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Research shows that social media has become the place where many people keep up with the latest news. The ability of the internet to challenge traditional media may have been underestimated as evidenced by a continuous decline in traditional media profitability. Advertising revenue has significantly shifted away from traditional media, to social media platforms and this is further fuelled by the s...

Known on social media as Kokoleo, Leo-Antonio Rolls had his first car at just 16 years. Although he is a Financial accounting graduate and entrepreneur who’s been in business for over 5 years, he is definitely a car enthusiast who has taken the hobby of owning different cars since his first car just to experience the cars himself. Goitsie and Kgomotso of The Mainswitch, get advice from Kokoleo on...

Sexual activity is often believed to improve one’s overall health, but can a couple of strokes reduce one’s risk of getting a Stroke? Kgosigadi explores the benefits of sexual activity with Dr. Ntabozuko (Ph. D. Fellow, Public Health Specialist, and World Health Organization Consultant), concerning reducing strokes in young adults. If you want to learn more about strokes in young adults and whethe...

The city of Johannesburg executive mayor, mayor Makhubo shut down the Johannesburg Nelson Mandela Bridge due to the launch of the WITS Crime and Prevention March. To elaborate on this, Goitse and Kgomotso from The Mainswitch had an interview with Mayors spokesperson Mli Mandlela.

Cryptocurrencies have evolved beyond the early days of highly unpredictable ups and downs in value, to a financial instrument which is being incorporated into the investment portfolios of financial institutions. Regulators and financial market factors have largely influenced cryptocurrencies into an increasingly regulated environment. This trend is introducing more utility for holders of cryptocur...

Recently, Angola had brought about the law of decriminalising homosexuality in which it also BANS discrimination against sexual orientation. The law was brought about in 2019 however last week on the 9th of February 2021 it was implemented. This is a major win for the LGBTQIA+ and for humans who believe in human rights and for those who may want to explore their sexualities or explore same sex sex...

The Empires Builder (an audio experience) is a play adapted by Kwasha The 3rd's, a group of interns at Kwasha Theatre Company. After "listening" to the play, we had an opportunity to conversate with the cast and the director of the play as well as the manager of Kwasha Theatre Company.

The Market Theatre celebrates 45 years. In conversation with us is James Ngcobo, Artistic director of the Market and the award-winning actor who metamorphosed into a multi award-winning director who has created a new vision for staging works at the theatre. His passion for working with emerging actors, young designers and for mentoring young industry enthusiasts has yielded impressive results.

Technology has played a significant role in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Various trends and patterns around the spread of the virus and various communications for safety have been made to vulnerable groups through technological tools. As the globe continues to grapple with the affects of the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccine solutions have been identified as a significant weapon in the fight...

Social media platforms have emerged as highly influential communication platforms through which all kinds of information is shared. Traditionally financial markets have been influenced by information which is not readily available to ordinary members of the public. Hedge fund managers have been able to drive financial market activities in ways that non-financial market participants would not be ab...

Taking good care of your skin is important for more than just your appearance, as the largest organ you have, your skin is essential to your general health. If you take good care of your skin it can help take care of you in return, it is absolutely worth the time and energy to take care of yours on a daily basis. VOW FM host Harvey T chats to Lerato Ndaba, a health expert from Wits Campus Health a...

Most online applications have terms and privacy policy required by regulation to protect the personal information and usage data of users. Communication apps liked WhatsApp are particularly popular because they are free and efficient to use. However, the reality is that in order for these apps to be free and efficient, user information has to be collected. WhatsApp published a new privacy policy i...

January can be a great month for many different reasons, it is a month that gives us an opportunity to fulfil our New Year’s resolutions and to begin working on our dreams and aspirations. For many of us 2020 was an exceptionally stressful year dominated by fears surrounding Covid 19 pandemic, with all the restrictions still in effect in this new year of 2021 many of us are living with anxiety due...

Athletes can benefit in many ways with the help of technology which will put them in a better position to reach their goals. Safety in sports is improving because improvements are being made to sports protective equipment and to exercise routines which will prevent injury or other forms of shock to an athlete's physical condition. Performance of sports people is also improving as evidenced by reco...

Loerie awards company ( a non profit company that award brand and marketing communications industry in africa and the middle east ) held and hosted an Instagram Student Challenge which is one of the most exciting categories of this phenomenal annual competition, the aim of this annual challenge was to give creative young people in Africa and middle east an opportunity to be more innovative, creati...

An interview with Dr. B Camminga. They are a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of the Witswatersrand in South Africa. Their work explores the interrelationship between the conceptual journeying of the term 'transgender' from the Global North and the physically embodied journeying of transgender asylum seekers from the African continent. They have recently written an extract in a book called An...

There are so many ways in which we can interact with QR codes on a daily basis. In fact the uses are so many that we may even take a while to notice that we are using them. Today QR codes are printed on business cards, product packaging, on event posters and flyers, on TV screens, on signage, and so many other interfaces which we observe with our eyes for a direction to digital information endless...

The 1st of December marks world AIDS day which is an opportunity for every community to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and remember those who have succumbed to the disease. South Africa has been relentless in its mission to turn the HIV and AIDS epidemic around, there have also been many scientific advances in HIV treatment over the past 30 years that have...

The 24th of October 2020 became a life changing moment for Shudufhadzo Musida, she was officially crowned Miss SA 2020 at the prestigious pageant held for the first time in the mother City of Cape Town. Born on the same day as Nelson Mandela the 18th of July 1996 at Ha Masia Limpopo, Shudufhadzo Musida lives by Nelson Mandela’s ideals and her goal is to be of service to the world and transform the...

The 28th of October to the 3rd of November marks world stroke week, as South Africans we are encouraged to commemorate the world stroke week by raising awareness about the symptoms of stroke and the importance of taking treatment for recovery. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, Strokes are increasingly becoming a public health challenge because they cause death and disabili...

Covid 19 has probably had an impact on everyone globally, some people have been affected directly by the virus, others have been affected by restrictions on movement and travel, and most people have experienced increased stress and anxiety levels as a result of the global pandemic. With South Africa now being ranked in the Top 5 of the countries with the highest number of recorded Covid-19 cases,...

The Progressive Youth Alliance PYA emerged victorious in the polls, that took part over two days. VOW FM Keabetswe Matlala was on the story, on the first day of the polls she spoke to Mcedisi Sindane Wits SRC elections marketing manager on the road to the institution first ever virtual elections.

Vow FM is celebrating its 10th year birthday, throughout the month of September we’ll be commemorating this phenomenal radio station under the hashtag VOWFM Turns 10. We are celebrating a decade with one of the world renowned musical groups called black motion. Black motion has been making good and exceptional music for the past decade…throughout the 10 year period, Thabo Mabogwane and Bongani Moh...

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt by every sector including scientists and scholars worldwide, when universities and industries closed down during the lockdown period this affected all campuses, funding (bursaries that fund students and institutions) and research progress. With fewer resources to support remote learning and working, this posed so many challenges to both students...

API have been around since the 1960s. It is a topic which is commonly discussed among software developers but it is worth learning about about because it impacts the daily lives of ordinary people. APIs are built to execute repetitive tasks in the background of systems which connect devices, databases and apps without us even noticing. Connectivity in the modern digital world has driven demand for...