In 2013, our next guest’s birthday lunch became the inspiration of an idea that would go onto become a global phenomenon of goodwill and positive change: 67 Blankets for Mandela. Stitch by stitch, the campaign has generated warmth and hope for millions of needy South Africans and has become an annual record-breaking event that aims to keep the legacy of Madiba alive and well. This year, South Africans are invited to rally together over the next few months to help create the Rainbow Nation Blanket of Hope, knitting or crocheting to evoke the warm and generous spirit of our rainbow nation

Guest:  Carolyn Steyn – Philanthropist and Founder of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day

1. #WorldRadioDay (UNESCO theme: Radio and Trust | Radio is thriving in South Africa according to Broadcast Research Council of SA)
2. #SONA2022 (Highlights of #SONA2022 speech | Political parties respond to the President’s plan)
3. #ClubWorldCup (Pitso Mosimaine and Al Ahly grab third place for the second time | Chelsea win the overall tournament, maintaining European football dominance)
4. #ThandoMakhubu (The beneficiary of the SRD Grant mentioned in SONA 2022)

Guest: Mpumelelo Mashifane - Social Commentator

GUEST: Refuwe Letsooa – Entertainment and Lifestyle Commentator

GUEST: Zipheko Mthombeni – Producer and Musician

GUEST: Zikhona Monaheng - Manager of the Fringe at the National Arts Festival

1. #SONA2022 (What to expect from the President ahead of tonight’s speech)
2. #HandsOffDaliMpofu (Group of advocates defend Mpofu for his conduct as JSC commissioner | General Council of the Bar place Mpofu’s position in JSC under review)
3. #PleaseCallMe (Nkosana Makate wins case against Vodacom | The twenty-year long David vs Goliath battle was taxing on his family)
4. #ActionSA (Athol Trollip joins party to dislodge ANC dominance in the Eastern Cape)
5. #TembisaHospital (Hospital shutdown after shoot out broke out | Enrolled nurse killed by fiancé)

Guest: Lorato Tshenkeng - Social Commentator

When the farm is the largest single asset in the estate, parents face an immediate dilemma surrounding how to divide it among children who are working in the agribusiness and those who aren’t. Their first instinct might be to pass on equal shares in the agribusiness. If pressed as to how this will work from the younger generation’s standpoint, they usually respond by saying that those in the agribusiness should be given voting control. While that might protect the agribusiness from interference by siblings who know the least about its operations, it will also only increase the tension amongst the group

Guest:  Lisa Griffith – Associate Director of the Wealth Advisers division at BDO

Some people know how to handle their emotions and feelings better than others. These people are aware of the changes that are constantly occurring within ourselves and the social cues we share towards others. More importantly, these people build their emotional intelligence through their ability to share their emotional experiences at four different levels: how they perceive emotions, how they understand emotions, how they reason with emotions and how they manage their emotions. Our next guest will help us navigate how emotional intelligence affects our relationships and how we become more mindful of our partner’s needs

Guest:  Paula Quinsee – Relationship Expert and Author

Our next guest helps young people by providing free walk-in appointments for pupils attending school within inner-city Johannesburg. His franchise also calls on their regular clients to donate their old pair of spectacles that are no longer in use to help supply parts to repair broken spectacles. He has observed that children who have struggled with their vision do better at school after receiving glasses. At a broader level, Specsavers has a Kids Right To Great Sight project where kids from 6 to 12 years old get a comprehensive eye test and spectacles at no charge

Guest:  Motobi Selopyane – Optometrist at Specsavers (JHB Bank City branch)

According to the National Adoption Coalition of South Africa (NACSA), there are 2 400 adoptions (average) registered per year. There are parents who see adoption as their first choice when it comes to parenthood rather than the last resort. Our next guest will discuss the misconceptions surrounding this choice and her personal adoption journey with her son

Guest:  Thabitha Dolamo – Ambassador of World Adoption Day | Owner of Baby and I | Adoptive Mom