Guest: Leon  Grobbelaar | President at Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)

Africa is joined by Leon Grobbelaar, President at Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) to talk about the country possibly running out of landfill space.

Leon says that the lack of future planning will soon be one of the major concerns that towns and cities will have to deal with. He added that the last time the cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane licensed or constructed a new landfill, was in the late 1980’s and early 1990's, and even those are filling up at an alarming rate.

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Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola  | Spokesperson  at Numsa

Africa is joined by Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, Spokesperson for the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to get an update on the bargaining conference that got underway yesterday. The metalworkers union and all bargaining officials in various sectors met to prepare and consolidate demands as part of preparations for wage talks.

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Guest: Carol Weaving | MD at Africa Travel Week

The 2022 Africa Travel Week got underway yesterday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre ( CTICC ) yesterday focusing on inbound and outbound markets for leisure tourism, luxury travel, LGBTQ+ travel, economic development, investment and the MICE/business travel sector as well as travel technology.

Africa is joined by Carol Weaving, MD at Africa Travel Week to talk about what visitors can expect at the expo.

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

Tune in as our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen, discusses dangers of dry scooping., as well as the alternatives out there for those keen on pre-workouts and getting their next fitness scoop.

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Guest: Deon Van Zyl | Chairman at Western Cape Property Development Forum 

Africa is joined by Deon Van Zyl, Chairman of  Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) to talk about how urbanisation is adding to the request for real estate across all property sectors. Deon says that the main causes of this is natural population increase and rural to urban migration. 

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

Our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen discussed how former rugby player and current fitness entrepreneur Yanga Ngcayisa lost 34kgs in 6 months, AND what a rugby and card game has to do with it.

Be inspired to move, plan, and win at fitness and health, now!

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Guest: Jan De Koning | Editor at Rugby365.Com

Africa is joined by Jan De Koning, Managing Editor Rugby365.com to chat about the DHL Stormers vs the Vodacom Bulls game taking place this Saturday at the Cape Town stadium.

First live sporting event that will have spectators.

 

Stormers coach John Dobson has made four changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's United Rugby Championship (URC) derby against the Bulls in Cape Town.

Kick-off is at 14h00

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Guest: Stafanie De Saude-Darbandi, Immigration law expert 

Africa is joined by Stafanie De Saude-Darbandi, Immigration law expert to reflect on the issue of immigration in South Africa.

 

The Department of international relations and co-operation (Dirco) minister, Doctor Naledi Pandor, speaking to the media yesterday saying that "violence against foreign nationals cannot be tolerated.

 

There has been a recent increase in violence against foreign nationals in the country and Dr Pandor, pleading with African countries to strengthen their economies to discourage citizens from migrating as most of the foreign national living here are form neighbouring countries.

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Guest: Emile  Gouws | Founder at I Have A Voice NPO

The month of April is observed as Autism Awareness Month and aims is to take measures to raise awareness about persons with autism throughout the world.

Africa is joined by Emile Gouws, Founder of the NPO I Have a Voice to talk about why he decide to start the NPO. As someone living with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), he was diagnosed with it at the age of three and half years.

He is a specialist Educator, NEC member of Autism South Africa, Executive Committee member of the Commonwealth Disabled Peoples forum, autism self-advocate and Senior Advisor of ICDL.

He is a final year PhD student sharing experiences as a student on the Autism Spectrum, with the aim to make Universities more inclusive. 

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

Entries have opened for a variety of open water swimming events aimed at the whole family and, our resident fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen gives the lowdown. Tune in to catch the event details, benefits of this fitness fun, and even some insider insights into the kind of training an everyday person like Liezel does for such events. 

Don't miss this!

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