The South African Human Rights Commission is convening an inquiry into racist practices in the advertising industry. In 2020, a Tresemmé shampoo advert depicted blonde women's hair as "normal," and black women's as "frizzy and dull,” while in 2018, H&M apologised for an advertising image featuring a black boy modeling a hoodie with the slogan “coolest monkey in the jungle”. The commission’s Gauteng provincial office leads the inquiry which is sitting in Sandton, Johannesburg. We now speak to Tseliso Thipanyane, CEO of the Human Rights Commission.

The latest decision by government to extend the National State of Disaster to the 15th of April 2022, has been met with disapproval from some political parties and scientists. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Doctor Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma confirmed the extension despite calls by some political parties and businesses for government to end the State of Disaster. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University Professor, Shabir Madhi and DA Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Cilliers Brink. 

#TheTakeOffMix| Monday Soul Sessions with Ceega Wa Meropa

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Track listing 

1. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (3Elements Soul remix)

2. STI - Be Without You ( Underground Vibez Touch)

3. Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (LnSoul Make up)

4. Black Street - Before I Let You Go (Knowley XPS Touch)

5. Le Bo Mathosa - I Love Music (Dj Christos Magic Mix)

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#BusinessMeetsPleasure|

Entrepreneurs rise this is your chance if you would like to take part send us a message with your name to 060 584 2250 , we will get in touch.

We will take 5 calls to determine the winner

Competing Entrepreneurs for today:

Little Dream Corner , an early learning development centre

Song:  Sun-EL Musician – No Stopping Us

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Tlotlomadi Accountants and Tax Practitioners, An Accounting Firm

Song:  DJ Zinhle Indlovu Ft. Loyiso

Call Number 089 110 2000

WhatsApp 060 584 2250

First Thing is First | E-hailing drivers are set to for a massive protest to entice the government to protect them from exploitation, industry tensions and criminals.

They are set for a protest on March 22, 23 and 24 to call on the government to assist them curb the exploitation by their app partners.

They say they are  tired of the government not intervening to regulate their "so called app partners" who subject them to cheap trips that leave them disadvantaged because of the little money they make.

The drivers were also going to ask for the government to put measures in place to root out industry tensions because as long as it does not intervene, e-hailing kills the traditional minibus taxi industry.

They also want the government to deal with this issue of safety decisively because these apps can be created in a way that they ensure the safety of the passengers and the drivers.

Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa, National Spokesperson for the e-hailing industry

131, 000 people have signed a petition calling on one of the e-hailing services, Bolt South Africa, to verify and vet their drivers more efficiently so that accountability and transparency is encouraged. We now speak to Atang Swaartbooi, Social Justice Activist.