Views and News with Clarence Ford

On Sunday during the Cape Town marathon keep an eye out for Michael Webb, better known as The Pink Fairy, this avid animal lover has been running numerous marathons for years to raise funds for the SPCA and various animal welfare initiatives, on Sunday he will be running in aid of Afripaw Animal Welfare. Michael joins us live in studio to talk about how this all started for him. 

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A superb 74 not out from Anneke Bosch fired South Africa into the Women's T20 World Cup final as they demolished defending champions Australia by eight wickets in Dubai on Thursday. Mawande Mateze.

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Trade Intelligence has released its bi-annual Corporate Retail Comparative Report (CRCR). The CRCR offers a detailed analysis of the comparative performance of South Africa’s six major grocery retail companies – Shoprite Holdings, The SPAR Group, Pick n Pay Stores, Woolworths Holdings, Clicks Group, and Dis-Chem Pharmacies. Clarence Ford speaks to Andrea Slabber, Insights Lead at Trade Intelligence.

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Open Secrets' Head Investigator Michael Marchant joins us on the line to uncover how these corporations are pushing for expansion and profits, despite fierce resistance.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated in October , It is called "Pink October" as people around the world adopt the pink colour and display a pink ribbon to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and routine screening for the early diagnosis of breast cancer, now the second most commonly diagnosed cancer globally.

Our guest is Dr Jacqueline Kieck, Healthcare practitioner, specialising as a Radiologist.

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October is Eye Care Awareness Month and today in our Everyday Hero slot we want to talk about eye health, celebrate the integral work Right to Sight Trust does and alert you to the signs of cataracts.Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness globally, despite being completely preventable. In South Africa, an estimated 250 000 people are blind due to untreated cataracts.Even though cataract surgery is one of the most cost-effective medical interventions, between 40-60% of those suffering from visual impairment experience vision loss directly due to cataracts with a detrimental effect on the overall well-being of individuals and their family.Dr Jenny Laithwaite, Member of the Right to Sight Trust joins us on the line. 

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This Saturday (19 October) abolitionists all over the world will come together to shine a spotlight on human trafficking for A21’s 10th Walk For Freedom. Capetonians are invited to take part in the annual walk, which serves as a collective effort to fundraise and walk for the millions enslaved still today.  

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Clarence Ford speaks to Cai Nebe Correspondent at Deutsche Welle.

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Crime expert Johan Burger joins us on the line for a chat about the recent call from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu for closer collaboration between SAPS & the massive security industry to combat rampant crime in SA, we will also ask him for his thoughts on the recent spate of deadly shootouts between police & armed criminals. 

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Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Daniel Cunnama Science Engagement Astronomer, South African Astronomical Observatory. 

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