Education experts are expressing concern over the number of pupils skipping school between the ages of 7 and 15. According to the General Household Survey of 2022 (published August 2023), one of the reasons that pupils are not in school is because of parenting challenges and other social factors.

GUEST: Dr. Shaheda Omar, Clinical Director of the Teddy Bear Foundation

Education experts are expressing concern over the number of pupils skipping school between the ages of 7 and 15. According to the General Household Survey of 2022 (published August 2023), one of the reasons that pupils are not in school is because of parenting challenges and other social factors.
GUEST: Dr. Shaheda Omar, Clinical Director of the Teddy Bear Foundation

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Concerns over pupils missing school

Today we chat to former Ria Stars club owner, Ria Ledwaba. She will tell us more about her interesting journey and the challenges she had to overcome to become one of South Africa’s revered football administrators.

GUEST: Ria Ledwaba, former SAFA vice-president & founder of Ria Ledwaba Foundation 

Today we chat to former Ria Stars club owner, Ria Ledwaba. She will tell us more about her interesting journey and the challenges she had to overcome to become one of South Africa’s revered football administrators.
GUEST: Ria Ledwaba, former SAFA vice-president &amp; founder of Ria Ledwaba Foundation

The Fireside Chat with Reia Ledwaba

In October this year, Professor Willem Fourie from Stellenbosch University participated in Meta’s Open Innovation AI Research Community Annual Research Workshop at Meta’s London offices. The event brought together AI researchers and practitioners to explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. Professor Fourie presented on the use of large language models to enhance policy advice. The professor joins me on the line to tell us more about policymaking in the era of AI…

GUEST: Professor Willem Fourie, Chair of Policy Innovation and leads Stellenbosch University's Policy Innovation Lab

In October this year, Professor Willem Fourie from Stellenbosch University participated in Meta’s Open Innovation AI Research Community Annual Research Workshop at Meta’s London offices. The event brought together AI researchers and practitioners to explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. Professor Fourie presented on the use of large language models to enhance policy advice. The professor joins me on the line to tell us more about policymaking in the era of AI…
GUEST: Professor Willem Fourie, Chair of Policy Innovation and leads Stellenbosch University's Policy Innovation Lab

Rethinking policymaking in the era of AI

2 days ago, I spoke to the secretary general of the All-African Alliance Movement, Bishop Meshack Tebe about their pending court case against the MK Party. In that conversation, the secretary general mentioned a press conference happening today where “everything about the MK Party will be exposed”. It is Friday and we thought we should catch up with the All-African Alliance Movement and hear what happened at the press conference. I am now joined on the line by…

GUEST: Bishop Meshack Tebe, Secretary-General of the All-African Alliance Movement

2 days ago, I spoke to the secretary general of the All-African Alliance Movement, Bishop Meshack Tebe about their pending court case against the MK Party. In that conversation, the secretary general mentioned a press conference happening today where “everything about the MK Party will be exposed”. It is Friday and we thought we should catch up with the All-African Alliance Movement and hear what happened at the press conference. I am now joined on the line by…
GUEST: Bishop Meshack Tebe, Secretary-General of the All-African Alliance Movement

Concerns over pupils missing school

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