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Secondhand Marketplace: Environmental damage in Durban 30.08.2021 7:36

Barely a month after the massive UPL pesticides warehouse explosion in Durban, another chemical factory fire broke out south of Durban, releasing a cloud of poisonous fumes. That sparked an official public health warning by the eThekwini municipality. Thousands of Durban residents were warned to take shelter indoors and shut their windows because of dense clouds of toxic chemical fumes last week....

Wellness Corner: self-defence as self-protection | #NotWithoutAFight 30.08.2021 15:09

Our next guest often refers to the concept of #NotWithoutAFight mantra as so much more than just the physical side of self-defence. Building confidence helps with anxiety and brings the importance of self-worth to the surface. In most women’s’ self-defence training sessions, there are women who are triggered based on a past trauma. The confidence the training is able to build in less t...

Trending Topics: Social Media in the last 72 hours 30.08.2021 19:26

#NomaguguSimelane (KZN MEC apologizes for not wearing mask at public gathering| Docked half of salary for COVID-19 regulations by KZN Premier) #Paralympics (Team SA bags medals in Athletics over the weekend | Minister Mthethwa announced financial incentives for the #Tokyo2020) #CyrilRamaphosa (President set to give Parliament an update on economic recovery) #Hawks (Two new arrests in connection wi...

Mediated Conversation: Social Security Green Paper 30.08.2021 24:03

Guest: Prof. Alex van der Heever - Social Security Administration and Management Studies, WITS Guest: Busi Sibeko – Economist and Researcher at Institute of Economic Justice Guest: Sizwe Sipamla – Spokesperson of COSATU    

Science Story: Healing Properties of Rooibos Tea may have positive impact on COVID-19 30.08.2021 3:45

Guest: Dr. Naeem Sheik – Researcher at Applied and Health Biotechnology Institute at Cape Pensisula University of Technology  

Local restaurants calls for curfew extension 30.08.2021 2:53

Guest: Wendy Alberts – Chairperson of Restaurant Association of SA      

SACP supports ANC in bid to have the IEC reopen candidate list registration 30.08.2021 6:58

Guest: Solly Mapaila – SACP Deputy General Secretary

Opposition parties give reaction to the electoral court change to extend the deadline for candidate nominations. 30.08.2021 2:54

Guest: Herman Mashaba – President of Action SA    

mashaba 30.08.2021 5:22

Opposition parties give reaction to the electoral court change to extend the deadline for candidate nominations. 30.08.2021 3:24

Guest: Werner Horn – Member of Parliament - Democratic Alliance  

Opposition parties give reaction to the electoral court change to extend the deadline for candidate nominations. 30.08.2021 2:44

Guest: Dennis Bloem – National Chairperson of COPE  

Opposition parties give reaction to the electoral court change to extend the deadline for candidate nominations. 30.08.2021 2:54

Guest: Bantu Holomisa – President of United Democratic Movement    

NAPTOSA reacts to the decision by DBE not to cancel October holidays 30.08.2021 5:24

Guest: Basil Manuel - NAPTOSA  

Council of Education Ministers, DBE resolved not to cancel October holidays 30.08.2021 3:39

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga – DBE Spokesperson  

Worldview Update: Afghanistan 30.08.2021 5:11

Guest: Ebrahim Deen – Afro-Middle East Centre  

wrapping the week with Sanusha Naidu – Senior Researcher at the Institute for Global Dialogue 27.08.2021 26:29

The latest South African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report has been released. 27.08.2021 4:29

Guest: Dr Mlungisi Cele - Acting CEO of the National Advisory Council on Innovation  

The Sports, Arts and Culture Minister to lead A Walk Fit for Purpose, an Anti GBVF Awareness Campaign in Pretoria City Centre 27.08.2021 4:19

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According to the National Greenhouse Gas inventory report, SA greenhouse gas emissions increased by 10.4% over 17 years 27.08.2021 7:11

Guest: Jongikhaya Witi - Chief Director: Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment  

The fear of widespread looting and torching of shopping centres, businesses and other buildings seen in July could erupt again, lingers in many people's minds 27.08.2021 4:42

Guest: Dr Guy Lamb - Criminologist / Lecturer, Stellenbosch University  

New Health Minister places the HPCSA chief executive Dr David Motau on precautionary suspension pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct 27.08.2021 6:11

Guest: Dr Angelique Coetzee - Chairperson of the South African Medical Association  

There were strong calls last night at the night vigil for Babita Deokaran for the Gauteng government to clean up corruption - and for the people who killed her to be found and arrested. 27.08.2021 7:00

Guest: Neeshan Balton - Executive director at Kathrada Foundation  

The Whistleblower House says government has failed Babita Deokaran who was shot dead in what the Gauteng premier David Makhura says was a hit - an assassination 27.08.2021 7:02

Guest: Liezl Groenewald - Whistleblower House Director  

There was some drama in North West yesterday - as the premier Job Mokgoro finally resigned from that position 27.08.2021 5:39

Guest: Professor Barry Hanyane – Political Analyst  

The Taliban recently told women and girls in Afghanistan to stay at home, admitting they were not safe in the presence of the militant group's soldiers 27.08.2021 6:54

Guest: Yvonne Ridley, British journalist kidnapped by Taliban