We are coming to you live from the Wanders Golf course where MacDonald's is hosting their Red Socks Golf Day event to highlight some of their community building initiatives which forms part of their corporate social responsibility. One of their major ones is the Ronald McDonald House Charity, which is located in the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital in Park Town, Johannesburg. The accommodation offers what they say is a hotel-style rooms for families travelling more than 60 kilometres for specialist medical care. 

Sechaba Motsieloa - Marketing Director at McDonald's South Africa

We are coming to you live from the Wanders Golf course where MacDonald's is hosting their Red Socks Golf Day event to highlight some of their community building initiatives which forms part of their corporate social responsibility. One of their major ones is the Ronald McDonald House Charity, which is located in the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital in Park Town, Johannesburg. The accommodation offers what they say is a hotel-style rooms for families travelling more than 60 kilometres for specialist medical care. 
Sechaba Motsieloa - Marketing Director at McDonald's South Africa

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MacDonald's Red Socks Golf Day

This morning, Bryan shares the dangers of being under insured with Life Assurance and Disability policies. 

Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited 

This morning, Bryan shares the dangers of being under insured with Life Assurance and Disability policies. 
Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley &amp; Associates (Pty) Limited

Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch

The University of the Witwatersrand, the Presidential Climate Commission and University of Pretoria are hosting leading climate advocate, Amitav Ghosh (USA). Later this afternoon, he is set to give a lunchtime seminar (the Pro-Vice Chancellor seminar) on the Limitations of Apocalyse: Catastrophic and Gradualist Imaginings of the Planetary Future.

In this seminar, he will seek to unpack the historical and political roots of climate change. He will also seek to illustrate the impact violence and destruction of the environment is due to systems of oppression.

Guest: Amitav Ghosh - Climate Advocate, Environmentalist, global thinker and renowned author

The University of the Witwatersrand, the Presidential Climate Commission and University of Pretoria are hosting leading climate advocate, Amitav Ghosh (USA). Later this afternoon, he is set to give a lunchtime seminar (the Pro-Vice Chancellor seminar) on the Limitations of Apocalyse: Catastrophic and Gradualist Imaginings of the Planetary Future.
In this seminar, he will seek to unpack the historical and political roots of climate change. He will also seek to illustrate the impact violence and destruction of the environment is due to systems of oppression.
Guest: Amitav Ghosh - Climate Advocate, Environmentalist, global thinker and renowned author

Climate Advocacy in the face of Ecological Violence

This week, two ministries in Cabinet signed a Memeorandum of Understanding that may make a difference. The Minister of Basic Education - Siviwe Gwarube & Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture - Gayton McKenzie announced the implementation of Sports, Arts and Culture programmes in public schools. The programmes are set to make access to coaching, facilities and equipment to schools to assist in unearthing new talent that may represent the country. The programme is set to reach 13,5 million pupils. In light of this milestone, we wanted to hold a panel discussion on the future of these programmes for public schools. We unpack whether the plans set can be implemented, the challenges that need to be addressed given previous attempts to improve  access to these programmes and who are the potential partners that build a path where the nation can nurture talent to reach 2028 goals. We are joined by…

Guest (Telephone): Michael Davy - Retired school principal (44 years of experience) and Administrator at the South African Council on Sport 

Guest (Telephone): Prof. Ashwin Desai - Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre of Social Change at the University of Johannesburg

Guest (Telephone): Bongani Graham Chabalala - Chief Education Specialist for Sports and Recreation  Directorate under Free State Department of Education 

This week, two ministries in Cabinet signed a Memeorandum of Understanding that may make a difference. The Minister of Basic Education - Siviwe Gwarube &amp; Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture - Gayton McKenzie announced the implementation of Sports, Arts and Culture programmes in public schools. The programmes are set to make access to coaching, facilities and equipment to schools to assist in unearthing new talent that may represent the country. The programme is set to reach 13,5 million pupils. In light of this milestone, we wanted to hold a panel discussion on the future of these programmes for public schools. We unpack whether the plans set can be implemented, the challenges that need to be addressed given previous attempts to improve  access to these programmes and who are the potential partners that build a path where the nation can nurture talent to reach 2028 goals. We are joined by…
Guest (Telephone): Michael Davy - Retired school principal (44 years of experience) and Administrator at the South African Council on Sport 
Guest (Telephone): Prof. Ashwin Desai - Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre of Social Change at the University of Johannesburg
Guest (Telephone): Bongani Graham Chabalala - Chief Education Specialist for Sports and Recreation  Directorate under Free State Department of Education

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