Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy and today we understand and learn more about epilepsy.
Guest: Professor Girish Modi -Healthcare practitioner, specialising as a Neurologist
Guest : Sandra Pohl - Assistant Director for Epilepsy SA Natasha

Over the period government will convene a series of dialogues on violence against women and children to focus on the problem, discuss the causes and to find appropriate solutions. Through the dialogue sessions government will interact with community members who experience violence and abuse.

Guest: Khusela Diko - Spokesperson to President Cyril Ramaphosa

A lot has been happening this week, from The DA electing a new Interim Leader to the SAA Strike and Trevoh Noah being nominated for a grammy award. We get a round up of all the weeks’ top stories. This is a mixture of Political and Entertainment stories.
Guest: Nelisa Ngqulana – Managing Director of Of PR Trendz ZA

Guest: Sma Dlamini
The first annual Mpumalanga Cap Classique & Champagne Festival “Sparkles of Bubbles in Mbombela” will be the premier annual event that caters to thousands of influential business men and women, government officials, upward mobile individuals, newsmakers, celebrities, trend-setters and media in a world-class event that will offer a showcase of all things beautiful.

Guest: Luzuko Koti - Director of Communications at the Nelson Mandela Foundation

The theme which the Chief Justice will speak to is Constitutionalism as an instrument for transformation. The Foundation is mindful of the fact that constitutionalism can be (and has been) utilised as a sophisticated instrument for protecting power, privilege and property. How can it become an instrument for deep and sustainable change? What is meant by justice and equity in 2019 South Africa?

HospiceWits is set to host its annual Tree of Light Ceremony on Sunday, 24th November 2019, at the Johannesburg Zoo
The popular family event raises funds for the treatment of patients with a life threatening illness. This is the perfect occasion for family and friends to unite under a canopy of stars, as the sun goes down and the lights on the tree are lit and illuminate our hearts

Guest: Dr Craig Howes -Medical Doctor with a primary interest in palliative care. Doctor at the HospiceWits Inpatient unit.

A water crisis in the town of Graaff-Reinet has seen the Nqweba Dam run dry, leaving behind an overpowering stench of dead fish while residents fight for water. The humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has now intervened and is sending trucks of water, tankers, a drilling machine. Doug Stern is a sheep and cattle farmer in the Graaff-Reinet area

Guest: Doug Stern - President of Agri SA Eastern Cape, he is also A sheep and cattle farmer in the Graaff-Reinet

Guest: Dr Haley McEwen has a PhD in Sociology and is currently Research Coordinator at the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies.
Three organisations are calling on civil society to mobilise a boycott of the new Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) material. They argue that the content violates traditional Christian values and is dangerous to children.

Guest: Marius Reitz –General Manager for Africa at Luno

The financial sector regulator has issued a stern warning to stay away from Karatbars, a multilevel marketing company that is offering “investments” to South African consumers via WhatsApp.

SKELETONS AND CLOSETS: HOW ONE UNIVERSITY REBURIED THE DEAD
Guest: Professor Loretta Feris, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Transformation – she will provide an overview on the process (how and when the skeleton were brought to UCT, how was it discovered that they are unethically acquired, what steps UCT did to locate descendants, etc)
Guest: Professor Simon Hall – he will speak on the archaeology following the study at the cemetery and on the disturbed graves
Guest: PhD candidate Kathryn Smith (Liverpool John Moores University) – she will speak on the facial reconstruction process