CIVIC EDUCATION: We go a little deeper for our Civic Education segment, exploring how remembering the dead became an act of resistance, as we speak to author Lesley Mofokeng about how obituaries in the early South African black press preserved black excellence, dignity and collective memory.

We hear your Big Phat Juicy requests and for our first JSB CONVERSATION: We’ll be diving into the world of music mastery- Grammy-recognized producer and music industry architect Craig King, whose journey took him from church organ benches in Nashville to shaping hits for legends like Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Aaliyah, Kanye West, and more. -Send us your big phat juicy requests on …. whatsapp. 

WORD DOMINATION book feature of the year we thought we look into the work of a man who told us that When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it: #BookTok influencer  Atlegang Mosimanekgos (@kgosibookshelf) on tik tok joins us in studio to speak about  Books That Guide Us : Finding Meaning with Paul  Coelho’s Manuscript Found in Accra - What books have you read that just touched your soul and revived it for the year? Send us a ….

We kickstart the show with our feature  THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS: As we come out of the festive season, when family time is meant to be shared around the same table, we ask — did you spend time with your grandchildren this evening, or did you say goodnight through a screen? — as we speak to Sulette Ferreira from the University of Johannesburg about why visits are so rare for South Africa’s emigrant families and why physical presence still matters so deeply. -

For THOUGHTLEADERS, STORYTELLERS AND GRIOTS this Sunday: Edwin Naidu, a strategic communications expert in financial services joins us . He’ll be unpacking a big question: Is South Africa getting a return on its massive investment in education?