The View Point

Although white poverty was not unheard of during the first two centuries of white colonialization in South Africa, the severe poverty of the white poor became much more evident by the 1880s. Fifty years later, by the early 1930s, eradicating white poverty became a social, economic and political objective. It is said that the problem of white poverty was solved four decades later. Guest:Flip ‘Phill...

Data Science is a blend of various tools, algorithms, and machine learning principles with the goal to discover hidden patterns from the raw data. As the world entered the era of big data, the need for its storage also grew. It was the main challenge and concern for the enterprise industries until 2010. The main focus was on building a framework and solutions to store data. GUEST: Mr Elton Bondi -...

GUESTS: Dr Mandla Lamba – CEO of Verityhurst Academy Guest: Mr Brian van Rooyen - CEO of Labat Africa

In the 21st century, eCommerce is a pervasive and ever-growing part of our everyday lives. From global leaders in the game like AliExpress, eBay and Shopify; to local brands connecting their products to consumers all across the country - there are many different types of eCommerce, based on the business model you choose. Now anyone can set up an ecommerce website overnight, and start seeing result...

The word “bullying” often raises images of schoolchildren being bullied by teasing, isolation and physical fights. While bullying in schools is spoken about frequently, bullying by adults (often in the workplace) isn’t spoken about as frequently as it occurs. South Africa generally has a problem of workplace bullying and with the advent of Covid-19, workplaces have become more hostile. Although si...

Since 31st July, there have been mass protests across Zimbabwe's major cities and towns. Ordinary citizens took to the streets against the Managawa government on issues of nepotism, corruption allegations and a worsening economic conditions in the midst of a pandemic. Many opposition leaders, social justice activists, celebrities and journalists have been abducted and tortured for criticizing the...

Katarzyna Dembska, a researcher at the Barilla Centre For Food and Nutrition, once spoke at the launch of the State of Food Security report stating the following: "Women represent 43 percent of the total agricultural labour force worldwide, with shares close to 50 percent in some regions of Asia and in sub-Saharan Africa." Guest: Dorah Marema - Director, GenderCC Southern Africa-Women for Climate...

Our first co-host is an example of how powerful confidence, a passion for social justice and self-mastery are in shaping your destiny. She is a former Rhodian,having completed a Masters of the Arts in Political and International Studies. She has worked with the various NGOs on her thesis and later, formally worked with Public Affairs Research Institute that have premises its fight for social justi...

Masked Heroes, a national campaign to protect and support community care workers* (CCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic has officially launched, and has started delivering personal protective equipment (PPE) to some 300 community-based organisations across the country. Guest: Sinazo Nkwelo - Project Manager for the Masked Heroes Campaign Guest: Thobeka Maphutu - Community Health Worker

Same-sex couples will soon have more rights after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed the Civil Union Amendment Bill. The Bill aims to repeal Section 6 of the Civil Union Act, which allowed for a marriage officer to object to perform a civil union between people of the same sex on the grounds of conscience, religion and belief. It has been almost two years since the National Assembly a...

Last week, Dr. Blade Nzimande published a notice in the Government Gazette calling for people to be nominated to serve on the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). There are many concerns surround the institutional culture, history and stability. Guest: Ms Bongekile Macupe - Education Report Mail & Guardian

The Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, announced the introduction of the Basic Income Grant earlier this month. It is proposed to take over after the COVID 19 Social Distress Grant once it concludes in October 2020. Whilst this intervention has been advocated by civil society, policy proposals go as far back as 2000 and recommendations were made through the 2002 “Taylor Report” to gover...

We caught the attention of our first guest on Twitter. We hosted Bantu Holomisa on a Tuesday as a co-host of #PearlsOfWisdom and he refuted several statements made with relation to the Nelson Mandela Bay: What really happened with failed coalition deal, whether there was clear corruption and its impact on governance in the city. We last heard from him in January 2020 where he was unhappy with the...

Though considered BEE neutral, Emerging Micro-Enterprises are discovering that companies expect them to be compliant and prioritise suppliers with a BBBEE rating. Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that BEE regulations must be enhanced to build a more inclusive economy in the wake of the pandemic. Guest: Deon Oberholzer - CEO At Gestalt Growth Strategies

On June 26, Labat Africa issued a further SENS notice informing shareholders that it has received widespread support for the capital raise. Additionally, it announced that Labat had entered into a share subscription agreement with Verityhurst Limited, a private equity and venture capital investor, in terms of which Verityhurst has agreed to subscribe for up to 70-million ordinary shares in Labat f...

A new update of the Consumer Pulse, 57% of South Africans are becoming more comfortable with using online shopping platforms and using the time to develop new projects at home. Guest: Rachel Thompson - Director At Insights GfK

As the lockdown enters its fifth month, employers are concerned that employees are not taking leave in their remote working environments. With many employees having cancelled their leave plans in April, disappointment levels as well as the risk of burnout are at an all-time high. Many employees save the bulk of their leave for December, but it has never been more important to highlight the benefit...

“Many of the changes in the global travel experience are attributed to the threat of terrorism and the need to make global travel more secure. But there are things that some of us experience through the process that are deeper than that: ritual humiliations that have been introduced to the process of travel that are designed to remind us that we are outsiders and unwelcome. We are the ones who nee...

Early last year, House of Hemp (Pty) Ltd (HoH) was granted the first medical Cannabis license for the commercial production of medical Cannabis by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (S.A.H.P.R.A.). This was a historical first for South Africa, at a time when the Cannabis industry was exploding across the world and creating thousands of sustainable jobs. Founded in 1999, House o...

Mavuso Walter Msimang was stationed and trained primarily in central Tanzania, at Kongwa, an ANC military base in the 1960s. He became a leading member of the MK high command and in 1967 he was MK’s Chief of Communications’ during the Wankie Campaign (July - September 1967). He started his career as a UN volunteer for health and refugee programmes in Zambia, and then worked for the World Food Prog...

For every neurological practice open today, they are responsible to serving four hundred people. With medical aid being an expensive exercise, only 17% of the population can access private practices and the rest remain dependent on state hospitals. This limited access to neurologists leads to underdiagnoses and treatment of patients for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, amongst o...

Since the national lockdown started in March, 21 000 civil servants have been infected by Covid-19. Public sector doctors, nurses and hospital staff; administrators and cleaners have been on the frontline of the pandemic. Essential services such as police, prison staff, emergency workers, municipal workers and court employees have been fully mobilized over the last 123 days. Public Service Associa...

Promises have been made to students that no one will be left behind as the government tries to “save the academic year”. For the students of Fort Hare, they say that they are being left: students have organized marches to the Alice and East London campuses to get answers from university management. The memorandum handed over to management outlines major challenges facing students includes online l...

Nando's has delivered yet another first: Nando’s Kerbside! Since 1st June, customers have been given an easy way to order using the Kerbside functionality on the Nando's App and keep a healthy social distance. Customers can order, drive to Nando’s and collect without leaving your car. Guest: Justine Cullinan - General Manager: Brand & Strategy at Nando’s

Over the past 24 hours, millions of ordinary South Africans have sent their condolences on the passing of Isithwalandwe, Dr. Andrew Mlangeni. As the last remaining accused in the Rivonia Trial, his passing signifies the end of an era. In a statement, the National Heritage Council reflects on this departed generation: “This is a generation that leaders and future leaders of our country should refle...