Intimacy Coach who is passionate about assisting couples and individuals wishing to transcend another level of intimacy within t...

Guest: Thembisa Fakude is a researcher at the Al Jazeera Center for Studies.

For many the battle to breathe is real and despite substantial reductions, asthma death rates in South Africa are among the highest in the world, with an estimated 18.5 deaths per 100 000 asthma cases. Prevalence too remains high and although local research is outdated, under and poorly reported, there’s consensus that 15% of children and one in 20 adults in South Africa have asthma. Guest: Greg C...

Guest: Sexologist - Beverley Kee,a nursing sister by profession. Have been doing what we call The Undercover parties for 16 years.

Few dispute the massive impact that Covid-19 has had on every aspect of our lives, including our work. Thousands of employees have switched to working from home, rather than spread the virus through shared workspaces in office buildings. Guest: Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer is the CEO of People Power Placements trading as Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment.

With the new Child’s Pension, if a member or a pensioner dies, the child/children can apply for a Child’s Pension. In other words, if one parent dies and the other is still alive, traceable or not, the child or children can apply for a Child’s Pension. Guest: Mpho Kuzwayo - Client Liaison Officer

Guest :Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete.

Most workers are looking forward to returning to the office, post-pandemic, with many saying they'd prefer to spend the majority of their work-week there to meet face-to-face, socialise, brainstorm, and connect with each other again. Guest: Linda Trim, Director at Giant Leap, one of South Africa’s largest workplace design specialists

Right to death benefits: Lara has approached us with a predicament. Her husband Ben has died and there is a death benefit policy by ABC Insurance to which he was subscribed. The nominated beneficiary of the death benefits was Ben’s father. This matter is complicated because Ben’s father had actually passed away some two years before Ben had passed away. Guest: Cathleen Breedt - Attorney and direct...

Guest: Lucky Ntimane - A national convenor for the National Liquor Traders Council

What are antibodies and what is their function? When a virus infects a host, it invades the host cells and replicates (makes copies of itself). One way that our immune system protects us is to remove the virus from the body before it gets the chance to infect a cell. The immune system has cells called B lymphocytes which make proteins called antibodies. Guest: Prof Sehaam Khan, Executive Dean: Fac...

Here are some of the questions I would like us to talk about tonight. 1. What foods affect Male fertility? 2. How does diet affects Male fertility? 3. What foods to avoid? 4. Why are sperm counts dropping and is our diet killing sperm? 5. What kind of foods that decreases sperm health? 6. What is the bottom line for improving sperm health? Guest: Moloko Mehlape – Self-employed private practicing d...

Tens of thousands of matric learners face rejection in 2021 as South Africa’s state-funded public universities are unable to meet the demand for spaces. UCT receives eight times the number of applications (32 000 applicants with only 4200 spots available) that it can accommodate, with the pressure even greater for in-demand degrees like medicine, engineering, education, accounting, law and social...

Guest : Magic Nkhwashu - Founder and Executive Director Ntokoto Vutivi Trading and Projects

Around 63 percent of births registered in 2018 had no information on fathers. This does not particularly mean that the father is not present in the child’s life. However, research has shown that most children in South Africa have absent fathers. Guest: Ilitha Labantu’s spokesperson - Siyabulela Monakali Guest: Bongs Ndima - Founder of the Bongs Ndima Foundation