NIGHT FALL

The festive season can be a sad period for many people and suicide statistics traditionally climb every year around this time. This year, however, is a particularly bad one for many people and is already seeing higher numbers of suicides than before, as well as an increase in depression and anxiety. Covid-19 has wrought havoc on most lives this year, with massive job losses, salary-cuts, loss of l...

Guest: Gogo Tu Nokwe – South Africa’s legendary musician

African traditional medicine and its practices were prohibited under the pretext of witchcraft in South Africa by the British and later the apartheid government. This led to secrecy in the practice and a lack of infrastructural planning to support it. Guest: Dr. (IDA) Christina Breed - Senior Lecturer • Coordinator Honours: Biodiversity Studio and Research MethodologyDepartment of Architecture, Un...

Guest: Ronald Muringai - Is an author, speaker, MC Extraordinaire and VO Artisit.

Guest: Billy Selekane – Motivational Leadership CSP is the highest designated speaker in Africa, as well as the first South African speaker to speak at the General Assembly (NSA) Convention.

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete.

African customary law is controversial. This is due to the dissonance between the past and present. The social settings in which Africans interact have changed over time. These changes have been characterised by a tense relationship between indigenous customs and statutory laws with colonial origins. Indigenous customs have communal, welfarist features, while statutory laws have industrial, indivi...

Guest: Howard Dembovsky, Founder of Justice Project SA,

Guest: Ephraim Kekana – Branch Manager:Gauteng and National Departments of GEPF

Guest: Dr Brighton Mashava from Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital

The unprecedented decision by the Basic Education Department that two leaked matric exam papers be rewritten has been described as “unfair” and “premature” by some education stakeholders. Others, however, have praised the move, describing it as “ethical and a second bite of the cherry for pupils”. Guest: Basil Manuel, executive director of the National Professional Teachers Organisation of SA (Nap...

Guest: Dr Joan van Niekerk - one of the Children's Sector Reps on the South African National AIDS Council CIvil Society Forum

Eight months ago, when South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a strict lockdown for an initial 21 days in response to the COVID-19 threat, the decision was widely praised. A few critics, including myself, disagreed. I warned against “a strident ‘conventional wisdom’ which holds that governments and societies should respond through drastic measures”. I argued that the government had mov...

Vaccine hesitancy is a severe threat to global health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The term refers to the delay in acceptance or the refusal of vaccines, despite the availability of vaccination services. It’s a serious risk to the people who aren’t getting vaccinated as well as the wider community. Guest: Professor Charles Shey Wiysonge - the Director of Cochrane South Africa...

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete

According to Andy the programme need to be improving….and it should be called Gender based crimes. Guest: Andy Mashaile – Interpol Ambassador,Turn Back Crime (Camapaign)

From today, Wednesday 2 December (from 08h30), women and other victims of domestic violence in South Africa are able to contact the National Shelter Movement of South Africa’s (NSMSA) 24-hour toll-free Shelter Helpline. This is the first national helpline exclusively dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse access shelter services in each of the nine provinces, while also assisting with a va...

In today’s world, whichever solution you try to reimagine for the future, especially when you deal with poverty and inequality, you have to address the inclusion of women, not only dealing with the violence against them but to address issues of inequality holistically. One of the core themes this year for the 16Days of Activism is economic justice for women. Guest: Sixolile Ngcobo – Provincial Man...

What is the role of the traditional healers when it comes to fighting against this pandemic (HIV/AIDS)? Guest: Makhosi Abraham Mnguni – Director of Positive Flames South Africa

As the world observed World Aids Day on the 1 December, South Africa used the opportunity to reflect on the gains made in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The Big question is: What have we achieved since the dawn our democracy in the fight against Hiv and Aids? Guest: Professor Francois Venter, leading HIV clinician and divisional director of Ezintsha Wits University

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete.

Guest: Michelle Hope - is a dedicated Sexologist, educator and activist with over 15 years of experience...

The private sector must do more to support government and include South Africans with disabilities in the workforce. This will not only benefit the individuals as well as businesses, but the economy at large. That was the overarching message during today’s multi-stakeholder gathering organised by LESCO Manufacturing in Johannesburg, ahead of International Day of People with Disabilities. Guest: JO...

Who and what is Smokenders? Guest: Wendy Gidlow, owner of Smokenders South Africa

Guest: Dr Thabani Nkwanyana, Independent Medical Practitioner with interest in human rights, ethics and social