Daily noise quietly damages hearing without warning

Physicians emphasize importance of creating a safe space for patients to disclose traditional medicine use

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will study the second interim report he has received from the Madlanga Commission. This as the commission commences with its third and final leg of its proceedings tomorrow. For our Sunday discussion, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABc reporter Sibahle Motha , the spokesperson of the Madlanga Commission, Jeremy Michaels and Andy Mashaile, security expert and former SA Interpol crime ambassador

Daily noise quietly damages hearing without warning

Did you know that the 29th of April is Global Noise Awareness Day? In a world where we are surrounded by noise daily, we may even forget or omit to pause and realise this. Think traffic, shopping centres, restaurants, sports matches and music concerts, but is all this noise normal? It doesn't seem so. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Erica du Toit who manages the Hearing Loss Matters programme within the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities

Madlanga Commission Commences For The Third And Final Leg

: President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Madlanga Commission serves as a necessary cleansing process for the country and the criminal justice system in particular. He was speaking to the SABC News on the side-lines of the launch of the Gauteng ANC voter registration campaign at Riversideview in Diepsloot, North of Johannesburg on Saturday. Ramaphosa received the commission's second interim report on Friday. The Madlanga Commission is investigating criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. It is expected to finish its work at the end of August and submit its final report to the president. The president says he is still studying the interim report as our Politics Reporter Ntebo Mokobo reports followed by our Sunday discussion on the commencement of the Madlanga Commission tomorrow. Our guests are our reporter, Sibahle Motha together with the spokesperson of the Madlanga Commission, Jeremy Michaels and Andy Mashaile, security expert and former SA Interpol crime ambassador

South Africa cannot carry Africa's migration burden alone: Tshepo Matseba

South Africa cannot carry Africa's migration burden alone.  This is according to Tshepo Matseba , Managing Director of Reputation 1st Group, a South African advisory firm specialising in reputation management, strategic communication and public policy engagement.  He says South Africans are living with real and visible pressures, many of which are intensified by porous borders and weak immigration enforcement. He further adds that the deeper problem is that South Africa is attempting to manage a continental migration challenge as if it were a purely domestic issue. To unpack this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to  Tshepo Matseba , Managing Director of Reputation 1st Group

Launch of a new digital activation programme to highlight the plight of unemployed graduates

As the unemployment crisis in the country appears to be deepening, with young people bearing the brunt of this graduates are not spared. Youth unemployment in country is at a staggering 45.8 percent meaning 4.7 million young people across the country are not participating meaningfully in the economy. The Letsoalo Global is launching a digital activation campaign aimed at putting the spotlight on the severe socio-economic challenges currently faced by South African university graduates. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Doulos Letsoalo, Chief Executive officer at Letsoalo Global