For more than a month now, resident of the different parts of Ekurhuleni have been staging protest action against poor service delivery. They are complaining about power outages, road infrastructure and dealing with crime and corruption. Many of them say that they’ve had enough and want answers from the municipality. Well, to understand what exactly is going on there, we are joined on the line by…



Guest: Maphusha Matlou – Secretary of the Ekurhuleni Concerned Residents Association

Guest: Ekurhuleni (They said it will either be mayor or MMC for Finance)

Guest: SANCO in Ekurhuleni – Confirmed, just waiting for name

For more than a month now, resident of the different parts of Ekurhuleni have been staging protest action against poor service delivery. They are complaining about power outages, road infrastructure and dealing with crime and corruption. Many of them say that they’ve had enough and want answers from the municipality. Well, to understand what exactly is going on there, we are joined on the line by…
 
Guest: Maphusha Matlou – Secretary of the Ekurhuleni Concerned Residents Association
Guest: Ekurhuleni (They said it will either be mayor or MMC for Finance)
Guest: SANCO in Ekurhuleni – Confirmed, just waiting for name

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Municipal Watch: Ekurhuleni

Guest: Zoë Modiga - Musician

Our next guest hails from Mgungundlovu and describes her music as an African contemporary. She describes her sound as the merging of afro-opo, funk, rock, soul and new wave. She draws inspiration from Lebo Mathosa, Nina Simone, Letta Mbulu and Busi Mhlongo.  The last time we spoke to her, she was about to perform at the North Sea International Jazz Festival (2022). She returns to the Friday Wind Down to share her third studio album: Nomthandazo with us. To share more about her musical journey, we are joined by... 

Guest: Zoë Modiga - Musician
Our next guest hails from Mgungundlovu and describes her music as an African contemporary. She describes her sound as the merging of afro-opo, funk, rock, soul and new wave. She draws inspiration from Lebo Mathosa, Nina Simone, Letta Mbulu and Busi Mhlongo.  The last time we spoke to her, she was about to perform at the North Sea International Jazz Festival (2022). She returns to the Friday Wind Down to share her third studio album: Nomthandazo with us. To share more about her musical journey, we are joined by...

Friday Wind Down with Zoe Modiga

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled King Shaka’s statue at KwaZulu-Natal’s King Shaka International Airport. He said that the AmaZulu King’s legacy of a statesman and unifier is still relevant for present-day South Africa. The 11 metre high statue took 14 years in the making, as the initial aim was to have a statue honouring King Shaka at the airport during the 2010 soccer World Cup. Interestingly, we received a voice note from one of our listeners asking about the true history of King Shaka and whether the Zulu nation was named by him or came after his death? Let’s take a listen….

Guest: Prof Musa Xulu – Zulu Cultural expert, Historian and founder of Ndonsa Yesizwe

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled King Shaka’s statue at KwaZulu-Natal’s King Shaka International Airport. He said that the AmaZulu King’s legacy of a statesman and unifier is still relevant for present-day South Africa. The 11 metre high statue took 14 years in the making, as the initial aim was to have a statue honouring King Shaka at the airport during the 2010 soccer World Cup. Interestingly, we received a voice note from one of our listeners asking about the true history of King Shaka and whether the Zulu nation was named by him or came after his death? Let’s take a listen….
Guest: Prof Musa Xulu – Zulu Cultural expert, Historian and founder of Ndonsa Yesizwe

Was Shaka Zulu a Zulu?

Let’s tell you now about a positive story by NGOs calling themselves the MAMAS Alliance. They are made-up of 36 NGOs and collectively care for over 70,000 children throughout the country where they provide critical support in areas such as education, healthcare, nutrition, and community development. Last week, they held a conference under the theme ‘Make them fly’ and to tell us more on what they do and also the outcomes of the conference, we are joined in studio by….

Guest (Studio): Gaoagiwe More -Mammas Alliance CSI Partnerships Managers

Guest (Studio): Gontse Gqamana - Mammas Alliance CSI Partnerships Managers

Let’s tell you now about a positive story by NGOs calling themselves the MAMAS Alliance. They are made-up of 36 NGOs and collectively care for over 70,000 children throughout the country where they provide critical support in areas such as education, healthcare, nutrition, and community development. Last week, they held a conference under the theme ‘Make them fly’ and to tell us more on what they do and also the outcomes of the conference, we are joined in studio by….
Guest (Studio): Gaoagiwe More - Mammas Alliance CSI Partnerships Managers
Guest (Studio): Gontse Gqamana - Mammas Alliance CSI Partnerships Managers

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