Siyolise Nyondo is a double bassist who has played for various orchestras including the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra. She is also involved with the music education organisation MIAGI (Music Is A Great Investment). They are preparing to play at the closing concert of a music festival in Frankfurt in Germany. Siyolise braved the windy wet weather to pop in at the Fine Music Radio studios to talk to Otto van der walt about the wonderful work the organisation is doing as well as the upcoming tour.

In this 10 minute short, Vanessa Levenstein chats to Rachel Kolisi and Zibu Sithole, authors of Falling Forward: For Every Woman Who’s Had to Start Again. This Book Choice short is brought to you by Exclusive Books.

AI meets IFA

Henry van Deventer - Head of Omni-Channel Advice at Liberty

We’ve had a really distinguished choral conductor in Town with the Cape Town Philharmonic. NICHOLAS CHALMERS is one of the leading conductors in the UK and he conducted two concerts with the CPO, including Mendelssohn’s Lobegesang. Rodney Trudgeon caught up with him for an interview for People of Note.

Nicholas Chalmers on People of Note this week. Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP and their production of The Rocky Horror Show is pulling in the crowds at the Theatre On The Bay.

Classic Wine with Carrie Adams

Carrie Adams and Rianie Strydom (Cavalli wine estate)

JSE SME Rise Enterprise Acceleration Programme

Vuyo Lee, Director: Marketing & Corporate Affairs, JSE

Role of ETFs

Simon Brown

Commander Leon Steyn of the South African Naval Museum and the Submarine Museum updates us on these two Simonstown Museums and the SA Naval Festival

Today’s Diary on FMR, Friday, 17 April, 2026 was presented by Mike Mills. The guests he interviewed were:-

•June Webber, representing the Waterfront Canal Challenge

•Victoria Ferreira (Singer), representing the Then&Now tour and album launch

•Chris Bingham (Producer), representing Puttin' on The Ritz - Let the magic begin!

•Pamela Kierman (wife of Sean Kierman), representing the WindWorx Symphonic Wind Ensemble

•Jack Fillery (Owner/Director), representing the Tomjachu Bush Retreat Trail Run

•In Arts Round Up, Philip Todres talks to Commander Leon Steyn of the South African Naval Museum

Brand USA losing its lustre?

Cobie LeGrange, founder of Rexsolom Invest