NIGHT FALL

The urinary system works hard to regulate, manage, and eliminate your urine waste. It includes a number of moving parts, such as your kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. Like other organs and systems in your body, the urinary system can have problems. These problems, or conditions, are commonly referred to as urologic problems or urologic diseases. Regardless of your age, gender, or ethnicity, you can experience urologic problems. In both men and women, this has a direct effect on the urinary tract and how you expel urine. In men, urologic problems can also affect reproductive organs.

Guest on the line: Dr Moshokoa, Evelyn Mmapula, is a healthcare practitioner, specialising as a Urologist & Surgeon

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

The wife of seasoned TV and stage actor Patrick Shai has pleaded with his children not to take what the public say about their father seriously.

Masechaba Shai was speaking at a memorial service for her husband at Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg on Thursday.

Patricia Ntuli spoke to Patrick Shai and Billy Selekane and we spoke about The Place of Men In Society…take a listen.(Pre-recorded interview).

Hunnybunn is a South African based online sex toy store aimed at breaking the negative stigma attached to sex toys and sex as a whole by imparting valuable and insightful education about the world of sex. Our purpose is a duality of providing sexual education and sexual pleasure. We offer a service that is discreet, reliable and convenient but also whimsical & playful.

HunnyBunn is a fully black owned company that was established in September 2016. Most recently we’ve expanded to neighbouring African countries; namely Swaziland and Namibia and we’re going to grow even more.

Our target audience is anyone who is sexually active or inclined, provided they are 18 years or older. We cater to singles and couples and invite people from all genders, races and sexual orientations alike.

Guest on the line: Dominic Mabaso- founder of Hunnybunn(a South African based online sex toy)

It is that time of the year again where South await the matric results, along with the analysis and the reflection from inside of and outside of the Department of Education.

Some outcomes will be that there needs to be greater investment into Early Childhood Development, a constant need for greater systemic interventions such as teacher development, that we need to relook at issues around curriculum and that the number of matriculants passing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects are too low.

While these all remain very valid, another perspective is that this cohort of school-leavers has literally lived through a global pandemic.

They have experienced first-hand and from varying perspectives how life can drastically change in an instant. This is an asset as they enter the formal world of work.

Guest on the line:Riyaadh Ebrahim – Social Investment Specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments

Guest on the line: Dr Mpumelelo Ncube- HoD & Senior Lecturer Dept of Social Work University of the Free State

Over 2021, the legal cannabis industry continued to grow despite the volatility and uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

North America continued to lead the charge in terms of capital raising, industry growth and product innovation. By our estimates, over $5bn was raised by US cannabis companies in 2021, illustrating the strong conviction investors hold for the outlook of the sector. The number of jobs created by the legal US cannabis industry to date is well over 350,000.

Guest on the line: Sibusiso Xaba is the co-founder and CEO of Africa Cannabis Advisory Group

Ultimately, the decision to take one's life is a personal choice and something that should not be the responsibility of another. That being said, there are certainly ways to prevent suicide. A few suggestions include educating oneself on warning signs and risk factors, creating a safe space for your loved one to admit their suicidal thoughts, knowing what resources to provide to someone in a crisis, and thinking through alternatives together with the person who is struggling. On a larger scale we can benefit from moving away from toxic positivity, and leaning into difficult conversations about mental health, depression and suicide. **Toxic positivity involves dismissing negative emotions and responding to distress with false reassurances rather than empathy. It comes from feeling uncomfortable with negative emotions. It is often well-intentioned but can cause alienation and a feeling of disconnection.

Guest on the line: Lekha Daya, Senior Psychologist at Panda

It is inevitable that most students will at one time or another fail an academic or work course exam. The feelings which result are often devastating. Often, the failure is not the result of lack of studying and preparation although often lack of commitment may be the primary factor in failure.

Feelings of shame and guilt often arise from failure at any task. Self-esteem takes a big negative hit, especially if one has been working hard at preparation for the exam or task in question. Very few people come out of exam failure unscathed by some negative feelings.

Just as in grief over significant loss, most people go through a series of emotions after their failure.

Guest on the line: Janine Shamos -Expert Trauma Therapist, Writer, Lecturer & Trainer

Guest on the line: Mmabatho Magopa also known as Gog'bojour - an Afro-empath.