The Aubrey Masango Show

At some point everyone is tempted to switch jobs. A prospective employer can woo you with a higher hourly wage or annual salary. You daydream about buying a new car or taking a much-needed vacation. Before jumping ship, there’s a couple of factors that you should take into account and Erica Liebenberg, editor-in-chief JustMoney, joins for this discussion.

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The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) states that it is an unfair labour practice for an employer to unilaterally alter wages, hours of work or other conditions of employment in connection with the implementation of the national minimum wage but what happens if an employer renege from a wage agreement because such agreement is now unaffordable? How should both parties deal with the situation and reach an amicable agreement? This evening on Legal matters we talk to Galeboe Modisapodi, Employment Relations & Employee Benefits Consultant, Accredited Commercial Mediator who’s Partnered with Molatudi Advisory Services (MAS), on how such a matter can be resolved.

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There’s been a call for President Ramaphosa to do something about the banks roles in manipulating the rand and this comes after the Standard Chartered bank of the UK admitted to manipulating the rand and it wasn’t just one bank but a number of banks. According to Unisa Professor Boitumelo Senokoane, President Cyril Ramaphosa will not act against the banks over rand fixing. Prof  Senokoane, joins the popular narrative that the president's strong links with big corporate and monopoly capital will hinder him from taking the banks to task.

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Dr. Chris von Holdt, Director of Asset Management at Zutari, has written a thought-provoking article on South Africa’s infrastructure crisis. He has key insights and practical solutions for South Africa’s infrastructure issues. He joins us this evening to tell us how we can deal with the state of our infrastructure.

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With today's weather forecast in Johannesburg reaching highs of 34 degrees, the heat is not only attracting flies and mosquitoes but also seems to have welcomed a new visitor in town—snakes. Though heatwave conditions are uncomfortable for humans, they prove unbearable for snakes. Experts caution South Africans to remain vigilant as snakes seek refuge from the heat by entering homes.  Have you experienced recently in your home? What do you in such an instance? What kind of snakes are these? To unpack this with is is Reptile Conservationist, Carla Goede. 

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Dehydration can strike anyone when the sun is out and the temperature is high. But when you have diabetes, you're even more prone to dehydration. That makes finding ways to lower blood sugar and stay hydrated critical for those with diabetes, especially during the summer months.

This evening on Medical Matters we look at more suitable drinks a diabetic can hace especially with the current heat we have been experiencing. It is vital to be aware of which sugary drinks one should avoid as well as find out how much calories and sugar are within the drinks we consume. Margot McCumisky,National manager of Diabetes South Africa joins to assist us in understanding what people with diabetes need to be aware f when consuming drinks.

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On today’s edition of South Africans doing great things, we feature Positive Vibrations is an after-school dramatic arts programme at the Chief Albert Luthuli Primary School based in Benoni. Since inception, they have successfully mobilised youth, adults, artists, politicians, choreographers, musicians and sports facilitators within the Daveyton community, a township in Benoni, to inspire and motivate their peers.

Joining us to tell us more is Managing director, Lungile Maboe.

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This evening Profile interview I had the opportunity of speaking to the man, the legend, the iconic musician, Benjamin “BeBe” Winans about his upbringing, his upcoming “It All Comes Down To Love” tour, and so much more.

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In South Africa, learner transport remains a significant challenge, particularly in rural areas. According to the Statistics South Africa General Household Survey 2022, over two-thirds (66,5%) of learners walked to school, with Limpopo, Free State and Mpumalanga being the most common areas where children walk long distances to school.

How does this affect a child’s access to education and ability to perform well in school? What happened to government-funded school transportation?

Today we are joined by Sebabatso Mosamo, Video Journalist & Producer for the Associated Press whose been driving this story, Tiny Lebelo from the Equal Education NGO and Melinda Du Toit, an educational psychologist.

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Attackers professing to be from N4ughtySec, a cyber extortion gang that claimed responsibility for an attack on TransUnion in March 2022, have announced they “never left” South Africa. The group said they have access to credit bureaus TransUnion and Experian’s systems and would leak all the data they hold about clients if their extortion demands aren’t met. To tell us more about this we’re joined by Jan Vermeluen, Editor at large at My Broadband.

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