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The Voice of the Cape
The Delta variant has been one of the primary reasons behind the President pushing the country to level 4 lockdown. With the Gauteng provinces riddled with cases, the question arises as to how does the Western Cape fair, and what can South Africans expect moving forward? Should the lockdown be extended, increased, or lessened?
With the looming third wave the country has only reached a one million mark vaccinating our people and many more still need to be vaccinated. That is why Siyabuya is urging people not to be lax but still take precautionary measures of putting a mask,sanitising and social distance. To avoid large gatherings as those are the contributing factors for people to get infected with COVID-19. Joining us online is Malene Rossouw, co-founder and the external lead of the Siyabuya movement to unpack this discussion.
With the COVID-19 pandemic that has made the economic environment very difficult for the hospitality industry, the survival of many businesses is going to rest on the support of South Africans without international visitors because of the lockdown. Joining us online is Niels Verspui, Country Manager of RoomRacoon South Africa to unpack this discussion.
A new study shows that a powerful turmeric extract may help protect the brain against a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including aluminium-induced neurotoxicity caused from daily exposure to chemicals in some cookware, cosmetics and medicines. Joining us online is Vanessa Ascencao, Health and wellness expert & nutritional consultant to unpack this discussion.
The non-recognition of Muslim marriages violates the constitutional rights of women and children as March 21 marks human rights day. The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is calling for comment on the 152 discussion paper with the aim of introducing a single marriage statute for South Africa. It comes at a time where the Department of Home Affairs confirmed that its plans to introduce a new draft marriage policy in South Africa, in October 2020 but has indicated that the process was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Joining us online is Shaykh Dr Muneer Abduroaf, Senior Lecturer & Attorney of the High Court of RSA: Faculty of Law in the Department of Criminal Justice and Procedure to unpack this discussion.
According to reports, the Higher Education Minister had a cut off time of 5PM on Friday to report back to student organization such as the South African Union of Students (SAUS) regarding a list of grievances over university fees.This comes after mass protest at Wits University and other universities across the country about the status of higher education in South Africa. Joining us online is Ishmael Minisi, Media Liaison Officer and Spokesperson for the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation and Prof. Ruaan Maarman, Deputy Dean for research at the Faculty of Education at The University of the Western Cape (UWC) to unpack this discussion.
This festive season, we encourage many Capetonians to be tourists in their own city by exploring our rich heritage and cultural diversity of what the city has to offer. We are continuing with our series where we are looking at various landmarks in Cape Town with a special focus on the history of Simon’s Town.
South Africa has seen a rapid rise in the second wave of Covid-19 infections as our health system is under enormous strain. According to the Health Minister Zweli Mkhize,the department welcome a boost in resources of 2 367 medical interns and 1 693 medical community service practitioners which would form part of the 7 895-community service workforce.
The rental industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. As tenant’s income became unpredictable with people losing their jobs as our economy have been negatively impacted by the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, landlords are placed in the grey area between being understanding of economic circumstances and becoming financier of their tenant’s homes.
As we approach the festive season, we encourage many Capetonians to be tourists in their own city by exploring our rich heritage and cultural diversity of what the city has to offer. We are continuing with our series where we are looking at various landmarks in Cape Town with a special focus on the history of Simon’s Town.
With the festive season upon us, 66% of people intend on reducing their holiday shopping spend. As 2020 has been a very tough year many South Africans, but more so from a financial point of view with 78% of consumers still feeling the pinch from the COVID-19 crisis.
ConCourt, the highest court in the land has made a ruling on Thursday which upholds the domestic worker’s rights to access the compensation fund in the event of injury or death. This comes after the death of Maria Mahlangu, a domestic worker who died in a drowning incident at her employers’ home in 2012.
The Development Action Group (DAG) hosted the urban land and housing dialogue series webinar which started off in June this year. Their second webinar will be taking place later this month in a form of urban forums which serve as strategic platforms for people working in the land and housing sector to highlight challenges and opportunities towards urban spatial transformation.
MTN South Africa has partnered with leading medical experts hosted a free webinar to unpack the most +27 82 885 0048 COVID-19 data and trends, including progress towards a vaccine and the psychology behind why many people still refuse to wear masks. MTN #WearItForMe initiative was launched in September to make a difference in the lives of people and communities through its drive to raise awareness about the importance of wearing a mask in order to stop the spread of the covid-19 virus.
South Africans are generally people who socialize with family and friends. When the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown was first introduced people had difficulty adjusting to the new rules of social distancing and the psychology behind it. A recent study has investigated how social distancing during a pandemic can affect the elderly in rural South Africa
We know that the covid-19 pandemic has had a hard knock on effect with many businesses faced with financial strain and having to cut down on staff. Tshikululu Social Investments has undertaken a survey of NPOs around South Africa to assess the effect that COVID-19 has had on this crucial sector. Joining us online is Dr Zorina Dharsey, Director of Primary Science Programme (PSP) and Tamika Mtegha, Investment Analyst at Tshikululu Social Investments to unpack this discussion
A recent case of a woman married for 16 years to a man she never met has approached the North Gauteng High Court to set the record straight and hopefully get the marriage annulled, IOL reported early this week. According to Africa Check, South Africa had its own fair share of fraudulent marriages. This comes after the Department of Home Affairs received several complaints of approximately 2,132 fraudulent marriages and only 1,160 marriages were found to be “truly fraudulent” and annulled. This was reported from 1 April 2018 to June 2019 from South Africans that they were in fact not married.
Joining us online is Dr Radley Henrico, senior lecturer in the Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence in the Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape to unpack this discussion
International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders Awareness Day is commemorated annually on the 9th of September to create awareness around alcohol-related harm during pregnancy
In recent weeks, the Justice and Correctional Services minister Ronald Lamola published the draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The new cannabis rules come with penalties, limits the amount of cannabis in one's possession and give criminals records to people who will not follow the rules.
The Development Action Group (DAG) will be hosting the urban land and housing dialogue series webinar. Joining us online is Querida Saal, researcher to unpack this discussion
The lockdown restrictions have made it almost impossible for organizations to hosts events but online fundraising have emerged to help with raising funds. Joining us online is Jannie Smith, Operational Manager at GivenGain to unpack this discussion
With World Refugee Day fast approaching on the 20th of June, we look at the rights of asylum seekers in South Africa. The day is celebrated each year to honor the courage of people who were forcibly displaced from their home countries due to violence or human rights violations.
Today ,we continue with our series called Ramadan in the Township. We interview new Muslims in the townships to find out about their experiences of Ramadan. Joining us online is of Zimasile Islamic Society at Langa masjid to unpack this discussion
We are now 53 days into lockdown and many of us have become so familiar with the message of Stay home, stay safe, and stay strong. We meet the man behind the largest Covid-19 outdoor media awareness campaign. Brent Dyssell, managing director of Independent Outdoor Media joins us online to unpack this discussion
Dr. Mohammed Sheikh speaks to Vuyo Lufele who is the NUMSA Western Cape Regional Secretary, about the Hisense staff on strike over better pay.
Dr. Mohammed Sheikh in conversation with Dr. Anwar Nagia and Alderman Marian Nieuwoudt, discussing the re-development of District 6.
Dr. Mohammed Sheikh in conversation with Ryan Fortune, discussing the causes of food waste and also sharing tips on how to recycle food.
Herein Dr. Mohammed Sheikh speaks to Mr. Leon Louw who is the executive director for free market foundation, and they debunk on the whole competition commission ( Data must fall).
Herein Goolam Fakier speaks to Shaykh Ziyaat Isaacs who is a Consultant and Lecturer at IPSA in Islamic Finance and Banking. They discuss the islamic perspective thereof and an overview of cybersecurity habits on cryptocurrency with bitcoin
Talking points: Is cryptocurrency halal? Or is it permissable in islam The riba Talk about the different forms of cryptocurrency The do’s and dont’s of cryptocurrency
Herein M. Faseegh Petersen speaks to Ray Youssef who is the co-founder and CEO of Paxful As October month is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
We play a pre-recorded interview done by Fasiegh Petersen with our international guest Ray Youssef, who is the co-founder and CEO of Paxful. He will be talking to us about Good Cybersecurity habits on Cryptocurrency with bitcoin
M. Sheikh is in conversation with Nurudeen Sempa regarding The role played by the Ulema in giving aid to our muslim refugees