Former Minister of Women, Youth & People with...

This week we are joined by Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya: Former Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities; former President of NEHAWU, and currently South Africa’s Ambassador to Egypt. We discuss some of the challenges she exp ...

Minister of Gender for Tanzania: Sofia Simba

This week we are joined by Sofia Simba, Tanzania’s Minister of Community Development, Gender and Children. We discuss the fact that governments across the African continent generally have good polices with respect to women, but challenges of underf ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee on Economic Development:...

This week we are joined by Elsie Coleman – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development. We discuss some of the portfolio committee’s roles relating to unblocking impediments to job creation in South Africa, ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Women: Thandi Memela

This week we are joined by Thandi Cecilia Memela – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Women in The Presidency. We discuss some of the portfolio committee’s responsibilities to ensure that women are economically active, ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Higher Education: Pinky...

This week we are joined by Yvonne ‘Pinky’ Nkwenkwezi Phosa – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee for Higher Education & Training. We emphasise that education is at the centre of development for South African society a ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Arts & Culture:...

This week we are joined by Xoliswa Tom – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee for Arts & Culture. We discuss some of the Department of Arts and Culture’s roles in preserving heritage, promoting the performing arts, docum ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Health: Mary-Ann Lindelwa...

This week we are joined by Mary-Ann Lindelwa Dunjwa – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee for Health. We consider some of the work the Department of Health has undertaken to reduce the maternal mortality rate through specific ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Transport: Dikeledi Magadzi

This week we are joined by Ms Dikeledi Phillistus Magadzi – Parliamentarian, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and member of the ANC National Executive Committee. We discuss Transport’s broad remit extending from maritime and av ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Labour: Lumka Yengeni

This week we are joined by Ms Lumka Yengeni – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Labour. Our conversation centres on labour issues particularly legislation and the implementation of it. We discuss the introduction of the ...

Parliamentarian & Chairperson Portfolio Committee Telecoms. & Postal...

This week we are joined by Ms Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi – Parliamentarian and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services. In parliament she has served on the: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education; Portfolio C ...