The Open Circle is a unique residential facility in the Western Cape, home to 30 adults living with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. Since opening its doors in 2015, it has become a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where residents are supported to grow, thrive, and reach new milestones every day. Helita Mankahla, the Facility Manager at The Open Circle, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the home and the amazing work they do for the community. 

The Open Circle is a unique residential facility in the Western Cape, home to 30 adults living with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour. Since opening its doors in 2015, it has become a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where residents are supported to grow, thrive, and reach new milestones every day. Helita Mankahla, the Facility Manager at The Open Circle, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the home and the amazing work they do for the community.&nbsp;

Leigh-Anne hosts the The Morning Show, Monday to Friday on Good Hope FM

Leigh-Anne Williams

The Morning Show is all about bringing you the latest and the greatest in entertainment, information and the best music to keep you going in the office, at home or on your mid-morning drives. show aims to empower, educate, inform and entertain. Hosted by the sensational Leigh-Anne Williams, this all-female show aims to empower, educate, inform and tackle important issues relating to women and men’s health, managing finances, gender inequality and the promoting and uplifting of women empowerment. They pride themselves on delivering high quality and engaging content, something that any client can leverage to boost the distribution of their brand’s message. They will go out of their way to surpass expectations.

Presenter: Leigh-Anne Williams

News & Traffic: Sandra Rosenberg

Producer: Delucia Daniels

The Morning Show is all about bringing you the latest and the greatest in entertainment, information and the best music to keep you going in the office, at home or on your mid-morning drives. show aims to empower, educate, inform and entertain. Hosted by the sensational Leigh-Anne Williams, this all-female show aims to empower, educate, inform and tackle important issues relating to women and men’s health, managing finances, gender inequality and the promoting and uplifting of women empowerment. They pride themselves on delivering high quality and engaging content, something that any client can leverage to boost the distribution of their brand’s message. They will go out of their way to surpass expectations.
Presenter: Leigh-Anne Williams
News &amp; Traffic: Sandra Rosenberg
Producer: Delucia Daniels

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SABC Disability 360: Helita Mankahla (The Open Circle)

Professor Kareemah Najaar is the Acting-Head of the Wellness Sciences department, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).She is very proud to lead a STEM-driven community project (since 2018) that supports Life Science Matrics from disadvantaged backgrounds in preparation for their final exams, to attain the requirements to qualify for science programmes. Irma G, who stands in for Leigh-Anne Williams, chats to Kareemah about her incredible career and shares some words of encouragement to young women who would like to follow in her footsteps.

Professor Kareemah Najaar is the Acting-Head of the Wellness Sciences department, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).She is very proud to lead a STEM-driven community project (since 2018) that supports Life Science Matrics from disadvantaged backgrounds in preparation for their final exams, to attain the requirements to qualify for science programmes. Irma G, who stands in for Leigh-Anne Williams, chats to Kareemah about her incredible career and shares some words of encouragement to young women who would like to follow in her footsteps.

Warrior Woman: Professor Kareemah Najaar  (Acting-Head Of The Wellness Sciences Department, Cape Peninsula University Of Technology & Winner Of The Education & Research At The 2025 Warrior Woman Awards)

The beauty world was buzzing last week after News24 broke a story about a young woman who was left with terribly botched and injured lips after getting lip filler. The news outlet reports that the injector who performed the treatment is a local influencer and self-proclaimed “doctor” who allegedly ordered the lip filler from Temu at a very low price. The patient knew that something was wrong post-
treatment when her lips started bruising and swelling badly, progressively getting worse as the day went on. She visited a doctor, only to learn that the blood flow to her lips was completely cut off, and her case was treated as a medical emergency at a local hospital. Dr Judey Pretorius, Founder and Managing Director of Biomedical Emporium, chats to Irma G (who stands in for Leigh-Anne Williams) about the dangers of fake or black market injectables and how to avoid them. 

The beauty world was buzzing last week after News24 broke a story about a young woman who was left with terribly botched and injured lips after getting lip filler. The news outlet reports that the injector who performed the&nbsp;treatment is a local influencer and self-proclaimed &ldquo;doctor&rdquo;&nbsp;who allegedly ordered the lip filler from Temu at a very low&nbsp;price. The patient knew that something was wrong post- treatment when her lips started bruising and swelling badly, progressively getting worse as the day went on. She visited a doctor, only to learn that the blood flow to her lips was completely cut off, and her case was treated as a medical emergency at a local hospital. Dr Judey Pretorius, Founder and Managing&nbsp;Director of Biomedical Emporium, chats to Irma G (who stands in for Leigh-Anne Williams) about the dangers of fake or black market injectables and how to avoid them.&nbsp;

Wellness Wednesday: Dr Judey Pretorius (The Cost Of Cheap & Fake Injectables: How To Avoid A Botched Procedure In South Africa)

In this inspiring episode, we speak to Nicky Abdinor about her incredible journey of independence. Born with phocomelia, Nicky shares how she overcame challenges to pursue her studies at Stellenbosch University and achieve her dream of driving an adapted car. We also discuss her organisation, Nicky’s Drive, and how it’s helping people with disabilities gain greater mobility and independence. 

 

In this inspiring episode, we speak to Nicky Abdinor about her incredible journey of independence. Born with phocomelia, Nicky shares how she overcame challenges to pursue her studies at Stellenbosch University and achieve her dream of driving an adapted car. We also discuss her organisation, Nicky&rsquo;s Drive, and how it&rsquo;s helping people with disabilities gain greater mobility and independence.&nbsp;
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SABC Disability 360: Helita Mankahla (The Open Circle)

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