NIGHT FALL

It is often said that Africa ought to learn from the west – but not much is said about what there is to learn from Africa. At this point in time, there is in actual fact much that the rest of the world can learn from Africa.
Africa has come a long way in shaking off the image of a continent that is consistently dependent on and trailing the rest of the world for investment, development, direction and validation. We are diversifying our economies to move away from economic dependence on the global north, and actively searching for African solutions to African problems. Moreover, while Africa remains an attractive investment destination, it is now more sought after for its people than for its physical assets.

Guest: Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State

Guest: Aida Coertse, Spiritual Master Coach

An all-too-common scenario is for women to die with a protection order in their hand, a tragic loss of a life that could have been prevented if there were fewer systemic gaps in providing services to victims of domestic violence. These gaps can be plugged through localised multi-stakeholder, community-coordinated solutions using existing resources within the community.
This is according to Advocate Tarisai Mchuchu-Macmillan, Executive Director at MOSAIC Training, Service & Healing Centre, pointing to the alarmingly high instances of domestic violence, despite the Domestic Violence Act (of 1998) providing clear and precise instructions to be enacted by state actors to ensure the protection of victims of violence.
"While we know that victims are coming forward to seek protection through domestic violence protection orders, we still have too many instances of victims not being afforded the protection as intended by legislation, and these gaps in our protection order system are reflected in the crime statistics." According to the latest South African Police Services (SAPS) quarterly crime statistics, survivors opened 50 124 cases of assault with the police. In that same period, 1643 people were murdered either in their homes or in the perpetrator's home.
Guest: Advocate Tarisai Mchuchu-Macmillan, Executive Director at MOSAIC Training, Service & Healing Centre,

The days of having a beer after work and driving home are over. Once South Africa’s strict new drunk-driving laws come into effect this month, you won’t be allowed behind the wheel of a motor vehicle after even one drink.
Currently, it’s still legal to get behind the wheel if your blood-alcohol level is under 0.05g per 100ml. The new National Road Traffic Amendment Act totally prohibits the consumption of alcohol by all motor vehicle operators on South African public roads by setting the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers at 0%.
This has serious implications for South African drivers. If you’re involved in an accident after having even a single drink, you won’t just find yourself on the wrong side of the law, but it can also have a major impact on your insurance, warns King Price’s customer experience partner, Wynand van Vuuren.
Guest: Ian Sibiya, King Price spokesperson

Guest: Dr Natalia Novikova - is a highly skilled female gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgeon.

Guest: Dr Thabo Lengana - South African nuclear physician

Sex, politics and religion are among the many topics some of us still believe to be best avoided in polite conversation. Tissue and organ donation sits comfortably among these.
It may be a difficult conversation but tissue donation is a crucial part of improving the quality of life for patients with various medical problems. In most instances, there is no substitute for human tissue products, and certainly none as effective.
What’s more, tissue donation relies on little more than consent from the donor. So why is it that we’re so hesitant to agree to our tissue being gifted to help others after we die?
Guest: Sandra Venter, Recovery and Awareness Manager at BoneSA

Not everyone with cancer will have changes in sexual desire or how they feel about themselves sexually. You might not notice any changes at all. But you might find cancer changes your body image affecting the way you feel about yourself and sex. Some people lose interest in sex and feel very tired.

Guest on the line: Dr Anthony Smith –family physician and medical sexologist

Mindfulness Wednesday - The Youth: Are they entitled or have we set them up for failure and what should we do to turn the tide around?

Guest on the line: Billy Selekane - Africa’s #1 Professional Inspirational Speaker.

In 2017, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) report survey found that only 24% of LGBTQ youth said they can “definitely” be themselves as an LGBTQ person at home. Studies have shown the positive health outcomes for LGBTQ youth whose families are supportive and accepting — which include great self-esteem and resilience, and a lower risk of depression, hopelessness, and substance abuse.

We are talking about what families can do to create supportive environments for LGBTQI+ people whether it’s coming out to their parents or introducing a partner to the family. The most important thing you can give your kids is unconditional love and support.

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