Views and News with Clarence Ford

Bootcamp to Boardroom-  Founder and CEO of Over the Rainbow and Over the Rainbow Foundation, Lesley is a natural rainmaker who’s generous and infectious entrepreneurial spirit uplifts and inspires others to do more than they imagined possible. OTR is a social
enterprise that empowers young entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills and
connections that will enable them to succeed.

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Education Budget Cuts: Abeeda Adams, organizer with the Western Cape Education Crisis Committee spoke to Clarence about their fight against drastic budgets cuts in the Western Cape that will see thousands of teaching posts being cut.

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This week marks Sexual Health Week - it is observed annually in the second week of September.This year, the Sexual Health Week is dedicated to exploring the critical connection between mental health and sexual health with the theme, "Are you feeling it?". The campaign will address the importance of understanding how emotional wellbeing directly impacts sexual health and vice versa. Clicks Wellness experts Dr Mpume Zenda, OB-Gynae-Sexologist and Urologist Prof Shingai Mutambirwa, joins us now  

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How do we address the escalating cancer crisis in South Africa? Recent reports shed light on the distressing reality that individuals diagnosed with cancer, dependent on an overburdened public health system, often face extended waiting periods or impossible distances that prevent them from accessing life-saving treatment. Yet in the Northern Cape, a remarkable success story has quietly unfolded over the last five years, impacting the lives of hundreds of cancer patients and demonstrating that the way to bring better health to the public on a macro scale may be to focus on practical micro solutions that, once proven, can be replicated around the country. It arises out of a collaboration between the Northern Cape Department of Health, Kimberley’s Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital and private sector oncology service provider, Icon Oncology, with the shared goal of delivering the best possible care for patients needing radiotherapy services - which were previously far from home. Dr Ernst Marais,Icon Oncology COO joins us on the line for more on the oncology treatment gap in the public healthcare system.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Rob Hugh-Jones Editor, BBC Partner Hub at the BBC World Service.

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Wendy Kaizer-Philander, MPP - DA Western Cape Spokesperson on Social Development explains more  

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What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop 

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Clarence Ford speaks to Glen Robertson jazz band.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Naba Yasir is a singer, an artist, and a woman proud of her Muslim faith.  

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Despite the ongoing awareness efforts, recent findings from the 2024 Sanlam Legacy Survey (conducted amongst 1 200 South African online respondents) reveals that over half of South Africans (51%) believe they don't need a will because they think they don’t own enough assets.Additionally, 40% admit they want one but haven't taken the step to draft it yet.David Thompson, Senior Legal Adviser at Sanlam shares more about the survey now.

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