The Salon

On episode two of The Salon, we speak about rites of passage. A rite of passage is a ceremony or event marking an important stage in one’s life. Our host Sibu speaks to our in-studio guests Daniel Scholtz and Avuyile Mgudlwa on their rites of passage and their views on rites of passage. We discuss the significance of rites of passage and how the public feels about rites of passage in today’s day and age.

In this episode, we tackle the issues on about sex and sexuality, and address gender-based violence and men are trash movement which has been topical the past few weeks. Sibu spoke to our guest speakers Alex Jarvis a fourth-year art student and Yolanda Mdzeke a final year journalism student. We also discuss cultural views from a cultural standpoint. Come in, step inside The Salon.

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After a brief hiatus, The Salon Season 2 is back in full force with hot topics and fresh creative team. In this episode team members look at how they are planning to bring you, our loyal listeners, an even better experience.

The team consists of Dylan Coetzee (producer), Sibusiswe Kumbaca (host), Ashtyn Heneke (audience engagement ), Mazinni Mtoba (audience engagement), Georgina Snaddon (technical operation) and Jospeh Baker (technical operations).

In this episode of The Salon Sibusiswe Kumbaca, affectionately known as Sibu, speaks to the founding member and former producer of The Salon, Anelitha Fandese. Here Sibu and Anelitha talk about the concept of The Salon, the aims and the objectives of the first part of The Salon.

This week we look at the diverse ways that hair can be used as a form of expression. Come in, join The Salon team and be part of the conversation.

For this appointment, brace yourself for a conversation that will inform you about hair policies in social spaces. Our core focus is on the social spaces of high school and the policies that learners must abide by. Are they justifiable or not? Come in and have a listen.

Can't decide whether you are in team "let it grow and show" or team "let it grow and let go"? Well, in this appointment, we explore the reasons for both teams and we seek to understand the stereotypes that are associated with each team. We look at body hair and how it links with hygiene.

Our first show deals with the topic of body types, and body shaming. Our guests are Megan Rogalad, a postgraduate student in psychology and Mpumi Khubeka, a Rhodes drama Honours student. Their studies provide them with two very different takes on the politics of the body

In this episode, the focus of discussion is on the principles of conducting an interview. Members share their experiences of interviewing and how they will use this knowledge to inform the interviews they conduct for their podcast series.

This is the last episode in preparation of the podcast series. Here the team outlines their plans for their series, finalising the concept, choosing the content, their approach to format and the name of their podcast. They address how their podcast will be fitting for the community radio station it is broadcast on, Rhodes Music Radio in Makhanda of the Eastern Cape.