Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja

Psoriasis occurs when skin cells quickly rise from their origin below the surface of the skin and pile up on the surface before they have a chance to mature. Usually this movement (also called turnover) takes about a month, but in psoriasis it may occur in only a few days.

Born in 1949 in Bemoni in South Africa, Ismail Mohamed-Jan – better known as Pops Mohamed – may be South Africa’s most versatile musician. He first played the guitar and keyboard then turned to traditional music from various lands, especially South Africa. He plays ancient instruments like the thumb-piano, kora and didgeridoo but also experiments with the newest technology, always in the service of music.

This afternoon Nicol discussed tyre replacements on permanent 4x4s after he received a letter of a Mercedes ML owner where a tyre shop insisted that he replaces all four tyres at the same time rather than just two as otherwise it will put strain on the drivetrain…

In the African context beads play a very important role. In African societies all over the continent beads have become a proud expression of cultural values over the centuries since they were first introduced by foreign traders and today they are much more than an adornment for clothes. 

This week Nicol Louw took calls from listeners seeking advice on trading in their vehicles and how to run a successful car workshop. He also assisted listeners with their car problems

Azania speaks to author and columnist about his latest column on the weird and wonderful things children say

Azania profiles Mind Dynamix; a neuro-scientific profiling instrument whose multiple purposes also includes fitting the right people into the right positions where they can excel with CEO and founder Dr. Melodie de Jager

Child witnesses are required to participate in legal processes, yet our legal systems aren’t designed to take their needs into account. Azania speaks to Dr Karen Muller, Chief executive of the Child Witness Institute, a small non-profit that fights for the rights and dignity of children in the criminal justice system.

Azania speaks to Dr. Chandre Gould, Senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Studies about what drives and sustains high levels of violence in a society.

speaks to Dr Colinda Linde, cognitive behaviour therapy clinical psychologist, about excessive daydreaming. spending more than half your day with your mind wandering to the point that it disrupts your life can be ‘maladaptive daydreaming’.