World Radio Day 2021: UNESCO celebrates radio as a major tool for dissemination of information. This year’s theme is New World, New Radio – Evolution, Innovation, Connection.”

Yesterday The 2021 #AfricaPodcastDay by Africa Podfest took place online to highlight the talent within the continent’s podcasting industry.

GUEST: JOSEPHINE KARIANJAHI – Co-Director Africa Podfest

Denis Hurley Centre AGM is taking place online this year

GUEST: RAYMOND PERRIER - Director Denis Hurley Centre

Guest: Themba Masango - Co-Founder of #NotInMyName

“Gift of the Givers reaches out to drought-stricken Adelaide community” / “Gift of the Givers drills six new boreholes in drought-stricken Adelaide”
These are some of the headlines we see about the Humanitarian Organization Gift of The Givers.

GUEST: DR. IMTIAZ SOOLIMAN - Founder Gift of The Givers

GUEST: PAULA QUINSEE – Author of 'Embracing Conflict' and 'Embracing No'

Taking place Today is an Online Launch of the work of Harare-based comic book art-ist; Bill Masuku.

He has written and illustrated a story about a mother entitled More Blessings who works as an informal trader.

GUEST : BILL MASUKU – Comic Book Artist

Unilever is revamping its supply chain to include more small and medium-sized enti-ties run by the youth, women and people with disabilities in a push to reduce income inequalities.

The firm says it wants to increase the participation of minority SMEs in its supply chain to help achieve fresh commitment to contributing to an equitable and inclusive society where everyone earns a living income.

GUEST: MICHELLE CHETTY – Unilever Africa’s HR Vice President

Curro Aurora learner Joshua Dike has been excelling in the sports of mountain biking and road cycling despite lockdown restrictions. Gauteng Schools’ Cycling established a series of virtual cycling races, using the virtual Zwist platform, to keep the cyclists active and to compete during the lockdown period.

GUEST: JOSHUA DIKE – Grade 11 student, 16 years

South Africa’s film industry is the oldest in Africa and one of the oldest in the world, having started in 1896 soon after the Lumiere brothers’ famous first commercial film screening in 1895.

The industry is one of the more established and commercially viable on the continent.
It doesn’t produce as many films as Nigeria’s bustling industry, but offers a steady trickle of crowd pleasers. This is Reflection from an Opinion Piece by Filmmaker Jenna Cato Bass.

GUEST: JENNA CATO BASS - Writer-director-cinematographer

The Eastern Cape Film Festival has partnered with Slate 2 Productions to cre-ate awareness around mental illness through a new short film titled Eruption.

Slate 2 Productions is an Eastern Cape all-female production company. The Eastern Cape Film Festival is a developmental initiative headed by Nceba Mqolomba, who is also chair of the Eastern Cape Film Forum.

GUEST: NCEBA MQOLOMBA – Founder Eastern Cape Film Festival & Chair of the Eastern Cape Film Forum.