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Tabisa Namhla Tshetu holds a National Diploma (Financial Information Systems) from Technikon Witwatersrand, a BCTA (Bridging Certificate in the Theory of Accounting) from the University of Johannesburg and a University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Phd in Transport Economics from the University of Johannesburg. Namhla has ove...

The bi-annual seminar, taking place at the Sun City Convention Centre in the Northwest Province, aims to bring together administrative leaders from all of South Africa's legislatures. The goal of this seminar is to promote capable and outcome-orientated leadership, resulting in excellence, integrity, and professionalism within SALS. Minimum norms and standards will be developed to achieve this goa...

North Africa is experiencing a severe heat wave, with several cities in nearby Tunisia recording temperatures of 49 degrees Celsius. Reuters reports that as flames spread over Algeria, the death toll has increased to 34, including 10 troops on Monday. Guest: Prof Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi, Climate Change and Food Systems expert at UKZN and Research Group Leader at IWMI  

While it’s easy to start each new year with an upbeat vision for the months ahead, daily life challenges intrude and often erode that initial buoyancy.  Then winter approaches and we recede further away into our comfort zone. Are you on track to achieving the goals you set for yourself and your career established at the beginning of the year, or is it time for reassessment? Guest: Dr Deonita Damon...

Guest: Omphile Maontwe, EFF Treasurer General Guest: Xolani Nzuza & Bishop Jo Seoka    

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a global phenomenon with severe repercussions for individuals and organisations alike. However, in the specific context of South Africa, where social inequalities and power imbalances persist, the issue takes on additional complexities. Guest: Dr Linda Meyer, Managing Director of the Independent Institute of Education’s Rosebank College - She has  B. Com (Law)...

In just under a year, so many small businesses have been harmed by constant the high interest rates. It was a relief when the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced on Thursday that the repo rate would hold steady at 8,25% and the prime lending rate would remain at 11,75%. The welcome break for South Africans comes after the SARB increased the rate 10 consecutive times since November 2021. We...

The  Limpopo  Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism announced the implementation of a new alcohol curfew, dubbed ‘Midnight Law’. The regulation overhaul is set to come into effect on 1 August 2023, and will tackle social issues ranging from community instability to gender-based violence ( GBV ).  The law will limit the operating hours of establishments selling liquor. Here’s...

We hear from all quarters of the country that we are in a state of crisis. Increasingly, the term fail state comes to the fore due to the disarray in which national and local government, business and ordinary citizen find themselves. The energy insecurity, which we have been dealing with since the late 2000 has risen to unimaginable heights. People are losing their lives due to among other things...

The story we often hear about human rights is one of malaise, as though the best days are behind us. But while the Universal Declaration of Human Rights commemorating 75 years is a moment of sober reflection, it is also a time for renewed hope in a world that needs hope. The Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the gross inequities built into the international system. Climate change is threatening the live...

Born in Bolton, England, Paul emigrated to South Africa at the age of two. He spent his childhood in Modderfontein, Witbank and Musina. Paul Matriculated at Brothers of Charity College in Pietersburg (Polokwane) before attending the University of Cape Town, where he graduated with a B.A. (Drama) degree. A founder member of SA’s first non-racial theatre company, the THE SPACE in Cape Town (along wi...

South Africa is the world’s 4th most expensive country for dying, with 13% of the annual average wage used to pay for funeral costs. For many people who do not have funeral cover, burying a loved one is unaffordable, and they are forced to use savings that were intended for education or retirement, while others go into debt to pay for funerals. While our funeral plans are designed to enable South...

A last will and testament is a legal document that communicates a person's final wishes pertaining to their assets. It provides specific instructions about what to do with their possessions. It will indicate whether the deceased leaves them to another person, a group, or wishes to donate them to charity. Guest: Lesetsa Maphala, Attorney at Mabunda Attorneys   

A tech-savvy group of Stellenbosch University medical students are harnessing the power of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to raise much-needed awareness of organ donation in South Africa. The initiative is being driven by Save7, a non-profit organisation founded by students that aims to share the message that every South African has the potential to save seven lives by donating their...

The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill has been a controversial topic for some time, and now that public consultations have concluded, many parents still have concerns about the new legislation.   Home education was legalised in South Africa under the South African Schools Act (SASA) in 1996. It’s important to note that the BELA Bill does not aim to change this legislation. The purpose of...

Guest: Noluthando Sithole: Children of Success and Genesis Energy Guest: Qiniso Mthembu: The Johannesburg Stock Exchange  Guest: Adele Rogers: Big Save

International Air Services Council (IASC) Guest: Ms Nomveliso Ntanjana, Chairperson         

The Social responsibility of corporates to assist in creating opportunities of employment in the country Takeover: Mr Musikayise (Muzi) Masilela, MD Muluma Management Consultants #TheTakeover Guest: Boitumelo (Tumi) Mabutla, Director and Co-Founder of Muluma Human Capital and Training (Industrial Psychology)

The former SABC and SAfm staff member Ms Nombulelo Tyawa, whom we all knew as sis Buli. Sis Buli passed away on 10 July 2023.

Busisiwe Mkhwebane was born in Bethal in Mpumalanga in 1970. She graduated with a BProc followed by an LLB from the University of the North (now the University of Limpopo). Subsequently, she obtained a diploma in corporate law and a higher diploma in tax from the Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg). In 2010 she completed a Masters in Business Leadership at the University...

  It’s Mandela Month and we’re catching up with Carolyn Steyn, the lady behind the 67 Blankets for Secret. It has been a journey and she’s managed to get almost everybody knitting. We’ll engage her on the upcoming countrywide secret scarves happening on the 18th of July and the success of the local blankets is lekka tour Guest: Caroly Steyn

Mount Everest is still the ultimate mountaineering adventure. To stand at the pinnacle of the Earth is one of life's most rewarding experiences. An attempt on Everest is a committing undertaking which requires a huge amount of dedication and determination.  We’re in conversation with Dr Gabrielle Nel, and she will tell us about what it took to summit Mount Everest Guest: Dr. Gabrielle Nel , younge...

South Africans are increasingly taking a strategic approach to annual leave. Due to the abundance of public holidays, it is possible to take minimal leave days and still get a significant chunk of time off. Despite the strategic approach, many employees still find themselves at loggerheads with their employees over leave days. What are legalities around annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave...

Savings Month is a national awareness campaign with the objective to promote debate around key aspects of saving, raise awareness of the benefits of short, medium and long term planning AND to get consumers to move from dissatisfaction into action Savings Month - South Africans have a culture of consumerism; please share practical advice on how to start saving? What are the most tried and tested w...

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is made up of 23 representatives from different structures of the government and South African legal community. Justice Raymond Zondo, the Chief Justice, presides and in his absence, the Deputy Chief Justice. The role of the JSC is to perform an advisory role to the President and national government on any matters relating to the Judiciary or administration of...