NIGHT FALL

Approximately 4.5 million South Africans have type 2 diabetes – a condition characterised by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be treated with drugs and managed through healthy eating and exercise. But if it’s not managed well, it can be life-threatening. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa.

Blood sugar levels rise to dangerous levels when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar in the body.

As diabetes progresses, insulin injections become the only treatment option. But the transition from oral medication to injectable insulin is often a bumpy one. Managing a patient on insulin requires patients to inject at least once a day and to measure their blood sugar levels at least twice a day. In addition, healthcare workers must have the knowledge, skills and time required to monitor patients and adjust the insulin dose when necessary.

Guest on the line: Professor Paul Rheeder -Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria

The year 1956 has seen Women define their contribution and force in the struggle against racial discrimination in South Africa. It must be noted that this Woman power demonstrated itself not only out of reaction anti their own years of intersectional tribulations and sexual discrimination, but rather profoundly due to their own selflessness in fighting for liberation of all - including black men. This therefore begs a question; as we know that continuous forms of oppression (amongst others class and race) on Women based on gender is still disappointingly prevalent in today’s democratic South Africa, are men playing any meaningful role towards the empowerment of Women?? While Woman’s voices are increasingly gaining more volume and support across our social fabric - dire statistics of GBV, their leadership and economic subjugation compared to men, are a testimony that change in favor of women is still far from over. Men could definitely do better in supporting the struggle of women across the globe to achieve gender equality!!

Guest : Thato wa Magogodi-The Chairperson of Kgodiso Sechaba Foundation (KSF)

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition, with reported prevalence ranging from 28 to 47 % in women during midlife. The risk of incontinence increases incrementally from the age of 40 to 60, with prevalence nearly doubled by age 55 [3]. Common types of incontinence include stress incontinence (urinary leakage with activity that increase intra-abdominal pressure), urgency urinary incontinence (leakage related to urgency and irritative bladder symptoms associated with overactive bladder), and mixed incontinence (a combination of stress and urgency urinary incontinence).

Guest on the line: Dr Evelyn Mmapula Moshokoa -Urologist & Surgeon (Urogynaecologist)

IFP President, Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for the deployment of the SANDF in Kagiso and Westville. He says this will help curb illegal mining and ensure the safety of women and children.

Guest 1 on the line: IFP President, Velenkosini Hlabisa

Guest 1 on the line: Thau-Thau Haramanuba, Rastafari United Front, President. Rastafari United Front (RUF) is a Civil, Cultural and Faith Rights Organization of Rastafari. (He represents African Spirituality)

Guest 2 on the line: Sylvester Mashilo –The founder of Syvester Mashilo Foundation

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widely known problem that is mainly perpetrated by men, and community members and individuals who tolerate negative masculine practice. Ending violence in our communities is a responsibility of the whole community and it is significant that men and boys are active participants and promoters of change to get rid of the current status quo. On the same scale, it is also critical to combat not only the individual instances of violence, but also the systemic forms of violence, as violence does not occur in a vacuum but rather in a society that condones and encourages it.

Guest on the line: Adrian Nelson -Holistic Wellness Practitioner

Senamile has been invited to attend the Women in Science event on Tuesday 9 August 2022 hosted by the US embassy, and the USA state secretary will also attend. She will share about the nuclear science research she did while she was a postgraduate student at University of the Western Cape.

The 35-year-old Kwazulu-Natal-born entrepreneur is a nuclear scientist, world energy leader, the first African woman to be part of the African led experiment at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research), Founder of the Senamile Masango Foundation, Nuclear scientist, World Energy Leader, Executive Chairman & Founder at Mphathisithele consulting PTY - Energy Consulting Firm, UN SDG advocate, Non-Executive Director at NECSA, Chairperson of the Research and Development Subcommittee at NECSA, also a non-executive Director at the Moses Kotane Institute, Council Member at the University of the Western Cape.

Driven by innovation, development, and achieving high-level energy efficiency - Senamile Masango is a director at Mphathisithele Consultancy (PTY). The female entrepreneur wants to achieve clean solutions for a better future and specialize in energy consulting, mostly in project development

Senamile was recently awarded the Positive Role Model Award at The Accenture 10th Gender Mainstreaming Awards under the Western cape region. The awards took place on 22 July 2022 in Cape Town. The Gender Mainstreaming Awards were created by Business Engage to promote private sector support for achieving more significant representation of women in African business.

She is a major champion for women empowerment, as Senamile would like to see more South Africans including herself graduating with PhDs. She is passionate about education, and wants to contribute in making the RSA system a better one, contributing in RSA's technology and economic growth, including changing lives of the youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Senamile seeks to bring science to people and encourage more black researchers in scarce skills throughout Africa, by improving high school pass rates in Maths and Science, being a good role model and a mentor; as well as making education fashionable in her lifetime and Technology.

Guest: Nuclear physicist and businesswoman, Senamile Masango

Six of the countries of the East African Community – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania – recently concluded public hearings on a new sexual and reproductive health bill. Proponents of the bill argue that it will improve access to sexual and reproductive health which, in turn, will improve other public health and development indicators such as maternal mortality and HIV infection rates. But the bill has faced fierce opposition since it was first tabled in 2017.

Guest on the line: Dr Anthony Idowu Ajayi -Associate research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center

Guest on the line: Linda Yende - a writer, actor, singer, voice artist, and author of the much talked about book, Wakeup Woman!

Is it possible that sometimes a “side” keeps your relationship stress free?

Guest on the line: Gugulethu G. Xaba -Chairman Adamo Holdings (Pty) Ltd / Amandla Omnotho

What are six growth areas that were prioritised to contribute to unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans, based on their potential contribution to economic growth and job-creation?

- Marine Transport and Manufacturing led by the Department of Transport.

- Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration led by the Department of Mineral Resources

- Aquaculture led by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

- Marine Protection Services and Ocean Governance led by the Department of Environmental Affairs.

- Small Harbours Development led by the Department of Public Works (three feet planning tune-up Lab to be completed in the 2016/17 financial year).

- Coastal and Marine Tourism (three feet planning tune-up Lab to be completed in July 2016