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  • Operation Bobbi Bear - helping sexually abused children
    It has been quite the year and a half for so many organisations in South Africa. But imagine those that do not get help or funding, the NGOs - how bad is it for them?
    Operation Bobbi Bear are a NGO in KZN that help sexually abused children in KZN with their cases and further sexual education.
    Unfortunately with the COVID-19 and KZN unrest they have suffered a great deal in trying to keep their doors open.
    Take a listen as we speak to the CEO, Eureka Olivier
    9 min
  • Try this: Saccadic masking in front of your mirror.
    Another weekday morning, another DKS morning. Another Get Fact'd excerpt.
    Today's facts by Darren Maule are as follows:
    The Lapland town of Salla, the coldest in Finland, put in a request to host the Summer Olympics in 2032 to raise awareness of climate change.
    Saccadic masking is the process by which the brain edits out the motion of our eyes. Look in a mirror, first at one eye and then the other. You won’t be able to see your eyes move but an observer standing next to you will.
    In early 19th century English boxing slang a fist was a mitten, a hard dumpling, a famble, a daddle or an auctioneer (because it knocked things down).
    4 min
  • Where did Keri Miller's voice go?
    Good Mauling!
    The last Monday of August 2021.The team have had an interesting weekend.
    Sky and the baby mama were out and about in the city.
    Darren Maule indoors with the Kelly-Maule girls
    And Keri Miller was out at Manyoni Resort camping.
    But she's back with a hoarse voice. Take a listen what happened.
    4 min
  • The Umhlanga whale tail benches get the #DKSApproves stamp of approval
    The team each share one item which they feel deserves to be hyped and recognised.
    Darren Maule #DKSApproved the famous Swedish that are making a return very soon. If you love 'Mamma-Mia! then take a listen to this.
    Keri Miller #DKSApproved the #Unshaken Podcast Series which was airing all week. It has been quite insightful especially the Sexuality episode.
    Sky #DKSApproved the benches at Umhlanga
    5 min
  • The glow sticks at parties were initiallyfor something so much more serious.
    Get Fact'd with Darren Maule sees him share facts that you are lessl likely to find anywhere else with the rest of the team.
    In today's facts you will learn that:
    -130BC, the soil in China lack something special which helped the horse's feet/hooves.
    - You also learn that the buying your shoes was an entirely different process that included an x-ray
    - The glow sticks we used at our parties were not made for the parties but rather a much more serious task in a serious setting.
    Take a listen to get all of these facts completed.
    5 min
  • "I got my J&J vaccine but now I want the Pfizer vaccines" - Prof Tulio advises
    Prof Tulio de Oliveira joins us from KRISP at UKZN, he is one of the world’s top virologists, virus hunters and bioinformaticians.
    In today's session with the good Professor answers the questions:
    - Is it really possible to create herd immunity with the vaccines?
    - We know the vaccine is effective against death and hospitalisation, but are your chances to carry and transmit the virus also less?
    - How long does the virus stay on goods?
    - Why do people test positive once they have had their first vaccination 2-3 weeks later
    You'll then find out what happens if you want to have both the jabs J&J and Pfizer vaccine
    9 min

About East Coast Breakfast

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The East Coast Radio Breakfast Show is a fun, and hyperlocal radio show that will captivate and entertain you. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Darren Maule, Sky Tshabalala and Carmen Reddy, the show offers a delightful blend of humour, wit, and insightful commentary on current affairs, life in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and glimpses into their personal lives.