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Eight foreign nationals arrested as part of a joint operation by the FBI, Hawks and US Secret Service face extradition to the US.

They face several charges relating to internet scams, money laundering and identity theft. 

The Nigerian nationals were arrested in Table View, Cape Town, on Tuesday and made a brief appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Wednesday afternoon.

Perry Osagiede, Enorense Izevbiege, Franklin Edosa Osagiede, Osariemen Eric Clement, Collins Owhofasa Otughwor, Musa Mudashiru, Prince Ibeabuchi Mark and Toritseju Gabriel Otubu are alleged to be members of a syndicate called the "Black Axe".

Guest on the line: Jackie Phamotse, author of the award-winning Bare – The Blesser’s Game

In the face of South Africa’s stark inequalities it was clear that many people were likely to fall into even more desperate circumstances once the reality of COVID-19 restrictions set in. Many immediately lost jobs or saw their businesses collapse, and a host of other restrictions led to unprecedented changes in how we lived.

For the first time in the country’s democratic history, all were compelled to consider the realities of other people. These included the physical and the social. Who lived at home? Do they get along? What would the impact be of weeks in the same space without a break? Was there enough food? Did the roof leak?

Guest on the line: Dr Jess Auerbach -Senior Lecturer, Social Anthropology, North-West University

For decades, women were the ones going to beauty and nail salons, trawling anti-ageing product shelves and heading to aesthetic doctors for injectable. In contrast, men tended to shun the sunscreen, use the same bar of soap for face, body and hair, and not put up a tough fight against the ageing clock.

Nowadays though, it’s common to sit alongside a man at the nail salon for a pedi, watch him walk out an aesthetic clinic, and fight for bathroom shelf space as his interest in skincare grows.

The beauty and aesthetics industry has changed, and no longer are we labelling men who invest in their looks “metrosexual”. Rather, they’re just “normal” guys who are proactive and want to put their best face – and body – forward.

Guest on the line: Dr Zama Tladi, the well-known aesthetician and owner of Nubian Medical Aesthetics

Surgery to change the appearance of your body is a common choice for all kinds of people. There are many reasons that people might want to alter their appearance. For transgender or gender non-conforming people, making changes to their bodies is a way of affirming their identity.

Guest 1 on the line: Dr Evelyn Moshokoa -is an Urologist and Surgeon, specializing in Kidney, bladder, reproductive organ problems and related treatments.

Sourcing the Power of Inspiration

Guest on the line: MUSA E. ZULU - is a published author, artist, poet and motivational speaker

Mzamo Da Storyteller is a spoken word artist who tells poetic stories fused with elements of music and rhythm. He has in recent years focused more of his work on awareness of social illnesses and human rights. He is also very passionate about issues affecting the youth of South Africa. Most of his views encompass frank commentary on religion, politics, crime, drugs, poverty, HIV&AIDS, education, sex and gender equality, often taboo subjects in society.

Because of his unique, dynamic and interactive style of reciting, Mzamo always leaves his audiences captivated, informed and conscious of human aspects pertaining to life. This has made him stand out in his hometown, Durban, and many other parts of the country.

Guest on the line: Mzamo Dlamini - an artist (Poet) turn politician. An Independent Councillor candidate in eThekwini Ward 54 in the upcoming local government elections. An advocate for youth leadership and human rights activist.

Some people have the slightly unlucky opportunity to be raised by strict parents. These types of parents seem to want to control every aspect of their children’s life. Although strict parents may feel as if it is for their kid’s best, the kid may feel otherwise. Here are a few pros and cons of having strict parents that anyone with strict parents can relate to:

Pro: One pro of having parents that are strict is that they keep you focused. By limiting your access to outside distractions, you have fewer opportunities to stray away from your goals.

Con: A con to having no social life is that you have fewer chances to really experience life for yourself. Personally, I feel that by keeping kids from going to sleepovers and going out with friends, parents may instil in their children a sense of being closed off from most people.

Guest 1 on the line: Luricka Fick –Counselling Psychologist

 In August, the Dept of Social Work at the University of the Free State held a colloquium on South Africa's Culture of Violent Protest. On a daily basis, there is some form of protest in South Africa, the majority of which are violent.

The question is, do we have a culture of violent protests in South Africa and is it anything that can be rectified?

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

My name is Gogo Mmabatho my clients call me Gogbojour, I'm an ancestral empath, I read ancestral energy and vibrations. I help depression and anxiety from an African ancestral perspective, through talk therapy.

Guest on the line: Gogo Mmabatho

The "book famine" for blind and visually impaired people in South Africa has come to an end. The Copyright Act, which bars the conversion of written material to braille, or other accessible formats without the permission of the copyright holders, has been declared unconstitutional by Gauteng High Court judge Mandla Mbongwe, who deemed it to be an unreasonable and unjustifiable limit to the rights of those with visual disabilities.

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

With immediate effect, the judge also 'read in' into the existing Act, a provision declaring visually impaired people exempt from its gatekeeping provisions.

Guest: Vice-President of Blind SA– Christo de Klerk