Today we about the business of technology. The business is called Bumba Technos and one of the things they do is helps small to large businesses use ICT technology solutions to meet their business requirements. Last year they bought Kasi Mobile, a township-based network provider and to tell us about their journey, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Bongani Mkhwebane – MD of Bumba Technos and Director and Chief Technology Officer at KASI Mobile

Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama says South Africa is losing out on health tourism. He goes on to say that the pace of vaccination in South Africa has been slow because of the incompetence of the state. How then is this affecting tourism and as far as he’s concerned, what are the chances of a quick recovery?

Guest: Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama – Tourism lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology

Last week we’ve seen a high profile suicide which was attributed to depression. Then looking through social media, many people spoke about the seriousness of depression and how little we understand about it. What is that one thing that finally pushes one to commit suicide which some health experts attribute to a chemical imbalance? Well to help us understand this issue, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Dr Qhama Cossie - Senior lecturer in the department of Psychiatry & Mental Health at the University of Cape Town where he heads the Division of General Adult Psychiatry

***THIS INTERVIEW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL**

Let’s tell you now about the Companies Tribunal. They are an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry which was established in terms of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 to provide speedy resolution of company disputes. What do they do and what services do they provide for companies? Also which disputes have they been involved in and resolved?

Guest: Khashane Manamela – Member of the Companies Tribunal and also Director of and practising attorney at Manamela Marobela and Associates

Yesterday (Tuesday) Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu met with Vaal community which included the business sector. She gave them the assurance that government is committed to restoring the dilapidated infrastructure which contributed to the pollution of the Vaal Dam. To tell us more on this and also what sort of progress has there been since the pollution started, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Maureen Stewart – Vice Chairperson of NGO ‘Save the Vaal’

Guest: Sputnik Ratau

The Open CCMA Campaign is today (Wed) demonstrating outside the institution’s offices around the country. They say that the new changes made by government address their demands. To understand what their demands are and how the budget cuts have affected them, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Songezo Mazizi – National Spokesperson for Open CCMA campaign and executive director at the Institute for Advancing Worker Justice and Legacy

On our personal development feature we focus on the importance of mental strength and resilience.
Guest: Shaun Kritzinger – Transformation Master Life Coach at SK Coaching

City of Cape Town Fire and Emergency services says it could take a week to bring the Table Mountain blaze under control. Four thousand students have been evacuated from UCT residences. Some residents of Vredehoek on the lower slopes of Devil's Peak which was also threatened by the fire, were happy to be evacuated while others rejected the call to evacuate. Some had this to say….
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LINK: For emergency workers dealing with people on the ground and evacuations is not that easy. Let’s talk now about what we as the public should know and also what should we understand about what to pack and what to do in an evacuation as we welcome….
Guest: Linton Rensburg - National Spokesperson for the 'Working on Fire' Organisation

Community stokvels has been seen as a good simple way of saving and raising funds. Our guest has an interesting story to tell about she managed to invest in property through this type of scheme and what disciplines come with it. She now joins us on the line….

Guest: Silindile Leseyane - A property investor and entrepreneur and the winner of the 2019 SA Investor of the year award (Innovative Category)

R42 billion remains unclaimed by 4.8 million beneficiaries. This is according to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority whose role is to assist beneficiaries. This money lies in pension funds. This comes at a time when millions of people are struggling to financially sustain themselves due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and an economy that had already been in reception before March 2020. The educate us and what the effected people should do, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Takalani Lukhaimane - Manager: Conduct Supervision in the Retirement Funds division