The View Point

The Commonwealth is an association of 54 countries including Africa, Asia and the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. It evolved gradually over the course of the 20th Century, when independence started in the global South.

Since its evolution, it has become more unclear what tangible benefits Commonwealth citizens derive from the organization and what strategic position it holds in the geopolitical environment today.

Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Senior Research Fellow | Institute for Global Dialogue

Human Rights and Corruption: Are we violating human rights by neglecting the fight against corruption?

Guest: Lawson Naidoo - Executive Director | Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC)

Advocate Tseliso Thipanyane officially took over his role as the Chief Executive Officer of the South African Human Rights Commission in June 2017.
He has had a long career that has focussed mainly on the promotion and protection of human rights. He has also taught law at the University of the Western Cape, Columbia University Law School and the Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Guest: Adv. Tseliso Thipanyane - CEO | south African Human Rights Commission

In these uncertain times, it is even more important to be aware of the connection between depressive symptoms and breast cancer. Women who are being diagnosed and treated during this time are having to deal with the uncertainty and anxiety around the virus concerning their physical as well as financial well-being on top of the uncertainty of their own diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Guest: Dr Justus Apffelstaedt - Specialist surgeon : Breast, Thyroid & soft tissue surgical oncology

With over a decade of purposeful existence, The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund’s flagship project; The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital has one of the largest paediatric dialysis units in the country which needs public support and donations to continue the work.

With March being observed as kidney month, the hospital has launched a social awareness campaign called #GiveLikeTheyAreYours to highlight the work that the hospital does and the children and families who have been assisted through life saving surgeries and medical services. The campaign launch also coincides with the 25-year anniversary of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (the Fund).

Guest: Ayabulela Poro - Marketing and Communication Manager | Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital

Condolences are still pouring in for veteran actor, Menzi Ngubane, who died on Saturday AND actress Noxolo “Noxee” Maqashalala whose body was found at her Honeydew home in Johannesburg on Friday.

Social media has been abuzz with south Africans talking about the great craft that we enjoy from artists yet their industry does not receive the recognition it deserves.

Guest: Mbuyiselo Nqodi - Free State Provincial Coordinator | Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA)

GUEST
Caller: Mzwakhe Khachela – Poet
Caller: Ernest Moikangoa – Artist and activist

1. #KingZwelithini (passing of the head of the Zulu Kingdom & legacy)

2. #NationalShutdown (Student organizations promises a total shutdown of higher education institutions | political parties speak out on police brutality)

3. #BasicIncomeGrant (Zulu calls for government to discuss urgent implementation |COVID Social Distress grant expires in April)

Guest: Dr Kagiso Pooe - Senior Lecturer, School of Governance | University of Witwatersrand

Student health and wellness is at the heart of every student’s ability to progress through their course of study and complete the tertiary education which benefits not only the students but their families, communities and country.

In 2020, Higher Health established a network of thousands of capacitated individuals, across all campuses, through on-campus trainings, building capacity among 5000 students and over 30000 frontline staff to manage the COVID-19 virus and the effects of the disease in the post-school environment.

Guest: Prof Ramneek Ahluwalia - Ramneek Ahluwalia

A husband-and-wife team from Johannesburg has successfully built a frozen convenience food business - starting with their wildly popular Browns Corn Dog range. The couple traded in their successful backgrounds in broadcasting for an entirely new to the world of food production and retail. Because of this, they had a raft of questions for their buyer from pricing to product development.

Guest: Mabel Akinlabi - Co-Founder | Browns Corn Dogs

The inaugural mentorship program is aimed at accelerating gender diversity and inclusion of more women in leadership. Applications have opened for 10 female mentees and 10 mentors working in renewable energy and the program will run for 9 months.

Karyn de Bruyn explains that: “As the country transitions to a low carbon energy sector, it’s vital to strengthen the pool of talented women, nurture young talent and facilitate growth towards a diverse renewable energy sector.”

Guest: Karen De Bruyn - Founder | WE Connect