The Lunch Break

Shivya Gordhan, a bubbly 4-year-old, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and now needs a stem cell transplant. There are two  separate events taking place for  her benefit, one a fundraiser and the other – the crucial stem cell donor drive.  Shivya’s mom, Samiksha Gordhan shares the story of her little girl’s battle with the common childhood cancer and how the public can make a differe...

Building an incentive and benefits programme that resonates with employees is crucial in today's workplace environment, where many employees feel disengaged and stressed – work and financially. CEO Kinola Pather unpacks the secret to an engaged workforce being a benefits programme that resonates

Crossing Over: Listener Ruby (31/07/24)

The South African College of Music and the Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of Cape Town collaborate on  uVuyo – Music and Dance in Motion .  Varshan gets all the details from Saranya Devan (Lecturer)

SABC2 is set to premiere an innovative talk show, LikeTyma LikeNtwana, airing every Thursday at 8:30 pm starting 1 August 2024.What makes it more exciting is that is hosted by the dynamic father-son duo of TT Mbha and Serame Mbha. Varshan catches up with Real Estate Moghul and Social Entrepreneur, TT Mbha, to find out more about the show

Crossing Over: Listener Samantha 

Varshan Sookhun connects with controversial cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro) and documentary film maker Craig Tanner.  Craig's latest film is a feature on the successful and controversial career of Jonathan Shapiro.  Its a bold attempt at showcasing his unapologetic political opinions depicted through sketches

Varshan Sookhun catches up with popular actress-dancer Melanie Kisten about her latest production titled "He Said She Said They Said"

Personal trainer Videshal Singh chats about boxing and other sport as a means of well-being for the youth

Newly appointed Executive Vice President of the South African Woman’s Forte & KZN's Top Business Leader Claudette Sigamoney talks about empowering the woman entrepreneur

Salaries that aren’t keeping pace with rising costs are resulting in many South African consumers having to tighten their belts or look at ways of supplementing their income. Starting a side hustle is one way of doing this. It’s something that gained traction during the Covid-19 lockdowns, when people stuck at home had time on their hands to think about ways of making more money Product Head at an...

Rishantha Naidu chats about her journey to Mrs SA 2024

In the lead up to Miss SA 2024, Natasha Joubert chats to Varshan about hosting the S3 reality series 'Crown Chasers'.  The show follows the journey of the finalists competing for the coveted Miss SA crown

Crossing Over: Listener Mrs Naidoo

Varshan chats to visionary leader Jeremiah Olamijuwon about driving innovation and empowerment across Africa

Award winning South African actor Rajesh Gopie chats to Varshan about attending the wedding reception of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

Gale Elson, Marketing Manager at NPO iCare chats to Varshan about the various options for public to get involved and change lives for Mandela Month

Writer, actor and musician Rory Booth is a principal cast member of the 2024 Young Performers Project, he joins a cast of 50 schools across all locations, demographics and languages.  Rory chats to Varshan about his role in the project

The South African rand hit its strongest level in almost a year, trading at R18 to the dollar on Wednesday 19 June, as the country prepared to welcome a Government of National Unity. Post the 2024 elections there has been plenty of talk about how the market is reacting to the South African election results. Lets hear Harry Scherzer’s thoughts on this.

Award winning fashion designer Balini Naidoo tells us how she’s making a statement with her fashion for the visually impaired

Singer- songwriter Armand Joubert reflects on his career highlights and discusses his new album 'Amusant'

Actor, Model and Entrepreneur Zweli Dube chats to Varshan about the joys and challenges of single father parenthood

Famida Shamam (CEO, Tafta) Nobin Naidoo and Mansur Dalal (Chairperson of Common Age) chat about the non-profit organisation and public benefit organization

In celebration of 30 years of democracy, the DFM 2024 programme will feature a compelling lineup of events, including "SA In Focus" sessions and the DFM Access Programme

WILDTRUST, has just released “Caleb: Beyond the Bite” - a short film following award-winning actor, para-athlete and shark bite survivor Caleb Swanepoel, and his relationship with the ocean. Caleb chats to Varshan about the movie and his real life ocean experiences