In this week’s leadership dialogue, we host Sibongile (Bongi) Mkhabela, a development practitioner, social worker by profession and an activist by orientation. Ms Mkhabela, a development institution builder, is currently the Executive Director of Barloworld Empowerment Foundation (BWEF), a non- profit organisation that seeks to ignite individual self-belief and unleash resilient and thriving communities through the application of innovative measures through advocacy and story-telling.

In this week’s leadership dialogue, we host Sibongile (Bongi) Mkhabela, a development practitioner, social worker by profession and an activist by orientation. Ms Mkhabela, a development institution builder, is currently the Executive Director of Barloworld Empowerment Foundation (BWEF), a non- profit organisation that seeks to ignite individual self-belief and unleash resilient and thriving communities through the application of innovative measures through advocacy and story-telling.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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Tumelo worked for Denel SOC Ltd, as a Software Engineer where she gained her technical experience. Following that, Tumelo qualified as the first black female patent attorney in South Africa having worked at some of the biggest IP firms in the country. One of the Firms that she worked for, that is, Adams & Adams, she left the Firm at a partnership level.

Tumelo worked for Denel SOC Ltd, as a Software Engineer where she gained her technical experience. Following that, Tumelo qualified as the first black female patent attorney in South Africa having worked at some of the biggest IP firms in the country. One of the Firms that she worked for, that is, Adams &amp; Adams, she left the Firm at a partnership level.

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About 24 million people in Africa have diabetes, set to at least double in the next 20years – but only about 15 of what the world pays towards diabetes care is spent in Africa. In South Africa, insulin pens are running low and, Novo Nordisk earlier this year decided to stop supplying the health department due to “capacity limitations”. Lerato Mbele spoke to Imraan Bismilla, Division Head: Pharma at the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology and Khadija Jamaloodien, Chief Director for Affordable Medicines at the National Health Department. 

About 24 million people in Africa have diabetes, set to at least double in the next 20years – but only about 15 of what the world pays towards diabetes care is spent in Africa. In South Africa, insulin pens are running low and, Novo Nordisk earlier this year decided to stop supplying the health department due to “capacity limitations”. Lerato Mbele spoke to Imraan Bismilla, Division Head: Pharma at the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology and Khadija Jamaloodien, Chief Director for Affordable Medicines at the National Health Department.

Insulin pens running low in South Africa: Demand Vs. Supply

In this week’s culture corner, we talk about how multilingualism and code-switching influence personalities and how the two are often used as a form of survival in social settings, including corporate. Lerato Mbele spoke to Dr. Koki Kapa, sociolinguist and critical thinking lecturer and Peter Mekgwe, Chairperson of the South African Translators Institute. 

In this week’s culture corner, we talk about how multilingualism and code-switching influence personalities and how the two are often used as a form of survival in social settings, including corporate. Lerato Mbele spoke to Dr. Koki Kapa, sociolinguist and critical thinking lecturer and Peter Mekgwe, Chairperson of the South African Translators Institute.

Leadership Dialogue: Sibongile Mkhabela

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