Statistics South Africa released the Quarterly Labour Survey (QLS) yesterday which as predicted painted a grim picture about employment. The economy in South Africa has lost 2.2 million jobs and for a country that has been in economic trouble before the Covid19 pandemic crisis. This means that nearly 10 million people are out of work in South Africa and this has major social implications for our country.

GUEST: UNATHI HENAMA - teaches tourism at the Tshwane University of Technology

Why we should be making cities smart, rather than building new smart cities

GUEST: TIJS VAN DEN BRINK - Advisory Group Director: Digital Services and Smart Asset Management at Royal HaskoningDHV

The answer to South Africa’s youth unemployment lies in real partnerships between private sector, public sector and civil society.

GUEST: CHANTELLE OOSTHUIZEN - Executive Director, CRET (Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust)

On Sunday 11 October, South Africans across the country will celebrate their unique green spaces and gardens in every shape and size. Created by gardening app Candide, Garden Day is a growing movement uniting people in their love for plants and flowers since 2016. From keepers of rolling lawns, community gardens, and vegetable patches to potted window sills, patio planters, and urban rooftops, the annual celebration is calling on plant lovers to put on a flower crown, down tools, and enjoy the fruits of their labour.

GUEST: JOSEPHINE KATUMBA - Urban Gardening Advocate

In 2020, internationally acclaimed and award-winning artist Shekhinah’s Rosefest returns for its second edition on Sunday the 11th of October

Guest: SHEKINAH – ARTIST

GUEST: ROTIMI OLAWALE – AU OFFICE OF THE YOUTH ENVOY

Guest: LUFUNO (FUNI) SINTHUMULE – CHEF LECTURER

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 AWARD

“WAITING”: THE STORY OF PETRUS NOOI a Documentary Film that captures the life and work of sculpture artist from Makhaza, Khayelitsha.

Guest:THOMAS DALAIS - Director and Executive Producer Waiting

An African giant pouched rat has been awarded a prestigious gold medal for his work detecting land mines.
Magawa has sniffed out 39 landmines and 28 unexploded munitions in his career.

GUEST: CHRISTOPHE COX – Co Founder & CEO of APOPO (Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development)