Sakhisizwe -Building the Nation

Friday, May 24, 2013

Arts, Culture & Environment - Happyfeet Youth Project

On Sakhisizwe today, we heard from Siviwe Mbinda – Founder of the Happyfeet Youth Project. Siviwe started the project in an effort to provide a safe after school environment for the children of KwaLanga. The program empowers the children through gumboots and traditional dance to be confident and disciplined in achieving their goals both on and off the stage. Siviwe explained more. The funding Happy Feet receives goes towards uniforms, traditional instruments, a feeding scheme, school fee and material support, and Happy Feet outings and functions. For more information go to www.happyfeetyouthproject.wordpress.com or send an email to happyfeetyouthproject@gmail.com

Join Open Streets in Obs Lower Main Road & Arts Update

Marcela Guerrero Casas – Co – founder of Open Streets was Instudio. Open Streets is a citizen-driven initiative, working to design and promote streets which embed and generate respect for people, regardless of who they are, and how they move. It was founded in 2012 by a group of volunteers committed to a more equitable, integrated, safer and vibrant Cape Town. Tomorrow they are hosting an event on Lower Main Road in Observatory from 13:00PM to 17:00PM. For more information go to www.openstreets.co.za

Nigel Vermaas was Instudio for the Arts update.

SA Book Development Council promotes the power of reading

We closed off with Elitha van der Sandt - CEO of SA Book Development Council. The Council was launched by the Minister of Arts & Culture to promote the power of reading and writing in all South African languages and to ensure the book sector is part of national policies & priorities. For more information visit www.sabookcouncil.co.za or contact (021) 914 8626.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Labour - Adapt to Change is dedicated to transformation

In today's show, we spoke to Johann Koegelenberg – Co-founder of Adapt to Change. We were talking about their services and the leadership to activate employee empowerment workshop that they hosted yesterday. Adapt to Change is dedicated to transform, optimize and empower organizations and the individuals that work within them. Their key focus areas are continuously improving business results, the workforce, flexibility and customer’s satisfaction. Yesterday they hosted a Leadership to activate employee empowerment workshop that equipped managers, business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools to successfully activate employee empowerment, engage with their team and ultimately improve business results. For further information visit www.adapttochange.co.za

Coaching Circles to help organisations develop and retain top talent

Janine Everson - Academic director at the Centre for Coaching at UCT’s Graduate School of Business joined us on the line to talk about how Coaching Circles can help organisations develop and retain top talent. According to research from the Centre it appears that Coaching Circles a relatively new training technique can impart valuable business and management skills more cost effectively than conventional training programmes. It involves small groups of people, who share a project or an activity, and meet regularly to work on problems in a supportive environment. But unlike action learning, which has problem solving as its prime goal, Coaching Circles have a triple focus on solving problems, empowering individual members of the team, and teaching and embedding coaching skills in the organisation during the process. The study revealed that managers who participated in Coaching Circles had more empathy, tolerance of others and self-confidence, resulting in a more harmonious workplace with better business outcomes. For further information go to www.centreforcoaching.co.za

Cape Chamber to host an information session in the greater Athlone area

Mr Loonat & Mr Bagraim

We closed off with Michael Bagraim - Chairperson of the Human Capital portfolio committee for the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Hanif Loonat - Chairperson of the Crime Prevention Forum. Next week Tuesday, May 28^th the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Athlone branch will host an information session on how crime is affecting business in the greater Athlone area. The event will be hosted at the Athlone Police Station Hall from 18:30PM to 20:00PM. For more information you can contact the Athlone branch on (021) 637 5614 or visit www.capechamber.co.za

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Gender - Joburg Mardi Gras: a new generation of Pride to be launched

Samantha Durkin – Former Joburg Gay Pride Festival Company Board Member joined us on the line. The board of Joburg Gay Pride Festival Company voted to end the Section 21 Company that has produced Joburg Pride over the past seven years. The Company was voluntarily wound up by unanimous resolution at a board meeting in March this year. Samantha explained more on what influenced the board’s decision. She is currently organising a new event for the LGBTI community, the Joburg Mardi Gras. The Joburg Mardi Gras will be a festival of cultural and social entertainment events, offering an unconditional platform for community expression. For more information you can send an email to samd@joburgmardigras.com or go to www.facebook.com/JoburgMardiGras

HEALTH - MONDAY

The South African Constitution guarantees to everyone the right of access to health care services, however despite the fact that the government has taken important initiatives in the health sector many South Africans still do not enjoy affordable and adequate access to health care facilities. The health sector provides many urgent challenges to government and civil society. On the Health segment of SAKHISIZWE Bush Radio is rising to the challenge and creating awareness around (to mention a few of our program coverage), HIV/Aids, Immunisation, Acute Childhood illnesses, Cervical Cancer and other poverty related diseases like tuberculosis and cholera.

HUMAN RIGHTS - TUESDAY

Human rights are given clear prominence in the Constitution. Among the rights stipulated are those of equality, freedom of expression and association, political and property rights, housing, healthcare, education, access to information and access to courts. Do you know what your rights are, whether they have been violated and would you know what course of action is open to you if in fact they have been violated ? Every Tuesday we seek to inform and empower you about your rights, whether you have been treated unfairly at you place of work, because of your gender or the language that you speak.

GENDER - WEDNESDAY

The Gender show on Sakhisizwe while it acts in the interest of women, also serves to incorporate and address issues that pertain to men. We look at gender issues in a holistic manner serving not only to provide women with contact details of organisations that would assist them if they find themselves in a negative situation but also delve into why men are abusive and what the effects of their abuse are on their families and themselves as men, husbands and fathers. We also pay particular attention to the most disadvantaged, poverty stricken women ie domestic workers, farmworkers. The overall message of the show is that gender equality starts at home and that we need to value girls and women.

LABOUR â€“ THURSDAY

One of South Africaâ€™s major challenges is the grave unemployment situation â€“ in a survey that was conducted in 1995 out of 14.4 million economically active adults, 4.2 million were unemployed. Unemployment is higher among the black population and women are most affected at 65%. The Labour show on Sakhisizwe aims to play a significant role in addressing unemployment and poverty by providing pertinent information around the following issues: Domestic workers and their rights, maternity benefits, unfair dismissal BEE and UIf to mention a few.

ARTS, CULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT - FRIDAY

South Africa is a cultural melting pot, full of different ingredients and flavours - Get a taste of this tasty dish on Sakhisizweâ€™s Arts, Culture and Environment show on Friday from township ballet to African Opera, with a dash of jukskei, kwaito and much, much more. We will also focus on our abundant wildlife wonders and world acknowledged heritage sites.