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Employees of the University of South Africa have reached a breaking point due to intense workload and other unfavourable working conditions at the institution. This has been revealed by a survey conducted by Solidarity which says it has called on the government to urgently intervene. Solidarity’s Anique Niemand who is the organisation's Network Organiser for Professional Sector has told Nghamula Chauke that some employees are already suffering from mental breakdown and one of the solutions that can be implemented is to have the institution providing extra support to lessen the workload on employees.

Attorney Camila Moabelo from Mohuba and Partners spoke with Hlekani about what a citizen's arrest is, when it can legally be made, and what ordinary people are allowed and not allowed to do under South African law. Moabelo explained that while a citizen's arrest is legal, it can only be carried out under specific conditions set out in the law.

The monetary limit for Small Claims Courts has increased from R20 000 to R30 000, allowing more South Africans to resolve civil disputes without the burden of costly legal processes. Mpho Molefe and Jones Netshipise are joined by Tumo Seroka, an Associate at Everton Dankuru Attorneys to outline some of the things you need to know before taking someone to the small claims court.

Jones Netshipise and Mpho Molefe hear an elevator pitch from Charles Dikgole. He is the founder of Lekgoboko Trading and his pitch focuses on their Mobile Toilet Hire business. They offer plastic- flush, non-flush toilets and VIP toilets for all events. They are also joined by Business Coach, Dr Lucas Moloi to give him pointers on his pitch.

Every last Friday of the month, King Bash invites an upcoming artist to join him and share why they love the music. In this edition, he is joined in studio by an emerging Afro pop and dance hall artist from Tshikota in Louis Trichardt who goes by the name Masilo Rathokolo but the streets know him as BYG. BYG speaks on how he fell in love with music, what inspires his craft, and why he chose the genre he is pursuing. Pursuing any career has challenges, and He shares with us what his challenges were and how he has managed to overcome them. Catch up on this podcast and be in the know!

In this podcast, King Bash is joined on the line by Our resident motoring journalist, Prashirwin Naidu, who shares his driving impressions and tells us whether the refreshed MU-X has what it takes to stand out as a capable everyday family SUV. As always, the conversation is wrapped up with a Motoring Tip of the Week. Catch up on this podcast and be in the know!

On this week's Health segment, Hlekani started the month by talking about women's health. The discussion focused on hormonal imbalance, a condition that many women have experienced or heard about. She was joined by obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Simon Mothiba from Dr's MS and NE Mothiba Mother and Child Clinic. He explained that changes in hormone levels are a normal part of life and often happen naturally as women get older. He also shared helpful advice on understanding hormonal changes and knowing when they may need medical attention.

On this Money Power, Mpho Molefe and Jones Netshipise are joined by Leonie van Pletzen, CEO of the Credit Association of South Africa to talk about consumer protection on Buy Now Pay Later platforms. We know that these platforms present access to things some people wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford, but there’s the issue of consumer protection – how protected is the consumer when they use these platforms which are growing exponentially.

As Winter slowly comes to an end, there has been a matcha movement all over social media. Different opinions and feelings around how it tastes and this debate made us want to try it as well. Mpho Molefe and Jones Netshipise are in studio with Daniel van Reyneveld, the owner of Plato Polokwane about the different types of matcha

There are always some careers that some people say they will never date because of the certain stereotypes that are attached to that profession, some people say they wouldn’t date people in finance because they are stingy with money, some say they wouldn’t date DJs because they are players and others say no to Doctors because they are always on call. And that is the question King Bash asks the listeners of the Capricorn Adventure, "Is there a profession you feel you wouldn’t want to date because of some stereotypes attached to it and do you feel it is fair to diminish one’s entire being to what they do from 9 to 5?". Catch up on this podcast and be in the know!