The Radio Workshop:
Giving Young People a Voice

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Thanks for joining us for the Radio Workshop’s podcast.  Today we’re talking about Child Protection Week, which is celebrated every year during the last week of May.

In this episode we bring you stories of young people who have been through some very difficult times—but they’ve managed to bounce back and make a better life for themselves.

First up on the show, UNICEF’s Aida Girma tells us what we need to know about Child Protection.

Then we hear from twenty year-old Siphe Nqodi. Growing up with a violent father taught him exactly what not to be.

We also give a call to Childline, and they talk to us about reporting child abuse.

And lastly, we check in with the Abaqophi basOkhayeni Abaqinile, a children’s radio project in Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, and hear about Child Protection issues in their community.

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Welcome to the Show

Radio Workshop host Lesedi Mogoatlhe welcomes listeners to our special Child Protection Week show.

The Radio Workshop broadcasts every Saturday at 12 noon on SAFM. Visit SAFM’s website for information about how to find their frequency in your area.

Unicef and Child Protection Week

We speak with UNICEF’s Aida Girma about issues of Child Protection, and find out what children and parents can do to keep young people in their communities safe. 

Do you want to find out more about UNICEF and Child Protection Week? Click here or more information.

Siphe’s Story

Next, we hear from Siphe Nqodi. Siphe discusses his diffiuclt relationship with his father, and how he has finally come to terms with it. 

Siphe is a peer educator at GOLD Peer Education.  To find out more about their programmes, click here.

Child Line

If you are in a situation that makes you scared or uncomfortable, and you don’t know who else to talk to, you can make a free call to CHILDLINE on 0800 055 555. We gave them a ring to find out about what kinds of services they offer for young people.

Visit the Child Line website for more information.

Safe or unsafe?

Next up we take a trip to Ingwavuma, Kwa-Zulu Natal, a rural area in the north-eastern corner of South Africa, near the borders with Mozambique and Swaziland.  We asked some children in the Abaqophi basOkhayeni Abaqinile, a youth radio project, about what makes them feel safe or unsafe. 

To find out more about the Abaqophi basOkhayeni Abaqinile, click here.

Signing out

That’s it for this week, join us next week for more from the Radio Workshop. We hope you’ve enjoyed our Child Protection Week show. Feel free to leave a comment below.  We’d love to know what you think!

We end with music from Congo, by the popular singers Faya Tess & Lokua Kanza.  This track is called “Bana,” from the album Acoustic Africa (Putumayo).

Thanks for joining us for this week’s show.

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Thanks for joining us for the Radio Workshop’s podcast.  We’ve got an exciting mix for you this week. We’re taking a look at the environment, and seeing what we all can do to help save our planet. You can make a difference!

First up on the show, twelve year-old Kiana gives us a book review.

Then we take a walk through Newlands Forest in Cape Town.

And finally, there’s Sound Check, and some good music to wrap up the show.

No time to listen to the entire show? Pick and choose what you want to listen to below! Or subscribe to our iTunes podcast to get full episodes delivered to you every week.

Welcome to the Show

Radio Workshop host Lesedi Mogoatlhe welcomes listeners to the show.

The Radio Workshop broadcasts every Saturday at 12 noon on SAFM. Visit SAFM’s website for information about how to find their frequency in your area.

Book Review

Twelve year-old Kiana reviews the book “Ties that Bind, Ties that Break.” Find out about foot binding, and growing up in China 100 years ago!

Do you want to find out more about the book? Click here for more information.

A Walk in the Forest

Next, we take a stroll through the forest. And we encounter some aliens along the way!

South Africa has a large variety of indigenous plants. Want to find out more about indigenous plants? Click here.

Sound Check

Now it’s time for Sound Check. In Sound Check, we play you a sound, and you have to try and guess what it is. What sound is this?

Water is a big part of our everyday lives. But it’s not just for drinking, bathing, and cooking.  What else requires water?

Click here for “The Story of Stuff,” a short movie about how all of the “stuff” we use on a daily basis affects our environment.

Signing out

That’s it for this week, join us next week for more from the Radio Workshop. We hope you’ve enjoyed it. Feel free to leave a comment below.  We’d love to know what you think!

We end with music from the calypso king, Lord Invader.  This track is called “Out the Fire,” from the album Calypso in New York.

Thanks for joining us for this week’s show.

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop’s podcast.  We’ve got an exciting show for you this week.

In this week’s episode we go to the circus. Have you ever been to the circus?  This is your chance!

First up on the show, circus star Siyabonga Swelindawo gives us a juggling lesson.

Then we take a visit to the Zip Zap School of Circus Arts in Cape Town and meet some young aspiring circus stars.

And finally, we stroll back in time with “This Week in History.”

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Welcome to the Show

Radio Workshop host Lesedi Mogoatlhe takes listeners through the lineup of this week’s show.

The Radio Workshop broadcasts every Saturday at 12 noon on SAFM. Visit SAFM’s website for information about how to find their frequency in your area.

A Juggling Lesson

20 year-old Siyabonga Swelindawo says that juggling is much easier than it looks. Let’s see if he’s right. Siyabonga takes us, step by step, through the process of learning how to juggle. Go get three balls (or oranges) ready, and give it a go!

Do you need a bit more help? Check out this video for more juggling tips!

Zip Zap Circus

Now we enter the big top. The Zip Zap School of Circus Arts gives free circus and performing arts training to young people in Cape Town. Trampoline, trapeze, juggling, and unicycle–those are just a few of the things you can learn through this great project.

Want to find out more about the Zip Zap School of Circus Arts? Click here.

This Week in History

What do Nelson Mandela, Boxer Baby Jake Matlala, Kermit the Frog, and Stevie Wonder have in common? Find out in This Week in History.

Want to discover more interesting facts, people, places, and events in South African history?  Visit South African History Online!

Signing out

That’s it for this week, join us next week for more from the Radio Workshop. We hope you’ve enjoyed it. Feel free to leave a comment below.  We’d love to know what you think!

We end with music from a band from Germany called Shantel.  This track is called “Bucovina,” from the album Gypsy Groove, released by Putumayo.

Thanks for joining us for this week’s show.

Click here to listen to previous Radio Workshop podcasts. And click here to subscribe to our iTunes podcast to get new episodes delivered to you every week.