3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and Michel'le Donnelly joins us for a conversation about inclusivity and how communities can observe this day. She also tells us about the efforts of the organisation to fight for the rights of persons with disabilities and how we can look after our mental health as we approach the new year.

3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and Michel'le Donnelly joins us for a conversation about inclusivity&nbsp;and how communities can observe this day. She also tells us about the efforts of the organisation to fight for the rights of persons with disabilities and how we can look after our mental health as we approach the new year.

Hosted by the vivacious Stephanie Be, get a different flavour on 5 Mid Mornings. Current affairs, updates, news, views and all things entertainment!

Hosted by the vivacious Stephanie Be, get a different flavour on 5 Mid Mornings.

5 Mid Mornings

5 Mid Mornings is the best way to ease into your workday – keeping your finger on the pulse with the news, tackling some super engaging topics, interesting world views and keeping the good music flowing. It focuses strongly on uplifting and empowering young women, but is definitely also something for the guys!

5 Mid Mornings is the best way to ease into your workday – keeping your finger on the pulse with the news, tackling some super engaging topics, interesting world views and keeping the good music flowing. It focuses strongly on uplifting and empowering young women, but is definitely also something for the guys!

YB5 with South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH)

Advancing Children For Success's Christine Rudolph joins us for a conversation about the effects of GBV on adolescent girls. We also unpack the importance of sexual and reproductive health awareness and the effects of poverty, namely orphanhood and the gender disparity it creates.

Advancing Children For Success's&nbsp;Christine Rudolph joins us for a conversation about the effects of GBV on adolescent girls. We also unpack the importance of sexual and reproductive health awareness and the effects of poverty, namely orphanhood and the gender disparity it creates.

YB5 with ACFS

In the 13th episode of "16 Days, 16 Voices" we hear from Constance in Tembisa. Her story begins with a husband who controlled her every move, refusing to let her go to work and accusing her of cheating whenever she did. One evening, after taking a taxi home from work, she was attacked and gang raped by seven strangers. She went home in shock and could not bring herself to speak. Instead of recognising her trauma, her husband beat her, accused her of being unfaithful, and forced himself on her. When he realised she was bleeding he beat her again and threw her out of their bedroom. This happened only hours after the assault. She eventually opened a case of domestic violence, and during that process a magistrate urged her to reach out to POWA. Through counselling she found support and strength. She divorced her husband, began rebuilding her life, and now works with POWA. She is a single mother of three, carrying the weight of being both parent and protector in her home.
"16 Days, 16 Voices" brings forward the truths many women are forced to carry in silence. Each story comes from someone who has survived in a country where danger feels ordinary and violence is woven into daily life. These voices show that GBV is not distant or theoretical, it is personal and it reshapes families, relationships, and entire communities. By allowing survivors to speak in their own words, we honour their reality and make it impossible to ignore the crisis in South Africa.

In the 13th episode of "16 Days, 16 Voices" we hear from Constance in Tembisa. Her story begins with a husband who controlled her every move, refusing to let her go to work and accusing her of cheating whenever she did. One evening, after taking a taxi home from work, she was attacked and gang raped by seven strangers. She went home in shock and could not bring herself to speak. Instead of recognising her trauma, her husband beat her, accused her of being unfaithful, and forced himself on her. When he realised she was bleeding he beat her again and threw her out of their bedroom. This happened only hours after the assault. She eventually opened a case of domestic violence, and during that process a magistrate urged her to reach out to POWA. Through counselling she found support and strength. She divorced her husband, began rebuilding her life, and now works with POWA. She is a single mother of three, carrying the weight of being both parent and protector in her home. "16 Days, 16 Voices" brings forward the truths many women are forced to carry in silence. Each story comes from someone who has survived in a country where danger feels ordinary and violence is woven into daily life. These voices show that GBV is not distant or theoretical, it is personal and it reshapes families, relationships, and entire communities. By allowing survivors to speak in their own words, we honour their reality and make it impossible to ignore the crisis in South Africa.

5 MID MORNINGS - 16 DAYS 16 VOICES - CONSTANCE

Bonnie’s story begins when she was 9, in a home where the person meant to protect her became the source of her fear. After a run in with older boys in her neighbourhood, he dragged her by her hair and screamed at her. That moment was the beginning of a pattern. She grew up with insults thrown at her like they were normal, and with a hand striking her face whenever he lost control. The damage from those years did not stay in the past. It shaped how she understands safety, how she sees men, and how she has learned to move through a world that never taught her what love was supposed to feel like.
"16 Days, 16 Voices" brings forward the truths many women are forced to carry in silence. Each story comes from someone who has survived in a country where danger feels ordinary and violence is woven into daily life. These voices show that GBV is not distant or theoretical, it is personal and it reshapes families, relationships, and entire communities. By allowing survivors to speak in their own words, we honour their reality and make it impossible to ignore the crisis in South Africa.

Bonnie&rsquo;s story begins when she was 9, in a home where the person meant to protect her became the source of her fear. After a run in with older boys in her neighbourhood, he dragged her by her hair and screamed at her. That moment was the beginning of a pattern. She grew up with insults thrown at her like they were normal, and with a hand striking her face whenever he lost control. The damage from those years did not stay in the past. It shaped how she understands safety, how she sees men, and how she has learned to move through a world that never taught her what love was supposed to feel like. "16 Days, 16 Voices" brings forward the truths many women are forced to carry in silence. Each story comes from someone who has survived in a country where danger feels ordinary and violence is woven into daily life. These voices show that GBV is not distant or theoretical, it is personal and it reshapes families, relationships, and entire communities. By allowing survivors to speak in their own words, we honour their reality and make it impossible to ignore the crisis in South Africa.

YB5 with South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH)

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