The Aubrey Masango Show

Schizophrenia, affects only about 1% of the population. It is a profound mental illness for which over 80% of individuals do not receive the essential mental health care that is needed. The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) calls upon the government and medical aid schemes to enhance mental health care for individuals with schizophrenia. This evening on Psychological matters, we’re joined by Dr Clementine Chawane, Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, to talk about this.

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This evening on Change your mindset feature, we talk to author and consultant at changecreatorsa, Stanley Beckett, about Why do we struggle to close the knowing - doing gap when it comes to our finances?  Is it because we focus on the physics of money instead of the psychology of money"?  

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On the Weird and Wonderful, were joined by we’re joined by Engineer, Historian and Founder of Darkiepedia, Mogaile Mogashoa, talking about clothing; the biological need for warmth and social need for decency and intimacy.

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On Financial Matters we contntinue talking about credit report and credit scores. This evening we also add on the issue of Payment Distribution Agency (PDA). As always we’re joined by Dr Frank Magwegwe, Head of Financial Wellness and Advisory at Nedbank and Lebogang Mosupye, Supervisor for the debt counseling department at National Credit Regulator (NCR).

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On our education feature this evening we look at the state of our education system. According to a research report by the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, our education system needs an overhaul starting from our early childhood development right through to our higher education system. To give a more detailed explanation of how this situation could be possibly remedied we’re joined Tracey Webster, the CEO of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust.

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The idea of giving your money partner probably isn’t as new as it seems. Our great grandparents might have practiced it too, the only difference now is that we’ve put a name on it. Ever heard of girlfriend allowance? Bae allowance? The concept originated from the idea of a traditional allowance that a spouse or partner would provide, typically in a male-to-female dynamic. However, it has evolved to include various relationship types and gender combinations. What is the purpose of an allowance in a relationship? Is it an obligation? To talk to us more about this we will be joined by Shelley Lewin, Relationship coach & Founder/owner of ‘The Relationship Architect Coaching and Education.

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On Legal Matters, Marius Gerber, Intellectual Property Specialist at Witz Incorporated Inc., about certain brands that have disappeared from South African Supermarkets shelves over the years and the various reasons why this can and does happen. This comes from the recent announcement by Nestle that they will no longer be selling NESQUIK in South Africa.

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On Political Analysis, we look at an interesting opinion piece written by Dr Msingatha Sipuka, Chief of Staff at the African Union Development Agency - Nepad (AUDA-NEPAD), titled “Re-conceptualising South Africa’s idea of nationhood”. The article talks about South Africa’s nationhood and the challenges it has encountered, the present trajectory and how this have impacted South Africans. Has South African been able to define its nationhood? Would defining our nationhood assist us in understanding who we are and be able to encompass another nationality? Those are some but a few questions that’s the article raises. Dr Sipuka joins us this evening to unpack this very interesting discussion of nationhood. What is nationhood?

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Weekend Sports Update with EWN sports reporter, Anthony Teixeira.

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SA National defence force soldiers members became of victims of a runaway veld fire on Friday at the Lohatla training centre in Limpopo. Six soldiers have been reported dead while three remain sustained second-degree burns and are receiving treatment. To talk to us about this, we are joined by Editor at Defence Web, Guy Martin.

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