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Shoshi Chetty. - 04 April 2025

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2025/04/04

There’s a massive Easter Egg Hunt taking place on KZN’s North Coast and it’s for a good cause.The Verulam Regional Hospice is going all out to ensure that the people they provide care for, havetheir needs met while getting the public involved in a fun, fundraiser event.Joining me now with all the details is Shoshi Chetty.

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9:27

Pragna Parsotam Kok - 03 April 2025

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2025/04/03

The 8th annual Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers Fellows Summit and Congress iscurrently on in Durban till the 4th of April .Hosted by the NEWF, a Non-Profit organization based in Durban, this event provides a platform forfilmmakers, conservationists and scientists to engage, network and contribute through storytellingtowards a shared vision of protecting the earths’ natural assets for future generations.Joining me now is Pragna Parsotam Kok - South African storyteller, film and

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7:22

Alex Van Den Heever - 02 April 2025

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2025/04/02

It happens every year during the dry season at SA’s Kruger National Park and sees thousands ofanimals instinctively move south-east in search of the lush grazing.I am so keen to find out more about this remarkable migration. Joining me is Alex Van Den Heever(Director of Kruger Untamed and Head of the Tracker Academy).

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15:22

Mo Vawda and Nabeel Peer - 01 April 2025

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2025/04/01

Mo Vawda is a Lecturer/Comedian and the Nabeel Peer, a Mechanical Engineer/Comedian.So they’re both academics, very intelligent and extremely funny. That’s what makes them the perfectguests for our Post-Eid and April Fools Day Special on the show.It’s the ‘Real’ Mohammed Vawda and the ‘Real’ Nabeel Pee.

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7:34

Andile Sinqoto - 31 March 2025

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2025/03/31

The South African film and television industry continues to thrive, attracting both local andinternational productions.However, directors in film, television, and commercial production still face numerous challenges,including unfair pay and rightful contract negotiations.In this regard, the Directors Guild of South Africa has launched to address these issues and advocatefor recognition of directing as a craft in South Africa.Let’s get more details about the Guild and Championing the Rights of

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7:46

Sandra Prinsloo - 28 March 2025

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2025/03/28

In a captivating theatrical adaptation of J.M. Coetzee’s novel, ‘The Life and Times of Michael K’ – thestory follows a man and his ailing mother during a civil war in South AfricaVeteran actress Sandra Prinsloo plays a range of characters in it – and has been praised for herbrilliant portrayal.Sandra, from turning down contracts before her career kicked off, later became known as one of themost accomplished stage and film actresses in South Africa. She is a true doyenne

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8:08

Khanyisa Jam Jam - 27 March 2025

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2025/03/27

Khanyisa Jam Jam is Mzansi’s latest most-wanted comedy sensation. He is a stand-up comedian, acontent creator and the thing that’s best about him is that he is REAL. Everything you see about himand from him – is 100 percent JAM JAM.It’s no wonder he’s had audiences leaving no crumbs from his comedy stints here in SA and internationally too. So, this award-winning performer joins me for this candid chat this afternoonahead of his renewed tour to our magical city of

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4:04

Chad Hendricks -26 March 2025

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2025/03/26

Fans of western-classical music can look forward to two music concerts happening in Durban thisSunday, the 30th of March. I will get to the exact locations and times of the event in a bit, but let’s getone of the key orchestrators involved in these events now, to unpack the details for us and help usunderstand why this is such a significant celebration for the heritage of music.Saying hello to Chad Hendricks, he is the Resident Conductor at the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra.

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11:35

Raymond Ledwaba - 25 March 2025

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2025/03/26

Today Raymond Ledwaba is the CEO of a Gaming and Tech Academy brand, which he says took a lotof hard work to build, and never giving up along the way.It’s an inspiring journey – which he shares in his book titled ‘The First Generation Founder – How ToBuild A Start Up Mindset and Thrive’.

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8:04

Roshan Dadoo - 21 March 2025

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2025/03/24

1000 DRUMS FOR SOLIDARITY focuses on the geopolitical links between the struggles in Palestine,and in the African continent with Congo, Sudan, and South Africa.The mission statement says, “Our drums will speak loudly across the sky – we will be the 1000 DRUMSFOR SOLIDARITY”.

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6:11

Brendra Sakellarides - 20 March 2025

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2025/03/20

A special event is to be held in Gauteng this weekend, as part of the Heritage Weekend, National School of the Arts-alumni will give back to the school that shaped them .There’s an impressive lineup of artists set to perform in honour of the organization that has stood as a beacon of excellence in arts education. Let’s get more details about it now from Brenda Sakellarides (Artistic Director at NSA).

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8:25

Kerolin Govender - 19 March 2025

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2025/03/19

My guest this afternoon is Kerolin Govender – well known and worldwide-appreciated for his classicalIndian music performances, which is a display of his training in South Africa and IndiaKerolin was featured on Bhakti Sangeet past-Sunday where he chatted about his most recentexperience of singing at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj India. So I’ve got him on the show thisafternoon to chat about his career in music.

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6:09

Hawken McEwan - 18 March 2025

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2025/03/18

Financial criminals are continually evolving their tactics, leveraging advanced technologies andcomplex networks to obscure their identities and their illicit activities. Thismakes it crucial for businesses and regulatory bodies to safeguard the financial system in itsentirety with proactive and technologically adept responses especially because, money laundering is asevere problem for South Africa.Let’s get a better understanding about this now from the industry expert. Hawken McEwan,

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7:13

Anele Zondo - 17 March 2025

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2025/03/17

You’d remember Anele Zondo as host of Channel O’s flagship music show, Massive Music. She’s hadimmense success since stepping into the limelight in her teens.Today she is TV presenter, radio host, actress, MC, voice-over artist, and a social media sensation withover 1 million followers in Instagram.Anele now adds Reality TV star to her resume as she’s bagged SABC 1’s new show titled Anele Zondo– The Glow Up and she joins me now to share all the details about the

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9:29

Andrew Young - 14 March 2025

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2025/03/14

The Liverpool born, Andrew studied clarinet and saxophone from the age of eight.He is no stranger to the SA audiences as he has played to sold-out venues in the past and is back in SAto captivate locals with another serenading-weekend of concerts in Durban .Really pleased to have in studio this afternoon, internationally acclaimed saxophonist Andrew Young.

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6:27

Resh Naidoo & Losh Naidoo - 13 March 2025

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2025/03/13

Resh Naidoo is an occupational therapist, Losh Naidoo is also a qualified occupational therapist .It’s just a co-incidence that they are sisters. And identical twins too!To be fair, they’re achievers in their own right – entrepreneurs, moms, and podcast host .They’ve also jointly made their debut on a local reality tv show last year, and the curiosity level hasjust increased since then about how similar or how different the two of them really are.Let’s find out now as

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6:16

Roshina Ratnam - 11 March 2025

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2025/03/13

In the stage adaptation of “Life and Times of Michael K” - a literary masterpiece by Nobel Prize andBooker Prize-winning South African novelist, J.M Coetzee, the Tony Award-winning HandspringPuppet Company join the cast of actors for what truly is a unique show of acting talent and powerfulstorytelling.Actress and Voice Artist Roshina Ratnam, who is probably most recognized for playing the role ofUnderwood in the Resident Evil series, takes on the role of puppeteer in this one. She joins

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6:24

Katia De Ponte - 12 March 2025

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2025/03/13

A Golf Day Fundraiser will be held in Johannesburg this April. As much as there is a fun and leisurelyday planned for the participants, there is a crucial angle to the event which makes it worthsupporting.It aims to raise funds for CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA. And one of its campaigners is KatiaDa Ponte, a mother who lost her 7-year-old daughter to brain cancer, two years ago. She, along withseveral others, hope to raise awareness so that other children out there with a similar

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6:56

Anna Collard - 10 March 2025

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2025/03/10

Gen Z simply uses technology more than any other generation and is therefore more likely to bescammed via that technology.

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8:03

Rebecca Taylor - 06 March 2025

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2025/03/07

International Women’s Day - a day to celebrate women and as we approach 8th March, it’s pivotal tofocus our attention on women in the professional arena, specifically in the tech sector. Because, let’sface it – it’s 2025 and yet gender equality and fair representation is clear, as only 30% of workforce inthis industry are women.Let’s chat about this now with Rebecca Taylor (joining us from the UK). Rebecca is a Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager and Researcher

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