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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.Death Cafes are always offered:- On a not for profit basis

Many of us are going to be living far longer that our parents and grandparents.At the same time many people who are 50 plus are retiring, being retrenched or jobless. The future stretches ahead where many of us may be living until 90 and we...

Jean Tresfon is passionate about the ocean and its creatures. He has spent 30 years of his life sharing what he sees with the public through his underwater and aerial photographs around the southern tip of Africa. He talks about why it...

Imagine you are alone on a small yacht lost at sea with no help in sight. One yachtsman survived when Spencer Oldham and his crew came to his rescue in an 18 hour operation. Spencer Oldham has spent 32 years of his life rescuing people in troub...

Kirsten Thomas is a young doctor on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. She is doing her internship at a public hospital.She talks about why she dedicated her life to medicine and gives an insider's perspective on w...

The Domestic Violence Act of 1998 mandated that all South African police stations should have a "victim support room". These rooms are safe spaces where the victims of domestic abuse or other crimes, are given emotional and confidentia...

The Covid -19 pandemic has swept the globe including Africa. In South Africa the entire country has been under strict lock down conditions comparable to those in Europe and the United States. Those with compromising health conditions are consid...

This podcast is about people who live in South Africa and have interesting stories to tell.Each episode takes you on a journey which we hope creates empathy and greater understanding of the world around us.Wouter van Warmelo volunte...