Today marks World AIDS Day, which is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and to show support for people living with HIV. In South Africa alone, more than four million people have died of Aids. So how far have we come in that fight, and how is HIV and Aids being managed under the shadow of the pandemic?

We are chat with AIDS Healthcare Foundation South Africa Country Program Director Nduduzo Dube to get some answers.

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In the race to find a vaccine, how far behind are we? Is it something we will have to buy, will medical aid cover it or will it be free for everyone? What does the percentage efficacy really mean? We get some answers from one of South Africa’s leading scientists, Prof Shabir Madhi.

The South African political arena right now is quite tumultuous. We have Zuma versus Zondo; the Bushiri’s great escape; President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Investment Conference; and ? We look at debating this with Political analyst Sanusha Naidoo.

Racism reared its ugly head again this weekend, as Hindus celebrated Deepavali, and on the eve of the 1860 commemoration of the arrival of Indentured Indians to South Africa. A well-known race horse trainer expressed his views on fireworks being lit by allegedly attacking the Indian community on social media, with racist and derogatory language.

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Today marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers in South Africa. As we reminisce on this remarkable journey that our forebears undertook, we will look at our Indian identity. How far have we come 160 years on? We chat with author and social commentator professor Ashwin Desai...

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To find out what the current status of the 1860 monument is, we chat with KZN Finance MEC, Ravi Pillay, who has been tasked by the premier to relook at the project…

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We continue our 1860 Indenture Series and find out how the Depot Road Memorial Primary School, at Bayview in Chatsworth is planting 160 banana trees as a living monument of the historic moment. We chat to former academic and author Kiru Naidoo...

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In today’s episode of our 1860 Indenture Series, we chat to Dr Devi Rajab on the role of women of Indian Heritage who have shaped South African history and liberation politics. From Pots to Politics, we will share the nostalgia...

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The Breakfast Express shared the plight of Maya Moonsamy who had suffered a stroke and was left paralyzed. She desperately needed a wheelchair to help her move around. As part of the Breakfast Express "Making Life Better" CSI campaign, we managed to get a sponsor and donated the much needed wheelchair to her.

In today’s segment of our 1860 Indenture Series, we highlight the incredible journey of Ponnusamy Naicker, who came to South Africa as an indentured labourer, and went on to not only own his own farm, but built the first temple and school in Glen Albyn, on the KZN south coast.