The View Point

Pride Manautlala will be discussing the Future of Work. In this conversation, we discuss what the shifting dynamics of the pandemic means for women building businesses (partnerships), women in the workplace (diversity & inclusion) and women in leadership (managing remote work).

Papama Mtwisha will be discussing Taking your Business Online, Going Digital with a focus on the Future of #MadeInAfrica for women in the creative industries. In this discussion, we will delve into why now is a good time to expand digital territories to global markets & illustrate the power of the continent.

Guest: Pride Manautlala - Marketing Executive

Guest:Papama Mtwisha - Founder, Africa Your Time is Now

The heroin economy has shaped the growth of coastal villages, border towns and megacities across East and Southern Africa. Ports and airports continue to be targeted by organized crime groups to traffic illicit goods.

This booming industry is enabled by unplanned and dysfunctional urbanization, migrating youth population, unemployment, weak governance, organized crime and widespread corruption among police and politicians in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and South Africa.

Guest: Simone Haysmon - Senior Analyst | Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

Originally from Newcastle (KZN), our next guest has been a great advocate for women empowerment, entrepreneurship & financial independence. From as early as 2011, she has curated unique spaces that facilitate networks that can share tools for professional & personal development.

She has worked alongside successful thought leaders within the following sectors through her companies: Media, Finance, Technology, Entertainment and Marketing.

Guest: Nomndeni Mdakhi - Founder Of Agenda Women

One in five women struggle with infertility in South Africa, particularly affect those with a family history with mental illnesses anxiety & depression. Men are equally affected by infertility, with some of the side effects of taking anti-depressants being lowering likelihood of fertility.

Guest: Prof. Renata Schoeman - Psychiatrist & member at South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP)

In recent weeks, the country's electricity supply has become more constrained. The nation's power supplier has embarked on a campaign to reduce not only the demand on power by lowering the use of non-essential items on the national grid.

It also highlights the impact of illegal connections (cable theft, meter tampering, bypassing, illegal prepaid vouchers, nonpayment, etc.) & how much a damage illegal connection does to transformers' capacity to generate electricity for all.

Guest: Monde Bala - Group Executive of Distribution at Eskom

According to the Institute of Race Relations, the South African economy can recover its economic position in the long-term and grow by up to 7% by the end of the 2022 financial year.

Guest: Herman Pretorious - Deputy Head of Policy Research at Institute of Race Relations

Every Monday, we open the show with the top stories trending over the course of the weekend. We let our political analysts as well as social commentators weigh in and tell you what to look forward to this week.

Guest: Khanyi Magubane - Political Analyst & Broadcaster

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) announced that it will improve the delivery of a fully blended and fully online learning experience to more than 64 000 students.

Despite previously working with another learning provider for more than 23 years, TUT wanted to improve the quality of learning content delivery and increase its options for blended and fully online learning.

Guest: Israel Rosales - Regional Manager | D2L (Desire To Learn)

Every year the University of Cape Town (UCT) honours a high school teacher who has been nominated by a former learner who is now studying at UCT. The learner sends a motivation to a committee stating why their teacher is suitable for this accolade.

The Award rewards outstanding high school teachers who are making a difference in the lives of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa.

Guest: Hebert Gumbi - Accounting Teacher, Mathunjwa High School | UCT BComm

Guest: Simosenkosi Tshambi - Student (nominated Mr Gumbi)

On the 16th August, we will mark the eighth anniversary of the Marikana massacre. Each passing year is another without justice for the mineworkers and their families.

This is evidenced by the lack of prosecutions of those responsible, and the failure of the government to release the report by the Panel of Experts on Policing and Crowd Management which was completed in 2018.

Guest: Zamantungwa Khumalo - Senior Attorney | Socio-Economic Rights Institute