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The AV industry is a significant contributor to both economic and cultural components of South Africa. The following points briefly outline some of the most salient contributions to our economy.

Guest on the line: Gugulethu G. Xaba of Amandla Omnotho who is our Entrepreneurial and enterprise development Mentor for supporting this initiative.

Western leaders have gathered in Brussels for the NATO summit, where the transatlantic defence alliance’s leaders will agree to ramp up military forces on Europe’s eastern flank.

The back-to-back emergency meetings of NATO, the Group of Seven and the European Union are taking place on Thursday to draw up plans to ramp up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters a second month.

Guest on the line: Paula Slier is a South African television, radio and print journalist, news editor, and war correspondent, who is based in the Middle East. She is the Middle East Bureau Chief for RT, and the founder and CEO of Newshound Media International.

I am a Psychologist specialising in Mindfulness and Addiction. I have trained both locally and abroad with some of the pioneers and giants in the field of Mindfulness and Addiction. I work with individuals, organisations and corporates.

Having a discussion around the benefits of mindfulness training in recovering from addiction would be a relevant topic to discuss. As it stands, and particularly following COVID, addiction has become significantly more prevalent in our society and it’s important that people be educated and informed around the realities and stigmas of the disease.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this further.

Guest 1 on the line: Anneke Kirsten –Psychologist and Mindfulness Practitioner

Droughts in water scarce regions are being aggravated by human-driven climate change. While rainfall reduction is the main driver, increased temperature and evaporation can also play a role.

Another influence on drought severity is the condition of the catchment area where rain falls and drains into rivers. Important factors here include the amount and type of vegetation covering the catchment and soil characteristics.

Guest on the line – Dr.Petra Holden- is an  inter- and transdisciplinary conservation scientist at the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), University of Cape Town.

Male masturbation has been a taboo topic for many years, and we hide our discomfort about the matter by joking about it and giving the act silly names.

If you think jerking off is something that only lonely guys do on a weekend night, perhaps it’s time you reconsidered. We all make time for exercise, cooking healthy food and meditating, so why can’t self-care include self-pleasure?

By pleasuring ourselves, we learn how our bodies respond to touch and different sensations. We learn how to bring ourselves to climax and where our erogenous zones are. If you give yourself permission to become curious again, you just might master your penis once and for all.

Guest on the line: Sari Cohen - Founder and Owner - Allure Sensuality Emporium

What do we mean by ‘love’ and ‘lust’?

“There isn’t a widely agreed upon definition of each,” explains Justin Lehmiller, PhD, social psychologist and research fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of “Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life.”

Guest on the line: Author of the Book Relationships and all that Jazz:  Nomonde Mhlongo

Neglected tropical diseases are an umbrella term used to describe a group of 20 infectious diseases. These diseases affect over 1.7 billion people. They can disable, debilitate and even kill. The world’s most vulnerable and poorest are most affected. In the past, the diseases in this group have been overlooked internationally and poorly funded domestically: hence the “neglected” in the name. Some common neglected tropical diseases are Buruli Ulcer, Dengue Fever and Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy).

There are already tools to prevent and treat these diseases. They include drugs, vector control, veterinary public health interventions and provision of safe water and toilets.

Guest on the line: Francisca Mutapi -Professor in Global Health Infection and Immunity.and co-Director of the Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh

In South Africa, the number of black women who acquire undergraduate degrees has increased more than any other population group. Yet they remain underrepresented in senior academic and management positions in the country’s higher education institutions.

Historically, black South African pupils received separate schooling and less funding for education from the apartheid government than white pupils. Mixed-race, Indian and Asian learners received slightly more than black learners. Separate higher education institutions were also established for the different race groups. Very few black students could apply for special permission to attend historically white institutions, and only for specific careers.

Guest on the line: Dr Jean Lee Farmer-Advisor: Higher Education Professional Development, Stellenbosch University

Guest on the line: Mmabatho Magopa also known as Gog'bojour.

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