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Spiritual practice has undergone a dramatic modern resurgence as more and more people seek guidance from the ‘higher powers’ given the complexities of our world today. This week, we focus on the spiritual practice of cleansing. In previous weeks, we had discussed on connecting with spirituality and how having sex with multiple partners can have spiritual implications. How do people who...

Our next guest called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to address these four policy areas in his 2022 SONA to protect the sector’s gains in the past two years: These are rural safety, access to land, access to working capital and investment in infrastructure and technology. The agriculture sector contributed R119 billion to the local economy and employed over 8 000 people since 2020. Did the Pr...

Pregnancy Awareness Week is held every February to highlight the importance of healthy pregnancy and safe motherhood. This includes educating soon-to-be mothers on their right to antenatal care and the importance of reducing complications for both expecting mother as well as foetus. According to health experts, a pregnancy should be planned and couples should see a medical practitioner six months...

#WorldRadioDay (UNESCO theme: Radio and Trust | Radio is thriving in South Africa according to Broadcast Research Council of SA) #SONA2022 (Highlights of #SONA2022 speech | Political parties respond to the President’s plan) #ClubWorldCup (Pitso Mosimaine and Al Ahly grab third place for the second time | Chelsea win the overall tournament, maintaining European football dominance) #ThandoMakh...

In 2013, our next guest’s birthday lunch became the inspiration of an idea that would go onto become a global phenomenon of goodwill and positive change: 67 Blankets for Mandela. Stitch by stitch, the campaign has generated warmth and hope for millions of needy South Africans and has become an annual record-breaking event that aims to keep the legacy of Madiba alive and well. This year, Sout...

GUEST: Refuwe Letsooa – Entertainment and Lifestyle Commentator  

GUEST: Zipheko Mthombeni – Producer and Musician  

GUEST: Zikhona Monaheng - Manager of the Fringe at the National Arts Festival  

#SONA2022 (What to expect from the President ahead of tonight’s speech) #HandsOffDaliMpofu (Group of advocates defend Mpofu for his conduct as JSC commissioner | General Council of the Bar place Mpofu’s position in JSC under review) #PleaseCallMe (Nkosana Makate wins case against Vodacom | The twenty-year long David vs Goliath battle was taxing on his family) #ActionSA (Athol Trollip j...

When the farm is the largest single asset in the estate, parents face an immediate dilemma surrounding how to divide it among children who are working in the agribusiness and those who aren’t. Their first instinct might be to pass on equal shares in the agribusiness. If pressed as to how this will work from the younger generation’s standpoint, they usually respond by saying that those...

Some people know how to handle their emotions and feelings better than others. These people are aware of the changes that are constantly occurring within ourselves and the social cues we share towards others. More importantly, these people build their emotional intelligence through their ability to share their emotional experiences at four different levels: how they perceive emotions, how they und...

Our next guest helps young people by providing free walk-in appointments for pupils attending school within inner-city Johannesburg. His franchise also calls on their regular clients to donate their old pair of spectacles that are no longer in use to help supply parts to repair broken spectacles. He has observed that children who have struggled with their vision do better at school after receiving...

According to the National Adoption Coalition of South Africa (NACSA), there are 2 400 adoptions (average) registered per year. There are parents who see adoption as their first choice when it comes to parenthood rather than the last resort. Our next guest will discuss the misconceptions surrounding this choice and her personal adoption journey with her son Guest:   Thabitha Dolamo – Amb...

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The ninth edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair brings together art lovers under the theme: connect through art from Africa and the world. This year’s Art Fair will be a hybrid edition with a new digital platform called ALT. The Art Fair brought back old favourites such as the SOLO section that showcases the next generation of contemporary art from Angola, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimba...

Our next guest burst onto the hip hop scene for his remix of the breakout single, Mhluzi. The song went onto reach number 1 on 5fm’s The Stir Up’s local top five chart and number 3 on Metro FM’s Absolute five charts. He was nominated for a 2021 SA Hip Hop Award for the Best Remix and the song was recognized on MTV Base’s Freshman Top five playlist. For him, making the music...

Our next guests form part of an international festival that will take us on a journey to the heart of Africa and the diaspora through art and music. For the second time, the festival will be held at Johannesburg. Under the theme: Human[U]nity, the festival explores our collective future through concerts, dialogue and collaboration. The Festival sets out to put forward values of inclusion and honou...

#DavidBeckham (Former footballer shares that he does not share food with his wife) #NickCannon (Talk show host shares that he will become a father for the 8th time) #MohaleMotaung (Businessman calls on South Africans to help him rebuild a home) #ConnieFerguson (Media mogul shares touching six month tribute for her late husband) #Zodwa (Dancer and Reality TV star gets matching tattoos with her part...

GUEST: Lesego Serolong-Holzapfel – Founder of Bee Loved Honey

GUEST: Tshidi Wa Ga Pila – Imperative Transformation Coach      

GUEST: Lorato Tshenkeng - Social Commentator

According to the National Adoption Coalition of South Africa (NACSA), over 3 000 children have been either abandoned or orphaned each year. Our next guest started her organisation with her husband as a place where babies and toddlers could be nurtured and feel loved. The safe haven also facilitates adoption of children into their care. A decade later, the safe haven has helped over 800 babies. Gue...

Love is wonderful thing. This is especially true when you somebody new makes you feel seen, heard and valued. As the dust settles on the honeymoon phase, you find yourself being more accommodating their preferences over yours like adopting some of their hobbies.  While this is a natural part of any relationship, it's important not to lose sight of who we are in a relationship because it can m...

#JSCInterviews (Judge Madlanga is the first in the hot seat in final interviews for Chief Justice) #R10GoesALongWay (Initiative to help students register for university growing with FUNDI) #Rwanda (Gatuna Border to Uganda reopens after frosty bilateral relations) #AceMagashule (Court bid to overturn suspension as ANC Secretary General dismissed at SCA) #AFCON (Online abuse and death threats hurled...