Jair February (11) and his buddies, Ryan Fortuin and Abigail Schubert (both 12), make up Team Checkmate from Cape Town’s Booster Kids Robotics School. The trio built a chessboard for the blind. Thanks to their innovation, the trio were selected to represent South Africa at the 2024 Asia Pacific Open Championship, which took place in Australia in July.



GUEST: Jair February, 11-year-old from Team Checkmate of the Cape Town’s Booster Kids Robotics School

Jair February (11) and his buddies, Ryan Fortuin and Abigail Schubert (both 12), make up Team Checkmate from Cape Town’s Booster Kids Robotics School. The trio built a chessboard for the blind. Thanks to their innovation, the trio were selected to represent South Africa at the 2024 Asia Pacific Open Championship, which took place in Australia in July.
 
GUEST: Jair February, 11-year-old from Team Checkmate of the Cape Town’s Booster Kids Robotics School

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Today we chat to former Public Service Minister, Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi who has done a lot as an activist pre and post democracy. Currently, she serves on boards across academia, think-tanks and the private sector. Some of you may recall that Dr Fraser-Moleketi was also a member of the Constituent Assembly that crafted and adopted the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa in 1996. So she joins us to chat about her personal journey and a whole lot of other interesting things……..Let’s hope you will get inspired.

GUEST (STUDIO): Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University & Chairperson of Tiger Brands 

Today we chat to former Public Service Minister, Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi who has done a lot as an activist pre and post democracy. Currently, she serves on boards across academia, think-tanks and the private sector. Some of you may recall that Dr Fraser-Moleketi was also a member of the Constituent Assembly that crafted and adopted the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa in 1996. So she joins us to chat about her personal journey and a whole lot of other interesting things……..Let’s hope you will get inspired.
GUEST (STUDIO): Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University &amp; Chairperson of Tiger Brands

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MMC for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Councilor Mlungisi Mabaso, visited the Nancefield Old Age Home in Eldorado Park earlier today to address illegal occupation and break-ins in the facility. MMC Mlungisi Mabaso joins me on the line to shed light on how his visit to the Old Age Home went…



GUEST: Mlungisi Mabaso, MMC for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg

MMC for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Councilor Mlungisi Mabaso, visited the Nancefield Old Age Home in Eldorado Park earlier today to address illegal occupation and break-ins in the facility. MMC Mlungisi Mabaso joins me on the line to shed light on how his visit to the Old Age Home went…
 
GUEST: Mlungisi Mabaso, MMC for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg

MMC Mlungisi Mabaso visits Nancefield Old Age Home in Eldorado Park

Truth Be Told, a six-part documentary series that puts South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission process under the microscope will be broadcast every Sunday on SABC2 from this coming Sunday. Enver Samuel, the producer and director of the series joins me on the line to share about what we can expect in each episode…



GUEST: Enver Samuel, Producer and Director of Truth Be Told Series

Truth Be Told, a six-part documentary series that puts South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission process under the microscope will be broadcast every Sunday on SABC2 from this coming Sunday. Enver Samuel, the producer and director of the series joins me on the line to share about what we can expect in each episode…
 
GUEST: Enver Samuel, Producer and Director of Truth Be Told Series

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