The first episode of The Bridge Podcast series, Siyabonga Mkhize has taken the time to address the suggested link between GBV and the use of Love potion. In this podcast, how impande functions and operates is explained, including love potion.

Ubhubhane legciwane iCOVID-19 selufake enkulu ingcindezi kubelaphi bonke, kubelaphi bendabuko abelapha ngamakhambi esintu kanye nalabo belaphi abelapha ngamakhambi aseNtshonalanga. Sibonga amathonga aseNingizimu Afrika kanye noNkulunkulu ngobuhlakani kanye nolwazi abalunikeze abaholi bethu ngalesikhathi esinzima.

Siyasiqonda isidingo sokubekwa kwemibandela ethile ekufanele ilandelwe. Sicela ulalele uPhepsile Maseko weTHO kanye noSolly Nduku.

Thokoza,

uDokotela uMkhize wabuzwa imibuzo mayelana nezingane ezingamawele nokuthi kufanele zikhuliswe kanjani ngokosiko lwesintu. Kulenkulumo eqoshiwe uzochaza ukubaluleka kwamadlozi kanye nencazelo ngokuzalwa kwamawele nokuthi kufanele uwaphathe futhi uwakhulise kanjani uma kwenzeka ubusiswa ngawo. Okokugcina, uDokotela uMkhize uzochaza ukuthi kumele kwenzeke kanjani uma owesifazane ekhulelwa ngemuva kokuthi amalobola asekhokhiwe futhi nomembeso sewenziwe.

Thokoza, with the passing and burial of Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, we need to take the time to reflect on their legacy, what they stood for and what it means for the future of Africa. Dr Mkhize has recorded a blog post in which he explains the significance of going back to our African cultural practices. That it is about spiritual liberation - not obligation.

Thokoza, 

You cannot heal someone who is carrying the incorrect surname. And you can correct the surname without knowledge of their history and the decisions taken their mother and father as well as their grandparents. This is because there are processes which need to be fulfilled for you to be able to use your father's surname. And the women who choose to step out despite being married correctly and fully, going as far as having another man's child - that child is in trouble.

Thokoza

I am because you are. The level of poverty and inequality we are seeing is pushing people to acquire wealth and economic freedom by any means necessary. But do the ends justify the means? A healer who does count correct the past, what exactly are they healing? Because umsamo wakho is a product of the decisions taken by yourself, your parents, grandparents and great grand parents. 

So tell us, is there anyone you have hurt or done wrong to? 

Thkoza, 

Today, Dr. Mkhize speaks about on the ten commandments and how these are the most important medicine that we have been given, We need to use this first in order for other herbs and medicine to work. Please have a listen and let us know what you think.

Ever since the dawn of democracy, we have seen a rise in Traditional healers in South Africa and the world. Social media and influential individuals have also been outspoken about their spiritual journeys and African healing and medicine. But why is this the case? Why do have so many people abathwasayo. Dr. Mkhize talks about the rise in Ubungoma the youth and How do know if your calling is real.

South Africa has a remarkable rate of mixed families, single parents, co-parenting families, same sex parents and child headed households. Ancestrally speaking, what does this mean for us ? How do we navigate through these unique circumstances which present their own challenges.

Dr. Mkhize helps make sense of it all in this podcast.