| Nicky & Leesa |
Friday, November 30, 2012
Arts, Culture & Environment - Sisanda FunDaytion bringing fun days to the disadvantaged
Catch Blaq Pearl live at Barans tonight & Arts Update
| Blaq Pearl & Busi |
Nigel was in for the Arts Update.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
29 November - Labour - Bushwise offers field guide training
On Sakhisizwe today, we spoke to Trevor Myburgh - Bushwise trainer. Bushwise offers
comprehensive six month or one year FGASA (Field Guide Association of South
Africa) accredited field guide training courses in a prime game-viewing area of
Limpopo . We were talking about Bushwise’s 2013 field
guiding courses that kick off in January and July. The curriculum includes bush
skills such as shooting, 4x4 driving and bush knowledge such as conservation,
reserve management, geology and animal behaviour. The course has been designed
to develop applicants into highly skilled professionals in the exciting area of
field guiding and lodge management. The one-year course has been structured to
allow the student to spend 6 months training on campus and 6 months on work
experience at a 3 to 5 star rated safari lodge or research program. Students
who choose to take the six month course and not the work placement will still
be professionally qualified if they pass their exams. For further information
you can send an email to office@bushwise.co.za alternatively visit
www.bushwise.co.za
Career Planet empowers job seekers
| Emily & Janine |
Enterprise Elevator to host entrepreneur pitch competition
We closesd off with Vuyisa
Qabaka - of Enterprise Elevator. We were
talking about the entrepreneur pitch event that they hosting tonight at the Dream Factory, 10 Orphan St in Wednesday, November 28, 2012
28 November - Women and Beyond to host 16 Days of Activism against Abuse event
Badisa vows to bring violence stats down
Annemarie Bezuidenhout - Director of Communication and Resource
Development for Badisa was also instudio to tell us more about the reported increase number of women and
children being abused. Badisa is a social service organisation that
aims to take a stance to fight for the protection of vulnerable persons as it
creates safety nets in communities, care for children in programs and protect
women in crisis. They have vowed to continue their efforts to educate,
encourage and serve communities in need to bring the higher number of violence
down during their 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and
Children campaign “Say N
to
violence against women and children”. For further information you can
contact Badisa on (021) 957 7130 or visit www.badisa.org.za
Sonke Gender Justice observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
We closed off with Leo Mbobi - Trainer, Capacity Building and Community
Mobilizer for Sonke Gender Justice Network. He joined us to talk about their 16 Days
of Activism against Gender Violence events. Sonke Gender Justice Network in partnership
with the South African Council of Churches and the South African
Democratic Teachers Union are hosting a series of events in commemoration
of 16 Days of Activism 2012. For further information you can contact Sonke
Gender Justice on (021) 423 7088 or visit www.genderjustice.org.za for the 16 Days of Activism Calendar of Events.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
27 November - Human Rights - Childsafe launches "Buckle-up or you’ll be back" campaign
In today's show, we spoke to Professor Sebastian Van As - From Childsafe and head of the Paediatric
Trauma Unit at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital. We were talking about the launch
of their "Buckle-up or you’ll be back" campaign. Childsafe and the management
of Red Cross Children’s Hospital launched the campaign last week Thursday in an effort to raise awareness as to the dangers
of not buckling-up when driving, particularly when driving with children in the
vehicle. It is reported that road crashes claim the highest mortality in the
age group 1-18 years worldwide, while in South Africa , 250 children are killed
on the road each year because adults didn’t buckle them up. More than twice as
many die as pedestrians. Childsafe
is a campaign of the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa
and Safe Kids Worldwide that aims to promote optimal health and development of
all children under the age of 18. For further information you
can contact Childsafe on (021) 685 5208 or visit www.childsafe.org.za
Heal Our Children invites dropouts to apply for their school re-registration programme
Theresa
Witbooi - Director of Heal Our Children joined us on the line to tell us more about their school
re-registration programme. They are inviting all high school and college dropouts
from all areas in Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha and Samora Machel to apply for
their back to school re-registrating programme. Heal
our Children is a Mitchell’s Plain based initiative that also welcomes youth
from across the metropole to join them at their workshops. Theresa is a
community worker who has taken on the very necessary and admirable task of
uplifting the youth she works with, changing their realities and empowering
them one workshop at a time. For
further information you can contact Theresa on (021) 371 3528 or 084 333
0946.
December 3rd marks International Day of Disabled Persons
| Busi, Gavin & Beverline |
Monday, November 26, 2012
26 November - Health - Fight Pneumonia, Save a child
In today's show, we heard from Dr Richard van Zyl Smit - Specialist Pulmonologists at UCT’s Lung
Institute. He joined us on the line to talk about Pneumonia. November 12th,
marked the 4th World Pneumonia Day. Pneumonia is an infection of the
lungs, filling them with fluid. It causes cough and fever and can make
breathing difficult. It is also reported that Pneumonia is the world's leading
killer of children under five, claiming one young life every 20 seconds. That's
more than AIDS, Malaria and Measles combined
but the good news is that we can win the fight against pneumonia. More than one
million young lives can be saved annually with vaccines and antibiotics,
reducing indoor air pollution and through breastfeeding for the first six
months of life. Dr van Zyl Smit explained more. For
more information about Pneumonia visit www.worldpneumoniaday.org
This week is the Kangaroo Mother Care Awareness Week
Professor David Woods - of Perinatal Education Programme joined us on the line. We were
talking about Kangaroo
Mother Care. This week is the Kangaroo Mother Care Awareness Week. Infants are
considered for KMC if they have a low birth weight but are in a stable condition.
Kangaroo mother care is defined as early, prolonged and continuous skin-to-skin
contact between a mother and her newborn low birth weight infant, both in
hospital and after early discharge, until at least the 40th week of postnatal
gestational age. Kangaroo mother care does not need sophisticated equipment,
can be applied almost anywhere, could contribute to the humanisation of
neonatal care, and contain costs. Professor Woods explained more on the benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care.
For
more information visit www.ebwhealthcare.com
November 17th marked the World Prematurity Day
We closed off with Dr Michael Harrison - Head of Department for Paediatrics and Child
Health at Groote Schuur Hospital. We were talking about
Preterm births in South Africa . November 17th
marked the World Prematurity Day. It is estimated 1that 5 million babies are born preterm
every year or before the 37 weeks of pregnancy have been completed, and of
which 1.1 million preterm babies die each year. The Day is marked with events
and activities to bring attention to the global challenge of preterm birth
which is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and the number two cause of
child mortality worldwide. Common causes of preterm birth includes multiple
pregnancies, infections and chronic conditions, such as diabetes and high blood
pressure; however, often no cause is identified. Many survivors face a lifetime
of disability, including learning disabilities and visual and hearing problems.
To reduce preterm birth rates, women especially adolescents need better access
to family planning and increased empowerment, as well as improved care before,
between and during pregnancies. For more information visit www.facebook.com/WorldPrematurityDay
Friday, November 23, 2012
23 November - Arts, Culture & Environment - Slick 'n Sleeve presents “Butlers and Billionaires”
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| Luella Holland, Justin Wilkinson, Khalil Kathrada and Rameez Nordien |
Big Fish Film School offers bursaries for 2013 & Arts Update
Dr Melanie Chait –
CEO of Big Fish School of
Digital Filmmaking joined us on the line. Big Fish Film School is offering
bursaries for 2013.
They are offering fully
sponsored National Certificates in Filmmaking. The courses are entry level (NQF
4) and intermediate (NQF 5) level and are available to energetic, organized,
entrepreneurial, committed, reliable and innovative individuals that are
committed to succeed in the Film and TV industry. Application deadline is today, 23rd of November 2012. Applicants
are to be available for a 34 week period. NQF 4 requires Grade 12 and
displaying passion, commitment and interest in the sector. NQF 5 requires
minimum three years experience in the Film and TV sector and/or previous
tertiary training or certification in the sector. Applicants to send their CV
as soon as possible to Connie Mosegedi on: mosegedic@bigfish.org.za or
for further information call (011) 482 5599 or www.bigfish.org.za
Nigel was Instudio for the Arts Update.
Nigel was Instudio for the Arts Update.
Karin Kortje to rock the "Rocking Our City" concert!
Karin Kortje - Singer. We were talking about the Rocking Our City
concert that will be taking place at the Grand West’s Grand Arena tomorrow
evening. Headed by Danny K and Loyiso Bala, the line up reflects an
entertaining blend of well loved Capetonian performers such as Zayn Adam, Karin
Kortje, James Bhemgee, Mady, and Jeremy Olivier, as well as the very special
talents of the Settlers High School Choir and the dynamic Limited Edition Drum
Corps. The show starts at 20h00 and
tickets are available from Computicket between R150 to R220.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
22 November - Labour - Seda to host Entrepreneurship Fair
Entrepreneurs are invited to the BBC ACTIVA and UCT GSB Business Dialogue
| Palesa & Khaya |
Clevva gets awarded for Best Innovation
We closed off with Ryan Falkenberg - CEO of Clevva. He was speaking to us about how technology is
the key to creating employment opportunities for grade 12 and graduating
students. Clevva is a Proudly South African company that has developed a
decision support platform specifically designed for sales professionals. Mr
Falkenberg explained why the traditional approach to training that we have been
following is no longer a working or viable option and why we need to look and
embrace technology to turn raw, inexperienced students into workplace
challengers that add value to their businesses. Clevva
recently walked away with the Business Process Enablement South Africa’s Industry Award for Best Innovation for creating a product that
revolutionises Call Centres which is a major employer of school leaving South
Africans. For further information you can contact Clevva on (021) 855 1551 or
visit www.clevva.net
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
21 November - Gender - CGE launches 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign
In today's show, we spoke to Dr Wallace Mgoqi - Cape Town manager of the Commission for
Gender Equality to tell us more about their 16 Days of Activism for No Violence
Against Women and Children campaign. November 25th to December 10th marks the 13th
anniversary of the16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign. The
international campaign was established in 1991 by the Centre for Women‘s Global
Leadership (CWGL) as from Peace in the Home, to Peace in the World: ‘Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence
Against Women’ is this year’s international theme while in SA it’s “Don’t look away Act against Abuse”. The
Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will host activities during the campaign since it’s a catalyst for
the attainment of Gender Equality and therefore through its programmes the CGE
will not only be advocating against gender discrimination and violence but also
importantly will push for policy change and cohesion. Some of the activities
include the Launch of the 365 Days report, Encourage volunteerism in support of
NGOs and community groups who support abused women and children, Commemorate
‘World AIDS day’ by hosting a seminar/ dialogue on the impact of gender based
violence on increased incidence of HIV/AIDS in each province, Through
provincial dialogues engage relevant stakeholders on the findings of the 365
days report, To engage Men’s organisations through dialogues/ seminars on
strategies and mechanisms to reduce gender based violence, Through a
coordinated programme with community, regional and national radio stations
engage stakeholders on gender based violence and Partner with Legal Aid to do a
campaign in raising awareness about gender based violence in Taxi Ranks, Bus
and Train Stations, Schools etc. For further information you can contact CGE on (021) 426
4080 or visit www.cge.org.za
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
20 November - Human Rights - SANGOCO hosts NGO Week
In today's show, we spoke to Damaris Kiewitz - Chairperson of the South African NGO Coalition in the Western Cape. We were talking about NGO
Week 2012 themed "Uniting to fight poverty and inequality". NGO Week will be
part of an ongoing process of dialogue within South Africa , which involves a
participatory experience that works with the questions, narratives and the
learning of all participants. They hope all participants will be fully engaged
and can share and appreciate one another’s experiences. It’s happening at
the Salt River Community House until Friday November 23rd from 09:00AM till 17:00PM . Community
Organisations will be on exhibit to popularize their valuable work. For further
information you can contact Sangoco on (021)
4476388 or send an email to sangocowc@telkomsa.net
Prevention of Torture of Persons Bill challenged
Drive More Safely urges road users to change bad habits on our roads
Alida Jones - CEO of Drive More Safely was also instudio to tell us more about road safety
and the urgency of changing one’s habits on our roads as the festive season is
fast approaching. This past Sunday November 18th marked "World Remembrance Day for Road Crash Victims". The day is commemorated
annually on the 3rd Sunday of November to rem
ember those who lost
their lives on the roads of the world. Drive More Safely aims to educate road
users using campaigns, educational literature, motivational talks and a fully
equipped training centre for learner drivers. It urges government to put the
same amount of urgency into road safety as they did for the past 20 odd years
for HIV/AIDS because road crashes is stealing future leaders and nothing is
being said about this. Individuals can make a difference by committing to the
following 10 Road Safety commitments to use a seatbelt, Wear a helmet on a
motorcycle, Drive at a safe speed suitable for the conditions, Not drive under
the influence of alcohol or drugs, Not use a mobile phone when driving, Be
visible as a pedestrian or cyclist, Know and respect traffic laws, Maintain the
vehicle in a good condition, Be licensed and trained for the vehicle you drive
and Know how to react in case of a crash. For further information you can
contact Alida on 081 311 3223 or send an email to alida@drivemoresafely.co.za
alternatively visit www.drivemoresafely.co.za
| Busi & Alida |
Monday, November 19, 2012
19 November - Health - Dr Kerbelker talks about Allergy Management
In today's show, we spoke to Dr
Tamara Kerbelker - Senior Registrar at UCT's Division of Paediatric Allergy. We were
talking about how best to manage allergic reactions. The abundance of flowering trees, grasses and even weeds, often
means sneezes, runny noses, wheezing and itchy eyes for many of us and
therefore change of seasons can be particularly trying as up to 20%
of South Africans suffer from allergic reactions, according to the Allergy
Society of South Africa. For more information contact (021) 447 9019 or visit www.allergysa.org
Dermatologist says Psoriasis needs to be taken more seriously
Dr Dagmar Whitaker - A Dermatologist and Skin Specialist joined us on the line to talk about Psoriasis. World Psoriasis Day was commemorated on October 29th
with the aim of raising the profile of a condition which needs to be taken more
seriously by national and international authorities. According to the
International Federation of Psoriasis Associations, Psoriasis affects 125
million people globally. Psoriasis is a life-long skin disorder that causes
red, scaly patches called lesions to appear on your skin which can show up on
any area of the skin. There are several different kinds of psoriasis namely
Plaque, Guttate, Pustular, Inverse and Erythrodermic. It can develop in males or females of any
race or age which often appears between the ages of 15 and 35, although it can
strike at any age including infants and the elderly. For more information you
can contact the Psoriasis Association on (021) 404 5269 (Support)
or visit www.psoriasis.org.za
There's a growing recognition for Complementary Therapies
We closed off with Dr David Nye - from the Greenhouse Integrative Health
Centre. We were talking about Complementary Therapies. Friday, 23rd of November is the Complementary Therapies Awareness Day
which aims to raise awareness about alternative therapies that can be used
along with medical treatment to help the patient feel better. There is growing
recognition that complementary therapies can play an important role in our
healthcare. Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a group of diverse
medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally
considered part of conventional medicine. Dr Nye explained more about the role of complementary
therapies. For further information you can contact Dr Nye on
(021) 531 3545 or visit www.greenhousehealth.com
Friday, November 16, 2012
16 November - Arts, Culture & Environment - CAN DO! to commemorate International Canvironment Week
In today's show, we spoke to Zimasa Velaphi – From
Collect-a-Can. We were talking about the International Canvironment Week. The
International Canvironment Week will be commemorated from tomorrow to the 23rd
of November 2012, with various activities in and around Cape Town, kicking off
with the launch at the CAN DO! Trekking for Trash Muizenberg Beach cleanup in Muizenberg on Saturday, 17th
November. International Canvironment Week as an umbrella event encompassing the
CAN DO! Trekking for Trash initiative, beach clean-ups and the Collect-a-Can
annual school awards. For
more information on Collect-a-Can contact their head office on (011) 466 2939
or visit www.collectacan.co.za Collect-a-Can is also on www.facebook.com/CollectaCan
and twitter.com/CollectaCan
The Glass Recycling Company is inviting schools to be eco-warriors & Arts Update
Theodorah Modise - Marketing officer at the Glass Recycling Company joined us on the line. The Glass Recycling Company
is hosting a schools competition, with the aim of educating South African
learners and developing a generation of eco-warriors. As a not-for-profit
organisation drawing attention to “green” issues, the company aims to educate
and encourage young consumers to ‘recover, reuse and recycle’, as well as to
emphasise how glass recycling positively impacts the environment with minimal
effort. Initially, the competition will be run in Gauteng , the Cape Peninsula and the greater Durban and Pietermaritzburg
areas. Schools in these areas are invited to apply for the placement of the
glass banks now, in preparation for the start of the competition in January
2013. Over the next several years, the roll out of the project will continue to
spread into other areas. To further enhance the glass recycling drive,
workshops will also be conducted for teachers, and educational material will be
provided in order to guide educators on the theoretical and practical
implementation of glass recycling activities. For more information you can contact
the Glass
Recycling Company on (011) 803 0767 or you can send an email to info@theglassrecyclingcompany.co.za
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Nigel was Instudio for this week's Arts Update.
Nigel was Instudio for this week's Arts Update.
Zip Zap Circus School to host a free show on World AIDS Day
We closed off with
Brent van Rensburg
– Zip Zap circus school co-founder and artistic director. Zip Zap Circus School is the oldest circus in Cape Town and the only social circus in South Africa . In line with the World AIDS Day on 1st December
2012 , Zip Zap Circus is performing with children
from their HIV/AIDS outreach programme, Ibhongolethu and other social groups. The show is an annual Zip Zap Circus School production in partnership
with Médecins Sans Frontières and Cirque du Soleil. The
performance aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to encourage an
attitude of acceptance and understanding in the community. It’s happening on the
1st of December 2012 from 10AM to 3PM with the Zip Zap Circus School performing at 12PM at the Oliver
Thambo Hall, corner of Mew Way and Lansdowne
Road in Khayelitsha. And it’s free of charge. For more information contact (021) 421 8623 or visit www.zip-zap.co.za
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