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Volvo Cars South Africa has closed 12 of its 19 dealerships in the country. The Swedish automaker’s Felipe Yagi sits down with News24 Motoring editor Janine van der Post to explain what’s really going on and what the future holds for the brand in SA.

Edohan Burger gesels eerlik in die Bly Boer-episode oor sy pad met alkoholverslawing en hoe hy dit reggekry het om daarvan vry te kom.

Edohan, wat deesdae ’n pastoor by die Kompas-gemeente in Vanderbijlpark is en ook ander verslaafdes help, deel met Reza Clifford oor die vernietigende impak wat drank op sy lewe gehad het.

In die episode sal jy meer hoor oor:

Hoe ’n doodgewone dag gelyk het in die lewe van Edohan, die alkoholis;

Edohan se “rock bottom”-oomblik;

Sy ervaring van rehabilitasie en ook hoe hy daarna sterk bly staan het;

Sy raad aan geliefdes van ’n alkoholis; en

Sy getuienis dat herstel moontlik is.Indien jy met graag met Edohan wil gesels, kontak hom gerus op 084 570 0669 of stuur ’n e-pos na [email protected].

Refiloe Mamolise Harris from the She-Hive Association in Lesotho, a women- and survivor-led organisation advocating for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors and promoting sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). In this discussion with Kaunda Selisho, she explores the link between GBV and restricted abortion rights, highlighting Lesotho's limiting abortion laws and their impact on women's autonomy.

Edinah Haimbila Masiwa introducers listeners to the Women’s Action Group, a feminist organisation focusing on sexual and reproductive health rights, combating gender-based violence, young women's leadership, and the impact of climate change on women in Zimbabwe. Her conversation with Kaunda Selisho highlights the restrictive abortion laws in Zimbabwe, dating back to 1977, which allow access only under specific conditions like rape or incest. She also discusses the systemic barriers women face, including lack of awareness, inefficiencies, and socioeconomic inequalities, which perpetuate unsafe abortion practices.

Yolandi Marais het op ’n plaas grootgeword, werk as konsultant elke dag met boere en het ook vanjaar met ’n boer getrou. Sy vertel oor wat sy tot dusver geleer het oor verhoudings, verantwoordelikheide, vrou-wees en vreugdes op die plaas.

Johan Beukes en Yolandi Marais van Dunamus Agri Advisory Services gesels in dié Bly Boer-episode oor boerdery in Suid-Afrika, met ’n spesifieke fokus op die menslike en verhoudingsaspekte daarvan.

In die episode sal jy meer hoor oor:

• Hoe boervroue ’n kritieke rol speel in die ondersteuning van hul mans en die volhoubaarheid van boerderye;

• Die verwoestende impak van ’n brand;

• Die sielkundige uitdaging om hulp te aanvaar as ’n trotse boer;

• Die integrasie van aangetroude familielede in die boerdery; en

• Hoe om konflik te hanteer en gemeenskaplike doelwitte te bereik.

Lyness Soko from the Malawi Human Rights Resource Center talks to podcast host Kaunda Selisho about reproductive justice and safe abortion access in Malawi. Soko shares the progress in areas like contraceptive access but sheds light on the severe challenges posed by restrictive abortion laws rooted in colonial-era penal codes. These laws fail to address health and social factors such as mental health, economic hardship, and cases of incest or rape, leading to high rates of unsafe abortions with devastating consequences for women’s health and lives.

Kenya’s Tuta Mionki was recently in South Africa for the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship inaugural South African round held at Sun City. She talks to News24 Motoring editor Janine van der Post about being a human resource professional, to becoming an award-winning rally driver, and now an FIA steward travelling all over the world for international motorsport events.

Neo Kitso unpacks challenges in achieving sexual and reproductive justice, including the barriers to safe abortion and contraceptive education, particularly in marginalised communities. Topics addressed in this chat with host Kaunda Selisho include censorship, societal morality, and the stigma that limits access to reproductive rights. Kitso also examines policy hurdles such as strict abortion legality criteria and emphasises the role of regional collaborations, like the Safe Abortion Alliance of Southern Africa, in fostering shared resources and education to dismantle judgment and discrimination tied to reproductive health.

Mangia Macuacua from Mozambique’s FDC (Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Comunidade) focuses on empowering young women in Mozambique through economic and social initiatives while championing sexual and reproductive health rights. Her focus is on ending early marriages, promoting female leadership, and addressing challenges in accessing safe abortion services. She talks to us about how Mozambique’s restrictive abortion laws allow voluntary termination up to 12 weeks and up to 16 weeks in specific cases like sexual violence—conditions that require bureaucratic proof. Advocacy efforts aim to extend these timeframes and debunk myths that stigmatize abortion.