Guest: Neo Sello and Mpho Manzini (Lesbian couple)

Food security experts in South Africa warned early on that the lockdown instituted to manage the spread of COVID-19 would threaten children’s nutrition. Before the arrival of the pandemic, a third of South Africa’s 20 million children were already living in households that were below the food poverty line.

Guest: Lori Lake - an editor of the 2020 South African Child Gauge, and a Communications and Education Specialist at the Children’s Institute, UCT

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, not much was known about SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus) and its survival in food, on various materials and on surfaces. Since then, several food safety agencies have assessed the risk of potentially acquiring the virus from contaminated food or food packaging.

Guest: Ryk Lues - Professor and Director: Centre for Applied Food Sustainability and Biotechnology, Central University of Technology

Tonight we are Demystifying Self-Pleasure and How to Practice It Mindfully

Guest: Tracy Ziman Jacobs- a qualified Social Worker and Intimacy Coach who is passionate about assisting couples and individuals wishing to transcend another level of intimacy within their relationships.

Indigenous fruits have been collected from the wild for centuries for human consumption and other purposes. Across the African continent, indigenous fruit trees are valuable assets for local communities.
But the natural habitats of trees are being lost, mainly to widespread deforestation resulting from population growth. Industrial agriculture is also contributing to their loss.

Guest : Dr Abiodun Olusola Omotayo - a postdoctoral researcher at the Food Security and Safety Niche Area, North-West University, South Africa.

This episode of Civic Education is proudly brought to you by SABC Radio Education in partnership with Government Employees Pension Fund at (this radio station). SABC Education. Enriching minds, Enriching lives.

Guest : Itumeleng Modise - Client Liaison officer Government Employees Pension Fund

Guest: Hakeem Anderson-Lesolang, a complementary therapist, relationships coach, podcaster (SincerelyBlackLove), Best Selling Author (200TruthsAboutLove & In Rosewater) and a black love Yoda.

The Western Cape Township, Nyanga, has kept it's notorious status, as the crime statistics confirmed 289 murder cases reported from last year's 308.

Nyanga still has the highest murder rate in the country followed by Delft and Khayelitsha police stations which tops the list of the 30 police stations with the highest number of murder crimes reported.

Guest: Siyabulela Monakali – Spokesperson of Ilitha Labantu

As we begin a new year, many of us start the year with new hopes, dreams and goals. With 2020 and its many challenges behind us, we look forward to 2021 with the hope of new beginnings and a better future for all. However, one pandemic has been with us for several years, and if we do not make concerted efforts to address it, it will continue to plague us for many years to come. It is the pandemic of the 'missing middle'.

Guest: Morné du Toit - Chief Operating Officer Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme Foundation (ISFAP Foundation)

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete