Addressing the el niño crisis in southern africa: drought: Threatens millions in the sadc region

Guest: Dr Theo De Jager - Board Chair of Policy Research and Analysis at the Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Policy Analysis (FANRPAN) Southern Africa is in the grip of an urgent crisis with a record-breaking dry spell lasting over 30 days scorching eight countries - Angola, Botswana, Mad…

Understanding the rules and policies that underpin the awarding of honorary doctorates in South Africa

Guest: Dr Linda Meyer -  Education expert, and Managing Director of Rosebank College The practice of awarding honorary doctorates indeed carries a rich tradition, recognising individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their fields or society at large. However, controversies surrounding…

Nearly 136 million people in Africa live with hearing difficulties: tackling the crisis with a smartphone and an app

Guest: Dr Caitlin Frisby - Postdoctoral Researcher and Audiologist at The Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at UP In Africa, an estimated 136 million people are currently living with hearing loss, a figure expected to swell to 337 million by 2050.  This silent epidemic has prof…

Local Heart Surgeon Honoured with Prestigious International Award Recognising Work Done to Save Lives of South African Children Born with Congenital Heart Disease

Local Heart Surgeon Honoured with Prestigious International Award Recognising Work Done to Save Lives of South African Children Born with Congenital Heart Disease Guest: Dr. Wilhelm Lichtenberb, Founder of Young Hearts Africa The work of Young Hearts Africa, established in 2021, has to date provi…

#TuesdayTakeOver: Thulani Madondo

Guest: Thulani Madondo,Executive Director  - Kliptown Youth Program He is the co-founder and current executive director of the Kliptown Youth Program, A South African youth development organisation created to help young people from the informal settlement of Kliptown and surrounding communities. T…

MondayLecture : South Africa’s Constitutional Court at 30: a solid foundation but cracks are showing

Guest: Prof Hugh Corder, Professor Emeritus of Public Law at University of Cape Town

#INTERVIEW: The Milkor 380 UAV could revolutionise South Africa's defence industry

Guest: Daniel du Plessis,Marketing and Communications Director - Milkor

#INTERVIEW: Reintroducing death penalty will be ‘misplaced, dangerous’

Guest: Mary De Haas, Violence monitor in KZN, an honorary Research Fellow at the University of KZN’s School of Law and a member of the Navi Pillay Research Group on justice and human rights] The issue of the death penalty is a highly controversial one, with varying opinions on either reinstating …

The NEF and local business set to create 33 new jobs in East London village.

The NEF and local business set to create 33 new jobs in East London village. ZAD Hiring was established in 2014 by Mrs. Catherine Dunjwa, a Chartered Accountant by profession. The company currently hires out event furniture and décor items, provides floral arrangements for functions as well as déc…

Tuesday takeover: Pie-Pacifique Kabalira Uwase

Guest: Pie-Pacifique Kabalira Uwase, Director of PEM Afurika] Rwanda & University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2006 Rwandan born Pie-Pacifique left his home during the genocide at 14years to safety in Canada, he later found refuge in a country he now calls his home, South Africa, where he settled in Kwa-Zul…