Carol Ofori

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, which is International Human Rights Day.

The theme this year is “30 Years of Advancing Collective Action to End Violence Against Women and Children”.

This year’s campaign emphasises addressing the root causes of GBVF, promoting positive masculinity, promoting gender equity and creating economic opportunities for women and children.

Just looking at the numbers, more than 2,500 women and children were killed in the country between April and September this year.

So, to discuss GBV in South Africa, and whether or not we’re making any progress in our fight against it, Carol Ofori spoke to Interventions Supervisor at TEARS FOUNDATION Kavya Swaminathan.

In this week's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, philanthropist, chartered accountant and the CEO of iThemba Lethu Home in Durban, Melissa Leslie joined Carol Ofori in studio.

Popular Durban General Practitioner Dr Devarshni Reddy joins Carol Ofori in studio to talk all things diabetes on World Diabetes Day.

Black Friday is the perfect time for online scammers to take advantage of innocent consumers looking for a good deal. And, it doesn't matter how savvy or clever we think we are, absolutely anyone can fall victim. So, once again Carol Ofori spoke to Dr Jaco du Toit, who is a Lecturer at Akademia and a Research Associate of the University of Johannesburg.

In this week's edition of Women Crush Wednesday with Carol Ofori, she hosted multiple business owner and entrepreneur Vumile Magasela. Vumile started out selling food at a taxi rank and now owns a successful restaurant in Durban, among many other businesses.

In light of the recent incident with Shashi Naidoo and her bank accounts being emptied after her phone was stolen, Carol Ofori decided to speak to a cybersecurity expert to find out firstly, how the thieves managed to get into her banking apps and also how we can protect ourselves and prevent the same thing happening to us. On the line with Carol is Dr Jaco du Toit, who is a Lecturer at Akademia and a Research Associate of the University of Johannesburg.

In order to get an understanding of the US Elections from a South African's perspective and also to find out how they compare with elections here, Carol Ofori spoke to good friend and former East Coast Radio colleague, Zane Derbyshire, who emigrated to Atlanta a few years ago.

Barbie’s first-ever Diwali doll was launched in South Africa on Wednesday, in collaboration with top Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre, and just in time the celebration of the Festival of Lights.

The beautiful doll was inspired by Dongre’s iconic designs, and is part of an initiative by Barbie South Africa to highlight diversity and cultural representation.

Media personality and entrepreneur Kriya Gangiah, was part of the launch in Pretoria this week, so Carol simply had to get her on the line!

Joining Carol Ofori in studio today to talk all things teenagers and mental health are 16-year-old Dayika and 19-year-old Yariv, who are both ambassadors for the Umhlanga Woman’s Associated Mental Health programme for the youth. They’ve both been through a lot as young people and have a story to tell and lots of advice for anyone else struggling with their mental health.

It's a special edition of Women Crush Wednesday with Carol Ofori as she discusses all things Diwali and fashion. Joining Carol in studio is Jerusha from one of South Africa's largest and most loved retailers of saris, Jayshree's Rivaz.