Focus: SANPARKS has worked alongside scientists and ecologists to address low animal population numbers within its national parks. The Kruger National Park has partnered with Endangered Wildlife Trust in rehabilitating animal populations on the endangered species list and preventing the excintion of Carnivores such as hyenas, leopards and lions in southern Africa. One of the species in focus is their Carnivores Programme is the Wild Dog.

Guest: Grant Beverly - Programme Manager at the Endangered Wildlife Trust

Guest: Dr. Louis van Schalkwyk - State Veterinarian

 Our next guest hails from Bushbuckridge and made his break into the industry 30 years ago. He has become a legendary Tsonga disco artist and has worked alongside the late Robbie Malinga, Carlos, Pensele and Avelin Modlana. He is inspired by Peta Teanet, the late Paul Ndlovu and Papa Penny.

Guest: Dr. Chris Mkhonto - Musician

There is a misconception on the Kruger National Park's capacity to look after more elephants and the challenges the park would face when it comes to conserving biodiversity or water availability for the rest of the park's ecosystem. Our next guests will shed light on the best practices surrounding managing and predicting changes within the populations at the park.

Guest: Danie Pienaar - Head of Conservation: Elephant Management at the Kruger National Park

Guest: Dr Danny Govender - Acting Managing Executive: Elephant Management at the Kruger National Park

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization commemorated World Trauma Day and emphasizes the importance of saving and protecting human life. The COVID-19 pandemic not only heightened our awareness on mental health but shed a spotlight of our predisposition towards pre-existing trauma that we have not dealt with as a society. In the next few weeks, we pause and reflect on how we can gain the tools and skills for a trauma-informed approach to life. How do we reset our perspective towards trauma in a way that acknowledges that we have all experienced it? In today's discussion, we unpack the impact of trauma in our daily experiences and how we begin to navigate wounded contexts in society: in the workplace, our homes, our schools, our churches, and our communities. We ask the candid question: How do we recognize what has happened to us? We are joined by…

Guest: Nomfundo Mogapi - Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership, on Trauma and Woundedness

According to our next guest, the measures that have included in the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill would limit the freedom of speech and criminalize protected speech. She also argues that the measures within the bill do not follow the guidelines of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Bill is currently before Parliament's Committee for Justice after going through public comment and public hearings process. To help us unpack these concerns, we are joined by...

Guest: Tyla Dallas - Manager of Constitutional Programmes at the FW de Klerk Foundation

Youth leaders in Uganda’s National Resistance Movement have endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as their preferred candidate for the 2026 elections. But reports indicate that another section of the youth are endorsing his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Some commentators feel that this won’t make difference whether the father or son stays in power is the control will still be in the same family. To look at what is keeping the Museveni’s in power and also some of the other African countries where the same family stays in power, we are joined on the line by...

Guest: Izak Khomo – African political analyst

 Last week, we discussed the importance of language equity when it comes to the use of our indigenous languages. One of the areas where language inequity still exists is in the publication of children’s books. Only 2% of commercial publishing is produced in local languages. Academics have argued that representation and resonance is an important tool in the literacy and learning journey. Educational psychologists have raised concerns that children’s self-perception has been negatively impacted due to the lack of accessibility to books in their home languages.

Guest: Yamkela Tywakadi - Publisher at Blank Page Books

Guest: Seago Maapola - Educational Psychologist

Focus: According to medical journals, tuberculosis (TB) is a respiratory disease whereby infectious bacteria attacks the lungs at first and spreads further to other parts of the body. South Africa has the eight highest prevalence rate of tuberculosis in the world and forms part of the 95% disease burden, globally. While local experts acknowledge that more funding is being allocated to TB-related facilities and resources, the high mortality rate that’s linked co-infection to HIV/AIDS still creates challenges such as social stigma and patients not completing their medication for recovery.

Guest: Prof. Keertan Dheda - Director of the Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity at the University of Cape Town

Samsung recently celebrated the graduation of the third cohort of 18 graduates from its Apprentice Factory Internship Programme, otherwise known as the App Factory. The App Factory is in partnership with the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct. Here to tell us more about it is Hlubi Shivanda, who is Director for Business Innovation Group and Corporate Affairs at Samsung.

Guest: Hlubi Shivanda - Director of Business Operations and Innovations & Corporate Affairs at SAMSUNG

 Christian Martin describes himself as a Khoi and San activist. He has brought to our attention how the country’s Employment Equity is excluding his community. He has sent us an ad of a post proof of a post for the Commission on Khoi-San Matters, but ironically it excludes them from applying. Christian Martin now joins us on the line to talk about this issue and the possible legal action they may take in an effort to freeze the post…

Guest: Christian Martin – Khoi-San activistGuest: Mashwahle Diphofa – DG in the Department of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs (TBC)