A woman who lay dead in her flat in the UK
for almost three years before her body was discovered
has been buried in her hometown in the Eastern Cape.
61-year-old Sheila Seleoane’s body was found this year
despite having died in 2019. We now speak to Se-Anne
Rall, Live Editor at Independent Newspapers.

FASHIONABLE FRIDAY [STUDIO]: We celebrate Mandela
Day on Monday 18 July and one distinctive feature that
couldn’t be missed about the late Madiba was his vibrant
shirts that formed a part of his style. We’re now joined in
studio by the original designers of the shirts, Sonwabile
Ndamase.

ARTS: Earlier this week we learnt of the passing of Barry

Ronge who was one of SA’s most loved movie critics,
columnist and arts journalist. He was 74. We now speak
to publicist Bridget Van Oerle from Buzz Factor.

The Rooibos industry has paid a sum of R12.2
million to Khoi and San communities as part of an
Access and Benefit-sharing agreement between the
parties. The Khoi-Khoi and San people were recognised
as the rightful traditional knowledge holders of Rooibos in
2014. As part of the agreement, the South African Rooibos
Council pays a levy of 1.5% of the farm gate price of
Rooibos annually. We now speak to KhoiSan activist
Christian Martin.

The Mentorship Boardroom is hosting 67
minutes of Mentorship on Sunday 17 July as part of
Mandela Day. For this year's initiative, they’ve called in
the services of past and present CEOs of JSE-listed
companies. Registration for the initiative closes
tomorrow. We now speak to Yolanda Cuba from the
Mentorship Boardroom.

The Department of Arts and Culture plans to
establish a R30 million National Orchestra. To speak to
us more we have Bongani Tembe who is the
Administrative Head of the Mzansi National Philharmonic
Orchestra.

We now find out more about the proposed
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill which proposes
changes to the South African Schools Act. It was introduced
in Parliament in January and ccommentary on the Bill
closes this Friday. We’re joined on the line by Nangamso
Mtsatse, CEO of Funda Wande.