Its spring, there is more sun and we are all out enjoying in this amazing world we live in at the tip of Africa. Unfortunately for us there are other inhabitants, our beautiful snakes, who enjoy this same sunshine. It's inevitable that our path

013 - Crime - Whose Responsibility Is It

Aug 12th, 2019 53m 52s

What happens when a crime is committed? Who do we call? Who do we blame? What should our response be as active citizens in our communities? These are all questions people are asking across social media, in forums and other areas of community e

012 - The Cost of Trauma

Aug 5th, 2019 45m 56s

This show is a follow up on last week's episode about the violence across our city and its effects on the people of Cape Town. Johan, Karen and Wayne chat with Anna Els, trauma counsellor, as she talks us through the devastating effects that tr

011 - Stop Killing Our Children!

Jul 18th, 2019 52m 3s

"Stop killing our children!", is the anguished cry from mothers across many of the Cape Flats communities plagued by gangsterism. In this week's episode we examine the reasons behind the SANDF's deployment to the Cape Flats. The army is acting

010 - Are Plastics Destroying our Planet?

Jul 3rd, 2019 55m 31s

We are in a plastics crisis that has gone beyond the tipping point and yet many are ignorant of the true nature of the disaster. If the size of the crisis is not evident by looking around us, then take a look at what lies below the surface and

009 - Street Kids - A Life of Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Jun 20th, 2019 55m 39s

Known around the world as throw-away-children, street-kids are subject to abuse, neglect and exploitation. They arrive on the streets of towns and cities from dire circumstances to live or to escape the cycles of abuse and neglect. Yet many vie

008 - Disregard for Disabilities is Disgusting

Jun 7th, 2019 39m 21s

If you were assaulted, abused or had your car damaged because you requested an able-bodied driver to move from a disabled bay so you could park and get into your wheelchair, how would you feel? I am sure a range of emotions goes through you min

007 - Zandvlei - Can We Stop the Ecological Disaster

Jun 1st, 2019 43m 17s

Recent sewage spills are not the major issue in the Zandvlei estuary. They have just highlighted the impact of an ecological disaster taking place at the moment under our noses. Two of the incidents highlighted in this show reveal aspects of th

006 - Stop the Street Sellers from Selling Puppies

May 26th, 2019 42m 8s

Imagine a 4 week old flea infested puppy, full of worms and desperately hungry carried around the whole day in the middle of summer by a puppy seller trying to make a few hundred rands. This image spurred one woman into action that has made a d

005 - Make the Media Work for Us

May 16th, 2019 36m 49s

Fake news, trolls and keyboard warriors do not bring action to our communities. It's up to us to bring change through social media, radio and TV. How we use them to our advantage is vital to active citizenship. We can make change happen through

004 - Public Safety - We Hold the Keys

May 10th, 2019 31m 9s

In this episode we look at some of the issues around crime and public safety and what our responsibilities are and what the authorities should be doing with their limited resources. How do we deal with keyboard warriors who create fake news thr

003 - How Can We Become Active Citizens?

May 1st, 2019 51m 9s

In this edition we have a panel discussion on how to become active citizens in our community. Karen Kotze, Johan Lotter and Megan Cross form part of a panel discussion on Talk at 6 with Wayne on Radio CCFm 107.5 about active citizenship. Althou

002 - Active Citizen - The Face of Homelessness

Apr 23rd, 2019 42m 1s

The reality of our homeless situation is that the homeless have faces. They have real issues, real problems and crises that have driven them to the streets. They are not pests that need to be removed or eradicated. Society has created a percept

001 - Active Citizen - Introduction

Apr 11th, 2019 34m 20s

In this show we introduce the concept of active citizenship, what it is and how we can be active citizens. We talk to two people on how they view active citizenship and discuss how we can engage in our communities and understand that rights bri

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