JJ Cornish sheds light on how DRC President Felix Tshisikedi is engaged in mediation over the Nile Dam. Better weather opens floodgates for African migrants into Europe... more than a thousand landed in Italy on Sunday. Dogged by COVID and security concerns, Ethiopia might have to postpone elections yet again. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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23.03.21 Pt 2 - Our penis expert, Leigh-Ann, shares how a new study has come out about pollution causing shrinkage in the human penis... yoh! Meghan Markle comes up, again. Pierre van der Hoven joins the team to talk about the local cannabis industry, and its related investment opportunities.
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08.03.21 Pt 1 - A brief discussion about the recent interview conducted by Oprah Winfrey with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry kickstarts the show. Don’t be surprised if one of these good days, Gareth’s deep fake is the one doing the show. Leigh-Ann tortured herself this past weekend by watching a scary thriller all on her own… why would you do that?
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23.02.21 Pt 1 - Does Siya have a leg to stand on for feeling uncool this morning? With the increase of violence, Gareth shares the importance of choosing your weapon of protection for the One Thing for the Week. What does Mars sound like? Find out on the show!
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19.02.21 Pt 1 - Are we throwing around the term ‘hate speech’ too loosely? A new dating app promises to link younger women with older men… hmm. “It’s a bit of a grey area” seems to be Damon’s phrase of the day. Oh no, our Facebook page has been hacked!
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18.01.21 Pt 2 - If you watch reality shows about people with the worst ailments possible, are you the sick one... or is seeing suffering a humbling experience which makes you grateful to not be 400kgs? Tarryn Gabler, the doctor who stitches baby's bums and calls it pediatric surgery, gives us a wrap about what Covid-19 has been like for a medical professional who is a new mother - plus she shares her interesting lockdown story involving the whole family.
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18.01.21 Pt 1 - What on Earth do we do when an icon is accused of something salacious and morally reprehensible? Does our opinion matter, or should we save our moral sanctimony for home? If you were a twin and separated at birth, would you want to know the other half of the egg that you were in the womb?
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Grave concern in Mozambique, where the impotence of the African Union is compounded by crushing poverty and the actions of Muslim fundamentalists, who are converting vulnerable civilians at the end of a barrel. The team discusses the potential for corruption around the Covid vaccine process in South Africa, and how citizens might end up overpaying, while many may not even get vaccinated. And finally, what will the Biden regime mean for Africa?
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14.01.21 Pt 2 - With Donald Trump having effectively been kicked off social media, there are a lot of people asking a lot of questions about free speech on digital platforms, and who decides which voices get heard. The team discusses how citizens need to become more involved in their communities in order to effect change in South Africa. And finally, it turns out that Africa is the youngest continent geologically, but we continue to have the oldest leaders… Go figure.
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Injection of Hope
06.04.21 Pt 2 - Who would have guessed that Gareth is a huge fan of DMX and can rap his songs word for word? There’s a new tool that helps you ‘escape’ Zoom meetings and other video conferencing scenarios. Molly Bernstein (Development and Communications Manager) and Sita Cacioppe (Head of Health and Medical Sector) from IsraAID chat to the team about their massive task of rolling out a vaccine programme in Eswatini.
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