We usher in the weekend by chatting to Amaeshi Ikechi. He is a Nigerian bassist whose career in the last 26 years is said to have found expression across different genres of music. From the pew of an African church (in the heart of Lagos), to some of the finest stages in Africa.  He describes himself as a musician with a special interest in Jazz and its fusion with the music of Africa. 

Guest: Amaeshi Ikechi – Nigerian bassist  

We usher in the weekend by chatting to Amaeshi Ikechi. He is a Nigerian bassist whose career in the last 26 years is said to have found expression across different genres of music. From the pew of an African church (in the heart of Lagos), to some of the finest stages in Africa.  He describes himself as a musician with a special interest in Jazz and its fusion with the music of Africa. 
Guest: Amaeshi Ikechi – Nigerian bassist

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Friday Wind Down with Amaeshi Ikechi

For more than a month, reports have been surfacing in the media that things are not too rosy in the Multi-Party Charter led by the DA.Some reports point to John Steenhuizen’s condemnation of parties campaigning in the Western Cape on the other hand there was a lot of criticism against the burning of the flag ad. So this morning we thought to talk about whether South Africa is ready for a coalition government at national level seeing how things are not working out at municipal level. 

Guest: Mmabatho Mongae – Data Analyst within the Governance Insights and Analyst Programme at Good Governance Africa

Guest: Dr Dale McKinley – Independent Writer and political analyst. Currently based at the International Labour, Research and Information Group

For more than a month, reports have been surfacing in the media that things are not too rosy in the Multi-Party Charter led by the DA. Some reports point to John Steenhuizen’s condemnation of parties campaigning in the Western Cape on the other hand there was a lot of criticism against the burning of the flag ad. So this morning we thought to talk about whether South Africa is ready for a coalition government at national level seeing how things are not working out at municipal level. 
Guest: Mmabatho Mongae – Data Analyst within the Governance Insights and Analyst Programme at Good Governance Africa
Guest: Dr Dale McKinley – Independent Writer and political analyst. Currently based at the International Labour, Research and Information Group

Is SA ready for a national coalition government?

We speak now to Heal-SA, a non-profit organisation that says it’s committed to dismantling mental health disparities.They have recently launched an initiative to provide free counselling services nationally to off-campus university students.One of the things they point out is that there is still stigma around getting mental health support.

Guest: Mpadi Makgalo – CEO of Heal SA

We speak now to Heal-SA, a non-profit organisation that says it’s committed to dismantling mental health disparities. They have recently launched an initiative to provide free counselling services nationally to off-campus university students. One of the things they point out is that there is still stigma around getting mental health support.
Guest: Mpadi Makgalo – CEO of Heal SA

Easy access to mental health for Off-Campus University Students

So many of you our listeners share your frustrations through our show, be it crime, GBV, corruption, poverty, unemployment and other issues that are bringing the country down. So for today, we thought to go back to the concept of Ubuntu the way it’s explained by the late Emeritus Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu. Has his message fallen off deaf ears or have we as a country just conveniently forgotten about it? 

Guest: Rev Dr Joseph Tshawane – Author of a book entitled: The Rainbow Nation: The vision of the beloved South African Community – It's a book based on Desmond Tutu’s legacy

Guest: Seth Mazibuko – COO of the Moral regeneration Movement

So many of you our listeners share your frustrations through our show, be it crime, GBV, corruption, poverty, unemployment and other issues that are bringing the country down. So for today, we thought to go back to the concept of Ubuntu the way it’s explained by the late Emeritus Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu. Has his message fallen off deaf ears or have we as a country just conveniently forgotten about it? 
Guest: Rev Dr Joseph Tshawane – Author of a book entitled: The Rainbow Nation: The vision of the beloved South African Community – It's a book based on Desmond Tutu’s legacy
Guest: Seth Mazibuko – COO of the Moral regeneration Movement

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