The View Point

On the 18th July, ordinary South Africans give 67 minutes of our day to get involved within our communities and these acts of kindness have evolved into a global movement. In this year’s celebrations, it will launch the #Each1Feed1 Food Voucher System as part of their flagship project that the Foundation has pursued for the Mandela Day campaign. It has been working alongside the Siya Kolisi Foundation and Imbumba Foundation to provide emergency relief to communities (food parcels).

Guest: Sello Hatang - Chief Executive Officer | Nelson Mandela Foundation

67 000 litres of soup is more than just a hearty, nourishing cup of soup for thousands of hungry people – it’s 268 000 cups of kindness, prepared with compassion by over 300 chefs in 10 cities in the spirit of Madiba’s call to ‘take action and inspire change’.
SA Harvest and Chefs with Compassion are rising to Madiba’s call through the collective action of hundreds of chefs who are doing what they love to do as part of the #67000litres for Mandela Day cook-a-thon.

Guest: Chef Coo Pillay - National Project Manager of Chefs with Compassion

IQ Business launched its inaugural Youth Progress Index that set out to investigate the status of youth and quality of life across the nine provinces between 2013 to 2018. Whilst social progress has improved in the country, this new report shows that youth progress has deteriorated over the same 5 year period.The study uses three conceptual dimensions to carry out its study based on opportunity, basic human needs and foundations of wellness.

Guest: Sifiso Skenjana - Chief Economist IQ Business

Have you ever thought about what you’d do should you be retrenched? Do you know how you’re going to restructure your finances? Do you even have finances to restructure considering the cost of living and how it makes it almost impossible for many South Africans to save?

189Xchange is the home and job hub for job seekers who have lost their employment as a direct impact of section 189 (of the Labor Relations Act) this includes fixed term contract terminations.is an employment recruitment platform for people who have been retrenched.

Guest: Phakeme Mtheku - Founder of 189Xchange

During the Presidential Imibizo earlier tonight, the President announced that 3 million South Africans have lost their jobs as a result of COVID 19 pandemic. For those who are in financial trouble, many could become victims to scammers who offer big profits over a short period of time, if you allow them access to your account details. There have been new reports of scams taking place on social media and instant messaging applications.

Guest: Marius Reitz - General Manager At Luno

The second-hand market is an obvious choice when looking for cheap cars but when it comes to computers, consumers are reluctant to consider used equipment.
However, this is fast-changing and there is a definite rise in demand for cheap computers in emerging economies on the African continent. Consumers are fast realising that refurbished electronics are perfectly fine and dealers are fighting for refurbished equipment market share as the demand for affordable high quality refurbished electronics grows. The demand is largely as a result of tough economic conditions and tight budgets.

Guest: Wale Arewa - CEO of Xperien

Over recent months the bloody insurgency in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado has taken an unprecedented maritime turn. If it worsens, it could have profound socio-economic and security implications for Southern Africa. The Islamic State-inspired Ahlu-Sunnah Wal Jama’at (Al-Sunnah) has been attacking Cabo Delgado inhabitants since 2017, killing over 1 000 people to date.

Guest: Annah Moyo - Advocacy Programme Manager at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)

Ambassador Marks will speak to the Dr. Sophia Siddiqui, who currently serves as the U.S. Health Attache South Africa and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Regional Representative. They will discuss recent developments in HIV prevention and treatment, including PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) and the idea of antiretroviral treatment as prevention, and announcements from the International AIDS Conference, which was held virtually last week.

Guest:Dr Sophia Siddiqui - Her research portfolio includes clinical research studies in febrile illnesses, HIV, tuberculosis, and other emerging infectious diseases

Ambassador Marks will interview the new acting CEO of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), Ms Coceka Nogoduka, to talk about what South Africa needs to do to control the HIV epidemic; reengaging the public on the importance of HIV prevention, testing, and treatment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic; and why community organizations and civil society need to be at the center of HIV efforts. They will also speak about how the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has supported South Africa's HIV response these past 16 years.

Guest: Coceka Nogoduka - Acting CEO of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)]

Ambassador Lana Marks was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa on the 04th of October 2019. Prior to her appointment, Ambassador Marks served as the Chief Executive Officer of the LANA MARKS fashion brand, which she founded in 1987. Over the course of 30 years, she developed the label into an international brand, opening stores and boutiques across the world. Ambassador Marks is a member of the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America. In 2001, she was one of 50 American CEOs – and the sole fashion representative – invited to the White House for the Women Business Leaders’ Forum.

Guest: Ambassador Lana Marks