Rhodes Music Radio Podcasts

Nobuhle Mathab chats to Sue Waugh, Director of Makana Tourism in Makhanda about the "A Melt on the Tongue Experience – all the way from Makhanda", an event taking place on saturday June 26 2021.

Through Makana Tourism, accommodation establishments namely

Butholam Homestay, A White House and businesses, Tumelo Trade

Industries, Sip Solutions and Famous Sisa’s Coffee have come together

and opened up their doors to host A Travelling Makhanda Meal – a unique

take on exploring the different flavours of Makhanda.

In this episode of the #AllRoadsLeadToRhodes campaign podcast series we get to know the commerce faculty while the dean, Prof. Dave Sewry and the commerce faculty alumni tell us why Rhodes University is the best university for you to pursue your next commerce degree. Get to know the Commerce faculty on YouTube

This evening, Shanti Khosa chats to Mr Bonolo Mokgothu, the Director of Mokgothu Attorneys, on Gender-Based Violence and the Law.

Makhanda 360 is a current-affairs show that speaks to the locals in Makhanda area, the show covers issues that are happening in the different areas. On the 13th of August 2020, the Makana Municipality Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager were found to be in contempt of a 2015 high court judgment ordering them to bring the local municipal landfill site in line with legislation. Joining us on the conversation is the attorney of the applicants in the case, the Makana Unity League, Mr Brin Brody, as well as the Executive Mayor of the Makana Local Municipality, Cllr Mzukisi Mpahlwa.

On this week's wrap up, Sue introduces Tusani wh will be working with her on future wrap up reports. They look at the state of readiness of school in Makhanda to re open. And the illegal initiation schools mushrooming despite the order to desease from the practuvce due to corona virus. Eastern Cape is seeing a rapid increase in numbers and Mahkanda recently had a scare as EMS staff members tested positive. This and more on the wrap up.

Yung Amplified, a youth show anchored and profudeced by our Youth Based Organisation, Upstart. On this show, they look scrutinize state of readiness for school reopening and how learners feel about it. Sindi chat to Itumeleng from Equal Education to gauge their feedback about their finding of schools preparing to reopen after abrupt closure due to covid 19.

During the lockdown, Sue Mclennan gives us a weekely wrap up, reporting on the current affairs happning in and around Makana. Today Sue looks into life beyond the extension of the lockdown. She express challenges of a relaible flow of numbers for reporting as the provincial reporting ends mostly at district level.

In recent weeks, we have seen the significant economic impact of the coronavirus on financial markets and vulnerable industries such as manufacturing, tourism, hospitality and travel.

Guests

1. Prof Tshidi Mohapeloa : Prof in business school and entrepreneurship, coordinator for the Post Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Management (PDEM) and community engagement for the RBS.

2. Mr Siyabonga Bashe : Entrepreneur

During the lockdown, Sue Mclennan gives us a weekely wrap up, reporting on the current affairs happning in and around Makana. Sue foollow up food parcel allocations and food crisis during the lockdown. She chats to community members who are hid hard by the lock down who mailny rely on doing odd jobs for survuval

Taking care of yourself, your friends, your family and your community can help you cope with stress. Helping others cope with their stress can also make your community stronger.

Guests

Mr Ncedo Mngqibisa an ethnographic researcher and community development facilitator practicing at University of Cape Town kunye nabahlali; Nonkazimulo Mdidimba, Zukolwethu Ntlakaza kunye noLwando Maqwelane.