There isn’t much left to say about my guest this afternoon other than the fact that he is one of our country’s best talents in entertainment, having carved a niche for himself within the comedy genre,where today he is considered at 57 as a legend.Marc Lottering is currently on tour with his new show and I’ve managed to get some of his time this afternoon to get him on to the show, ahead of his visit to KZN’s Zimbali

The Festival of Chariots is to be held on 25th January in Richards Bay. One of the organisers from ISKCON joins me now with details about the annual event.

The theme for this year’s Poetry Africa programme has been selected to commemorate the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s first year at school.Andisa Mpisi, an Emerging Arts Manager at the Centre for Creative Arts and published poet will co-ordinate the programme and joins me now to give us all the important information about what’s being planned.

The Addams Family Musical, currently on in Cape Town has been described as a blast of feel-good wholesomeness and antidote to gloom. It's no wonder the show has been running successfully throughout the holiday and continues its run till February.Let's find out more about this musical spectacular now from one of the cast members, Becca Hartle.Becca plays Belle Addams (part of the onsomble) in the play and her career includes theatre,puppeteering and TV commercials.

As South Africans, we’re a nation that lives outdoors and our pets do too. Here, it’s common to see dogs being taken for walks, playing in local parks, or exploring nature. These are all ideal ways to pick up worms and external parasites.” So says Dr Tarryn Dent, Business Unit Lead: Companion Animals at Zoetis South Africa, and it’s important as pet-owners, to take precautionary measures.Dr Dent joins me now to chat about simplifying worm, tick, and flea protection for pets.

So, all you’re going to hear about this week, is matric results and the reopening of schools for the 2024 academic year. Yes, as the Summer Vacation comes to an end, and learners and educators return to the classroom, something important to focus on, and which is often overlooked, is the role that the school bag plays in overall health, posture and in other aspects of the learner’s school-going habits.

Believe it or not it impacts the health and wellness of the learner. Let’s talk about it now with Zach Oster from Totem Bags.

Rajesh Gopie, award winning actor, and International film coach and acting teacher joins me in studio now.Rajesh’s own training is from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He has been coaching actors from India, USA, UK, Poland, Australia, and now he will be training a new breed of actors in SA.Let’s hear more about it from Rajesh Gopie.

Seth Shezi is the winner of Season 6 of Celebrity MasterChef South Africa, screened on S3.The travel, food and lifestyle content creator has been weaving creative threads through a multitude of spaces. And now, he’s come and conquered the culinary space too!

Rory Booth talks about his role in the family panto version of Puss In Boots.

In commemoration of South Africa’s 30 years of democracy, the Market Theatre ends the year with Call Us Crazy, a fast-paced multi-conventional play that offers a social commentary on post-apartheid South Africa with rib-cracking comedy. Varshan chats with Writer and Director Josias Dos Moleele.