To speak now about the history of the station we are now joined on the line by former Safm station manager, Dennis O'Donnell…

GUEST: Dennis O'Donnell, Former Safm station manager

To speak now about the history of the station we are now joined on the line by former Safm station manager, Dennis O'Donnell… GUEST: Dennis O'Donnell, Former Safm station manager

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The history of Safm

Today marks the start of a new book reading on the show and we decided to speak to our next guest to share what to expect from this new book that explores a subject matter that affects us all: Money. To share her motivation for sharing her insights on how we can build wealth and what to expect in the book reading, we are joined by...

Guest: Wendy Selebi - Director of Seeds to Forests Training and Coaching Services, Author and Host of the YouTube financial education show: Let's Talk Money

Today marks the start of a new book reading on the show and we decided to speak to our next guest to share what to expect from this new book that explores a subject matter that affects us all: Money. To share her motivation for sharing her insights on how we can build wealth and what to expect in the book reading, we are joined by...
Guest: Wendy Selebi - Director of Seeds to Forests Training and Coaching Services, Author and Host of the YouTube financial education show: Let's Talk Money

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The National Treasury has just published a policy review on the taxation of alcoholic beverages South Africa. This review may change the minimum unit price of alcohol and this may inform how alcohol may be taxed in the upcoming budget for 2025. This review could become a key intervention that may change accessibility and prevalence of alcohol in communities.National Treasury has opened the review for public comment to get inputs on how the introduction of minimum unit pricing can help reduce alcohol abuse and find policy interventions that can reflect its commitment to harm reduction.

Our next guest argues that minimum unit price for alcoholic beverages wouldnot only lead to better health outcomes but it would address other social harms affected by high alcohol consumption such as interpersonal violence, self-harm and road accidents. Minimum Unit Pricing may also save government close to R600 million, if implemented (law enforcement, emergency and healthcare resources). To share the implications of this development and tell us why this is a potential game-changer for public health, we are joined by...

Guest : Zimasa Mpemnyama - Project Lead for the Alcohol Harms Reduction (AHR) program at the DG Murray Trust

The National Treasury has just published a policy review on the taxation of alcoholic beverages South Africa. This review may change the minimum unit price of alcohol and this may inform how alcohol may be taxed in the upcoming budget for 2025. This review could become a key intervention that may change accessibility and prevalence of alcohol in communities. National Treasury has opened the review for public comment to get inputs on how the introduction of minimum unit pricing can help reduce alcohol abuse and find policy interventions that can reflect its commitment to harm reduction.
Our next guest argues that minimum unit price for alcoholic beverages would not only lead to better health outcomes but it would address other social harms affected by high alcohol consumption such as interpersonal violence, self-harm and road accidents. Minimum Unit Pricing may also save government close to R600 million, if implemented (law enforcement, emergency and healthcare resources). To share the implications of this development and tell us why this is a potential game-changer for public health, we are joined by...
Guest : Zimasa Mpemnyama - Project Lead for the Alcohol Harms Reduction (AHR) program at the DG Murray Trust

New alcohol harm reduction 

Last week so many of you agreed with Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Nchavheni when she said that the trapped illegal miners at a mine in Stilfontein. The news made headlines with human rights groups feeling that government is acting inhumainly. Let's take a listen to what she had to say while justifying their decision....

Guest: Seth Mazibuko - COO at the Moral Regeneration Movement 

Guest:  Hassel Logart - Social Justice activist 

Guest: Mameti Sebei -  President of GEWUSA (He was one of the people who visited the mine on Saturday)

Last week so many of you agreed with Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Nchavheni when she said that the trapped illegal miners at a mine in Stilfontein. The news made headlines with human rights groups feeling that government is acting inhumainly. Let's take a listen to what she had to say while justifying their decision....
Guest: Seth Mazibuko - COO at the Moral Regeneration Movement 
Guest:  Hassel Logart - Social Justice activist 
Guest: Mameti Sebei -  President of GEWUSA (He was one of the people who visited the mine on Saturday)

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