Today with Kieno Kammies

The Robben Island Museum is having an open day today on Heritage Day where South African residents can access the island for free. But it seems too many people have arrived to take advantage of this offer.

Pippa Hudson speaks to caller Vees and to Morongoa Ramaboa, spokesperson for the Robben Island Museum

A new study, published in the journal Child Development, has found that asking children “to help” is much more effective than calling them "mommy's little helper". The researchers said that the difference has to do with the types of words, with verbs to talk about actions leading to more resilience - whereas noun words such as “helpers,” “readers” or “artists” were found to not have the same effect.

Pippa Hudson spoke to parenting expert Nikki Bush

In celebration of former President Nelson Mandela’s 100th year, the Centre for Early Childhood Development together with the Cape Town Museum of Childhood launched our Madiba and Children Book.

Pippa Hudson speaks to author Bridget Kahts.

Research shows that women hold 28% of senior management roles in businesses, with only 3% having a female CEO – 5% lower than the global average. And 31% of SA companies have no women in senior management positions. Namuziya Sikatali is a full-time MBA student at the UCT Graduate School of Business - and her dissertation will cover the topic of how women assert themselves in the workplace.

Pippa Hudson speaks to Namuziya Sikatali full-time MBA student at the UCT GSB

Giving Day formed part of the recently launched student-led #Move4Food campaign that aims to create food banks on the Stellenbosch and Tygerberg campuses, with an ambitious target of raising R10 million in 100 days in donations (cash and goods) to ensure that no student goes hungry. Giving Day reached its goal of 15 000 food items on Friday, while several  others took part in the Cape Town Marathon yesterday to also raise funds.

Pippa Hudson speaks to Cheryl Benadie, Donor Relations Manager at Stellenbosch universities

Pippa Hudson speaks to Adam Gilchrist, UK correspondent

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Heritage Day is here and many people also mark the day by having a good ol' South African braai. Table Mountain National Park will have a number of sites available for members of the public to have a braai while enjoying the great outdoors.

Pippa Hudson speaks to Gavin Bell Area Manager, South at Table Mountain National Park

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the creation an advisory panel to assist with the on-going land reform debate. Ramaphosa has also formed a 10-person advisory panel which will delegate the right way forward for land reform, in light of the contentious subject of expropriation without compensation.

Pippa Hudson speaks to Prof Ruth Hall Researcher at Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies at the University of the Western Cape.

Simphiwe Dana is one of South Africa’s most soulful singers, who is renowned around the world and adored for her impressive vocal prowess.

In his news role as Western Cape police ombudsman, Major-General Johan

Brand says he plans to use the networks he built with communities over the

past three decades to make his office accessible to the poor.

Kieno Kammies chats to Major-General Johan Brand regarding his plans in making the Western Cape a better safer environment for all.