The Aubrey Masango Show

On the early hours of Sunday a residential building caught fire on the corner of Commissioner and Nugget streets in Johannesburg’s CBD and at least 15 people were rescued, four others were rushed to hospital and two people lost their lives. At the time of the blaze the building in the Johannesburg CBD had been hijacked and housed hundreds of people and more than 200 families. The tragedy saw 77 lives lost and 61 people injured. Floyd Brink, JHB City Manager joins to give us to give more details…

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Great sports this past weekend with Bafana Bafana conquering Namibia with a score of 4 at the AFCON cup and mixed martial artist Dricus du Plessis becoming world champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the first South African to obtain a UFC belt. Joining us to to discuss this moment of glory in our sports field is EWN Sports Reporter, Anthony Teixeria. 

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On Medical Matters this evening we look at the importance of stem cell donation. We learn about the different types of blood disorders and cancer and the role we can play in assisting people suffering from these disorders. Palesa Mokomele, Head of Community Engagement and Communications at DKMS Africa, joins to educate us on why we should consider donating our stem cells. 

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Raymond Mhlaba Secondary in Tshepisong, Roodepoort, has been receiving an unbelievable track record in matric for a decade now. Since producing its first group of matriculants in 2012, the school has never scored less than 96% pass rate. The class of 2023 obtained 100% pass rate and this evening were joined by Ms Angie Mokiti, Principal of Raymond Mhlaba Secondary School.

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My guest today is a man of exceptional talent. the founder of African Skies Media, and a multi-award-winning photographer known for his captivating work. From documenting the history of South Africa, spanning the Apartheid era to the democratic present, to bringing Jazz music to life, he has skillfully captured a myriad of stories through his lens. Help me welcome Siphiwe Mhlambi.

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On today’s edition of Kwantu, we look closely at the intersection of language, history, and the evolution of Swahili as Africa's predominant spoken language and joining us to have this conversation is Dr Morgan Robinson, Assistant Professor of History at Mississippi State University.

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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced this evening that the matric class of 2023 achieved a pass rate of 82.9%. Prof Nadine Petersen, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education at UJ, joins us to discuss this.

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What Are the Post-Holiday Blues? The post-holiday blues refers to the short-term feelings that individuals experience after the holidays, including sadness, loneliness, fatigue, disappointment, sluggishness, mental distress, or even dread of the upcoming winter months. This evening on Psychological Matters we look at how to deal with post-holidays blues and we’re joined by Johan Lombaard, Clinical Manager at Life Healthcare Brakenview.

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This evening on Change your mindset feature, we continue to talk to author and consultant at changecreatorsa, Stanley Beckett, talking about "The Science of getting rich, a book written by Wallace D. Wattles. Tonight we discuss Chapter 8 of the Science of getting rich entitled - Thinking in a certain way".

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