Sandile Khanyile is an exclusive close protection officer, serving and protecting some of top, high profile individuals. However, this is not just another job to him, it's a lifestyle. He is a man of God who lives to serve and protect, and his services extend to even everyday women and children. I sat down with him to hear where his inspiration comes from and why he loves the service industry so much. 

I hope you get to learn a few things yourself as much as I did. Thank you for listening.

It's Women's Month and as we gear up to celebrate Women's Day, Eltee has submitted a house music mix dedicated to his late mother. Him and his sister have taken over their mother's decoration and catering business, Melukho.

 

And shoutout to Jabulani Zulu for the daily news updates, Monday-Friday!

 

Please Enjoy.

Born in the Kingdom of Swatini, Ketrus moved to Mpumalanga at a tender young age and later found himself in the city of Johannesburg. His journey runs deep with pains of struggle and coping mechanisms that later lead him to find his healing through music. While studying a different subject, the need to create music came as a calling to him, and has since never looked back. The difficulties he's endured have given him the strength and wisdom he now uses to navigate to life. His music has messages of healing and encouragement, all in isiSwati.

 

(This interview is in English, IsiZulu and predominantly IsiSwati)

Every Friday we bring you music done by local artists, DJs and producers. Today, starting with the news by Jabulani Zulu, we have a deep house mixtape compiled by LukaMusic. You can follow his work on YouTube and hearthis.at

We have decided to give a twist to our podcasts and include a new show, hosted by a new presenter on the Royale Express Podcast. Please welcome Lucky Nthangase with his new Durban based show which is dominantly presented in isiZulu.

These are, The Zulu Conversations.

From a young age, from when our guest could start to read, he was inspired to one day write his own book or have a publication. Simangaliso Ntshangase is now a writer, a published author and a freelance journalist. Focussed in the vernac language, IsiZulu, he writes for other publications while building his own online magazine, “UMAKA Magazine”. To contact Simangaliso you can follow him on social media or contact him on 0637490060. This interview is mostly in Isizulu.

Running a successful business in these uncertain times is very hard, but Neighbourhood Café has managed to overcome the odds and place themselves firmly in the hearts of Richards Bay residents.

 

Not long ago, our guest had to face something that many working people face these days, retrenchment. “My life is over, what am I going to do?” This is probably what most people would ask themselves when loosing a job they not only studied for, but has been providing for their family.

 

Lee De Lange is the opposite of that, in fact losing his job of 8 years as a fitter was a saving grace, not only for himself, but the entire Richards Bay community. The friendly church youth leader is the owner and founder of Neighborhood Café based in Arboretum, Richards Bay.

 

Whether it’s getting served coffee on the go, sending an apology or kind note to your loved one by writing a message on their coffee or having your breakfast in your car, Neighborhood Café does it all.

 

A story of overcoming obstacles and putting people first before instant profits, Lee gives us an insight of how he has managed to find the perfect balance between running a successful business, being present for his family and making an impact on his community. This is one episode you don’t want to miss.

Finally we are here, sitting down to talk to the owner of Speed Sports Energy Drink, Mr Lexington Nyama. Based in North Coast, KZN, our guest has had quite the journey. From having to build up his spiritual strength, to navigating through racial stigmatisation, Mr Nyama has surely made it through some challenges and has successfully created a great product.

Today we present to you the "Underground Unit", and intense deep house music mixtape put together by Masta Soul and Julliamo Journey. It is that Music Mix Session where we don't have too much talk, no interviews, no topics, just music. Here we just have the news, then we let the music play. I hope you enjoy, happy weekend!

A creative I've been following for many years, Moredust Blose. We met while I was a serious hustler back in the day and today he's built a team for his fashion empire, a great milestone. He remembers falling in love with fashion from the age of 9. Redesigning his own clothes by giving his demin jeans a new look is when he realised he was meant to be a fashion designer. I speak to him on this podcast and go into deep details on his experiences.

 

Also, as always, we start each show with a daily news update from our news anchor, Jabulani Zulu. Thank you for joining us.