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Prior to 2020, Mandela Day was traditionally celebrated by staff dedicating 67 minutes of their time to initiatives that involved action to inspire change. While the Covid-19 pandemic prevents corporates from having staff physically at various sites, Corporate Social Responsibility agency MAMAs Alliance says that there are many other options for corporates wanting to make a difference. MAMAs Allia...

Africa is struggling to meet its vaccination targets for reasons that aren't as simple as they might seem. The Africa Union has worked mainly through its Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to acquire Covid-19 vaccines for the continent. The World Health Organization calculates that Africa has administered only 2% of the global Covid-19 vaccine jabs. Our next guest saw t...

About 20% of births in South Africa are the result of unplanned or unintended pregnancies. One way to reduce the rate is for men to have a vasectomy. However, the uptake of vasectomies is low both locally and on the continent. In the past year, the number of performed vasectomies recorded halved from 1,391 in 2019 to only 639 were performed in 2020.   In many parts of the world, family planni...

When you wake up in the morning, what gets you out of bed? What's your drive? The Japanese concept of Ikigai is all about discovering what sparks your soul and leading life with purpose. This concept is centred on embracing five pillars: starting small, accepting self, connecting with others and the planet, finding joy in little things, and being present. These principles have helped the residents...

  Going green, being sustainable, being kind and supporting local - these are all the buzzwords that more and more people are striving to live by. One of the easiest ways for farmers to prove that they are sustainable and adhering to good animal welfare practices, is via trusted food labelling. Our next guest tells us more about how A Greener World (AGW) certification guarantees a farmer&rsqu...

In the past year, we have been surrounded by change and it is the one thing that has the most dramatic impact on our lives. Change can come into our lives as a result of a crisis, as a result of choice or just by chance. There is no avoiding change as it will find you, challenge you and force you to reconsider how to live your life. Fortunately, there are ways to adapt to change, and even to take...

As many as half a million more children than expected have dropped out of school during the pandemic. According to the Department of Basic Education, there were approximately 13 million children in Grades 1 to 12 in South Africa. When comparing household and learner attendance patterns of the 2018 General Household Survey, our next guest said that the Department estimates that 650,000 to 750,000 c...

The key to reaching your long-term financial goals is to ensure that the occasional crisis does not derail your plans. If someone doesn’t have this emergency fund to draw on, they would either take on debt or dip into their retirement savings upon retrenchment, both of which are detrimental to one’s long-term finances. Today, we look at what tools can be used to ensure short-term and m...

Guest on the line: Aida Coertse, Spiritual Master Coach  

What is the solution to what is currently happening in South Africa today?   Guest on the line: Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa -The Founder of the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM)

Employers considering putting a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy in place need to take several factors into account, including appropriate steps if an employee refuses ​​Employers are currently faced with the difficult question whether to make vaccination mandatory for their employees. Obviously, employers want to create and maintain a safe and heal​thy working environment for their employees...

Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STDs), particularly amongst teenagers and young adults. It’s caused by bacteria and is spread by having unprotected sex — vaginal, anal, or oral — with someone who is infected, even though they may not have any symptoms.   Guest: Dr Anthony Smith –family physician and medical sexologist.

The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act contained in the OHS Bill 2020 has recently been released by Cabinet for comment. The proposed changes and new penalties have an impact on building owners and managing agents on how they can be compliant. The proposed OHSA Amendment, which marks as the first modification since it was published in 1993, has a significant impact not only on employers but...

A recently released report highlights how societies could move closer to a more gender equal distribution of care work in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. One of the key findings of the report is that – at the current rate of change – it will take another 92 years before unpaid care work is shared equally between men and women. Globally, women do three times as much of...

Seeing blood in the semen can make a man anxious. Fortunately, it doesn't always signal a major medical problem. For men younger than 40 with no related symptoms and no risk factors for underlying medical conditions, blood in semen often disappears on its own. Guest: Durban-based general practitioner -Dr Prithi Ramlachan

Having a clear understanding of your money journey and how you can change and shift your vibrations towards flow... Guest: Billy Selekane - Africa’s #1 Professional Inspirational Speaker.

Labour markets around the world are undergoing significant changes – particularly in non-tech sectors. South Africa hasn’t been spared from this wave of change. The country has high unemployment rates by global standards, both at national level and among the youth. According to some theories, higher education leads to better labour market outcomes and improves future income through bet...

Pressure from in-laws and being told the biological clock is ticking. Guest: Coach Mathawe Matsapola - She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things

In this brilliantly written book, Legacy: Greatness Beyond The Grave,  the author, motivational speaker and businessman, Sicelo Nkosi, skilfully unpacks the dynamics of building a legacy and how different inheritance is. This is a book that unpacks how we view issues of inheritance compared to races and it also talks about practical tools we can use to gain true freedom which is “owning...

Lending money to friends and family requires careful planning. Guest: Tony Buys -financial adviser and business insurance specialist

Guest: Aida Coertse, Spiritual Master Coach

The Five Teacher Unions in ELRC confirm that the Vaccination programme is continuing in all provinces this week, even though schools have closed. The Unions urge all teachers and education support personnel in schools who have not yet been vaccinated to do so as soon as possible. Information on the schedules for vaccinations is issued by education districts, and all queries should be taken forward...

It is no secret that the poor communities in South Africa face a high unemployment rate and poverty due to a struggling economy. But an even more prevalent theme in the townships and communities is the number of children left without parents, leaving them to fend for themselves. With a lack of finances, and no parents to support the children, what remedies are left for the children to obtain finan...

Sexual Problems are often left to deal with last, when you have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. It is however sexual dysfunction that is strongly associated with treatment satisfaction post prostate cancer treatment. Sexual dysfunction is also a major predictor of both bother and depression in prostate cancer patients, even after the sexual dysfunction has been resolved. Men are faced with th...

Top surgeon, Dr Lance Coetzee, who has become the first urologist in SA to complete 1 000 robotic procedures, says robots are changing the face of cancer treatment and are helping save lives. “As robotic technology evolves into smaller, sleeker machines, they can perform even more precise procedures, saving many more lives,” said Dr Coetzee, a world-renowned surgeon at The Urology Hosp...