Views and News with Clarence Ford

Why is it that many much-loved and renowned South African musicians can enjoy a lengthy and oftentimes lucrative career... but then decades later battle to make ends meet and die in poverty? Musicians’ dire financial circumstances are sometimes wrongly blamed on irresponsible spending; a musicians’ pension plan is often proposed as a solution.Gwen Ansell, music researcher and Research Associate of the Gordon Institute of Business Science  

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Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe says his party is unapologetic about the fight for land, adding that the country’s laws must be Africanised to accommodate this.The impeached former judge president was among the party’s 58 members who finally took their oath in Parliament on Tuesday, after boycotting the swearing-in ceremony earlier this month.Prof Ntsikelelo Breakfast  

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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 Bubele Nyiba, CEO the ROSE Foundation. (Recycling Oil Saves the Environment)

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Dr Kelle Howson from the Institute for Economic Justice & Universal Basic Income Coalition spoke to Clarence Ford about the underhand tactics SASSA are using to exclude people from accessing the Social Relief for Distress Grant.

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You may recall a few weeks ago, we alerted you to the first-ever Cape Flêts Fillim Festival.It was a a resounding success and today I’m delighted to share details of one of the big winners at the festival. Hartzenberg Film's first short film, Sister Dinges, won the best short film award among 29 other short films at the inaugural Cape Flêts Fillim Festival.Sister Dinges navigates the depths of grief as Marshall, a queer man, seeks to honour his estranged mother's cremation wish amidst family turmoil. A homophobic attack becomes a catalyst for Marshall's revenge quest, masking the pain of loss. The film explores grief's complexities, providing a grounded perspective on healing amid adversity .Enrico Hartzenberg, the lead actor, writer & producer joins us in studio now  

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Basketball has a great future in Africa as the NBA dips into the talent pool and builds the enthusiastic fan base. 

Egypt pulls the licences of travel agents implicated in the the lethally overheated Haj. 

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Lesufi spent Sunday putting out fires on social media platform X, where there has been much speculation about the delay in appointing his executive.While the country remains on tenterhooks for President Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet announcement, a similar waiting game is playing out in Gauteng. Ewn Tshidi Madia.

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

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A Somerset West man has exceeded his goal to raise R150,000 to support the work of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA's Animal Hospital.Dubbed the SPCA's "Aquaman", Howard Warrington has raised over R160,000 while becoming the first man in the world to complete the open water endurance swim from Robben Island to Blouberg 200 times.Howard Warrington, endurance swimmer.

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