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Dr  Claude Kabemba. Executive Director of the Southern Africa Resource Watch. It is a pan African research and advocacy institution that invests in the  promotion of good governance of natural resources on the continent. The Zimbabwean government has ordered an investigation into reports of gold smuggling and money laundering after a television channel's documentary.    

Guest: Mighti Jamie - Researcher, analyst and social & political commentator      

Guest: Richard Lusimbo - Director General for Uganda Key populations consortium Guest: Anonymous Queer man from Nigeria This evening we hear more about Life as a member of the LGBTIQ in Uganda, what attitudes generally exist in different African communities and how do these affect the quality of one’s life?    

Guest: William Gumede-Chairperson Democracy Works Foundation & Professor, Wits School of Governance        

Guest: Iraj Abedian is the founder and Chief Executive of Pan-African Investment and Research Services (Pty) Ltd and Chairman of Pan-African Capital Holdings (Pty) Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ producers announced a surprise cut in their output target    

Guest on line: Mathawe Matsapola -Seasoned Journalist & Editor/Entrepreneur/Certified Life Coach and COMENSA member/ Speaker/. Closet conversations: What are teaching our children about money?      

Guest 1 on the line: Solly Moeng - MD of Don Valley Reputation Management and Columnist What does the National shutdown says about the Brand “South Africa”?

Guest 1 on the line: Frans Viljoen -Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria The primary human rights watchdog in Africa recently made a decision that departed from its existing practice. The African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights, an independent expert body within the African Union (AU) framework, used sexual or gender iden...

Imagine a gender equal world; world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. Guest 1 on the line: EFF spokes...

• When was the first time you saw porn? • What was the most pornographic image you saw? • How does your physiology change when you see porn? • How ould you feel if someone found your porn collection? • What is in your porn collection? • How often to you integrate porn into your lifestyle? • How do you feel about porn stars? • Would you ever perform in a porn film? Guests on the line: Norma Mzizi,...

6 Reasons why a deposit is important when buying property Buying a home is one of the best long-term investments most people will ever make. However, taking the first step to make a purchase can sometimes be daunting and even intimidating, more so now with the current unprecedented times we live in. FNB Home Finance Growth Head Mfundo Mabaso, says as a first-time home buyer, the most important thi...

Guest on line: Nkosy Mkhize (also known as Nkosy Light) - a spiritual teacher or spiritual counsellor.   Closet conversations: “I have been given a gift to interpret dreams, interpret numbers and provide spiritual guidance as being led by the spirit”.       Tonight we are talking Numbers with Nkosy Light and you can also have you dreams interpreted.    

Guest 1 on the line: Roy Havemann -Research Associate, Stellenbosch University The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is a step forward. It will fix one problem: Eskom has too much debt. But the plan won’t end power cuts which have worsened in recent years.   The international experience is that one...

Guest 1 on the line: Rowan Terry, Legal Counsel at TPN Credit Bureau There have been numerous complaints in recent years from landlords and neighbours, that tenants are smoking cannabis in their rental property. When neighbours start to complain, landlords are often caught in the middle. Is there really anything they can do to resolve the situation? Can a landlord cancel your lease agreement if yo...

What is a home cleansing ritual? A home cleansing ritual is a practice by which believers either banish or forbid negative energies, evil spirits or harmful entities from entering a home. These practices take many shapes and forms, which are dictated by the religious or cultural customs of the individual in question. Who performs these rituals? Home cleansing rituals are often performed by a varie...

One of the things the youth not only in South Africa but in the rest of the world yearns for is ownership. A feeling that young entrepreneur Rashid Thobega had in mind when establishing his footwear brand, Landlords. Landlord’s footwear is a symbol of a new breed and the dawn of young Africans who yearn to possess ownership and participate in decision making, growth strategies and map out the futu...

Guest on the line: Nkosinathi Mahlangu, Portfolio Head of Youth Employment at Momentum Metropolitan   Social conversations -SA's decline in unemployment - and why we shouldn't get too excited, yet A few days ago, the government announced a (very small) decrease in SA's official unemployment rate, from 32.9% in the third quarter of 2022 to 32.7% in the fourth quarter of 2022.   While any drop in jo...

There are more unplanned pregnancies in countries where men hold greater power in society, likely because women don’t have a say in how many children they have. A male birth control pill passed tests of safety and tolerability when healthy men used it daily for a month, and it produced hormone responses consistent with effective contraception, according to researchers at two institutions testing t...

Eswatini is a landlocked country bordering South Africa and Mozambique in Southern Africa. Poverty levels have stagnated at high levels in the last five years, with 36.1% of the population of 1.2 million estimated to have been living under the international $2.15 poverty line in 2016 and 2017.   Eswatini’s close economic ties to South Africa mean about 85% of its imports and about 60% of its expor...

Topic- What are the issues that destroy good relationships or marriages? Guest on the line: Dr. Mashudu David Mbedzi, marriage counsellor and author of the book titled “Married but Intimately Divorced”.

Forgiveness in Families- None of us "does" family perfectly. We sometimes say and do things that offend loved ones. All of us are guilty of "sins" of commission or omission toward those we care about. Forgiveness is an essential part of strong, healthy relationships.   Judeo-Christian beliefs teach that nobody is exempt from forgiveness; we should forgive all wrongs that have been done to us, rega...

Despite Premier Lesufi’s comment during his State of the Province Address on 20 February that “e-tolls have been scrapped permanently in our province”, the situation remains exactly as it has been since the Finance Minister announced in his October 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy statement (MTBPS). The e-toll system remains intact and continues to bill motorists every day.   "We have heard these co...

It’s estimated that load-shedding can cost South Africa over R4 Billion a day. This can be devastating for small businesses.  There are many different ways load-shedding affects small businesses. It really doesn’t matter what the business does or what industry it’s in, it will almost certainly be affected by load-shedding power outages in some way.  Knowing how load-shedding affects small business...

Guest on the line: Dr. Mashudu David Mbedzi, marriage counsellor and author of the book titled “Married but Intimately Divorced”. -Emotional cheating vs physical affairs   - What are the signs emotional cheating and effects thereof?    

What are the global egg production stats? China is by far the world’s largest egg producer, with 38 percent of global production, followed by the United States (7 percent) and India (7 percent). Asia is the largest egg-producing region, with more than 64 percent of global output. In South Africa: The demand for poultry which has been seen through an increasing demand for eggs and broilers over the...