Fireside Chats
We talk to people in South Africa who have a special story to tell. These personal stories create a greater understanding and empathy about the lives of people who live at the southern tip of Africa.
Podcasting since 2020 • 13 episodes
Fireside Chats
Latest Episodes
Dying of Loneliness - Rayne Stroebel, activist for the elderly.
Rayne Stroebel is an activist for the elderly. In this episode we speak about the problem of institutionalizing the aged in care homes and retirement villages, our perceptions of what it means to be elderly and understanding the dignity off tho...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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42:21
We are all just human. Nomvula Buthelezi's journey towards authenticity.
Nomvula Buthelezi has a very impressive LinkedIn profile.She describes herself as a People Advocate, Independent HR Practitioner, Social Impact Revolutionary, Mentor, Coach, Board Member and Mother. She recently left a career...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:03
One woman's journey to fight Digital Poverty
According to Catherine Croxton the digital train is speeding up incredibly fast. Those of us on it are going places we have never been before and cannot imagine where it will take us in the future. But we pass those who have misse...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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21:42
Putting your life on the fire line. Wild fire expert Patrick Ryan gives the inside story.
In South Africa, as in so many other countries, wild fires can be devastating.Patrick Ryan was on the scene of the fire on Table Mountain National Park on the 18th of April which destroyed parts of the University of Cape Town (UCT), c...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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27:19
Life lessons from a Mountaineer - Deshun Deysel
Mountaineering was a childhood dream for Deshun Deysel, which she achieved in 1996. Deshun was a member of the first team of South Africans who placed the new South African democratic flag at the top of Mt. Everest. The m...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:37