Sakhisizwe -Building the Nation - Bou Die Nasie

MONDAY- HEALTH Today we spoke to Adele Grosse a mother of a 13year old boy named Luca that has been diagnosed with leukaemia last year November. “I’ve been working closely with The Sunflower Fund, a South African non-profit organisation dedicated to creating awareness, educating the public and facilitating the registration process for people to join the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR). Every year, hundreds of South African children and adults with blood diseases such as leukaemia and bone marrow failure, reach a stage where their only chance of survival is a bone marrow transplant from a healthy donor. In about 30% of cases, a fully matched donor can be found in the patient’s own family, most often a brother or sister. For the other 70% of patients, their only hope is to find a matched unrelated donor identified by the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR).” She shares her story with us, “pleading with the public, parents, family ect to sign a petition to

We also spoke with Colleen Williams and Wiedaad Thebus from Good Hope Foundation, telling us about their passionate to serve the communities of western cape and it's focus is to constantly develop and offer a wide range of services that strengthen the unemployed, uneducated and the poor families. For more info:  Contact Colleen Williams Tel: 021 696 6133/1463 Email:ghf@absamail.co.za Website:www.ghfoundation.co.za

Today on Sakhisizwe we spoke with Auriol Hays and Stacey  regarding urslam factor competition that been happening in pollsmoor prison, Urslam factor competition is a talent competition open to all inmates, parolees and officials of pollsmoor prison, the audition started on the 6th of February 2017 and are expected to run until the finale on the 29th of April 2017, where the winner will be chosen from 7 hopefuls fat a Gala event at the prison. For more info: E-mail: stacy@womentakingaction.org Mobile: 076 069 6697 Website:www.womentakingaction.org By Donald

TUESDAY- HUMAN RIGHTS                       We spoke to Lisa Thompson- Smeddle director at One Heart for Kids which is a non profit organisation sustainable development network that focuses on health and education for children across  South Africa . One Heart will be having an fundraising run for education on 26 March 2017 starts at 8:00 am, late entries will be charged R20.00 extra. The 3KM is R60.00, 5KM is R90.00 and 10KM is R110.00, bring the whole family along. The event will take place at Eikendal Vineyards. Prices will be given away on the day. To enter the run go to: www.quicket.co.za The aim behind the initiative is to provide a sustainable curriculum to keep learners dedicated to reading. This initiative has been accepted from the community openly and the books relate to everyday situations.  “ RUN  READ LEAD . We believe that by joining hands with us and coming to run with us, you are helping a child learn how to read. Strong readers become strong lea

MONDAY-HEALTH Today we spoke to Nidhi Chaitow psycho social   counselor  and group facilitator at Prem Nidhi Conscious Rhythm. At Prem Nidhi Conscious Rhythm drumming gets use as a therapeutic tool, for transformation and for connecting and healing. Nidhi focuses on a variety of programmes that empower and connect with you. For more information contact: Website: www.premnidhi.com Facebook: facebook.com/nidhi.rhythm

MONDAY- HEALTH Today we spoke to Tracey Malawana from HEALA about Obesity. Heala was established in October 2016 and is an alliance of like minded organisation with the mission to improve the heart of obese South Africa . Compelled by the South Africa Constitution right that states everyone has the right to access clean water and significant food. There main focus is on prevention's  and awareness around obesity in South Africa . As South Africa  has the highest overweight and obesity rate in sub-Saharan  Africa , with up to 70% of women and a third of men being classified as overweight or obese. A staggering 40% of women in our country are obese, which means they have a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m 2 and the rate of childhood obesity has reach an alarming level. Obesity causes increased health care costs, lost wages due to illnesses and disability, reduces work productivity, generates earlier retirement, and adversely affects people’s general well-being.

FRIDAY- ARTS & CULTURE We spoke to Siphokazi Jonas a writer, performer and poet, she’s written, produce and performed in three one woman poetry productions: Poetry under the Stars, Wrestling with Dawn and Conspiracy Theory and she also writes fiction and play writing stories. She originated from Queens Town in the Eastern Cape but resides in Cape Town these days. Siphokazi develop the love for writing in high school as she’s always loved reading, but over time her writing become better and spoke more to people. When she reached University she was introduce to spoken word and that is where this all started to kick off for her. She perceive her writing as a gift that is meant to bless others, but some times it does become a curse due to her not being able to write or she not being happy with the product.    She states: “before we are entertainers we are teachers and we are meant to be the voice that will speak for our generations and the voice that will paint a

We spoke to Thuleka Duze Director of AnTG EKASI which is a company that started operating in 2014 from Gugulethu in a one room backyard and  now in Cape Town,76 Long Street Pan African Market. ANTG EKASI manufactures brand creation of handbags & apparel, which boasts of African Print looks & feel, stylish infused color  & quality texture from around Africa . They create ranges that represent rural and urban designs to meet the fashion needs of men and women and comprises of fashionable and unique masterpieces and they jazz up your sneakers as well with providing that new feel to it. All there products are done hand made and they draw inspiration from anything which provide that uniqueness and color . For more information contact: Website: www.antgekasi.co.za Instagram: Antg_Ekasi Twitter: ANTG Cell: 083 515 4435 These are some of the hand made designs  By: Jasnine Roberts

THURSDAY- LABOUR Today we spoke to Jocky Jacobs founder of Rags to Kitchens which is a non profit organisation that focuses on alleviating poverty through changing communities. Jocky Jacobs is a young entrepreneur which lost his parents at a young age. As challenging as life was he hasn’t given up on perusing his dreams in becoming one of the best chefs in South Africa .   Rags to Kitchens got started by a group of friends as a skills development named Euclid Society where they provided skills sets to children of Elsies River through a soccer clinic to develop their sporting skills; from there Rags to Kitchen got established. As there were needs for development, skills to pursing different career paths.   The name Rags to Kitchens come in existence when the two friends were talking about how far in life they have come, as they were living in poverty and wearing broken clothes. The aim of the organisation is for youngsters to not use their circumstance as an excu

WEDNSDAY- GENDER EQUALITY #BreakingTheStigmaAroundStereotype( Sakhisizwe Building the nation/ Bou die Nasie) Today we spoke to Bulelwa Mpushelwa an independent gender and social activist that’s worked in the NPO sector for more than 15 years, with a specific focus on gender based violence, woman empowerment, social justice and human rights. When asked if woman are still held back by stereotype, she responded by saying “Yes, because firstly if you understand stereotype it is about you over generalizing  the specific rolls as a woman, where you should behave or act a certain way because of your sex, gender, culture or race.” The ways you act, look or walk ect do not define you as a person and what career path you should pursue.   For more information contact: Email: bmpushelwa@gmail.com By: Jasnine Roberts