Views and News with Clarence Ford

The CPI is a key indicator of inflation, measuring the average change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services over time. It provides valuable insights into the cost of living and economic conditions. Earlier today at 10am, Stats SA released their Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for February 2024. Chief Director responsible for Price statistics at Stats SA, Patrick Kelly, guides us with the the latest CPI data and its implications.

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The festival is set to be a culinary extravaganza with food trucks and food stalls celebrating chilli in their unique way, cold beer and beverages, cooking demonstrations and tasting experiences, as well as highlighting producers and generating excitement for the diverse range of chilli-based products in the market, whether small-batch/artisanal or commercial. Joining us in studio is July Smith festival organiser, Nick Manual from the Sterkbek Show & Danie Bester from AfterBurn Grow.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Kasturi Moodley, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Mediclinic SA.

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Today, we delve into a topic that affects us all: mental health in the workplace.With the changing seasons and upcoming elections, the mental well-being of South Africa's workforce is under increasing strain.Here to shed light on this issue is Dr Samke Ngcobo is a Mental Health Advocate and Founder of Vocal Mentality (a mental health platform aimed at demystifying misconceptions about mental illnesses) and joins us on the line now  

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Today in our heritage half hour we go to Canberra, Australia where we are joined by Warren Ludski a former Cape Town journalist who has worked for The Cape Post for five years from 1967 until it was shut down in 1972, and from 1973 to 1986 for the Cape Herald.He also runs a website/ Blog The MUSIC LEGENDS OF CAPE TOWN where he has interviews Musical legends like Taliep Petersen, Richard John Smith, Muneeb Harris, Johnathon Butler & even our very own Clarence Ford 

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As part of our 2024 elections coverage, we are speaking to all parties contesting the elections, today we are joined by Bantu Holomisa, Leader of the United Democratic Movement  

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

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Newly elected Ekurhuleni Mayor Doctor Xhakaza has announced his new 10-member mayoral Cabinet.The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has retained its five seats in the mayoral committee seats while the African National Congress (ANC) currently has four.Previous Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana is now the MMC for Corporate and Shared Services.African National Congress(ANC) councillor and former Human Settlements MMC Masele Madihlaba is the only person who did not return.Xhakaza said this mayoral committee would be in place until the end of the current political term.EWN’s Thabiso Goba joins us on the line now  

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Save7 president Jonty Wright and Suhayl Khalfey, manager of Save7’s Tygerberg Branch, joins us on the line now.

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Derek Donkin, CEO of SUBTROP (which manages the affairs of the South African Avocado Growers' Association SAAGA) joins us on the line now to help educate consumers about avo varieties, seasonality, growing areas in SA, testing for ripeness.

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