NIGHT FALL

NIGHT FALL

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  • Social conversations – Black History Month
    Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

    Guest: Ashantiwa Archer-Ngidi, Director of the Institute of Afrikology
    26 min
  • Finding space for both wind farms and eagles in South Africa
    Energy generation around the world is shifting towards renewable sources in response to the climate emergency. The aim is that future energy will be clean, green and sustainable. Many developing countries are also simultaneously trying to increase energy security and expand energy access to rapidly growing populations.

    Guest: Arjun Amar - Associate Professor at FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    18 min
  • Closet Conversations - Hysterectomy
    Hysterectomy procedure is surgical operation performed to remove the uterus (or womb).

    Hysterectomy is very common surgery around the world and about one in five women will undergo a hysterectomy procedure by the age of 55.

    Guest: DR NATALIA NOVIKOVA - Gynaecologist – General and Aesthetic, Endoscopic Surgeon.
    37 min
  • Social /Science conversations - As the world changes, science does too – and that’s a good thing
    The term “Industry 4.0” has been used for years to describe the need for societies to adapt their work and productivity to the “4th Industrial Revolution”, in which new technologies bridge the virtual, physical and biological domains. These terms have become so dominant that governments have adopted them into their policies and planning.

    Guest: Kevin Govender - Director, International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Development
    22 min
  • CIVIC EDUCATION - TOPIC: Spousal Pension
    This episode of Civic Education is proudly brought to you by SABC Radio Education at (this radio station) in partnership with Government Employees Pension Fund. Enriching minds, Enriching lives.

    Guest: Tracy Peters - Client Liaison officer Government Employees Pension Fund
    25 min
  • Social /Educational conversations – Decolonisation through inclusive virtual collaboration
    Both Witthuhn and Samuels were engaging with central themes of South Africa's Policy Framework for the Internationalisation of Higher Education, which became effective in November 2020.

    This included curriculum internationalisation which is embedded in the broader curriculum transformation process and connecting the local and the global through internationalisation.

    Guest: Dr Lavern Samuels, the director of international education and partnerships at Durban University of Technology (DUT) in South Africa and chair of the director's forum of the International Education Association of South Africa,
    23 min
  • Educational Conversations: What parents need to know about registering for home schooling?
    As many parents are still weighing education options for their children due to the delay in the reopening of schools, home education provider, Brainline, says registering for online schooling has never been easier. Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and school closures around the world, digital technologies are increasingly being used to deliver lessons to children at home.

    Guest : Brainline CEO, Coleen Cronje
    21 min
  • Veterinary expert weighs in on Ivermectin debate
    Since Ivermectin took centre stage as a potential treatment for Covid-19, several questions have been raised around whether a cattle drug should be used on people. The simple answer is no. Don't use it; since it is illegal to use a veterinary drug, or stock remedy, in people.

    Guest: Professor Vinny Naidoo, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria.
    20 min

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