Lunch with Pippa Hudson

As learners get ready to go back to school next week, we look at the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on both learning and teaching.

We're joined by Maryke Bailey, a history teacher who has written several opinion pieces in the Daily Maverick analysing education from a teacher's point of view.

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In our second travel slot today, we take a look at the incredible District 6 museum here in central Cape Town. It was founded in 1994 as a memorial to the forced movement in the 1970s of some 60,000 people of various races from the area during Apartheid.  We speak to the Acting Director of the District 6 Museum, Chrischene Julius.

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The Huguenot Museum in Franschhoek has just introduced state-of-the-art modern technology to bring the past to life for virtual visitors, ensuring it remains relevant in today's world. Fittingly, the tour was developed by a Huguenot descendant who now lives in Scotland. To find out more, we're joined by Michelle Milnes, the MD of Property Studios which created the virtual tour for the museum.

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For those who love looking at the stars, the 2022 Sky Guide for Southern Africa is a book that you should definitely get your hands on.

It's a very practical resource for anyone who is fascinated by the night sky, whether you are a professional or amateur astronomer, or a novice.

To find out more, we speak to Dr. Daniel Cunnama, the Science Engagement Astronomer at the South African Astronomical Observatory.

 He's also the vice-president of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa which has published the book together with Penguin Random House SA.

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Music maestro, actor, and DJ,  Mesia Gumede has released a new anthem titled "Imizwa" featuring an upcoming artist Chef And The Kitchen. He joins Pippa on the line to chat more about it.

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Guest: Attorney Nicolene Shoman-Louw  | Managing Director of Schoeman Law Incorporated. 

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Guest: Gary Hopkins | Social Entrepreneur And Founder at I Love Coffee

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If you're a MasterChef South Africa fan, you will be very pleased to hear that three incredible chefs have been named as the new judges in the highly anticipated fourth season of the competition.

They are celebrated chef, food stylist, and award-winning author Zola Nene, French-born Gregory Czarnecki, who won Eat Out's Chef of the Year award in 2016, and food editor, Justine Drake.

They will guide the contestants through the competition to see who will win the R1 million prize and become the next MasterChef South Africa.

 The new season premieres on Monday 28 February 2022 on M-Net at 18h.

To find out more about the new judges and the show, we're joined now by Terja Beney, M-Net’s Commissioning Editor for Season 4.

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Guest: Brent Perremore | World-Class 2021 champion and co-founder of The Hand-Up Mentorship Programme.

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Guest: Craig Falck | Deputy Editor of TVPlus magazine

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