OB: Insights and highlights of this year’s global theme.

Guest: Alita Miller - Country Head of UN Women South Africa  

OB: The right to freedom of expression & economic independence versus the security of persons as well as decoding content classification

Prof. Thuli Madonsela, Professor of Law and the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University.

OB: The significance of this annual campaign and the ongoing efforts to protect and empower women, youth and persons with disabilities.

Guest: Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities    

OB: Discussing the importance of this campaign, the work of the Commission as a Chapter 9 institution, and the safety of women and children in our communities.

Guest: Javu Baloyi, Spokesperson for the Commission for Gender Equality      

UnRest - Ancestors or artefacts?

Professor Siona O'Connell from the University of Pretoria directed a documentary entitled, UnRest which premiered in Europe focusing on the debate around human remains that were unearthed in 2003 believed to be of slaves and displaced individuals from the 18th and 19th century. The remains were fou…

What will it take for Africa to speak with one voice?

Last week Friday on the eve of the G20 summit, President Cyril urged African leaders to unite and speak with one voice to improve sustainable development on the continent. He was speaking at a reception dinner hosted for African Heads of State where he went on to say that they need to use the G20 t…

Friday Wind Down with Khazozo

Our next guest hails from KwaZulu-Natal.At just 2 years old, hr lost his eyesight and has been making his way through life in complete darkness. However, his light of hope and refuge became music. His mother enrolled him into a music school for the blind and that is where his love for the guitar be…

Gambling: a crisis in our communities

According to the Statistics South Africa, gambling has become South Africa's dominant leisure expenditure, accounting for over half (55%) of household spending on recreation, sport, and culture. In the past 12 months, reports of people seeking rehabilitation has shot up by 55%. There is also human …

OB - People's Summit

We are coming to you live from the Birchwood Hotel on OR Tambo Conference centre where civil society is organisations have gathered ahead of the G20 summit. They are calling on governments to prioritize among other issues, climate justice and debt reduction for low-income countries and poverty alle…

A student who is currently developing a mobile app called BigFive QuickFix, leveraging blockchain technology to solve real-world problems.

Guest (OB): Nobuhle Mbuyisa - BCom Honours in Logistics Management student at the University of Johannesburg and participant in the first UNIPOD cohort