“How Covid-19 changed community engagement in South Africa's low income areas" an article put together by Myrna van Pinxteren and Christopher J Colvin

GUEST: DR. MYRNA VAN PINXTEREN - Research Coordinator in the division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Public Health at the University of Cape Town.

A movement to stop police brutality in Nigeria has taken over the streets – and international headlines. #EndSARS, the youth-led movement demanding an end to police violence, and specifically to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has created a moment of reckoning for Nigeria’s government. Why #EndSARS protests are different, and what lessons they hold for Nigeria is an article written byour guest today.

GUEST: DR. DAMILOLA AGBALAJOBI - Lecturer Political Science at Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria

We received a tweet from Noel Crowie telling us about a community initiative in Ocean’s View in Cape Town. They are an organic farm and call themselves the Kos Gangsters

GUEST: SOFIA GRODES – Chairperson Oceanview Organic Farmers Cooperative and parent organisation to the Kos Gangsters Initiative

GUEST: JESSE CLEGG – Musician

GUEST: ALICE TOICH – Artist

GUEST: ANTHONY HESS - Leads the Bot River Education Foundation (befoundation.co.za) who been the beneficiary of our garden’s show.

Motherland Cooking Xperience, the African food cooking resource, announced its launch as “The online cultural connection” for food and fun

GUEST: MIRABEL UMENEI – Founder Motherland Cooking Xperience

52 Week Challenge LUCKY ALLEN ROGER ROGER POLLY THEMBA HANS JETCREW IAN HANS VISH LUCKY RANJAY RADITI ROD XOLANI THEMBA GAIL RAY ANTHONY ANTHONY NICK THEMBA CAL MAHUNGU ELDRID UWE LYN LYN’S HUSBAND (CHARLIE) RANJAY CASPER GERALD AUBREY ALAN JETCREW PETER AWARD

South African e-commerce startup Luntu has launched its platform, enabling conscious consumers to purchase goods that align to their values in an easy way whilst empowering ethical businesses.

GUEST: AMAHLE NTSHINGA – Founder of LUNTU

TODAY is the 75th UN Day – October 24th is observed as United Nations Day since the year 1948. It was established in 1945. Therefore, this year marks the 75th anniversary of UN Day. It is also 25 Years of UNAIDS

GUEST: Dr MBULAWA MUGABE – UNAIDS Country Director for South Africa @MbulawaMugabe @UNAIDS_ZAF

The CEO of Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dawn Robertson has led the museum to become a key destination for young people in the city through events and festivals and a fundamental belief in sharing power. Constitution Hill, in essence, represents South Africa’s capacity for change.

GUEST: DAWN ROBERTSON – CEO Constitution Hill