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Guest: Redro8se, Musician

Being passionate about music and dance at a young age attracted RedRo8se to the entertainment industry. She was involved with everything that said arts and culture at school and spent most of her school career being in the choir. Making it into the entertainment industry in 2017 and being an intern on music shows such as The Voice South Africa and Live Amp on SABC 1.

Guest: Nkosana Mdluli, Entertainment and Lifestyle Commentator

***Zakes Bantwini who scored his first Sama win after 15 years in the music industry shared on his Instagram timeline recently that what was supposed to be an exciting night for him left him shocked and disappointed.

The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995.

***The SA Film and Television Awards (Saftas) billed to be held virtually on Friday and have  announced the line up of hosts. Theya re  Khutso Theledi, Ryle De Morny, Palesa Tembe, Smash Afrika, Candice Modiselle, Mpho Popps and Lasizwe . The event will be themed "Frame the Future".

*** Lion King actor Dr John Kani, expressed disappointment after Meghan Markle claimed that she was told people in South Africa “rejoiced in the streets” over her marriage to Prince Harry. Meghan reportedly

in a conversation with The Cut magazine recalled meeting John Kani, and him commenting “ When you married into [the royal family], we rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison’

*** Sting is headed to Sound Africa and he will be perfoming in two cities in the country. The 70-year-old performer is known for his contribution to various genres including rock, reggae, jazz, new-age and classical music.

Some of his hits include “Fields of Gold”, “Shape of my Heart”, “Roxanne” and “Demolition Man” in his upcoming two-city SA tour.

Guest: Zwelibanzi Sibiya  - Director of the interrogation room

Interrogation Room is set in 1986 during apartheid South Africa, and relays the story of Vusi Ndlovu, a young freedom fighter who is abducted by the Special Branch Police on suspicion of terrorism. It will be on at the South African state Theatre from the From 7 to11 September 2022, brought to you in partnership with Black Light Creatives.

Guest: Mpumelelo Mashifane - 013 Publisher and Socia

Guest: Nicky Rowbotham is a business leader, who works with individuals to align our energy to support the lives we want to live. She is an author, speaker and alignment coach.

Her Rights Initiative (HRI) is a social impact organisation formed in 2009 to advocate for sexual and reproductive rights of women.They are a women’s rights organisation focused on the issues facing HIV+ women in all their diversity.

Guest: Sethembiso-Promise Mthembu, PhD - co- founder of Her Rights Initiative

Guest: Lorato Tshenkeng - CEO and Founder of Decode Communications

Guest: Dr Lesego Thomas - Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, based in Rustenburg private sector (Life Peglare)

Three in four women experience premenstrual physical or mood changes, but for women suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) the monthly symptoms are more than just annoying or uncomfortable.

Guest: Somila Cuntu, our Head of Entrepreneurship and Development

The Womandla Foundation is a non-profit organisation that aims to bridge the gender gap in Africa through women empowerment

Guest: Christo Van Der Rheede - Agri SA's executive director

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The organisation on Friday said with jobs and revenue at stake, government must immediately respond to what it calls an unjustified action.

The organisation decision did not stem from any wrongdoing by South African farmers, but Botswana and Namibia have cited a need to protect their own production even as they continue to export produce to South Africa.