GUEST: DR. KERRY JONES - Director African Tongue and Research Associate: Stellenbosch University, General Linguistics.
GUEST: TAURIQ JENKINS - Historian, CoFounder of the San and Khoi Unit at UCT as well as the convener of Save Our Sacred Lands.
GUEST: ELINOR SISULU - Executive Director Puku Children’s Literature Foundation
GUEST: GREGORY MOLALE - Writer and Director of Language of My Soul documentary film.

JSB CONVERSATION – We speak to Lauren Fitchet-Hall about why nearly 30% of South African teens are struggling with mental health, and what parents, schools and communities can do to create safer, more supportive environments for young people
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JSB ECONOMY: Township economy strategist Kabelo Kale unpacks how circular economy thinking, media, and creativity can transform township assets into sustainable local livelihoods.
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JSB WORD DOMINATION: Previews the 2026 Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers, founded by Barbara Masekela and hosted by University of Johannesburg, highlighting its theme of intergenerational wisdom and its celebration of women’s literary voices with a keynote by Petina Gappah at the Joburg Theatre with NOMONDE NDWALAZA
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