Weekend Breakfast with Sara-Jayne Makwala King

Africa Melane talks to Kebby Maphatsoe Chairman Umkhonto WeSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA

The ANC’s Umkhonto we Sizwe military veterans association has called for a Judicial commission of Inquiry into the banks after the Competition Commission found that 17 international and local banks colluded to manipulate foreign-currency trades and recommended some of them be fined 10% of their final turnover.

Africa Melane talks to Akosua Korenteng Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellow

A Ghanaian by birth, Akosua Korenteng was born in Accra and immigrated to South Africa with her parents when she was five. She was awarded the Allan Gray Fellowship in her first year at University, a pivotal point in her life’s journey that shaped the trajectory of her future which makes it easy to understand why Akosua is so entrepreneurially minded and academically inclined.

Africa Melane talks to Carol Esterhuizen Programmes manager

Carol Esterhuizen and her team from Ripple Effect Swim School have started the Ikhaya Le Themba Swimming Outreach Program. The aim of the program is to improve the self-confidence of school children by teaching them the skill of swimming, increasing their water safety skills and exposing them to competitive swimming opportunities.

Africa Melane talks to Professor Ben Cousins Director, Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape

In his Sona speech last week, President Zuma said it would be “difficult, if not impossible” for reconciliation to be accomplished until land ownership in South Africa has been resolved. He announced during his address that he had sent the Expropriation Act back to Parliament in order to pursue land reform and redistribution lawfully.

Africa Melane talks to Helen Zille the Western Cape Premier

Premier Helen Zille says the province's precarious water situation could threaten economic progress in the Western Cape.

Delivering her State of the Province Address on Friday, Zille said indications are that provincial water demands will exceed the current supply by 2019.

Africa Melane talks to Prof Gerhard Walzl Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and part of Predict-TB consortium

A Stellenbosch University (SU) researcher is involved in a large international study aimed at shortening TB treatment in the majority of patients.
Prof Gerhard Walzl from SU’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is part of the Predict-TB consortium which is developing a device that identifies patients whose TB can be cured after just four months of treatment, instead of the usual six months.

Africa Melane talks to Gilliian Mitchell about Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper

Africa Melane talks to Gail Downey 

Campaigners are to challenge the government's handling of the arrival of unaccompanied child refugees from Europe.

Africa Melane talks to Adeliah Jacobs

The Proteas have reclaimed the number one spot in the ODI rankings after their white wash of Sri Lanka.

Africa Melane talks to Dr Lisa Visagie (Stellenbosch University)

Anxiety is the most common psychological problem among youth worldwide, with an average of 12% of school-aged children reportedly experiencing significant symptoms of anxiety.