NIGHT FALL

I was with my family when a new naturist beach made headlines. A site on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal had been made official as SA's first legal nudist beach. I sat there, silent and stiff-necked with a poker face, pretending to be disinterested. On the inside I was beaming from ear to ear. A relative deemed the whole affair vulgar and obscene. The gender mix there made it worse. In each other's presence, men and women gallivanted between sand and sea on Mpenjati Beach. The low blow was a remark about how it was only a matter of time before someone got killed there — that would bring an end to the nonsense! I remember wondering, "Gosh, is it so bad that someone must die?" The status of the beach has since been revoked and, no doubt, some people are glad that SA now has no legal nudist beaches…..Vongani Nkuna

Guest 1 on the line: SA nudist - Vogani Nkuna

Myburgh has released a book of his travels called The Bushman Winter Has Come, of which he signed copies for his followers at the event hosted by Fourways-based life coaching practice Inner Coaching. The obvious strain on the power grid was welcomed for a change, as the candlelit auditorium created the perfect ambiance for Myburgh to break the silence with a raspy voice, which spoke of journeys through sub-Saharan Africa in search of ancient cultures. nHis journey to becoming world-renowned for his anthropology studies and documentary filmmaking, began when he travelled to the Kalahari Desert in Botswana to find the nomadic tribe of the /Gwikwe people, with whom he eventually spent seven years with. Known to the general world as bushmen – although this classification is not historically correct according to Myburgh – the /Gwikwe people were the last remaining Bantu tribe in Southern Africa left truly untouched by modern civilisation. In his introductory talk, Myburgh told of learning to speak in their native tongue, of their family and traditional values, and their belief in the interconnection between life and death. “It’s important to understand that these people whom we call Bushmen, or are anthropologically referred to as Khoisan, are incorrectly labelled,” Myburgh said. “We, in a modern society never had the inclination to ask what they, the first natives of Southern Africa, call themselves. In more than 300 years we still haven’t gotten their names right. “It’s quite something when you consider that our ancestors were all first people at one time somewhere in the world.”

Guest 1 on the line: Paul Myburgh -author, anthropologist and accomplished documentary filmmaker

What does the law say about treating non-South Africans? According to South Africa’s National Health Act, primary healthcare facilities run by the state must provide free care to everyone, except for people covered by private medical aid schemes. The country’s Refugee Act of 1998 stipulates that refugees are entitled to the same access to treatment and “basic healthcare services” as citizens in public healthcare facilities. This also applies to undocumented migrants who are citizens of any country in the Southern Africa Development Community. For higher levels of care, refugees and migrants must pass a means test. In some situations, irregular migrants must pay the whole cost of medical services. These laws reflect the country’s constitution. Section 27 states that healthcare are a right that should be afforded to everyone.

Guest 1 on the line: Kudakwashe Vanyoro is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), University of the Witwatersrand

Guest on line: Mathawe Matsapola -Seasoned Journalist & Editor/Entrepreneur/Certified Life Coach and COMENSA member/ Speaker/

But it’s a lot harder when dealing with family and friends who engage in toxic behaviour that can range between being racist, sexist, homophobic, abusive, etc.

What do you do when confronted with a relative or friend who says something you cannot ignore? What if they’ve always had a pattern of awful behaviour that you’re only beginning to notice now?

And most importantly, if you do decide to confront them, are you prepared for your relationship to change or end?

Guest 1 on the line: Mocholoko Dr. Zulumathabo Zulu- s a Doctoral Practitioner; Research Scientist & Director of the independent Madisebo University Research Institute

Limpopo has become the second province to record an incident in which a group of women were held at gunpoint and gang-raped before being robbed of their belongings.

In the latest incident, five women were locked up in the offices of a funeral parlour and raped at Malipsdrift outside Polokwane in the early hours of Sunday. This follows the gang-rape of eight music video actresses in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, about six weeks ago.

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, said that on Sunday six heavily armed men targeted two funeral parlours next to Leporong along the R37 road.

“Two female friends on their way to visit a boyfriend working at Wisani Burial Society, were walking along the R37 road, when they were accosted by six men who grabbed them and took them to the first mortuary where they shot and injured one employee.

Guest 1 on the line: Thembeka Gumede, DEAFinition director.

In support of this year’s theme: ‘Building Inclusive Communities for All‘, DEAFinition, an NPC that provides a range of services and funding opportunities to promote equal access for South Africa’s deaf community, encourages both individuals and corporates to intentionally evaluate the way in which they communicate to ensure their messaging is inclusive to everyone.

Deaf people the world over experience language deprivation and are being left out in many areas of society.

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the dire predicament deaf people experience when trying to access life-saving health information and services.

“The next time you walk into a bank, police station or hospital, imagine what it might be like to be deaf, and imagine constantly being misunderstood or having to explain yourself over and over simply because the other person does not communicate in your language,” said Thembeka Gumede, DEAFinition director.

Guests on the line: Star Brown - is a well-known and trustworthy Psychic with over 30 years’ experience.

Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election. His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had been massive fraud. But in a scathing ruling; the judges said some of the petitioners had falsified evidence.Mr Ruto garnered 50.5% of the vote in the closely fought election against 48.8% for Mr Odinga. The 55-year-old will be sworn in as the country's fifth president next week. Following the ruling, Mr Ruto said he would extend a hand of friendship to his political opponents, and praised the judiciary and the electoral commission for upholding the "will of the people".

Guest: Dr Margaret Monyani, a Researcher and Lecturer of International Relations at University of Witwatersrand SA

We need your Name, Date of birth and one burning Question.

Guests on the line: Star Brown - is a well-known and trustworthy Psychic with over 30 years’ experience.

'It's becoming like Mexico' - South Africa's terrifying kidnapping crime trend

As many as three extortion-motivated kidnappings are taking place each week in South Africa says the United Public Safety Front.

- Kidnappings and extortion targeting foreign nationals have become rife on the Cape Flats.

- As many as three extortion-motivated kidnappings are taking place each week in South Africa.

As many as three extortion-motivated kidnappings are taking place each week in South Africa.The growing trend of this type of crime seems to target wealthy business people and their children.

Earlier this year, the young Moti brothers were kidnapped in Polokwane and held for three weeks, while Cape Town businessman Ismail Rajah was taken in front of his business in Parow in March.

Imraahn Mukkadan is the regional coordinator at United Public Safety Front, he says they've seen an increase in this type of organised crime since the Covid pandemic. The other lucrative income streams for your major crime syndicates quieted down and they were looking for alternatives. We're seeing one, two, three kidnappings each week. These kidnappings involving foreign nationals (including Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian, Chinese and Somali nationals) have become rife along the Cape Flats. The prevalence of these abductions is such that now the Bangladeshi community has begun to make provision for extortion crimes of this nature, says Mukkadan. Like an internal insurance that they have to make provision for. That's how bad it is. On Wednesday, six-year-old Shanawaaz Asghar, was abducted at gunpoint in Kensington. There've been no arrests and the motive for the kidnapping is unclear. But Mukkadan says there has been speculation that the kidnapping could be connected to his father's business. He is a Pakistani national's child, and we believe it has to do with his father's business.

Guest on the line: Russell Jones of Security Sprays