TECH TUESDAY with Tech Blogger Dave Greenway

INTERVIEW: A teacher found guilty of sexual misconduct relating to the job will never be able to work in a public school in South Africa again. This is according to the new employment rules from the department of basic education. We now speak to Nkosana Dolophi who is Sadtu’s Deputy General Secretary.

AVIATION UPDATE: Airlink has suspended commercial flights to and from Polokwane. This comes after a move by the South African Civil Aviation Authority to downgrade the Polokwane International Airport to category two, which is below the minimum level required for scheduled commercial air services. We’re joined on the line by Matome Taueatsoala who’s the spokesperson of the Department of Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo.

INTERVIEW: International Peace Ambassador Prem Rawat is in the country to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Correctional Services to have Peace Education Programs across the country’s prisons. He’s been in the country since the beginning of the month and his trip will culminate on Thursday when he gives an address in Cape Town. He joins us on the line.

The Glenzito Super Drive Business Wrap with Bandile Mathandela, Financial Analyst

ARTS: An exhibition titled Stimela has opened at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg to celebrate the 82nd birthday of the late music legend Hugh Masekela. The exhibition is curated by Bra Hugh’s former photographer Brett Rubin.

Guest: Brett Rubin, photographer

INTERVIEW: SA musicians will now receive royalties from Tiktok.
The deal will ensure that songwriters, composers and music publishers will receive royalty payments when their music is used on Tiktok.
The short-form video platform signed a multi-year licensing agreement with the Southern African Music Rights Organisation and Composers Authors and Publishers Association.

We now speak to Wiseman Ngubo who is the COO of Capasso.

Guest: Wiseman Ngubo, COO at Capasso,

Dr James Struthers was a medical Doctor and a son of a leather merchant in Edinburgh Scotland in the 1900s. Dr Struthers travelled to South Africa to practice with two of his father’s bags. Generations later a descendant of James resurrected the leather goods.

Dr J Struthers is a Luxury Leather Luggage made of Aniline leather which is the highest quality leather, aniline is the most natural, soft, and gracefully supple of all leather types. Inner linage of our luggage is made out material resembling the Struthers Clan tartan.

LG is exiting the smartphone market after years of losses – 
Background info:
In a global statement released on 5 April, the company confirmed that its board of directors had approved the decision.
While the company will release no new phone models, current inventory will continue to be available for purchase.
LG also said it will provide service support and software updates for customers, with the time period varying by region.

INTERVIEW: One of South Africa’s heritage sites, Liliesleaf Farm is in a dire financial crisis. The Trust which manages the historical site has launched a donation campaign in the lead up to Freedom Day after being unable to pay staff members. We’re now joined on the line by Nicholas Wolpee, CEO of the Liliesleaf Trust.