Lunch with Pippa Hudson

Guest: Hayley Reichert | A South African who is living in London.

She started a campaign, simply asking those abroad to send money or e-vouchers to friends and family in SA who can then spend the vouchers on experiences like restaurant meals, family days out or hotel stays. 

The campaign is running in collaboration with the SA Tourism UK office, the SA Tourism Business Council, and SA Tourism Services Association.

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Guest: Seb Matheson | Founder of the Cape Town-based natural sneaker brand Reefer Shoes.

After completing his Philosophy, Politics, and Economics degree at UCT, Seb went on to work in the corporate world. But he wasn't satisfied. He wanted to do something else. After four years in corporate, he quit his job and started Reefer Shoes in 2018.

Just three years later, Reefer Shoes are regarded as one of the most sustainable clothing brands.

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Parts of the City, including Woodstock and the city centre were plunged into darkness last night after an overhead line was damaged.

Eskom issued a statement this morning saying operators are currently repairing an overhead line fault on the Acacia-Tafelbaai line. 

Operators were dispatched last night for an assessment of the damage to the overhead line. However, upon inspection, additional faults were discovered which required further repairs. 

The estimated time for restoration is around 3pm today.

EWN reporter, Saya Pierce Jones gives us an update.

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Kyle September is known for his positive upbeat music, and his latest single is no exception. Written by the man himself, Little Things is a vibey pop song about embracing the little things in life that bring us joy. The track is his third release in the past two years and follows in the footsteps of Sweetness and Analog Heart which were both extremely well received and playlisted on most major radio stations nationwide. 

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Guest: William Booth | Attorney and Director  at William Booth Criminal Attorneys

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Guest: Kyle Buckingham |  A former Ironman Africa Champion and plant-based athlete, and this summer, he's challenging South Africa to go veggie. 

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Guest: Campbell Stevenson | Managing Director and Co-Founder of CHEFS Foodhall

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Makheni Zonneveld is not your average ouma. Dubbed ‘The queen of reinvention, Zonneveld is known for being an international speaker, facilitator, coach, and performing storyteller.

The energetic 68-year young granny has always been known for defying her age and successfully reinventing herself into completely different careers ranging from a mathematics lecturer to executive leadership and everything in between. 

At age 58 she did what seemed like the biggest reinvention of her life. She followed her heart to a new continent where she learnt a new culture and her 14th language. 

This South African now resides in Noordwijkerhout, a small town along the west coast of The Netherlands.

Now she has outdone herself with the latest reinvention – becoming a singer-songwriter in a genre that is not normally associated with grey-haired grannies. 

She's written, composed, and performed a 14-language Afro-pop song that's become the theme song of The Free Health Club - a free online service with one objective: To get the world walking, dancing, and making healthy lifestyle choices. 

The club is in the form of a weekly show, Free Health Club TV on YouTube that is driven by viewers’ questions. The TV show is going to start in January 2022.

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To help us with these are:

Cape Talk producer Rafiq Wagiet

EWN reporter Chanel September, and

Craig Falk | Deputy Editor of TVPlus magazine

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For our final Book Club of the year, we reflect on some of the authors we’ve spoken to in this slot and share some thoughts on the most memorable reads of the year.  

We also listened to listeners' voice notes on the outstanding books they read over the year in the following categories:

Children's books

Sportsbooks

Non-fiction

Fiction

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