As South Africa observes Youth Month. The Road Accident Fund has revealed that the leading cause of death for youth in South Africa is road accidents. According to the organisation’s latest data - between 2020 and 2022, the estimated number of people between the ages of 15 and 34 who died on South Africa's roads was almost 14,000 out of a total of 34,000. For more on this, let’s speak to……



GUEST: McCintosh Polela, Road Accident Fund spokesperson 

As South Africa observes Youth Month. The Road Accident Fund has revealed that the leading cause of death for youth in South Africa is road accidents. According to the organisation’s latest data - between 2020 and 2022, the estimated number of people between the ages of 15 and 34 who died on South Africa's roads was almost 14,000 out of a total of 34,000. For more on this, let’s speak to……
 
GUEST: McCintosh Polela, Road Accident Fund spokesperson

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Road crashes leading cause of death for SA’s youth

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today convene a joint sitting of the newly established two Houses of Parliament to deliver the Opening of Parliament Address for the Seventh Administration. The address provides President Cyril Ramaphosa an opportunity to outline the key priorities and policies of the seventh administration. The seventh administration is made up of several political parties that formed a Government of National Unity founded on the respect for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights in its entirety, a united South Africa and the rule of law.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today convene a joint sitting of the newly established two Houses of Parliament to deliver the Opening of Parliament Address for the Seventh Administration. The address provides President Cyril Ramaphosa an opportunity to outline the key priorities and policies of the seventh administration. The seventh administration is made up of several political parties that formed a Government of National Unity founded on the respect for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights in its entirety, a united South Africa and the rule of law.

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The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is the tangible result of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust mandate: raise R1 billion to build a specialist pediatric hospital providing tertiary care to the Southern African region. Initiated by Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, more than just building a hospital, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital’s Trust presented an advocacy project that put the healthcare needs of children at the forefront.

GUEST: Dr. Nkuli Boikhutso, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is the tangible result of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust mandate: raise R1 billion to build a specialist pediatric hospital providing tertiary care to the Southern African region. Initiated by Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, more than just building a hospital, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital’s Trust presented an advocacy project that put the healthcare needs of children at the forefront.
GUEST: Dr. Nkuli Boikhutso, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital

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With the world today marking Mandela Day, we tell you more about Chefs with Compassion’s fifth annual 67-thousand-litres for Mandela Day campaign. The initiative is mainly driven by chefs, cooks, corporates, and individuals who volunteer their time to cook 67-thousand-litres of soup to mark this special day. For more on how the day is progressing, we are joined by….



GUEST: Chef Coo Pillay, founding Director of Chefs with Compassion 

With the world today marking Mandela Day, we tell you more about Chefs with Compassion’s fifth annual 67-thousand-litres for Mandela Day campaign. The initiative is mainly driven by chefs, cooks, corporates, and individuals who volunteer their time to cook 67-thousand-litres of soup to mark this special day. For more on how the day is progressing, we are joined by….
 
GUEST: Chef Coo Pillay, founding Director of Chefs with Compassion

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