Masterclass on Anaesthesiology

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr Howard Radford an Anaesthesiologist unpacking anaesthesia, which you might think  is simply the medication that puts you to sleep before an operation. But anaesthesia is actually far more complex than that because while one drug might make you unconscious, it may not…

Masterclass on the Declining birth rate ( South Africa's fertility rate dipping) Part 2

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr Pedzisai Ndagurwa a Lecturer and Acting Head of Department of Demography and Population Studies, Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health at Wits about a deeper look at what is driving this shift? Are South Africans consciously choosing smaller families, or are f…

Masterclass on the declining birth rate

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr Pedzisai Ndagurwa, a lecturer and acting Head of the Department of Demography and Population Studies at the Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health at Wits, to unpack South Africa's declining birth rate. What is driving people to have fewer children, have child…

Masterclass on empaths vs narcissists

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Hameeda Bassa, a clinical psychologist, to unpack the differences between empaths and narcissists, the psychology behind these terms, and how they can show up in relationships and everyday interactions.  They also discuss why certain dynamics can become difficult, and …

Masterclass on Tourette's syndrome

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dr Neera Bhikha, a clinical neurophysiologist, to unpack what Tourette's syndrome is. They unpack what Tourette’s really is, why tics happen, how the condition is diagnosed and managed, and what people living with Tourette’s wish the rest of us understood.  Broadcaste…

Masterclass on who owns the sound – AI, music and the copyright battle

Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to Nick Matzukis, the CEO and founder of Academy of Sound Engineering, and Collen Dlamini, the executive director at Creative Cnergy, about AI and music. Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of…

Masterclass on thanatology – the study of death, dying, grief and bereavement (part 2)

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dion Chang, a transition guide and end-of-life companion doula, and Rhiannon Thomas, a wills and estate planning lawyer, about thanatology: the study of death and grief, and preparing ourselves for the realities of death, dying, loss and grief. Broadcaster veteran Rele…

Masterclass on seed funding for entrepreneurs and early-stage founders

Kgomotso Modise, standing in for Relebogile Mabotja, speaks to Kerryn Campion, the COO of Aions Ventures, about seed funding, aimed at helping entrepreneurs better understand what it takes to raise their first round of capital. For many founders, raising funding is a major milestone, but there is …

Masterclass on thanatology – the study of death, dying, grief and bereavement

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Dion Chang, a transition guide, and Mona Minnaar, an end-of-life companion doula and grief counsellor, about thanatology, a multidisciplinary study of death, dying, grief and bereavement. It explores not only what happens at the end of life, but also how individuals, f…

Masterclass on debt collection businesses and agencies

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Stephan Ferreira, the CEO and co-founder of Bredell Ferreira, a debt collection and credit management company, to unpack how debt collection agencies work, when a debt can legally be handed over for collection, how payments are processed, what ethical and legal standard…