The View Point

Guest: Dr Thami Mazwai Veteran Joiurnalist,  Anti-apartheid activist and Author 

Today’s VP Legend’s Lounge has had an illustrious career as a journalist, a career which began during the apartheid era.  Dr. Mazwai is a former student activist, journalist, editor and currently, a researcher on small business. His passion is on transformation that eradicates poverty, unemployment and inequality (PUI) at the bottom of the pyramid. Dr Mazwai recently launched his book The Journey of the Soweto Entrepreneur since 1905 at Vilakazi Street in Orlando West on Tuesday. The book intends to excite young people and encourage them to conquer the misery of poverty and unemployment in black communities.

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Unpacking the role of election observers in upholding the electoral process's integrity, transparency, and fairness.

Guest: Dr Yaa-Ashantewaa Ngidi, KZN PROVINCIAL PEACE ROOM COORDINATOR

Guest: Tendai mbanje, International human rights law researcher

Understanding South Africa’s latest unemployment figures, trends, and interventions needed to address the declining

Guest: Prof Rulof Burger, Professor at Stellenbosch University & Data Scientist/Economist at Predictive Insights

Protecting African Elections from Cyber Threats this Africa Month

Guest: Brian Pinnock, EMEA Vice President Sales Engineering at Mimecast

As South Africa prepares for the 2024 elections with a new three-ballot system, voters have a unique opportunity to shape the nation's future. #MyCandidateSA steps in to address the challenge of accessible candidate information, fostering a more informed electorate. This platform is crucial in democratising information and empowering voters to make informed decisions, exemplifying transparency and democratic engagement. This evening our Tuesday Takeover and guests will take us, citizens, through this critical electoral process.

Guest: Ella Alcock, Project Lead at Open Cities Lab

Our guest on The VP Legends Lounge this evening is no stranger to the historical tapestry of the country, know extensively for his work within the labour space being the founding General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), the largest labour movement in SA, where he served three terms (1985 to 1993). He has since occupied various leadership roles, won awards for his work, and authored a biographical book titled Fighting for Justice…

Biography of Jay Naidoo

Jay is the Chairperson of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a global foundation headquartered in Geneva that is committed to addressing malnutrition facing two billion people in the world. GAIN is a public–private partnership that brings together United Nations (UN) agencies, private businesses, philanthropic organizations, governments and civil societies around practical programmes in some 30 countries worldwide. (www.gainhealth.org)

Guest: Jay Naidoo, Politician, activist, Founding SG of COSATU etc 

INTERVIEW: Collaboration: BizTweak and the Department of Gauteng Economic Development have partnered to re-launch Opportunity centres in various townships in Gauteng on 20 May 2024

Guest: Arthur Mahlangu, Chief Operating Officer of BizTweak

Last week Statistics South Africa released the last Quarterly Labour Force Survey which communicated that the unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024. With that backdrop, economists and labour experts insist entrepreneurship could be a key driver to addressing high unemployment rates. That goes without saying that the country needs entrepreneurs who succeed and can impact and transform their communities and it’s for this reason that the Department of Gauteng Economic Development has collaborated with BizTweak to re-launch Opportunity centres in various townships in Gauteng. We are joined by…

This past week, South African athlete Caster Semenya alongside her legal counsel appeared before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights where she challenged the State of Switzerland to assert her rights as both a professional athlete and a human being. Semenya’s case against World Athletics and powerful commercial interests highlighted the necessity for sports regulations to comply with human rights standards. A critical aspect of the case focused on arbitration procedures, advocating that arbitration must be consensual and subject to comprehensive judicial review. The South African Human Rights Commission intervened as a third party, emphasising the need for a proportionality test to balance rights, including fair competition in sports and the right to avoid invasive and ineffective medical treatments, joining us this evening to unpack the case is the commission of the SAHRC…

Guest:Tshepo Madlingozi,Commissioner responsible for Antiracism, Equality, Justice & Education focal areas at The South African Human Rights Commission