The NDL Show

On this episode, we are joined by the amazing hair art creative Nikiwe Dlova, who walks us through the importance of hair. Our identities, heritage and even cultures are intricately linked to our hair and we have the conversation around the popularisation of wigs, the 4c versus relaxed hair chat and so much more. Follow Nikiwe on Instagram @nix_indamix and her business @ownurcrown

Musical Appearances by:

Witney ft Thomas Hazey with the track "Dipped Strawberries" on Soundcloud. Follow them respectively on Insta @w_tnizzle and @thomashazey

and

Mpho Sebina with the track "Pula". Follow her on Insta @mphosebina

Enjoy the episode!

This episode explores the film industry through the lens of the politics of womxn with South African film director Keitumetse Qhali, also known as Director Kit. She walks us through how she has had to navigate, negotiate and overextend herself within this industry that is dominated by men. We hope that this series has broadened your perspective on the extent to which womxn constantly have to compromise themselves and their living circumstances in society.

Musical Appearances by:

Boohle ft Josiah De Disciple with the track "Wanna Give it All" from her recently released album Izibongo. It is available on all platforms for streaming. Follow them on Insta respectively @boohle_sa and @josiahdedisciple

and

Thato Jessica with the track "Freedom" from her 2018 album Rehearsal. Do stream the music on any digital platform. Follow her on Insta @thatojessica

Medical Doctor, Author and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Dr T, walks us through how the politics of womxn reflects in the South African healthcare system. With the many unbelievable stories of what happens in the healthcare system, she guides us through her perspective of how and why it continues to unfold. As an extension of the series, Dr T helps us understand the role of patriarchy in setting and constraining the boundaries on how womxn relate and interact with each other. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @drtlaleng 

Musical Appearances by: Sptmbr Yngstr with the track "Visions". Do check him out on Soundcloud. Follow him on Insta and Twitter @sptmbr_yngstr for more updates 

and 

Naye Ayla with the track "Juice" from her EP Exi(st), it is available on all digital platforms. She is @nayeayla on Insta and Twitter. 

Follow the show and tune in through our website on thendlshow.co.za

Author and filmmaker, Tebogo Nong, takes us through her perceptions of the writing space in South Africa. Through the lens of the politics of womxn, she brings forth the issues and challenges that present themselves in the field and in the world in general. This conversation gives insight on the resources that are made available, especially to womxn, who are in the writing space. As part of our show's vocation, Tebogo suggests ways in which we can support each other and helps us further understand her mantra of self-creation and mastery and how these two themes are important for navigating through life. 

Tebogo released her first anthology The Truth Shall Bloom and it can be purchased here: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07THQVG1W/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_nrBiDbQ71P4WH or Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/tebogonong#NOSfv 

Musical Appearances by: Refentse Solo with the track "Genesis". You can follow her on Insta @refentsesolo as well as stream her music on all digital platforms 

and 

Unclescroogy ft Sonder The Africanime with the track "Unappreciated". Follow them respectively @unclescroogy on Insta and Twitter and @sonder_the_africanime on Instagram. 

Remember that you can now stream the show on our website thendlshow.co.za

On this episode we explore our relationship with mental health with counselling psychologist Reabetswe Buys. She walks us through what mental health is, in its essence and how we should work to protect it. This is to take a step back and assess whether we're okay during these trying times. Follow her on Instagram @shrink.mama and Twitter @shrink_mama for motivational posts and more insight on mental health. 

Musical Appearances by: Amarafleur with the track "Objects" You can follow her on Insta and Twitter @amarafleur. By the way, she will be releasing something soon, so definitely be sure to be on the lookout for that; otherwise we will update you when she drops, of course. 

And 

Yolophonik [w Kasumi] with the track "Vega" Yolo is constantly dropping music, characteristic of beautifully, experimental sounds, so definitely follow him on Insta and Twitter @yolophonik. You can also find more of his music on Soundcloud. 

Note: We have a website now! So you can tune into the show here: thendlshow.co.za. You can also donate, leave comments, queries and so much more so that we can constantly keep contact. We will be celebrating the experiences of everyone who identifies as a woman on the show,  especially this month. So if you know an artist who is a woman, or have something that you would like us to cover, hit us up.

On Episode 16, we talk about the distribution of music royalties with Karabo Senna, a General Manager of Rights Holder Services from the Southern African Music RIghts Organisation (SAMRO). He walks us through the process of royalty allocation as well as about the reality that these new online distributors could be robbing artists of their much earned money and how that's the case.

Musical Appearances by

KDaGr8est ft SOS Dynamiks with the track "Distant Relatives"

Follow them respectively on Insta @kdagreat and @sosdynamiks! To listen to more of their music, you can head over to Soundcloud and stream.

and

Shaun LHVN & Keng KPTL with "Chesta vs Papa Action"

Definitely make it a point to check out the visuals that have dropped for this track on YouTube under Shaun LHVN's channel here: https://youtu.be/5ZLvnRBXHak

You can follow them on Insta @ad.cupid & @kengKPTL

Follow us @thendlshow on all social platforms for updates

This episode explores identity through sexuality and/or sexual orientation through the lens of the LGBTQIA+ community and focuses on the experiences of transgender people. Wenzile Thwala, a transgender woman, walks us through her experiences as well as the challenges that trans people encounter while navigating in South Africa. Through this episode, we are given insight which helps broaden our understanding of the trans community while also debunking misconceptions as well. I believe that this conversation will reiterate that we are all humans before our identities and preferences and will help us relate better as a society. Wenzile blogs on her YouTube Channel; Wenzy Royal, head over and subscribe to expand your knowledge. You can follow her on Instagram @wenzy_royal_visaaj 

Musical Appearances by: Darse Mayne with his track "City Revival" from his recently released mixtape Never Told A Lie. Follow him on Insta and Twitter @darsemayne, definitely make time to stream his tape, it is available on all platforms 

and 

Ipeleng with "Committed". This one comes from her EP; Unsolicited that was released earlier on this year. It is also available on all digital platforms. You can find her on Instagra, @_ipelenggg and on Twitter @ipelenggg Use the voice note option to let us know what you think about the commentary and main segment!

This episode addresses the reality that is taking place in the current job market of South Africa. We are in a space where we don't know whether we should continue studying for certain careers that might be phased out soon, especially because of Covid-19. Morgan Mukendi joins us and imparts his knowledge and perspective on how to deal with the changes in the job market. You can follow him on Instagram @mor_gunz

Musical Appearances by:

Flame ft Ayanda Jiya with the track "Don't bother" . Follow them on Insta @flvme_sa and @ayanda_jiya and stream their albums Candyman and Ayandastand respectively. 

and

Jus November with the track "Mr Lonely" . Follow him on Insta @jusnovember for more.

We will be giving away four exclusive fleece beanies from Sneaker Palace (@exclusive_hub on Instagram). All you need to do is answer the following:

1.  Give us one quality that will make you irreplaceable in the job market as suggested by Morgan Mukendi in this episode and

2. Describe how The NDL Show makes you feel using one word

Tag us on your Instagram story or Twitter feed @thendlshow with your answers.

This competition will be running until Thursday, the 9th of July 2020. Winners will be announced on Friday, the 10th of July 2020. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

This episode unpacks and addresses racism, Gender-Based Violence and the possibilities of how to avoid being a rape apologist with Anele, Spura -host of The Ghetto Snob Podcast as well as Lungelo, Henzo and MK -the hosts of The Cancel Me Podcast.

You can follow them on Twitter @anele_sthandiwe, @AppleMokoena and @PodcastCancel for more of their insight.

Musical Appearances by:

DoouShii ft. Anga Diago with the song titled “Sweet”

Follow them on Twitter and Instagram @doouwannaeat & @anga_limba

As well as

HueyMagicMan with the song “A Westview Story” from his album Chasing Magic

You can catch him on the socials @hueymagicman

For bath scrubs check out @kgetsi4skin on Instagram

Follow the show page @thendlshow,

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