NIGHT FALL

NIGHT FALL

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NIGHT FALL episodes

  • Environment /social Conversations: An indigenous tea maker edges her way into SA cuppa industry
    Environment /social Conversations: An indigenous tea maker edges her way into SA cuppa industry (Time of article published Oct 28, 2019)
    Setšong Tea Crafters is an Award Winning Agri-business and vehicle for development of natural indigenous flora found in the natural landscapes of South Africa, more prominently within the rural areas of Limpopo. The enterprise stimulates the economy in a collaboration with rural cooperatives from Limpopo developed by a community development organization; Siyaphila Youth Support Services.
    Guest on the line: Retang Phaahla co-found Setsong Tea Crafters (STC)
    23 min
  • Closet Conversations: Betrayal in Relationships
    A betrayal in a relationship can encompass more than cheating. From financial infidelity to talking behind your partner's back…..etc

    Guest on the line: Coach Mathawe Matsapola -
    She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur among other things
    51 min
  • Educational conversations - iSchoolAfrica's digital learning initiative changes the lives of 100,000 learners
    iSchoolAfrica, a South African education initiative, has empowered more than 100,000 South African learners and 3,000 teachers in rural and township-based schools.
    Operating across all nine provinces, with one of the world's best technology and classroom practices, the initiative helps schools overcome a lack of infrastructure and other essential resources, and improves their numeracy results by an average of 15%.
    Guest on the line: Michelle Lissoos, executive director of iSchoolAfrica.
    19 min
  • Educational /social Conversations: The future of nursing is bright
    A lot has happened in 2020 and more will happen in the future. The Covid-19 pandemic brought various challenges to the healthcare system and nurses have been at the coalface of these challenges. The mental health of nurses has been challenged, their resilience tested, and their teamwork strengthened.
    In the future, a collective approach related to the function and role of nurses needs to be enhanced; the growth of the nursing profession is essential, and nurses will continue this work through enhancing their professional identity, their professional role, their own research, and also through teamwork with other professionals.
    Guest on the line: Dr Champion Nyoni, senior researcher and lecturer, School of Nursing, UFS
    18 min
  • Legal conversations - Employee dismissed for reporting to work with Covid-19
    A recent judgment by the Labour Court implores employers to consider whether existing Covid-19 health and safety protocols are being taken seriously by employees. Such protocols are meaningless if they are merely "in place and on paper"
    In this judgment*, the Labour Court upheld the dismissal of an employee who reported for duty / work despite knowing that he had tested positive for Covid-19.

    Guest: Shane Johnson –Professional Support Lawyer at Webber Wentzel
    19 min
  • Health/Social Conversations - Tackling HIV in the mining industry - new guidance from DME
    The chief inspector of mines has issued a guidance note to assist mining companies to manage and control HIV in the workplace, which requires employers to put policies, plans, awareness and monitoring in place.
    More than 40-million people worldwide are infected with HIV and it is estimated that 26-million of these are workers aged between 15 and 49 (the prime of their employable years). South Africa has a long history of high rates of HIV and remains one of the countries that are most severely impacted.
    Guest on the line: Kalene Watson- a senior associate in the Employment/Health & Safety team at Webber Wentzel
    14 min

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