Vulnerability is like a stew that gets cooked in a dark corner, everyone has
their own pot to cook yet no one ask how long the pot has been cooking for.
Nobody stand up proudly to taste the stew, only few people knowns about
the main ingredients and it shall remain as that. After sometime the short trips
to the dark corners start to take a tall on us, we disguise it with an external
feature. Everyone celebrates the new accomplishment yet they know that it
is a plaster to the cracks. Eventually the plasters gives-in, the fire is too much
to tolerate, every little thing is destroyed. Shame and fear takes over, the
circle of blame and regret gets larger.

Guest: Tshidi Pila - Life Coach and Founder and Managing Director of Imperative Transformation Journey

A new limited-edition coin featuring a dinosaur will be released in South Africa in 2020. The coin marks a new chapter in the award-winning Natura series.

Finance minister, Tito Mboweni recently confirmed that a new 2020 Natura series collectible coin will be released in South Africa next year and it features nothing other than dinosaurs!
The South African Mint, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), reports that a new chapter in the award-winning Natura series began with the introduction of the paleontology theme in 2018, in recognition of South Africa’s significance to this field and study of plant and animal fossils.

Guest: Richard Stone - Head of Product Development at SA Mint

It's sometimes hard to find words that can effectively address the mental health crisis we are facing as the youth of South Africa.
Much has been said and written about the state of mental health in our country, and young people have implored the state, private entities and communities to prioritise mental health, particularly that of the youth.

During this Mental Health Awareness Month, and in particular on World Mental Health Day on Thursday, I’d like to reflect on the experiences of many young people in South Africa today by relating something of my own struggle with mental illness.

Guest: Fanelesibonge Ndebele – Final Year LLB Student at Stellenbosch University

Charity Mkone - Clinical Psychologist

Joy Chiang - runs SOLOS (Survivors of Loved Ones Suicide)

PinkDrive NPC, a health sector NGO, was founded in 2009 by Ms. Noelene Kotschan, on the premise that “Early detection will help prolong a life.”

PinkDrive’s cardinal purpose is to contribute meaningfully towards preventing as many people as it can, from succumbing to breast, cervical, prostate and testicular cancer. It’s primary focus is on citizens without access to reasonable care for these conditions, and who reside in areas where health services do not reach.

Guest: Sister Lorraine Garsons - Pink Drive

In a number of developing countries, and regions of developing countries, where significant reductions in stunting have been achieved, Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) have been central to these countries’ stunting reduction strategies. Countries like Peru and Brazil where significant reductions in stunting have been achieved, Community Healthcare Workers have been central to these countries’ stunting reduction strategies. South Africa already has a strong workforce of 60 000 CHWs that are already entering the homes and interacting with families. How can we best use them in our fight to reduce stunting?

Guest: Dr Kopano Matlwa Mabaso - Executive Director at Grow Great
Community Health workers

The Triggerfish 10-second Animation Challenge, supported by Goethe-Institut, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and The Walt Disney Company, is now open for entries.

Aspiring animators across Africa have until Thursday, 31 October 2019 to create 10-second character animations, then post them to Facebook with the tag @triggerfishacademy.

Guest: Stuart Forrest - CEO of Triggerfish Animation Studios

iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Route 67 Art Route
Table Mountain National Park
Isandlwana battlefield
Kruger National Park
Cradle of Humankind
The Blyde River Canyon.

Guest: Paul Ash – Travel Writer for Sunday Times

This week on 9 Oct John would have celebrated his 79th birthday. Interestingly he shares his birthdate with his younger of his two sons, Sean Lennon.

Most famously known as one of the members of The Beatles, arguably the greatest band ever. Factually the highest selling band of all time. The Beatles also hold the record for band with most numbers ones on the billboard Hot 100 chart.

John’s songwriting partnership with Paul Mcartney is widely recognized as one of the greatest. In the early days of the Beatles circa 1963, they could do nothing wrong. There most successful hit being ‘She Loves You’

Guest: RJ Benjamin – Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, composer, vocal coach, musical director and producer

Mamela Nyamza is a performance artist, dancer and choreographer born and raised in Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa.

Nyamza was trained in dance at the Zama Dance School under the Royal Academy of Dance (Cape Town, South Africa). She furthered her studies at Pretoria Dance Technikon where she obtained a National Diploma in Ballet (Pretoria, South Africa). In 1998 she received a scholarship to study dance at the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre (New York, USA). Thereafter, she joined the State Theatre Dance Company (South Africa) and participated in national and international performances. Nyamza also attended choreography workshops at the Vienna International Dance Festival. She also received ballet training from Martin Schonberg at the Pact Dance Company (Pretoria, South Africa), attended African Dance workshops by Jamaine Acogny (Soweto, South Africa), and studied a dance course at Sadler’s Wells Theatre (London, United Kingdom).

Guest: Ms. Mamela Nyamza - Deputy Artistic Director at The State Theatre, performance artist, dancer and choreographer

South Africa’s new e-visa system is launching in November – here’s what you need to know

South Africa will trial a new e-visa system in November, making it easier for tourists to enter the country thanks to the online capture of visa applications and biometric information.

Speaking to BusinessTech, Department of Home Affairs spokesperson Siya Qoza said that the pilot aims to test the resilience of the system, with the department already holding successful trials in a controlled environment.

Guest: Minister Aaron Motsoaledi – Minister of Home Affairs