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Immediately following a person’s death, the process of winding up his/her deceased estate starts (regardless of whether he/she passes away with a Will or Intestate). But this is not as easy or as cheap as we may think…. As a reminder – a deceased estate refers to the money and/or property that an individual leaves behind when he/she passes. An estate must then be administered and distributed in te...

Relying on a single income may prove unfeasible, but before getting that side hustle off the ground, employees must know what their employment contract and work policy states about supplementing their income with another job or personal business, in case they find themselves facing disciplinary action, says Tertius Wessels, advocate and legal director of Strata-g Labour Solutions. Guest 1 on the l...

Guest: Dr Natalia Novikova - a gynaecologist with an interest in aesthetic gynaecology and urogynaecology

There is clear evidence that becoming unemployed has a negative impact on mental health. There is also clear evidence that people with mental health problems are more likely than others to become unemployed. Guest 1 on the line: Africa’s #1 Professional Inspirational Speaker –Billy Selekane

Guest: Dr Mariam Khan - is a natural medicine doctor registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa.

“We support the Department’s efforts to limit landfilling, but they need to take more drastic steps and ban problematic and non-essential single-use plastics if we are ever to defeat the growing plastic pollution crisis,” said Angelo Louw, Greenpeace Africa Pan-African Plastic Project Lead. “It is time to hold companies to account for what they put into the marketplace without consideration of the...

Guest: Coach Mathawe Matsapola -She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things

“There is a need for the promotion and preservation of our country’s languages and culture in the 21st century. South African languages are protected by the Constitution and UJ is fully committed to the values enshrined in the Constitution. At UJ, we pride ourselves on the multicultural diversity of our students and academic body. We live in a multicultural country, therefore there is a need for m...

“South Africa could be facing a health-care worker crisis if the current and projected shortage of skilled health professionals is not addressed.” This is a stark warning issued by the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA), following the recent release of data around critical skills. While the World Health Organization projects a worldwide workforce shortfall of about...

Guest: Dr prithy Ramlachan- the past president of the African society for sexual medicine (ASSM)

On Steve Biko Street, taxi horns blare and horse carts trot down Gugulethu’s busy main road. But over a high wall, a woman has grown an oasis of green in the highly-developed, urban landscape of Gugulethu, where almost 100,000 share just 6.42km² (or 2.5 miles²) of land. It’s here in Gugulethu where Nomonde Kweza, or “Mama Nomonde,” is reclaiming her agricultural heritage, and teaching her communit...

This episode of Civic Education is proudly brought to you by SABC Radio Education at (this radio station) in partnership with Government Employees Pension Fund. Enriching minds, Enriching lives. Guest: Itumeleng Modise –Client liation officer at the Government Employees Pension Fund - GEPF

Dating as a single parent is tough. And the big question is as a single parent- when do you introduce a new partner to your kids? Guest: Coach Mathawe Matsapola -She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things

Girls experience gender and sexual violence in schools around the world, and South Africa is no exception. Research has shown how learners, and girls in particular, are vulnerable to violence. Despite the country’s political response to violence against women and girls, school-going girls struggle with male violence in and out of school. Learners who are victimised at school often show poor academ...

A new set of regulations will see teachers found guilty of sexual misconduct banned indefinitely from working at any school in SA. The Basic Education Department (DBE) gazetted a new set of rules for teachers under the Employment of Educators Act last week Friday. The new terms and conditions of employment for educators outline a range of sanctions for various categories of teacher misconduct. The...

Guest on the line: Aida Coertse, Paranormal and parapsychology expert

Many businesses reach the point where they have to consider in which way to best expand its market share and reach. In many industries, a customer and supplier arrangement are sufficient, but in others, different arrangements such as agency or distribution are preferred. So, the question is – what is best and when? Well, to a large extent I suppose it depends on the industry, the vision of the bus...

All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Here’s a practical guide to the most important aspects With the commencement date of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) of 1 July 2021 fast approaching, businesses should be reviewing their use of personal information to determine if it complies with the A...

Quickie sex Guest on the line: Tracy Ziman Jacobs- a qualified Social Worker and Intimacy Coach who is passionate about assisting couples and individuals wishing to transcend another level of intimacy within their relationships.

Being a new virus, Covid-19 has evoked a great deal of uncertainty around which treatments will be beneficial to patients. Medical practitioners also worry about the medicolegal implications of clinical decisions they take in the face of rapidly evolving clinical knowledge and shifting regulations. One of the drugs causing a dilemma for practitioners is ivermectin – the anti-parasitic drug that ha...

Guest on line: Dr Mariam Khan is a natural medicine doctor registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Environmental /Nature conversations – Ancient southern Kalahari was more important to human evolution than previously thought Guest on the line –Dr. Robyn Pickering -Senior lecturer, University of Cape Town

Guest on the line: Itumeleng Modise –Client liation officer at the Government Employees Pension Fund - GEPF

Guest: Coach Mathawe Matsapola -She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things

Travellers who want to avoid harsh quarantine requirements imposed by some countries are now planning stopovers in destinations with low Covid-19 restrictions. While this allows them to see more than one destination, travel experts warn that travellers should familiarise themselves with the risks, especially with the uncertainty of global travel restrictions due to Covid-19. Guest on the line: Sou...