Guest: Lindsay  Hopkins | KwaZulu-Natal Operations Manager  at SA Harvest

SA Harvest is a food rescue and hunger relief organization that made a massive impact in bringing relief to KZN at the time of the riots in July last year. They are stepping in once again to deliver food and essentials to those left destitute by the floods.  Africa is joined by Lindsay Hopkins, KwaZulu-Natal Operations Manager at SA Harvest to talk about the organization's call for urgent relief to assist residents in the coastal province. 

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Guest: Abel Esterhuyse | Associate Professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University

On Monday, The South African army said that it had deployed 10,000 troops to help the nation's east coast recover from storms that have claimed 443 lives and ravaged infrastructure.

Africa is joined by Professor Abel Esterhuyse, Head of the Department of Strategic Studies at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Military Science at the South African Military Academy to talk about what the assistance from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) would look like. 

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Guest: Liezel Van Der Westhuizen | Presenter at Talk Radio 702 / 567 CapeTalk

Seasoned fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen knows all about hydrating for workouts, outdoor activities and fitness events. Tune in as she discusses water containers, hydration packs Do's and Don'ts, and her tips for choosing and cleaning them all.

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Guest: Richard Walls, Professor of structural & fire engineering and Head of the Fire Engineering Research

Africa is joined by Richard Walls, Professor of structural & fire engineering and Head of the Fire Engineering Research to talk about how long it would take to fix the structural damages to buildings and infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal.

The coastal province has been hit by heavy rain in the last few days and has since been underwater.

EWN reported that KwaZulu-Natal authorities are counting the costs while homes, businesses, roads, bridges as well as electricity and water infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed.

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Guest: Muzi Mahlambi, spokesperson for KZN Education

Africa is joined by Muzi Mahlambi, Spokesperson for Kwazulu-Natal Education to get an update on how the department is assisting learners and parents during this time.

President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the coastal province on Wednesday and declared it a disaster area.  He assured residents that government would assist them to rebuild homes.

 

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Guest: Keith  Michael | CEO at Lebone Litho Printers

Africa is joined by Keith Michael, CEO at Lebone Litho Printers to talk about how Lebone Litho decided to uplift Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) by collaborating with independent bakkie owners and contractors to deliver the millions of school workbooks it prints to thousands of schools nationwide. Through this initiative, Lebone has been able to improve the lives of over 500 bakkie owners nationwide.

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Guest: Liezel Van Der Westhuizen | Presenter at Talk Radio 702 / 567 CapeTalk

Been wondering how you can positively inspire someone to get exercising? Tune in to our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen offering up her insight on the power of Peer Pressure in motivating people to workout, as well as discussing the line between positive and negative pressure. 

We've got tips too, on how you can start being a beacon of positive lifestyle motivation.

Don't miss this!

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Guest: Francois Engelbrecht, Professor of Climatology at the Global Change Institute

KwaZulu-Natal has been hit by some of the worst floods in years. Roads, houses, and vehicles were damaged in the process. Many residents had to flee their homes with just the clothes on their backs. 

 

Africa is joined by Francois Engelbrecht, Professor of Climatology at the Global Change Institute to talk about why the province has received so much rain in a short space of time. 

EWN reported yesterday that the death toll following heavy rain and major flooding in KwaZulu-Natal has risen to 45.

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Guests: Khosi  Baker | Acting Chief Operations Officer at Pikitup

             Margot  Ladouce |  Disposal branch manager at Urban  Waste Management                   Directorate at City of Cape Town

Africa is joined by Khosi Baker, Acting Chief Operations Officer at Pikitup in Johannesburg, and Margot Ladouce, Disposal branch manager at Urban Waste Management Directorate at the City of Cape Town to get some insights into the respective cities' landfill and waste management.

This comes after an interview we had with Leon Grobbelaar, President of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) who said that South Africa could possibly run out of landfill space in the next 5 years.

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Guest: Liezel Van Der Westhuizen | Presenter at Talk Radio 702 / 567 CapeTalk

Our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen discusses Aqua aerobics and the perks of water training. Don't miss the Land Vs. Water argument, tips on safe and fun ways to incorporate aqua fitness into your regiment, and so much more.

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