A global health ranking has identified South Africa as the unhealthiest country in the world. The ranking is based on 10 measures: healthy life expectancy, blood pressure, blood glucose (diabetes risk), obesity, depression, happiness, alcohol use, tobacco use, inactivity (too little exercise), and government spending on healthcare. The statistics show that South Africans, between the ages of 30 and 70 have a 26 percent probability of dying from cardiovascular disease, cancer or diabetes.

GUEST: Dr Yogan Pillay, who is the Deputy Director-General at the National Department of Health. He is responsible for key healthcare programmes including HIV, AIDS, STIs, TB, maternal and child health.

A global health ranking has identified South Africa as the unhealthiest country in the world. The ranking is based on 10 measures: healthy life expectancy, blood pressure, blood glucose (diabetes risk), obesity, depression, happiness, alcohol use, tobacco use, inactivity (too little exercise), and government spending on healthcare. The statistics show that South Africans, between the ages of 30 and 70 have a 26 percent probability of dying from cardiovascular disease, cancer or diabetes. GUEST: Dr Yogan Pillay, who is the Deputy Director-General at the National Department of Health. He is responsible for key healthcare programmes including HIV, AIDS, STIs, TB, maternal and child health.

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Why are South Africans so unhealthy?

This morning Bryan talks about how everyone has a different interpretation of the meaning of risk. What is it the correct one then and what does he advise? He now joins us on the line to explain…

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

This morning Bryan talks about how everyone has a different interpretation of the meaning of risk. What is it the correct one then and what does he advise? He now joins us on the line to explain&hellip;
Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley &amp; Associates (Pty) Limited

Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch

We speak to the Association of Communication and Technology, a body that represents the country's major cellphone networks. They are raising concerns about ICASA’s proposed satellite services licencing network that is seeking a policy review of the Electronic Communications Act. They (ACT) say that they are advocating for sustainable competition, fair regulation and improved access to connectivity which they say directly affects consumers and the bigger economic contribution. To get an understanding of what they do as a body and also what they are calling for which will benefit us too as consumers, we are joined by…

Guest: Nomvuyiso Batyi - CEO of the Association of Communication and Technology. They are the body that represents the major cellphone networks

 

We speak to the Association of Communication and Technology, a body that represents the country's major cellphone networks. They are raising concerns about ICASA&rsquo;s proposed satellite services licencing network that is seeking a policy review of the Electronic Communications Act. They (ACT) say that they are advocating for sustainable competition, fair regulation and improved access to connectivity which they say directly affects consumers and the bigger economic contribution. To get an understanding of what they do as a body and also what they are calling for which will benefit us too as consumers, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Nomvuyiso Batyi - CEO of the Association of Communication and Technology. They are the body that represents the major cellphone networks
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ACT concerned about ICASA’s

That was the voice of late Adv George Bizoz, Anti-apartheid stalwart and human rights lawyer followed by a song called ‘unizima lomthwalo’ by Mayibuye which is part of songs that were sung in exile by the then ANC activists in the 70s. The month of March in our country is marked as Human Rights Month because of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre which left 69 people dead. This year also marks 70 years of the 1955 Congress of the People, a gathering in Kliptown of people from different race groups discussing the kind of future South Africa they would like to see for all who live in it. That gathering produced the Freedom Charter which translated to the Constitution we have today.

Guest: Lloyd Kuveya - Deputy Director of the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.

Guest: Sarah Motha – Strategy Manager at Black Womxn Caucus

That was the voice of late Adv George Bizoz, Anti-apartheid stalwart and human rights lawyer followed by a song called &lsquo;unizima lomthwalo&rsquo; by Mayibuye which is part of songs that were sung in exile by the then ANC activists in the 70s. The month of March in our country is marked as Human Rights Month because of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre which left 69 people dead. This year also marks 70 years of the 1955 Congress of the People, a gathering in Kliptown of people from different race groups discussing the kind of future South Africa they would like to see for all who live in it. That gathering produced the Freedom Charter which translated to the Constitution we have today.
Guest: Lloyd Kuveya - Deputy Director of the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.
Guest:&nbsp;Sarah Motha &ndash; Strategy Manager at Black Womxn Caucus

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