Our next guest hails from the Kingdom of Lesotho and stands among Southern Africa’s most captivating vocalists. She is  celebrated for her rich Afro-Soul sound and timeless storytelling. Her musical journey began with the Afro-Pop group Kaya, whose debut album Kunzima earned a Metro FM Award for Best Newcomer back in 2005, marking the start of a remarkable career grounded in authenticity and soulful artistry. Her solo breakthrough came with Step Child (2011), a 12-track Neo Afro-Soul gem that showcased her signature blend of spirituality, rhythm, and emotion. The album’s hit singles Chimsoro and Under My Skin dominated South African airwaves. That same album earned the SAMA for Best African Adult Album.

This morning, she is on the precipice of a concert to promote her latest body of work, Dithapelo, at the Market Theatre. She invites her audience into her most vulnerable and spiritually rich work yet. More than a concert, the evening promises a deeply personal encounter: one that traces her journey through faith, growth, and artistic rebirth. So far, the album surpassed 150 000 streams, reflecting strong anticipation from listeners. We are joined by…

Guest: Malehlokoa"Maleh" Hlalele - singer, songwriter and composer (Afro-soul and Afro-fusion).

Our next guest hails from the Kingdom of Lesotho and stands among Southern Africa&rsquo;s most captivating vocalists. She is&nbsp; celebrated for her rich Afro-Soul sound and timeless storytelling. Her musical journey began with the Afro-Pop group Kaya, whose debut album Kunzima earned a Metro FM Award for Best Newcomer back in 2005, marking the start of a remarkable career grounded in authenticity and soulful artistry. Her solo breakthrough came with Step Child (2011), a 12-track Neo Afro-Soul gem that showcased her signature blend of spirituality, rhythm, and emotion. The album&rsquo;s hit singles Chimsoro and Under My Skin dominated South African airwaves. That same album earned the SAMA for Best African Adult Album.
This morning, she is on the precipice of a concert to promote her latest body of work, Dithapelo, at the Market Theatre. She invites her audience into her most vulnerable and spiritually rich work yet. More than a concert, the evening promises a deeply personal encounter: one that traces her journey through faith, growth, and artistic rebirth. So far, the album surpassed 150 000 streams, reflecting strong anticipation from listeners. We are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Malehlokoa"Maleh" Hlalele - singer, songwriter and composer (Afro-soul and Afro-fusion).

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says that while government is happy about the return and reburial of 63 Khoi and San people in the Northern Cape, institutions need to start looking at redress as well. The remains of 63 Khoi and San people, who were unethically removed from their graves more than a century ago, have been reburied at Kinderlê near Steinkopf in the Northern Cape. Speaking at the reburial yesterday, Ramaphosa said the ceremony forms part of healing the past…

To talk about the significance of this process and why it’s important and also President Ramaphosa calling it a theft and looking at possible recourse. To lead us in this discussion, we are joined by…

Guest: Dr Sharon Gabie - Postdoctoral Fellow at Nelson Mandela University with the Chair for Ocean Cultures and Heritage. Subproject Leader for the Heritage and indigenous people’s collaboration initiative within SEALIFER project, a collaboration between Nelson Mandela University and KU Luven University in Belgium. She is also an Anthropologist

Guest: Brain Miennies. Deputy Chairperson of the Northern Cape Task Team – (He was part of the delegation to fetch the remains in Glasgow)

Guest: Professor Musa Xulu – African historian and cultural analyst

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that while government is happy about the return and reburial of 63 Khoi and San people in the Northern Cape, institutions need to start looking at redress as well. The remains of 63 Khoi and San people, who were unethically removed from their graves more than a century ago, have been reburied at Kinderl&ecirc; near Steinkopf in the Northern Cape. Speaking at the reburial yesterday, Ramaphosa said the ceremony forms part of healing the past&hellip;
To talk about the significance of this process and why it&rsquo;s important and also President Ramaphosa calling it a theft and looking at possible recourse. To lead us in this discussion, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Dr Sharon Gabie - Postdoctoral Fellow at Nelson Mandela University with the Chair for Ocean Cultures and Heritage. Subproject Leader for the Heritage and indigenous people&rsquo;s collaboration initiative within SEALIFER project, a collaboration between Nelson Mandela University and KU Luven University in Belgium. She is also an Anthropologist
Guest: Brain Miennies. Deputy Chairperson of the Northern Cape Task Team &ndash; (He was part of the delegation to fetch the remains in Glasgow)
Guest: Professor Musa Xulu &ndash; African historian and cultural analyst

Khoisan repatriation

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life can shape their future and now, a South African platform helping parents through that journey is gaining global recognition. Parent Sense has been selected for a leading international fellowship at the Thrive Center at Georgetown University, spotlighting its work in improving early childhood development and parental support.

Founded by our next guest, the platform is all about supporting parents through pregnancy and early childhood the platform. To hear more about how this platform is supporting thousands of families across the country, we are joined by…

Guest: Megan Faure - Occupational Therapist, Author and Founder of Parent Sense

The first 1,000 days of a child&rsquo;s life can shape their future and now, a South African platform helping parents through that journey is gaining global recognition. Parent Sense has been selected for a leading international fellowship at the Thrive Center at Georgetown University, spotlighting its work in improving early childhood development and parental support.
Founded by our next guest, the platform is all about supporting parents through pregnancy and early childhood the platform. To hear more about how this platform is supporting thousands of families across the country, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Megan Faure - Occupational Therapist, Author and Founder of Parent Sense

South African early childhood development platform recognized globally

When the news broke yesterday (Wed) that the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a summons, many greeted it with shock, but not surprised. Listeners asking who is next and who in the police is not corrupt? Most of the testimony that came out of the Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee has really shocked all of us when we realise how far the web of criminality extends. As a nation, how difficult is it going to be for us to trust the police ever again? What will it take to restore public trust in the police? To lead us in this discussion, we are joined by…

Guest: Tshepo Matseba - Managing Director of Reputation 

Guest: Chad Thomas - Chief Executive Officer of IRS Forensic Investigations 

Guest: Mpho Kwinana - General Secretary of the Independent Policing Union of South Africa 

Guest: Mike Bolhuis - Specialist Investigator Into Serious Violent, Economic, And Cyber Crimes

When the news broke yesterday (Wed) that the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a summons, many greeted it with shock, but not surprised. Listeners asking who is next and who in the police is not corrupt? Most of the testimony that came out of the Madlanga Commission and Parliament&rsquo;s Ad Hoc committee has really shocked all of us when we realise how far the web of criminality extends. As a nation, how difficult is it going to be for us to trust the police ever again? What will it take to restore public trust in the police? To lead us in this discussion, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Tshepo Matseba - Managing Director of Reputation&nbsp;
Guest: Chad Thomas - Chief Executive Officer of IRS Forensic Investigations&nbsp;
Guest: Mpho Kwinana - General Secretary of the Independent Policing Union of South Africa&nbsp;
Guest: Mike Bolhuis - Specialist Investigator&nbsp;Into Serious Violent, Economic,&nbsp;And Cyber Crimes

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