In South Africa, when Grade 9 learners return to school after the COVID-19 closures, they will have a maximum of 76 teaching days left in 2020. But given the safety requirements and the limited infrastructure in most schools, it’s highly unlikely that they will be able to attend school every day. This means the average Grade 9 learner in 2020 is likely to have less than half of a normal year’s time in class

Guest: Dr .Craig Pournara - Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of the Witwatersrand

Guest: Gogo Makhosi Sikhakhane

The South African Breweries (SAB) has welcomed the President’s announcement to move the country to Level 2 of the national lockdown and officially re-open the sale of alcohol beverages.

Guest: Patricia Pillay - CEO of Beer Association

Guest: Elsabé Sentle – An Attorney at Vermeulen Attorneys

Guest: Dr Ba’ba’lwa Funda kaMaboza aka Antu from Western Breeze & one of the owners Aphro Love Expo

Guest: Dr Mbaimbai Hlathi - A well-known traditional healer and president of the SADC Unified Ancestors Practitioners Associations.

Guest: Dr Thabani Nkwanyana, Independent Medical Practitioner with interest in human rights, ethics and social sciences.

Most young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa continue to be denied access to information and communications technology because of poor infrastructure and the digital divide.

The cost of mobile data is part of the problem. For example, compared with its fellow members of the BRICS group of nations, South Africa has the highest average price for 1GB of mobile data.

Guest: Dr. Walter Matli - Researcher and senior lecturer, Vaal University of Technology

Jellyfish can be found in almost every ocean in the world. These beautiful, graceful creatures are a sight to behold; their swift, pulsating motions gently propel them through the water. But the scene can quickly turn ominous as the animal transforms into a ferocious, formidable predator.

Guest: Verena Ras - PhD candidate, University of the Western Cape

Guest: Rose Makhwahlela - Rose is looking after her 10 year old twin girls

Guest: Gugu Manana - is raising her son who is Autistic and has cerebral palsy (He can’t talk)

Guest: Mosa Mosothwane - she raising 8 year old boy (Cerebral palsy)

Guest: Ntombi Khumalo - 2 year old boy with cerebral palsy