Sexual harassment is rife in our society, often it goes unnoticed because it’s become such a normal part of everyday life. Smash Afrika was joined by Mara Glennie – Founder & Director at the TEARS Foundation. She’ll be guiding us about sexual harassment and the subtle ways in which it manifests.

Gender roles are those things that are expected behaviours of people based on their biological sex. Largely, these are not genetic but learned behaviour created and maintained by the society we exist in. Our society, by and large, identifies deeply with those roles, but do they matter?
Smash was joined again by Nolwazi Tusini – Journalist & Gender Rights Activist, as well as, Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika, writer & editor.

Last week you heard our conversation as we spoke about male/masculine fragility. The conversation continues – now toxic masculinity is birthed by male fragility, but how can we redefine masculinity? Can masculinity be positive? Smash was joined by Nolwazi Tusini - Journalist & Gender Rights Activist, as well as, Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika - writer & editor

Often when it comes to gender-based violence the focus is on acts of physical assault, however, GBV can also come in the form of emotional abuse. In many cases, an emotionally abused person doesn’t even realise it, as it can be subtle and a lot of the times, thought to be a normal part of a romantic partnership. Smash was joined by a friend of the show Louis from Couples Help to chat about this.

He’s undoubtedly one of South Africa’s great exports and an incredible visual artist. Trevor Stuurman’s work speaks for itself and has seen him fly the flag high across the globe working with some of the world’s biggest stars and brands. He also recently worked with Beyonce on Black Is King. Smash recently got to sit down with him to chat about his career journey.

For our Trending Chats on Live At Night this women’s month, I want to put a spotlight and take a deeper look at how we, men, can change our behaviour to make our society a safe and auspicious environment for women. Terms like toxic masculinity & male fragility keep coming up in the discourse, but what do they mean? And how can they help in pursuit of a gender just society. I’m joined by guests that will help us navigate through this conversation – Nolwazi Tusini, Journalist & Gender Rights Activist, as well as, Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika, she’s a writer and editor.

Consensual sex can be enjoyable for all parties and it’s a natural part of human life. However when it is not consensual, sex will leave a lot of pain and trauma for someone who was an unwitting participant in a sexual act. There’s more to consent than someone, in most cases a woman, saying no, it is a bit crazy that we have to have this conversation, but clearly we need revisit it. Smash spoke to Mara Glennie from the TEARS Foundation

Smash caught up with Tebogo Mogola – Founder of Sneaker Exchange – chatting all things sneaker culture in 2020 South Africa. We find out about the business model behind sneaker exchange, and what propels the culture in S.A.

The last few weeks saw rapper, Kanye West, who is known to be bipolar, have a manic episode that exploded on social media. This highlighted the lack of knowledge many of us have when it comes to mental illnesses and even more, how to relate and interact with people who are dealing with mental illnesses. Joining me now is Clinical Psychologist – Maritza Lubbe to educate us on this topic.

The Covid-19 pandemic lead to the shutting down of the economy, which saw many companies shutting down, while others were forced to retrench staff. Because of this, many young people have found themselves needing to move back in with their parents because of their loss of income. Smash had conversation with Registered Counsellor - Kea Mbewe.