In a new feature, we follow the stories of essential workers that have been working around the clock during this COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we catch up with Tshepo. He has served as a firefighter for 20 years and serves at the Silverstone station in Tshwane.

Guest: Tshepo Phahlane – Firefighter

Our next guest has performed on the Disney Lion King Tour, Sarafina, and Pretty Mama with recurring roles. He has a performing arts qualification which he obtained in 2015. He has been the face of Truworths. He has appeared in numerous TV and radio shows across the country. The song he has released talks about taking charge of your life, getting up and making it happen. His mother would often say "Kuyahlanganiswa empilweni, my boy" and these words carried him when he had a hip surgery and on the road to recovery.

Guest: Monde Zondi - Actor, Singer and Model

SnakeNation is empowering young Multicultural Millennial creators and coders to enter the global Creative Economy on their own terms, building sustainable careers. By linking creative and economic freedom and tapping into the intersection of culture and technology, millennials now have at their fingertips a powerful means of alleviating youth unemployment and poverty. The organization has been awarded with the W3C Grant for the Web Inclusion which identifies areas of growth and development opportunities for the Web Monetization in low income countries.

Guest: Tshitso Mosolodi – Director of the South Africa officer at SnakeNation

1. #EricStonestreet (Actor announces engagement to partner Lindsay Schweitzer)
2. #KanyeWest (Rapper officially request stage name change to Ye)
3. #NelsonMakamo (Local visual artist collaborates with Porsche on one-of-a-kind vehicle)
4. #BrightonNgoma (Actor speaks out on discrimination against the LGBTI+ community)
5. #MaMkhize (Soccer boss pens letter to brown girls)

Guest:  Refuwe Letsooa – Entertainment and Lifestyle Commentator

Our next guest produces vegetables on the 40 hectares farm based in Limpopo. The farm employs a minimum of 80 workers when planting and over 50 workers when harvesting. The farm trains worker, advises the farmers and the people in the community as part of skills transfer. Last year, he started running online short courses in agriculture to help empower communities during the pandemic. He hopes to launch a full-time farming college next year and provide schools outings so that the pupils may get to experience farming and run practical teaching on the farm.

Guest:  Dr. Potego Phakwago - Owner of Botegang Farming

Winter is slowly coming to an end and most people look for inspiration, diets, and tricks to help them get back into their best shape or “Summer body”. Whilst being active is good for physical wellness, when do we know when these short-term goals become a fad? How do we promote physical wellness as a healthy year-round lifestyle rather than it being tied to a life event?

Guest: Nnaniki Malesa - Head of Marketing at the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

In a new feature, we follow the stories of essential workers that have been working around the clock during this COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we catch up with Robert Molaudzi. He has been working as a firefighter since 2000 and still responds to emergencies on a daily basis. He is a trained firefighter and emergency medical technician. He has served fire stations in Johannesburg: from Eldorado Park to Orange Farm. More recently, he has worked as a Public Education Officer and currently serves as the Spokesperson for the metropolitan in their Public Safety headquarters in Martindale, Johannesburg.

Guest:  Robert Molaudzi – former Firefighter and Spokesperson of City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services

1. #PhumzilevanDamme (former DA Member of Parliament slams John Steenhuizen comments)
2. #EFFPresser (Julius Malema on the vaccines, local government elections and national lockdown)
3. #GiftOfTheGivers (Help Fill A Bag initiative in partnership with Woolworths and ABSA brings smiles to 750 families)

Guest: Katleho Selwadi - Social Commentator

With the pandemic forcing many individuals to re-imagine their workplaces and organizational culture, she published a book that helps develop high performing teams through practical tools for leaders. With over 15 years’ experience and worked with companies on 5 continents, she says it’s a real privilege to work with individuals that want to enhance their work culture and create engagement by understanding what’s important to them and their workforce

Guest:  Helene Smuts – Author, Leadership Facilitator and Founder of Credo Growth

Go faster. Do more. Hustle. Social media and advertising is full of influencers, entrepreneurs, and "gurus" touting the virtues of working at all costs. Scheduling time off is important to allow yourself to recover and unplug from our work environment. It also allows your mind wander or daydream without interruptions of social media, streaming platforms, set boundaries for self-care when you are away and participate in social activities beyond of our workplaces

Guest: Dr. Anesu Mbizvo – Medical Doctor, Entrepreneur and Yoga Teacher