Tomorrow is World Cancer Day

We closed off with Dorothy Du Plooy - Executive Manager for the CANSA Southern Business Unit. We were talking about World Cancer Day. It is said that Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. The World Health Organisation estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention. Each year on the 4^th of February, the World Health Organisation supports International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes. This year's theme is “Debunk the myths.” The theme aims to dispel damaging myths and misconceptions about cancer. CANSA believes it’s important to make people aware of the risk factors and ways to reduce the cancer risk since more than 30% of cancers can be prevented. They also believe that due to fear and ignorance cancer becomes a bigger problem than it needs to be as many South Africans have preconceived ideas of what cancer is and whom it affects. One of the biggest myths is that cancer is a death sentence which in actual fact is not. For further information you can contact CANSA on (021) 689 5347 or visit www.cansa.org.za

Arts, Culture & Environment - Muizenberg Festival to be officially launched tonight

On Sakhisizwe today, we spoke to Claire Homewood - Founder of the Muizenberg Festival. The Muizenberg Festival is a community-created festival to celebrate the people, businesses, organizations, projects and perspectives that are working together to develop Muizenberg’s combined potential and sustainability and will be officially launched tonight at 36 Palmer Road, The Village, Muizenberg from 6PM to 9PM. For more information visit www.muizenbergfestival.co.za or www.facebook.com/MuizenbergFestival2014 alternatively www.facebook.com/madeinmuizenberg

SAEP is looking for riders for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay SAEP Charity Team

Anna & Bulelani

Anna Teske and Bulelani Futshane - from the South African Education and Environment Project or SAEP were Instudio. SAEP’s projects have developed in response to community needs to help the next generation build academic and life skills, prepare for and succeed in higher education and employment, and contribute as leaders to South Africa's economic and social development. They are looking for riders to be part of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay SAEP Charity Team and today is the last day they can enter riders. Riders must be willing to donate R1500 riding fee. For more information contact their offices on (021) 447 3610 or visit www.saep.org

Nigel Vermaas was also Instudio for this week's Arts update.

SEED to host a food gardening workshop

We closed off with Micky van der Hoeven – from the Schools Environmental Education and Development or SEED. SEED is a non-profit organisation that works towards facilitating teacher and school- driven movements which aim to build outdoor learning environment through Permaculture and this Saturday and the next Saturday they will be running a food gardening workshop in Mitchell’s Plain for Mitchell’s Plain residents only. For more information or to book contact (021) 391 5316 or send an email to micky@seed.org.za 

Labour - Communiversity of South Africa empowers young people

In today's show, we spoke to Dr Melanie Brown – Executive Director at the Communiversity of South Africa. The Communiversity is a new and exciting venture in urban and rural community education focused on the present need for relevant trades, skills, and professional development. It provides truly practical post-secondary education and training to a growing population of bright and deserving high school graduates and non-graduates. The Communiversity brings young people successfully into the work force while providing them with opportunities for in-depth personal growth, so they can become outstanding entrepreneurs, inspiring community leaders and model citizens, as well as sought-after employees. For further information you can contact (021) 824 0055 or visit www.communiversitysa.org

Hubspace Khayelitsha empowers start-up entrepreneurs

Melilizwe Gqobo - Partner at the Hubspace Khayelitsha joined us on the line. Hubspace is a Social Enterprise that provides the most talented and promising in Khayelitsha, with access to a shared work environment, advisory services, capital and a collaborative network of professionals, interns, trainers and mentors. For further information you can contact their offices on (021) 363 2964 alternatively visit www.hubspace.co.za

Employment Contracts are important

We also spoke to Nashira Abrahams - Dispute Management and Prevention Commissioner at the CCMA about Employment Contracts. It is reported that many employers out there do not provide employment contracts but according to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act – section 29, every employer is required by the law to provide the employee with a written contract of employment not later that the first day of commencement of employment. For more information contact the CCMA on their call centre on 0861 16 16 16 or go to www.ccma.org.za