Health experts and harm reduction advocates are appealing to government to review the newly tabled tobacco bill (The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill). One of their key concerns is that the bill violates human rights as the tightened restrictions around one of the most effective tools in reducing harm and achieving smoking cessation will fall away.

Our next guest explains that South Africa can draw on harm reduction policies from Sweden to find solutions that can address the public health strategy required to help individuals who want to quit and support those who are looking to other alternatives. 

Guest : Dr Kgosi Letlape - President of the African Harm Reduction Alliance

Health experts and harm reduction advocates are appealing to government to review the newly tabled tobacco bill (The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill). One of their key concerns is that the bill violates human rights as the tightened restrictions around one of the most effective tools in reducing harm and achieving smoking cessation will fall away.
Our next guest explains that South Africa can draw on harm reduction policies from Sweden to find solutions that can address the public health strategy required to help individuals who want to quit and support those who are looking to other alternatives. 
Guest : Dr Kgosi Letlape - President of the African Harm Reduction Alliance

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Health Feature: Smoking & Harm Reduction

As new year begins, we take a moment to speak about how emergency personnel are taking care of their mental health in light of their intense work schedule - helping to serve communities. Many people work through the festive season as first responders and often what they see in their line of work can take a toll on their psyche as well as how they serve communities during peak periods. Some of our first responders struggle from burnout as a result of their mental health taking strain. Are there support measures available for workers to debrief and decompress their experiences? To share their insights with us, we are joined by…

Guest:George Myburgh - Psychotherapist and co-director The Connection Space

Guest: Tracy Feinstein - Call Center Manager at South African Depression and Anxiety Group

As new year begins, we take a moment to speak about how emergency personnel are taking care of their mental health in light of their intense work schedule - helping to serve communities. Many people work through the festive season as first responders and often what they see in their line of work can take a toll on their psyche as well as how they serve communities during peak periods. Some of our first responders struggle from burnout as a result of their mental health taking strain. Are there support measures available for workers to debrief and decompress their experiences? To share their insights with us, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: George Myburgh - Psychotherapist and co-director The Connection Space 
Guest: Tracy Feinstein - Call Center Manager at South African Depression and Anxiety Group

Mental Health and Emergency Workers

As holidaymakers return to their homes after the festive season, we speak to border authorities on how it will prepare itself to ensure the 72 ports of entries are safe through the remainder of this period. We understand that there have been concerns raised around borders given the situation in Mozambique in recent times and the border is a one of the busiest ports of entry in the country

Last year, 5 million people used our ports of entries during the festive season with the highest volumes using  airports (13 050 flights), vehicles (over 300 000 person as well as public transport) and 709 ships coming into our sea habours. To share their insights on how the agency is ensuring compliance during the peak season, we are joined by….

Guest: Dr. Mike Masiapato - Commissioner of Border Management Agency (currently at Beitbridgeport of entry)

Guest: Baleni Mkhabela - Assistant Commissioner at the Border Management Authority 

As holidaymakers return to their homes after the festive season, we speak to border authorities on how it will prepare itself to ensure the 72 ports of entries are safe through the remainder of this period. We understand that there have been concerns raised around borders given the situation in Mozambique in recent times and the border is a one of the busiest ports of entry in the country
Last year, 5 million people used our ports of entries during the festive season with the highest volumes using&nbsp; airports (13 050 flights), vehicles (over 300 000 person as well as public transport) and 709 ships coming into our sea habours. To share their insights on how the agency is ensuring compliance during the peak season, we are joined by&hellip;.
Guest: Dr. Mike Masiapato - Commissioner of Border Management Agency (currently at Beitbridgeport of entry)
Guest: Baleni Mkhabela - Assistant Commissioner at the Border Management Authority&nbsp;

Health Feature: Smoking & Harm Reduction

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