World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is ‘celebrated’ around the world on the 31st of May. This annual celebration focuses on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to protect the right to health and healthy living for themselves and for future generations.

Title: [• Dr.]
Name: [• Kgosi Letlape ]
Position at organisation: [• Ophthalmologist in private practice, health activist AND harm reduction advocate]

Today marks the start of National Child Protection Week – a countrywide commemoration held annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and Children's Act.

According to the South African Police Services crime statistics, more than 24,000 children were sexually assaulted in the 2019/2020 financial year. It is even more alarming how children living with disabilities experience neglect and sexual abuse. What this week aims to do is to remind us that the right of every child with a disability to an adequate standard of living is recognised in the South African Constitution.

Title: [• Ms.]
Name: [• Dumisile Nala ]
Position at organisation:[• National Executive Officer – Childline South Africa ]

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Mr Amos Masondo, will table Parliament’s Budget Vote tomorrow.
The purpose of the budget is to provide the support services required by Parliament to fulfil its constitutional functions, assist political parties that are represented in Parliament to secure administrative support and service constituents, and to provide members of Parliament with the necessary facilities.

Title: [• Dr. (Mr.)]
Name: [• Dumisani Jantjies]
Position at organisation: [• Director of the Parliamentary Budget Office ]

• Family Meeting and Adjusted level 2
• Eskom loadshedding (now it affects the water supply)
• Pan African Parliament
• Zondo Commission testimonies (Gigaba was on today)


Title: [• Dr. (Mr.)]
Name: [• Siphamandla Zondi]
Position at organisation: [• Political Scientist at the UJ]

Socio, Econ & Political Issues of the day. Incl. Daily Serial @ 21:45

Socio, Econ & Political Issues of the day. Incl. Daily Serial @ 21:45

Socio, Econ & Political Issues of the day. Incl. Daily Serial @ 21:45

The British Council’s research into the opinions and beliefs of young people have seen a marked shift from optimism to pessimism since the Covid-19 outbreak. Our previous Next Generation surveys of young people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe found sizeable majorities of young people believed their lives would be better than their parents and were optimistic for positive change in their country in the next five years.

The pace of Africa's economic growth is insufficient to produce the one million new jobs a month to match the labour demands of young people. But what if, in the focus to find jobs for young people, we are fighting the wrong battle. Why don’t we place more focus on allowing Generation Z, our future leaders, to create their own businesses as part of a quest for creating African identities and cultures?

Title: [• Ms]
Name: [• Ojoma Ochai ]
Position at organisation: [• British Arts Council director for Arts in Sub-Saharan Africa ]

As the continent celebrates Africa Day, remittances from migrant workers in the African diaspora across wealthier countries are helping families and communities in their home countries to meet their increased needs for livelihood support.
Remittances sent by migrant workers to their home countries in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 amounted to R585.5 billion.
As migrant remittances steadily become the largest source of incoming capital for developing countries, outstripping foreign direct investment and development aid, African countries need to think more innovatively about leveraging these inflows for their development needs in a post-Covid economy.

Dr Elizabeth Nanziri, Director of the African Centre for Development Finance at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) joins us on the line and she will tell us more about “How Sending money home could help finance Africa’s development”

Title: [• Dr. (Ms.)]
Name: [• Elizabeth Nanziri]
Position at organisation: [• Director of the African Centre for Development Finance at Stellenbosch Business School]

Remembering Tuku, is a two day spectacular performance from the 29th to the 30th of May and it will feature Africa’s Vusi Mahlasela, Selmor Mtukudzi, Madosini, Steve Dyer and Ami Faku.
City of Joburg Theatres believes that now more than ever is the time for collaboration and circulation of local content with the global market. And that the pandemic has presented a great opportunity for creatives and institutions to position themselves for local and international markets, bridging and challenging the artistic divides.

Title: [• Ms.]
Name: [• Ntombi Mashaba]
Position at organisation: [• Marketing Manager at Joburg City Theatres]