It is International Day of Persons with Disability and The
Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu - in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is launching the Disability Empowerment and Mainstreaming Guidelines.

GUEST: MS. HENDRIETTA BOGOPANE – ZULU : Deputy Minister of Social Development

Tomorrow is International Day for Persons with Disabilities; observed annually on 3rd December and aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development...In South Africa, people with disabilities face multiple forms of discrimination in various social spheres, including in respect of access to health care services, employment and education.

Guest: Ntshavheni Netshituni – President Of Blind SA and President SA Braille Authority

Guest: Edwina Makgamatha - Founder and Chairperson of Thusanang Enabling Support Services and Thuso Ke Botho
(Edwina is on a wheelchair due to a motor vehicle accident)

Guest: Bernadette Rigney : Award Winning Entrepreneur & Owner of Fability. Bernadette, was born with a rare condition called Arthrogryposis, which limits the range of motion in her hands and legs.

Soweto Theatre wishes to join in the rest of South Africa as we shed a spotlight on this national crisis during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children with a performance art offering, The Red Femicyle production which started yesterday, 01 December 2020 and ends tonight. (2 December)

Guest: Princess Zinzi Mhlongo – The Red Femicyle Producer

Ethiopia’s nearly month-long war against rebellious northern forces may be transforming into a guerrilla conflict, experts said on Tuesday, even though federal troops declared victory after capturing the Tigrayan regional capital at the Ethiopia’s weekend.

Guest: Mr. Ibrahim Deen - Researcher at the Afro Middle East Centre

Joyce Piliso-Seroke was born in Crown Mines, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) on 11 July 1933 (now 87). She completed her matric at Kilnerton High School in Pretoria. She holds a BA degree and a diploma in Communication. Upon completion she went to the University of Fort Hare.

GUEST: Joyce Piliso-Seroke – Former Chairperson of the Commission on Gender Equality from 1999 to 2007. In 2008 she was conferred to South Africa's national Order of the Baobab in Gold, for her contributions to "freedom, development, reconstruction and the struggle for gender equality" in South Africa.

Guest: Professor Barney Pityana

This year South Africa’s 1.4 million Indian Community is observing 160 years since the first contingent of 342 Indian indentured labourers arrived in Durban. More than 200 000 migrated to SA between 1860 and 1911, creating the biggest concentration of Indians outside mainland India.

Guest: Kiru Naidoo - Writer and Local Historian

The impact has led to closures of companies accompanied by big job losses and high levels of social hardships. The North West Provincial Government is hosting an engagement session with the industry leaders to assess the impact of Covid-19 on the economy of the province and come up with integrated interventions and plans to reconstruct and revive the economy of the Province across the key sectors of the economy, today at Sun City, Pilanesberg.

GUEST: PREMIER JOB MOKGORO – PREMIER OF THE NORTH WEST

The UK has supported South Africa’s COVID19 response in a number of ways. In September 2020 the UK made a contribution of £2.15m (R50m) to South Africa’s Solidarity Fund. This forms part of the UK’s international COVID19 response and recovery efforts, and signals their support for the Solidarity Fund as an independent, South African run initiative.

GUEST: NIGEL CASEY – British High Commissioner

2 years ago Thousands of women embarked on protest action on 1ST of August across South Africa to protest the scourge of gender-based violence. Women from all walks of life used the start of the country’s Women’s Month to demonstrate their frustration and anger at the increasing levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.

GUEST: ZINTLE OLAYI – Total Shutdown Movement Spokesperson

Tessa Doom writes:
“It is not money but leadership that will improve the prospects for success in reducing youth unemployment. To date, South Africa does not have a clear strategy for enabling youth to transition successfully from education to economic participation.

The wide range of societal efforts are happening void of an end goal and clear measures of success. Currently, programmes can approach youth employment support through employability skills, short term placements or funding without a shared understanding of what counts are a successful outcome for youth.

GUEST: TESSA DOOMS - National Planning Commissioner responsible for youth development.