Popularly referred to as spinach king, Lufefe Nomjana, is a Khayelitsha-based entrepreneur who farms spinach and produces baked goods and refreshments that have
spinach as a main ingredient from bread to muffins.
GUEST: LUFEFE NOMJANA - Founder of The Spinach King
In 2011, Nomjana started his business with just as little as a R40, with four bunches
of spinach and his big idea. This is where he was motivated and turned 24 loaves into
120 making enough money to purchase his own equipment and employ people.

Zandile Kumalo, a hydroponics farmer who started a rooftop garden at the Morningside Shopping Centre in Sandton and supplies the shops and restaurants.
GUEST: ZANDILE KUMALO - Hydroponics Farmer
She says she was motivated to start the hydroponics farm on the concrete rooftop of
Morningside Shopping Centre in Sandton after realizing she could supply fresh vegetables
to those in her vicinity.  

THE BOOKISH DR. Is back with a call to grow our involvement as parents and guardians in encouraging reading in our homes as regular practice. She has selected 3 titles to consider
for your children’s book collection list.

GUEST: DR. NOKUTHULA MAZIBUKO- MSIMANG - University of Pretoria
based researcher and writer of children’s books and historical novels. 

The Kingsmead Book Fair has become a significant event on South Africa's literary calendar.
Kingsmead College will host its 11th annual Book Fair this coming
Saturday 27 May from 8h30 to 18h00, in Johannesburg, opposite the Rosebank Gautrain
station.
GUEST: ALEX BOUCHE - Director of Marketing Kingsmead Bookfair

Millions of young South Africans are jobless: study finds that giving them ‘soft’ skills like
networking helps their prospects. Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State Chijoke Nwosu wrote about this on “The Conversation”
GUEST: CHIJOKE NWOSU - Senior Lecturer, University of the Free State

The hiring of persons with disability continues to be a concern with a need to do
more. The Disability Summit and Career Expo wrapped up this week including dialogues about opportunities and the challenges faced.
GUEST: JUSTENE SMITH - Disability Specialist at Progression  

Top creative talent who currently operate within the Creative Uprising Hub (at Transwerke) will be showcasing their talent at as part of OPEN STUDIOS JOBURG - South Africa’s largest visual arts festival - taking place on May 27 & 28 from 10:30–16:00. 

GUEST: LESOLE TAUTSWALA - Exhibitions Coordinator Transwerke

The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), released on Tuesday, found that 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa cannot read for meaning in any language. The country ranked lowest out of the 43 participating countries in learners’ reading skills. The previous PIRLS study in 2016 stated that 78% of children in Grade 4 in South Africa can’t read for meaning. 

GUEST: Jenny Katz, the Research and Development Manager of the Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy

Bassline Fest 2023 is hotting up! Just announced is the inclusion of Simmy. In celebration of Africa Day, the final lineup is Pan-African and bedecked with South African Stars.  Enjoy headliner Sjava, DBN GOGO, Simmy, Afro-futuristic act Afrotronix from Chad/Canada, Techno-Punk act Scurru Fitchada from Cape Verde/Portugal, dance hall act Fayazer from Reunion Island and the Planetoids from Germany featuring SA/ Zambian Namakau Star

MOTORING WITH NICO SMIT