Vuka Online Radio Podcasts

A lot of us become parents determined to do better than the generation before us. But in our efforts to protect our children from pain, disappointment, boredom, and failure, could we be unintentionally standing in the way of the very experiences that build resilience?

Motherhood Unscripted as we are joined by Social Worker Nicole Daniel, founder of You Matter Therapeutic Support, for a thought-provoking conversation on modern parenting and emotional resilience

Are we raising emotionally safe children? More importantly, are we also raising emotionally strong ones?

11 June 2026 at 9am CAT on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Ziphozomusa Nxumalo and special guest Nicole Daniel.

#Vuka #Motherhood #Inspiration

Kokwon Noel is dedicated to transforming agriculture for a climate-resilient future.

An agroecologist by training and community leader by passion, she works at the intersection of science, sustainability, and social impact from guiding rural farmers in regenerative practices and advising the horticultural and logistics industries on innovations that support sustainability, to researching how climate change reshapes biodiversity.

DJ Hotlane on Thursday, 11 June at 1pm CAT, with special guest Kokwon Noel.

So many mothers are raising children on the autism spectrum, but too often their stories remain unheard-buried under stigma and misunderstanding.

Motherhood Unscripted, we enter the world of Ms Slindile Mthethwa, where love, resilience, and advocacy meet the everyday realities of raising a child on the spectrum.

4 June 026 at 9am CAT on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Ziphozomusa Nxumalo and special guest Slindile Mthethwa.

#Vuka #Motherhood #Inspiration

Natania Botha is a celebrated environmental activist and mosaic sculpture artist, her work blends creativity and advocacy, using art as a tool to spark conversations around environmental sustainability, circular economy practices, and climate action.

DJ Hotlane on Thursday, 4 June at 1pm CAT, with special guest Natania Botha.

Stream in on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za for this exciting and informative conversation.

This Thursday we celebrate a milestone!

In this 200th Episode we celebrate Colleen's journey, her motivations when she started the show - and what SHE's clebrating about this special moment.

And we take it to the beginning with Dr Mo, Founder and MD of Vuka Inspiration Radio interviewing Colleen one more time!

Don't miss this special episode. Stream in this thursday just after 12 Noon only on vukaonlineradio.co.za or Vukacentral.co.za

Be sure to join us! #Vuka #Healthcare #Medical

Nela Duke Ekpenyong is an investor, award-winning conservationist, philanthropic advisor, and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience driving large-scale growth and development initiatives across Africa.

DJ Hotlane on Thursday, 28 May at 1pm CAT, with special guest Nela Duke Ekpenyong

Stream in on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za for this exciting and informative conversation.

Tumi Mudumela shares with us how she is implementing her findings from her MBA research, Early screening for Chronic Kidney DIsease and interventions pre-dialysis can change the disease trajectory for a patient.

28 May 2026 at 12pm CAT on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Colleen and special guest Tumi Mudumela.

#Vuka #Healthcare #Medical

Motherhood Unscripted, we sit down with Natasha Lombard for an honest conversation about balancing work, ambition and motherhood.

Natasha shares her lived experience of planning to have a child during Covid, while juggling her career.

28 May 2026 at 9am CAT on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Ziphozomusa Nxumalo and special guest Natasha Lombard.

#Vuka #Motherhood #Inspiration

Motherhood Unscripted, we sit down with Nomsa Thubana for an honest conversation about the emotional realities of being a mother from afar while working as a domestic worker.

We explore the sacrifices of raising other people’s children to provide for your own, the guilt of missing important moments, and the resilience it takes to keep showing up through it all.

A heartfelt conversation filled with honesty, strength and reflection.

21 May 2026 at 9am CAT on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Ziphozomusa Nxumalo and special guest Nomsa Thubana.

#Vuka #Motherhood #Inspiration

Dr Caren Hauptfleisch is our guest on Healthcare Hour with Colleen Qvist. We find out about Phytotherapy which is modern herbal medicine, also known as medical herbalism or clinical herbalism.

21 May 2026 at 12pm CAT on www.vukaonlineradio.co.za as we have a chat with our host Colleen and special guest Dr Caren Hauptfleisch.

#Vuka #Healthcare #Medical