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The department of Employment and Labour in Limpopo has deported a number of undocumented foreign nationals who were found working on the Polokwane Hospital site. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, the department's Principal Inspector for Occupational Health and Safety Bumani Maswanganye said what is concerning as well is that some subcontractors are allegedly violating labour laws that include failing to provide adequate personal protective equipment, paying below the prescribed minimum wage and failing to issue employment contracts and payslips.

Can your one residential property help you create wealth or do you need several properties that are commercial in order to really build wealth? Mpho Molefe and Jones Netshipise are joined by Broker and Owner of Remax, Phillip Schoeman to talk about builing wealth through property.

Mpho Molefe and Jones Nethsipise celebrate the Keo Rapetse Foundation for their Plant Production Skills Training Programme. The programme was introduced in the Mogoto community to equip unemployed youth with practical plant production skills. Learners have completed the theory assessment and are now applying their knowledge through practical training. They are joined by Penelope Mamabolo to tell them more about it.

Complexion, Nhlamulo and Mroks discuss with listeners WhatsApp’s upcoming username feature, which will allow users to connect without immediately sharing their phone numbers. The conversation looks at how the update could improve privacy, how WhatsApp usernames will work, and whether this new way of connecting could change how people communicate and identify each other on the platform.

Complexion Nhlamulo and Mroks, discuss with the case of a 47-year-old man from Boschkop who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly concealing his HIV status from his girlfriend. The conversation looks beyond the courtroom at the wider national and international conversation around HIV awareness, disclosure, trust and responsibility in relationships, while also considering how cases like this raise difficult questions about informed consent and the responsibility people have toward their partners.

Lepelle Northern Water has assured residents that the Giyani Water Treatment Plant is fully operational, and refurbishment work is continuing despite recent disruptions caused by a group of former workers protesting over alleged unpaid wages. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke,  Lepelle Northern Water spokesperson Joe Makhafola dismissed claims that the former workers had not been paid for 7 months and clarified that the workers were employed by a subcontractor to the main contractor and their contracts have since been terminated.

Egypt’s reported plans to phase out camel and horse rides at the Pyramids of Giza, looking at the debate around animal welfare and ethical tourism. The conversation asks listeners whether they would still visit the pyramids without the traditional rides and whether they believe phasing them out is the right decision.

Complexion, Nhlamulo and Mroks discuss the hidden financial cost of looking for a job, from spending money on data, transport, printing CVs and attending interviews to borrowing money just to keep applying. The conversation looks at the pressure young job seekers face when they have to spend money they do not have in the hope of securing employment, and whether the cost of job hunting is becoming an additional barrier for people already struggling to find work.

On this episode the team disscusses the pressure of comparing yourself to the standards and lifestyles constantly presented on social media. The conversation looks at how seeing other people’s achievements, relationships, lifestyles and seemingly perfect lives can affect the way we view our own progress, and whether chasing an online standard can leave people feeling like they are not doing enough.

The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it is saddened by the exclusion of organised labour representatives in the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. The council was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa and it is mandated to provide strategic leadership on the elimination of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, SAFTU's Nontobeko Luzipho who is the Deputy General Secretary said they do not believe that those who have been appointed have enough knowledge of how women are victimised in the workplace and they hope that the President will reconsider his decision.