NIGHT FALL

Guest: Dr Prithy Ramlachan- the past president of the African society for sexual medicine (ASSM)

“A great leader possesses a clear vision, is courageous, and has integrity, honesty, humility and clear focus. ... Great leaders help people reach their goals, are not afraid to hire people that might be better than them and take pride in the accomplishments of those they help along the way.”

Guest on the line: Fred Bohasu - Inspirational speaker, Team Builder, Author, Chicken Farmer, Lead SA Hero, 100 Most Influential Young Africans

Appointing former prisoners – or ex-offenders – as prison wardens is an international trend in corrections from which South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services can take constructive note. This idea has gained traction with recent budget cuts in the department. It has informed parliament that its mandate of rehabilitation might be affected negatively because many posts in prisons will remain vacant.

The Department of Correctional Services has been plagued by high levels of violence in prisons as well as a critical shortage of personnel. This is in the context of unsustainable rates of re-offending and little rehabilitation. It’s a circular problem.

Guest on the line: Casper Lӧtter is a conflict criminologist affiliated with North-West University's School of Philosophy (Potchefstroom)

Everyone with even a little bit of debt has to manage their debt. If you just have a little debt, you have to keep up your payments and make sure it doesn’t get out of control. On the other hand, when you have a large amount of debt, you have to put more effort into paying off your debt while juggling payments on the debts you’re not currently paying.

Guest: Tony Buys -financial adviser and business insurance specialist

Siblings that are compared often may breed feelings of superiority and inferiority, eventually leading to rift between them. ... Some children may intentionally perform poorly in academics, or distant themselves from studying, when they see that their worth is based on their sibling's performance.

Guest: Coach Mathawe Matsapola - She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things

The first case of COVID-19 in South Africa was reported in March 2020 and on March 15, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These included closure of both basic and higher education institutions.

Because of the pandemic, most educational institutions, including universities abruptly went online. Online learning management systems and platforms were consequently adopted.

Guest: Prof Sindile Ngubane -the Head of The Open Distance Learning Research Unit at UNISA

Guest: Aida Coertse, Spiritual Master Coach

How the arts and entertainment sector has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and government lockdowns?

Guest: Sharif Baker, Chairperson of Southern African Communications Industries Association -SACIA

Fraudsters do not discriminate. As we continuously move towards the adoption of a digital and more importantly ‘touchless’ era, the platform for fraud increases. Fraud is a fraudster’s business and they often use the same business tactics we use in legitimate business, the difference being that they don’t have customers, they have victims. Thanks to an increase in data breaches, fraudsters are motivated and armed with the correct information, meaning that are very capable of impersonating an individual. The impacts of this are catastrophic.

This was the warning sounded by Dalene Deale, Executive Head of Secure Citizen at the recently held SAFPS Fraud Summit. Having been a victim of identity theft herself, she knows the impact it can have on a person and the importance behind creating an environment that fights against the growing nature of this challenge.

It is not all ‘doom and gloom’ though, technology and innovation is not the enemy. Technology can be used to ensure that digital inclusivity is possible through innovation and collaboration

Guest: Dalene Deale, Executive Head of Secure Citizen

A Weak Erection (also known as impotence or erectile dysfunction) is not a disease, but a secondary condition brought on by other, primary causes. It is a side effect, a symptom of something else. Thirty years ago, when men went to their doctors asking for help for erectile problems, they were told that there was no treatment because it was caused by aging, or it was all in their heads (psychological). A generation of research has been conducted in the intervening years.

Guest: Dr Prithy Ramlachan- the past president of the African society for sexual medicine (ASSM)