NIGHT FALL

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  • Social conversations: Addressing the nation on energy crisis

    Guest on the line: Hartmut Winkler-Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg

    Will President Ramaphosa’s ‘energy action plan’ to end SA’s rolling blackouts?

    On Monday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a set of actions to respond to South Africa’s yearslong energy crisis.

    “The crisis that we are facing requires that we should take bold, courageous and decisive action to close the electricity gap,” he said, continuing that, “as government, we are announcing a number of interventions to overcome the immediate crisis”.

     

    19 min
  • Education conversations: Have we dismantled the legacy of spatial planning in our education system?

    Guest on the line: Iviwe Mtubu- is a 21-year-old teacher currently teaching Geography and Mathematical Literacy at Westerford High School to grades 8-10, his other teaching is Methodology in History.

     

    The state of South Africa's education requires some reflection and magnification. 28 years after South Africa's democratic transition, its most disadvantaged communities continue to be denied access to a decent education. It is concerning that rural schools still lack concrete infrastructure after 28 years.

     

    The issue around Apartheid special planning with regards to education has not received sufficient redress since the dawn of democracy with regards to geographic space and location.

     

    Architectural intention reflects the value which people attach to a place. We need to move to a more justice-driven education system and not just an equitable education system as research has found South Africa is the most unequal society in the world but has one of the most celebrated constitutions in the world. Research conducted by Amnesty International showed that in the Eastern Cape alone, the number of mud schools in the province increased from 436 in 2018 to 582 in 2021. In 2013, the government enacted the Minimum Norms and Standards for Educational Facilities, which required the government to ensure that all schools had access to sanitation and electricity by November 2016 which has still not been realised.

     

    Where do we think are South Africa’s poorest performing schools? In our rural and township areas, decent education needs to take place in decent settings. Equality and access can only be realised if the Education system reflects their potential and maximises their capabilities. 

     

     

    24 min
  • Social conversations: Decolonising the South African passport

    Guest on the line: Koffi M Kouakou, Africa Analyst and Senior Research Fellow at The Centre of Africa China, University of Johannesburg.

    What’s the point of having French written on the South African passport today? What does it mean, stand for and how helpful is it? Even more important, why aren’t any South African languages written on the passport?

     

    One could ask the same question about the British passport. On the front cover of the British passport, on the Royal Coat of Arms, are the mottoes of the monarch of the UK in French that say “Dieu et mon Droit” and “Honi soit qui mal y pense”, respectively translated as “God is my right” and “Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it” or “Evil be to him who evil thinks”.

     

     

    43 min
  • Social conversations: South Africans need to believe in broad-based black economic empowerment again South African society has little faith in broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). Many think it’s just there to benefit politically connected el

    South African society has little faith in broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). Many think it’s just there to benefit politically connected elite or that white-owned companies must give away 51% of their businesses.

    Both perceptions are understandable. But neither are accurate. In fact, South African businesses need to start believing in B-BBEE again if they’re going to make the most of their investments and have the biggest effect possible on the country’s economy.

     

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

    25 min
  • Social conversations: Tribute to Sanusi Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

    Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa /ˈkreɪdoʊ ˈmʊtwə/ (21 July 1921 – 25 March 2020) was a Zulu sangoma (traditional healer) from South Africa. He was known as an author of books that draw upon African mythology, traditional Zulu folklore, extraterrestrial encounters and his own personal encounters. His last work was a graphic novel called the Tree of Life Trilogy based on his writings of his most famous book, Indaba my Children. In 2018 he was honoured with an USIBA award presented by the South African Department of Arts and Culture, for his work in Indigenous Wisdom.

    Credo called himself a sanusi (common spelling isanuse) which is a type of Zulu diviner or sangoma. The term stems from a more historic time and is not widely used today, even in a traditional setting.

    Credo lived with his wife Virginia in Kuruman, where they ran a hospice clinic.

     

    Guest on the line:Gogo Vulamasango Mutwa CEO of Credo Mutwa

    29 min
  • Closet Conversations –The story behind Gangbangs and Hookups

    Guest on the line: SexyEnhle - onlyfans hun/ Cam girl/available for hookups

    A gang bang is a sexual activity in which one person is the central focus of the sexual activity of several people, usually more than three, sequentially or simultaneously.[1] The term generally refers to a woman being the focus; one man with multiple women can be referred to as a "reverse gang bang".[2] The term has become associated with the porn industry and usually describes a staged event whereby a woman has sex with several men in direct succession.[2] Bukkake is a type of gang bang originating in Japan that focuses on the central person being ejaculated upon by male participants.[3]

     

     

    39 min
  • Social conversations: The life and times of Marah Louw

    Guest on the line: Marah Louw, a South African Singer, songwriter and actress. She was born on 17 July 1952 in the suburb of Mzimhlophe in Soweto, South Africa.

    She started signing in a choral group at the age of ten[4] during which she toured Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Upon her return to South Africa she toured Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia as a solo artist.

    Louw sang at the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert at Wembley Stadium, London in support of the anti-apartheid struggle.[1] She was an actress on the South Africa television series The Queen where she played the character Boi Maake until departing from the show in 2017.[5] She was also a judge on the second season of Idols South Africa.

    In August 2021 Louw presented to the South African parliament's Committee on Trade and Industry in support of copyright reform and royalty rights for artists.[6]

     

    51 min
  • Closet Conversations – Single parenting in South Africa

    Single parents are everywhere in SA, yet community prejudice persists

    Single parents face extra hardships and often make multiple sacrifices to ensure the wellbeing of their children, yet they face ongoing discrimination, prejudice and not always a lot of gratitude. 'Being raised by a single parent, you get to learn that when you love someone you have to make sacrifices to be there for them.'

    Guest : Zulumathabo Zulu- Software Engineer, Inventor and Published Author. Intellectual Historian, Lexicographer, Poet

    48 min

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