Let’s tell you now about the 'PITIKI' Poetic Blues. It’s Sesotho production that is said to be venerating different passages of women's voyage, their highs, blows and lows through Poetry and Music. According to Sesotho history, this is a long standing practice of the Basotho nation, a safe space for Women to find council, to have conversations about the different passages of women after giving birth, to restore her back to self. To tell us more on this and also explain what it is that we who don’t know much about this practice should know about it. Also for young Basotho children, what should they take from this?

Guest: thabiseng JahRose Jafta
Guest: Letshego Sefuba, poet/actor
Guest: Lerato Motloung, Singer

Let’s tell you now about the 'PITIKI' Poetic Blues. It’s Sesotho production that is said to be venerating different passages of women's voyage, their highs, blows and lows through Poetry and Music. According to Sesotho history, this is a long standing practice of the Basotho nation, a safe space for Women to find council, to have conversations about the different passages of women after giving birth, to restore her back to self. To tell us more on this and also explain what it is that we who don’t know much about this practice should know about it. Also for young Basotho children, what should they take from this?
Guest: thabiseng JahRose Jafta Guest: Letshego Sefuba, poet/actor Guest: Lerato Motloung, Singer

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Guest: Crispin Phiri – Spokesperson for the Department of International Relations

South Africa returns from the AU Summit
We speak now to the Department of International Relations about South Africa&rsquo;s election to the African Union&rsquo;s Peace and Security Council. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa, Pretoria was elected alongside the Kingdom of Lesotho to represent the Southern Region on the two available seats. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, who was leading the South African delegation, has stated that, in order to achieve the goals of Agenda 2063 that the African people want, more effort is needed in terms of peacemaking and peacebuilding on the continent. The continent continues to grapple with various issues, including terrorism and violent extremism, which have resulted in the killing and maiming of thousands of innocent civilians. To talk more on this development and what South Africa took to the summit, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Crispin Phiri &ndash; Spokesperson for the Department of International Relations

South Africa returns from the AU Summit

So many of you have been sending questions to Bryan and various finance related issues, but because of the Madlanga Commission, he could not deal with them. So today’sprogramme is dedicated to answering questions submitted over the past few weeks. 

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So many of you have been sending questions to Bryan and various finance related issues, but because of the Madlanga Commission, he could not deal with them. So today&rsquo;s programme is dedicated to answering questions submitted over the past few weeks.&nbsp;
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SANDF deployment to Western Cape and Gauteng
Last week during his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he will be deploying the army to the Western Cape and Gauteng Province to assist the South African Police Service to deal with crime and gangsterism. The announcement was welcomed by many from different quarters as a positive move. We thought to use this opportunity to understand what such a deployment entails seeing that the SANDF and SAPS have different mandates, also what does it mean for the affected members of the community, we are joined on the line by&hellip;
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