 Earlier this month, we had a conversation surrounding Leukemia and what listeners should know about the rare blood condition. Globally, there is a huge underrepresentation on the registry of donors for Black, Coloured, Indian and Asian blood cancer patients – this means patients from these ethnic groups only have a 19% chance of finding a donor and a mere 25% chance of finding a related match.

Earlier this year, the SABC lost one of its own to Leukemia. This weekend, there is a 5km run in honour of his life and to raise awareness on Leukemia and educate communities about blood stem cell donation. It will also launch the #Sabelo campaign to bring together specialists and affected families to speak out on the issue.

Guest: Nabiella De Beers - Communications Manager at DKMS Africa (DKMS Africa is formerly the Sunflower Fund)

Earlier this month, we had a conversation surrounding Leukemia and what listeners should know about the rare blood condition. Globally, there is a huge underrepresentation on the registry of donors for Black, Coloured, Indian and Asian blood cancer patients – this means patients from these ethnic groups only have a 19% chance of finding a donor and a mere 25% chance of finding a related match.
Earlier this year, the SABC lost one of its own to Leukemia. This weekend, there is a 5km run in honour of his life and to raise awareness on Leukemia and educate communities about blood stem cell donation. It will also launch the #Sabelo campaign to bring together specialists and affected families to speak out on the issue.
Guest: Nabiella De Beers - Communications Manager at DKMS Africa (DKMS Africa is formerly the Sunflower Fund)

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DKMS Africa is holding a 5km Run for Leukemia

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The expansion of social protection has been discussed since the White Paper on Social Security of 1998. Our next guest argues that universal basic income should not been seen as social welfare but as economic stimulus. Our next guest argues that universal basic income is one of seven pillars that required to turnaround South Africa’s outlook and address the declining living standards of the past 19 years. They take it one step further and have proposed that the government needs R656,9 billion to implement universal basic income over the next three years. 

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The expansion of social protection has been discussed since the White Paper on Social Security of 1998. Our next guest argues that universal basic income should not been seen as social welfare but as economic stimulus. Our next guest argues that universal basic income is one of seven pillars that required to turnaround South Africa’s outlook and address the declining living standards of the past 19 years. They take it one step further and have proposed that the government needs R656,9 billion to implement universal basic income over the next three years. 
Guest: Nomahlubi Jakuja - Head of Research at the Social Policy Initiative 
Guest: Russell Wildeman - Social Policy Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund

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We continue with our Freedom Month coverage, we return to the conversation we started looking at the progress and challenges faced by persons with impairments after 30 years of democracy in South Africa. In part one, we explored freedom, exclusion from key rights and political representation in society. The discussion also explored the foundational policies that were put in place to advance equality but have not translated into implementation in the last two government administrations. One of the key issues of the last three decades that we have not addressed is our language and how we dismantle stigma when we speak about impairment in society. To map out what equality & inclusion should encompass in the next 30 years, we are joined by…

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Guest: Ari Seirlis – Former CEO of the QuadPara Association of South Africa and member of the Presidential Working Group

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We continue with our Freedom Month coverage, we return to the conversation we started looking at the progress and challenges faced by persons with impairments after 30 years of democracy in South Africa. In part one, we explored freedom, exclusion from key rights and political representation in society. The discussion also explored the foundational policies that were put in place to advance equality but have not translated into implementation in the last two government administrations. One of the key issues of the last three decades that we have not addressed is our language and how we dismantle stigma when we speak about impairment in society. To map out what equality &amp; inclusion should encompass in the next 30 years, we are joined by…
Guest: Therina Wentzel – National Director at the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities
Guest: Ari Seirlis – Former CEO of the QuadPara Association of South Africa and member of the Presidential Working Group
Guest: Abongile Xhantini - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Expert; and Founder of Holding Albus

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