Sakhisizwe -Building the Nation - Bou Die Nasie

Nal’ibali is a campaign based on the fact that reading can be an important tool to use for a quality education in South Africa. It promotes the culture of reading within the children of the community.  To read should be a joy not a punishment . Pupils of grade 4 between the age of 9-10 years- old, 75% of them are not able to read for meanings, it means they don't comprehend what they are reading. Nal'ibali gives a huge value in reading in your mother tongue language.  We were joined by Bulelani and Monica, both from Nal'ibali to talk more about their campaign. In general, people don't read for themselves, the culture of reading is left at the back seat and our children are the most to suffer from this situation because they are still learning.  Nal'ibali wants parents to read for the children, no matter how busy your life is, it takes only 15 minutes a day to read aloud to your children in order to increase their sense of imagination. When a parent tends t...

Sibongile Mlonyeni is a robust 43-year-old woman living with a visual impairment disability. For 31 years, she sees with only her left eye. She came to us to talk a little more about her journey. It all started when she was a, 12-years-old: the impairment disability hit her and she became blind in the one eye, as a kid, her parents and family's unconditionally support was her strength and confidence. She suffered from two different stigmas: she reached a stage where she had a low self-esteem, she was even ashamed to tell her friends about her disability and  the perception of others around her became unbearable, at school it was worse, as kids tend to bully one another, she became the laughing stock of all. At the age of 20, maturity came, she knew that she had nothing to lose and she started to accept her condition. While being an excellent student with distinctions at school, she got a job. She knew that time that it was the right moment to speak up in order to help other...

Blood donation is still a sensitive subject in our so called modern society, it's almost taboo in a way that people of the streets look at you twice when you ask the simple question of if they are willing to donate their bloods. Talking to Michelle Vermeulen and Bongiwe Sipunzi both from the Western Cape Blood Service, we wanted to know the importance of donating blood and what challenges they face on a daily basis. For 6 millions of inhabitants in the Western Cape, only 1,5% are blood donors. According to the statistic, 75% of the people will need blood or any blood product in their life time. So it's imperative to donate blood and it's such a life changing experience at the end of the day, you are saving lives. For you to become a blood donor, you must be between the age of 16 and 65, weight over 50kg, be in a good general health, lead a safe sexual lifestyle. On the day of the donation, you must eat consistently at least 3 to 4 hours before and you must drink pl...

3 Days to go is a melodrama film of a family reunited for their father's memorial who just passed away from an expected heart attack: they have to spend time together for three long days. Four grown siblings with their collection of husbands, wives, children and grandchildren under the same roof who did not see one another for five year, that's when the drama starts... Now that they are united, each sibling re-examine their shared history, their lives, their relationships just to find out how miserable they have become through  time. During this reunion, things that shouldn't be said are unfortunately spoken out loud... 3 Days to go represents every family across the globe and across every race. Everyone of us knows someone or has someone like this characters in our own families. every now and then, something happens that tear's them a part within the family: we fight, we pick on one another... but time and events always bring us back together. At the end of t...

We spoke to Nthabiseng Moloko from the Commission for Gender Equality. We wanted to know the reasons why there is a pay gap between men and women in the workplace. The Commission for Gender Equality ( CGE ) is an entity under the Constitution of South Africa in its chapter 2 that stipulate a free and equal society for everyone. It has the mission of promoting respect of gender equality. In simple words, male and female should be treated equally in the workplace and society. Nthabiseng said that: "it's not only a national issue, the fact that females get paid less than males, it's a global matter. When it comes to studies, men and the gentle sexes go through the same process but when it comes to the labour market, women are treated differently." In South Africa, the gap pay between men and women is 23 to 27 %. For 100 rand that a man earns, a woman gets 73 rand. Not only is there a pay gap, but women struggle to get jobs even when they are fully qual...

Human rights are the rights and freedom that every human being has in the world, from the time you are born until death. They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe in, how you choose to live your life or your skin color. We were joined by Eugene Raphalane and Luwethu, both are from the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to talk about the importance of human rights and how to use them properly within the community. SAHRC was inaugurated in October 1995. Its mission is  to support constitutional democracy through promoting, protecting and monitoring the respect of everyone's human rights in South Africa without fear, favor or prejudice. In the South African Constitution in its chapter 2, all basis human rights are listed there such as equality, human dignity, life, freedom and security of the person. It is mandatory to all to know them. In case your rights are violated, don't stay passive, don't go to the police station, contact ...

We had an interesting talk with Melinda Deniso who is a social worker and Sharon Rabie from Epilepsy South Africa. We want to know more about epilepsy and how to react in case of a seizure. Epilepsy is a physical condition categorized with unusual electric activities trough the brain so it's a neurological condition. It's not infectious, not contagious, not a mental sickness neither. There are two types of epilepsy: Idiopathic and Sympathetic. Many things can cause epilepsy such as birth injury when there is no oxygen during labor for the new born, head injury from a bad fall, alcohol and drug consumption during pregnancy, stress, metabolic and bio chemical imbalanced for elderly, photo-sensitivity... In case of a seizure, don't panic, stay calm, it's going to end. Time the seizure and ensure that the person's head is protected, take away every thing that can harm the person. A seizure should not last six minutes otherwise call an ambulance. From 11 Februar...

Is there anything greater than a mother's love? We spoke to Faseega Coetzee, she is from Genes to Success and they are involved with down syndrome and others intellectual disabilities. They are having awareness programs within the community and the rural areas. They provide a platform for children and people with special needs to grow and be involved in the society. Genes to Success has grown since the first interview with Bush Radio. They have many children now even tough they don't own a facility. More need to be done in terms of education for children with down syndrome and many awareness programs need to take place to inform the public about the fact that down syndrome is not contagious. All the misconception and myths must be cleared up. Faseega has a beautiful seven years-old daughter Shaziah, who has down syndrome. She is very active like any other child and she likes to make tea for her mother in the morning. She want to be independent and to have a life of he...

We spoke to Maths prodigy Ralph McDougall from Curro Durbanville who took the third spot with an average of 91,71%. He scored 100% for his maths exams, placing him in the top 1% for Information Technology. Earlier in 2018, alongside other fellow Curro learners, McDougall represented South Africa at both the International Mathematical Olympiad in Romania and the International Olympiad in Informatics in Japan. He is set to study Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University this year.  The results indicated an increase in the number of students with university exemption, growing from 85% to 88%; the number of A candidates, improving from 9.8% to 11.5%; and candidates with an average higher than a C, rising from 70.3% to 73.2%. These are the best results yet for South Africa. So this need to be motivation for all students whether old or young like the saying goes "can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Think again! It’s easier than ever to start studying, regardless of you...

We spoke to Deborah Small qualified integrative reprogramming technique practitioner speaking about the self-repair toolkit which is a journey to self-empowerment. Deborah is a charismatic, inspiring internationally recognized integrative reprogramming technique facilitator, Bikram Yoga Instructor, Certified Nutritionist and advanced Breathing Healing Techniques Instructor. The book is a guideline on how to become a better you. In order for the toolkit to work you need to be completely honest with yourself. Deborah will launch the book at the Arts Cape tonight Monday 14 January 2019, at 19:00pm where she will give an in debt explanation on the toolkit and the success around it. For more information, contact: Elizabeth Beer Cell: 076 513 3050 Email:   Elizabeth.beer@axxess.co.za