The "book famine" for blind and visually impaired people in South Africa has come to an end. The Copyright Act, which bars the conversion of written material to braille, or other accessible formats without the permission of the copyright holders, has been declared unconstitutional by Gauteng High Court judge Mandla Mbongwe, who deemed it to be an unreasonable and unjustifiable limit to the rights of those with visual disabilities.

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

With immediate effect, the judge also 'read in' into the existing Act, a provision declaring visually impaired people exempt from its gatekeeping provisions.

Guest: Vice-President of Blind SA– Christo de Klerk

The financial aspect of divorce can be very complicated. Usually, one spouse is more knowledgeable of finances and the couple’s individual financial status. Full financial disclosure is key during the divorce settlement agreement process. To negotiate and participate meaningfully in the process both spouses must be aware of what is own, what is owed, what was owned prior to the marriage, and what has been acquired since the marriage.

Guest : Isabel Pretorius -is an Associate Attorney in Family Law Department at Barnard Incorporated Attorneys.

In other words, are forcing your children to do or not do things because you experienced certain traumas?

Guest: Jackie Phamotse, author of the award-winning Bare – The Blesser’s Game

Guest: Precious Nala - Marketing and Stakeholder Relations at Afrika Tikkun

Cape Town, 4 October 2021 - South African innovation catalyst and investment platform, Innovation Edge, has launched a new call for funding applications. They are looking for early stage entrepreneurs and startups with innovative edtech ventures. The focus - supporting early learning for children under the age of 6. 

Guest: Lyndsey Petro, Innovation Edge Senior Portfolio Manager

A urologist can help with bladder issues and pelvic pain in men and women, as well as sexual dysfunction and infertility in men. But how do you know when you should make an appointment?

It’s not always easy to know when you should see a urologist. It might even feel like a hassle. But make no mistake: Scheduling an appointment can save you a lot of discomfort and pain, and it could even save your life.

Guest: Dr Moshokoa is an Urologist and Surgeon, specializing in Kidney, bladder, reproductive organ problems and related treatments.

Guest: MUSA E. ZULU is a published author, artist, poet and motivational speaker.

Clinical psychologist Allan Sweidan and former Uber Sub-Saharan Africa general manager and director Alon Lits have officially launched their own mental health-care services app called Panda.

The launch of the app, which took place over the weekend, coincided with World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, internationally. According to the duo, Panda was built to bridge the gap between people in need and mental health care services.

Guest: Mental health expert and clinical psychologist, Allan Sweidan

If you're being nice just for the sake of pleasing people around you, or maybe, because you don't want them to get hurt because of you even if they wronged you or misused you, then yes, being nice all the time will get you nowhere. I learned it after a long time. Being nice in general is totally fine. But, once you realize your value, it's hard being nice all the time. Sometimes, you have to say 'no' to people because you want to utilize your time or do something your way or maybe the person is all holding you back or whatever the reason may be.

Guest on the line: Coach Mathawe Matsapola - She wears many hats, life coach, seasoned journalist, inspirational speaker and entrepreneur

Tradition requires of men to respect cultural rituals in order to gain the right to name their children. The recent Constitutional Court gave men the right to name their children in the absence of their mothers. Could this be a contradiction and how should it be handled?

Guest on the line: Dr Mpumelelo Ncube -HoD & Senior Lecturer Dept of Social Work University of the Free State