5 Mid Mornings

Association for the Physically Disabled_Greater Johannesburg (APD)Inclusivity in the workplace must be the concern of all institutions and in this episode of YB5 we are joined by Social Work Supervisor Meriam Malatji who tells us about APD's efforts to ensure that it happens. Along with eradicating stigma, the Association for the Physically Disabled is offering Home Based care services and a wheelchair rental service to individuals and businesses.

What’s one hard truth about friendships that you’ve had to accept?

If you say something while angry and "in the heat of the moment" you can never take it back. Those are your true feelings.

What’s a piece of advice that sounds super cliche or overused, but it's 100% true?

At the age of 18 we should cancel gift giving, its too expensive!

What’s a mistake you keep making, even though you know better? And you always end up regretting it

In a conversation about the role of active fatherhood in combating GBV, Founder and Managing Director at SMF, Sylvester Mashilo also highlights the origin story of the Fatherhood Run as inspired by Tata Mandela's story. The Sylvester Mashilo Foundation's Mentorship Program encourages brotherhood and social fatherhood as a means to address toxic masculinity and re-imagine the male identity.

What's your best dad-joke

Your career is much more important than your relationships.

In this episode we learn about an organization turning waste into wonder as Amazeballs spokesperson, Tracy Jones joins us for a conversation about sustainability. We get a better understanding of their partnership with Grow ECD in their efforts to build play furniture for different schools around the country. Tracy encourages listeners to be on the lookout for the Amazeballs bins distributed at several padel and sports clubs around the country to make this mission possible.