VOW Moments

Pabi Moloi Joins Pretty Ngwenya on Area code to touch on various parts of her life from being a Radio and Television broadcaster to being a mother. But most importantly, we discuss the success she has obtained in her career.

Wits University announced the start of the April graduation season where five- thousand-five-hundred-and-ninety-three (5 593) students were capped between 19 and 29 April 2022. The April cohort comprised undergraduate degree holders who, having completed their last two years under pandemic conditions, were also part of the esteem ceremony. VOW FM News reporter Mapaballo Borotho compiled the follow...

South Africa is said to be the rape capital of the world, with someone being raped or sexually abused at every 25 seconds. Rape rates are so high that a woman in South Africa is more likely to get raped than she is to learn how to read. Furthermore, in a survey out of 1200 schools across the country, two out of five male learners have been raped. We are clearly in a crisis, thus Kgosigadi and Ayan...

South Africa’s constitution prohibits unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and guarantees equality for the LGBTQI+ community. Nevertheless, majority of this community is still subjected to discrimination and violence, VOW FM News helps us understand the rights of the LGBTQI+ community. Compiled and reported Cliff Shiko (VOW FM NEWS)

No one, not even the state has the right to violate or disrespect anyone’s human rights, but are South Africans freely practicing their rights? A number of South Africans are unaware of the rights they are entitled to and in this podcast, we shed light on exactly that. Compiled and reported by Mapaballo Borotho (VOW FM NEWS)

It is an unfortunate fact that some South Africans exercise xenophobic acts to foreign nationals. In this podcast, we discuss the rights that foreign nationals residing in South Africa can observe as the country commemorates Human Rights Day? Report compiled by Kwena Seema (VOW FM NEWS)

Human Rights Day in South Africa is historically linked with March 21, 1960, and the events of Sharpeville, Gauteng Province. On that day sixty-nine people died and one-hundred-and-eighty were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in protest against the then Pass laws Compiled and reported by Mmangaliso Khumalo (VOW FM NEWS).

Human Rights Day is a national day that is commemorated annually on March 21st to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa. This podcast sheds light on how some human rights are not observed. Compiled and reported by Rumbidzai Chivende (VOW FM NEWS)

The South African constitutional democracy guarantees citizens certain basic human rights. However, the regulations that attended to South Africa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic severely limited some of those rights. These include the right to freedom of movement, vaccination and assembly, and the right to work or trade. Compiled and reported by Rumbidzai Chivende (VOW FM NEWS)

Lance Terner, Team Manager of Indoor Cricket joins us to talk about the upcoming Dubai Tri Series and the World Cup in October in Melbourne, Australia. He believes that Indoor Cricket is unbelievably strategic and shares his journey with us.

Credit Score Annaline van der Poel, head of New Business at Debt Rescue joins Area Code to talk about all there is to know about a credit score. She has been a registered debt counselor since 2008 and also holds a LLB degree. She entered this industry, as personal finance and consumer rights are two of her passions, and educating consumers on financial well- being is something close to her heart.

Speaking exclusively to VOW FM News, Manager of the Centre of Tax Excellence at the South African Institute of Professionals, Phillip Joubert says the economic impact of professionals leaving South Africa should not be underestimated. VOW FM News Reporter, Mmangaliso Khumalo filed the following special report.

Nhlanhla Collen Ngcobo, 29- year old founder of Student Promoters joins Area Code to discuss all things promotions. Student promoters, based in Sandton, is a below the line marketing agency providing promotional staffing services. The aim is to provide value-adding services closing the gap between you and your consumers by providing talented and professional staff for every promotional need.

Earlier this week, Gauteng Premier, David Makhura outlined his plans during the State of The Province for the 2022\23 financial year. VOW FM News Reporter, Mmangaliso Khumalo filed the following special report. Among many other points made, Makhura says that he will seek lasting solutions to service delivery issues.

With just under 10 million people in South- Africa making use of airtime advance, a discussion of the repercussions of borrowing too much airtime is quite necessary. Mudiwa Gavaza, host of The Business Buzz on VOW FM, (Thursdays 18:00- 19:000) joins Area Code to discuss exactly that.

The Area Code team is joined by Wendy Gila, President of Roller Sport South Africa to discuss her journey and passion for the sport. She forms part of the National Federation of Artistic and in line Speed Roller Skating and Skateboarding and started skating in 1970 at the age of 4 and she is still skating today. Wendy does volunteering work for the Federation and she is a highly qualified coach. S...

During the 1980's and early 1990's, the phenomenon of family murder in South Africa was perceived as being on the increase. These murders received much attention by the media and a discrete group of social scientists. A few publications were found on this phenomenon of this period, but they were largely in South African Afrikaans journals, university dissertation reports and conference proceedings...

VOWFM Drive’s Kgosigadi celebrated world radio day 2022 with Lesedi FM’s LediSosky and Thabo Mokone with a simulcast, under the theme Yes to Radio, Yes to Trust. They had a conversation around the importance and the trustworthiness of radio. Despite the debate on whether or not radio is dying as a medium, it is an important conversation to have among young broadcasters so that they can pave their...

South African sensational football player, Ofentse Mosimanegape Diale, currently based in Texas, USA, talks to the Mainswitch's Kamogelo Mogale and Kgomotso Monyai about his football journey. Diale, who was born in Soweto and spent majority of his time on Gauteng's East rand is now playing football in the US and is working on getting a refereeing license.

Sibusiso Xaba, co-founder and CEO of Africa Cannabis Advisory Group, joins in on the conversation about what is legal and what is not when it comes to Cannabis, as well as all we need to know about the Cannabis industry. The African Cannabis Advisory Group (ACA Group) a medical cannabis and industrial hemp services provider offering strategy, investments, compliance, export and technology solution...

The Mainswitch talks to Nedbank's Tobie about the 15th edition of the Nedbank Cup, also known as Ke Yona. Because of Covid- 19, the Ke Yona team search could not take place, and Tobie shares measures and initiatives they've put in place to substitute this.

Chef Siyabonga Ngwenya talks to the Mainswitch team and shares his love for cuisine as well as his journey to success. He is the owner of the restaurant, Yummy Thingz in Soweto- the eatery he established as he overcame the adversity of loosing his job.

After Covid- 19 hit, it became evident that our country's economy has been crippled, due to lockdown restrictions, as well as retrenchments that took place. Economic activity is finally returning back to normal. How this is taking place and what it means to us is discussed in this episode.

Tschops Sipuka is a legendary racing champion who was born and bred in the in the rural village of Qumbu, Eastern Cape. He started Motorsport in 1998 and he has been in Motorsport to date. The Kyalami 9-hour race is back in Kyalami, and sees Eastern Cape racing legend ; Tschops Sipuka and his black team , made up of Xolile Letlaka and Philip Kekana, claim their sport in this highly contested undye...

In this episode, The Mainswitch talks to talented Sello Maake kaNcube and Sayitsheni Mdakhi about their journeys to success. They share hope to young people who aspires to follow in their footsteps.