The value of African Innovation and endorsing ideas by Africans for Africa to lead the fight against #Covid19 We are joined by Professor Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi, associate professor at the University of Fort Hare and Chairman and Executive Editor at (Africa.com), Ms Teresa Clarke .

Do you think more South Africans will be addicted or co-dependent on alcohol when the government finally lifts the #AlcoholBan? The continued ban on alcohol has given rise to thriving but potentially deadly black markets.
The popularity of illicit products has allowed those manufacturing their own beers not only to take advantage of demand and inflate prices, but to take chances with ingredients that could leave consumers sick – or even dead.
We’re joined by Dr Roland van Rensburg, the registrar with the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca)’s Tebogo Somo.

Every Friday we catch up with individuals that have started projects inspired by this Lockdown Period and today’s guest is A teacher from General Jacques Pienaar Primary School in Capital Park has been reaching out to her pupils virtually, to keep their minds sharp during the lockdown. Tselane Mashilo is offering English classes on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to her Grade 5 pupils so they continue to learn from home.

The transport system is due to change in SA, with focus on minimising risk of South Africans being exposed to Covid-19 being of extreme importance.
On today's #LetsTalkTech Founder of the Just Transport Podcast and Junior Lecture in Transport Economics and Logistics Management at North West University, Ofentse Hlulani Mokwena says Digital ID, accounts and tokens appear to be part of SA's future. He joins us to talk about what digitising the SA transport system looks like and may require.

#Covid19 & Land Ownership: Does it multiply the barriers farmers face in accessing land for Young South African Farmers in SA? We speak to Agricultural Economist Bophelo Monyela & Leornard Mavhugu, the senior production manager Amadlelo on #SAfmSoundAwake

Professor of Pharmaceutics at Rhodes University & the first-ever academic to receive a SA Pharmacy Council Pioneer Pharmacy Award, Prof Rod Walker is at the helm of Rhodes University’s sanitizer manufacturing project since early March for SA rural areas. He spoke to Mandla Shongwe on #SAfmSoundAwake about the manufacturing of the sanitisers, the WHO guideline they use, the team he's assembled for the manufacturing plant and the distribution of the sanitiser to rural communities consisting of the farming communities. Listen to his chat with Mandla here...

In the first installment of #TheOpinionPiece, Mandla Shongwe spoke to one of the contributors, Ms Nobuntu Mazeka from the Nelson Mandela Institute for Education and Rural Development who talks to us about the Stimulus plan they believe us needed for rural education in the time of #Covid19

The Stimulus Plan is an idea shared by;
Sabela Buhlungu is Vice Chancellor, University of Fort Hare Dladla &CEO of the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency
Sello Hatang is CEO, of the Nelson Mandela Foundation
Vusi Mncube is the Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Fort Hare
Relebogile Moletsane is the John Langalibalele Dube Chair in Rural Education, UKZN
Sisa Ngebulana is CEO and Deputy Chairperson, Rebosis Property Fund
Buhle Phiri is the Operations Manager, Zenzele Itereleng P
Kim orteus is the Executive Director, Nelson Mandela Institute, University of Fort Hare
Mvuyo Tom, is an independent consultant, Albertina Sisulu Executive Leadership Programme in Health

#LockdownCommunity aims to connect with individuals who are finding innovative ways to engage their online communities during this lockdown period. Mandla Shongwe spoke to Photographer & founder of IstockAfrica, Cyril Zuma about starting the #21DayPhotoChallengeSA at the beginning of the South African lockdown for beginners, amateur, semi/pro photographers to develop themselves during this period & create compelling content #SafmSoundAwake

As more businesses, creators, and artists turn to internet live-streaming tools during the pandemic, Facebook has announced that it'll be adding the option for people to charge for access to events with Facebook Live streams. We invited Hashtag SA's Conrad Travis Davids on #SAfmSoundAwake with Mandla Shongwe to discuss the feature and how practical it will be in supporting creators, artists & small businesses in these #Covid19 times.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport on Monday morning started piloting measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 at minibus taxi ranks by using walk-in sanitation tunnels.

We were joined by two South African entrepreneurs, founder of “In A Box” Midi Khorombi & Blueberry Hygiene's Sammy Mok who both manufacture disinfectant booths and they discussed how they've had to change their business model to suit the current Covid-19 crisis and manufacture Disinfectant Booths.