NIGHT FALL

NIGHT FALL

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  • Legal Conversations: Contempt of court. That’s just criminal. Isn’t it?
    Firstly, it must be noted that no, contempt of Court does not relate solely to criminal proceedings nor to criminal behaviour. Contempt of Court applies whenever behaviour exhibits simple disregard of a Court order.

    Contempt of Court is divided into two categories namely, civil contempt and criminal contempt. In terms of the latter instance, disgrace is brought upon the Court’s moral authority. In terms of civil contempt of Court, an action of disobedience is displayed.

    Guest: Bongani is an attorney and a Director at Bongani Khanyile Attorneys
    23 min
  • Social conversations: COVID-19 policy briefs must be realistic: a review by young southern African scientists
    Just over a year after the coronavirus was first reported in China countries are still reeling from its effects. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, has infected over 90 million people globally and resulted in more than 1.9 million deaths.

    Guest: Prof Puleng Segalo - Professor of Psychology, University of South Africa
    22 min
  • Health Conversations - Social Phobia Treatment & Referral Guide
    Social Phobia is defined as an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations – more specifically, of becoming embarrassed in front of other people. Social phobias may present as a fear of being around other people, or of presenting a speech, talking to an authoritarian figure, dating or signing cheques in public.

    Guest: Dr David Rosenstein - is an experienced clinical psychologist and cognitive behaviour therapist.
    21 min
  • Closet Conversations - How to Practice Tantric Sex
    What is tantra?
    Although often synonymous with sex, tantra is really about connection — whether that’s with yourself or between you and a partner.

    After all, the word itself — derived from the ancient Sanskrit — means “web” or “to weave energy.”

    Guest: Beverley Kee, a nursing sister by profession. Have been doing what we call The Undercover parties for 16 years.
    47 min
  • Closet Conversations - Rape survivors/victims in South Africa
    In his July report, Police Minister Bheki Cele said incidents of rape had increased by 706 cases compared to the same time last year.

    Cases of rape recorded a 1.7% increase, with over 53,000 cases in 2020 alone.

    And police detected 1,638 more sexual offences than the previous year.

    Guest : Khanyisile Motsa - (Director) Berea Hillbrow Home of Hope

    Guest: Lois Wagner - Speaker, Author, Transformational Coach
    48 min
  • Assassinations of traditional leaders escalate
    Following a surge in killings in the province, the DA said the party had written to Premier Sihle Zikalala requesting him to consider instituting a commission of inquiry.

    “The situation is volatile and requires urgent action to put an end to these vicious killings of traditional leaders. We are also concerned that in all the killings police seem to be failing to make arrests,” said Zwakele Mncwango, a DA leader in the province.

    Guest: Senzo Mzila, Media Liaison Officer: Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

    Guest: Chief Mwelo Nonkonyama
    24 min
  • Educational conversations: How South Africa can prepare for a data-driven education system
    There are significant disparities in South Africa’s education system. Schools are divided into quintiles, from one to five; the poorest, in quintile one, struggle enormously with a lack of resources and support. They also tend to have poorer educational outcomes. That has a direct effect on university admission and outcomes.

    Guest: Mmaki Jantjies - Associate Professor in Information Systems, University of the Western Cape
    28 min

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