The Radio Workshop:
Giving Young People a Voice

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop podcast! There’s another public holiday right around the corner.  September 24th is Heritage Day, and it’s a chance to look at who we are as South Africans—where we’ve come from, and what defines us as a nation. We’ll be doing just that today, as we take a look back at some people who played an important role in shaping our nation’s history. We’ll also check in with some young historians, so stay tuned!

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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.

Audio Profile: Phillip Kgosana

First up on the show, we hear from some people who were involved in one of the biggest-ever marches into Cape Town. It was the 30th of March 1960, and the Pan African Congress had organized a protest against the pass laws.  These laws meant that every single black South African had to carry a passbook with them wherever they went.  The march was lead by Phillip Kgosana, who at the time was just 23 years old!

That feature was produced for the South African History Archive and the Sunday Times Heritage Project.

Young Historian: Richmond Sajini

Next we hear from a young person who was one of the winners of last year’s Albert Luthuli Young Historians Oral History Competition.  The competition gets learners to do oral history research on a topic that interests them, and to present their findings.

Are you interested in history? Take a browse through our archives for past editions of This Week in History.

This Week in History

Find out what important events happened this week in history!

To find out more about our history, visit South African History Online!

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop podcast! In today’s programme we take you on a bit of a musical journey.  First we check in with Freshlyground’s lead singer, Zolani Mahola, and find out what it’s like to be a musician.  And then we meet a man who makes sound out of seaweed in the form of environmentally friendly kelp vuvuzelas. Stay tuned!

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.

A Day in the Life: Freshlyground’s Zolani Mahola

What does it take to be a musician in South Africa? Zolani tells us that it’s not all fun and games.

Want to find out more about Freshlyground?  Visit their website!

Kelp Vuvuzelas

What do you think the 2010 World Cup will sound like?  We’ll certainly give it a bit of our local flavour.  It will most likely be a sea of vuvuzelas of all shapes and sizes, making all kinds of different sounds.  Today we hear from a man who creates sound from kelp—and these instruments are not your standard plastic versions!

To find out more about Kelp Vuvuzelas, visit their website.

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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.

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Welcome to the Radio Workshop podcast! This week we’re talking science and technology.  We’ll meet a Hip2b2 brand ambassador, and find out why she’s so passionate about science—and a whole lot of other things too!  But first, we take a visit to a science competition Hip2b2 recently held for high school learners, called the iThink Challenge. Stay tuned!

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.

The Hip2B2 iThink Challenge

Next, we visit the iThink Challenge, a competition for high school learners put on by Hip2b2.  The competition involved more than 1400 learners from across the country!

Want to know more about Hip2b2? Visit their website!

Audio Profile: Hip2b2 Brand Ambassador Ameera Conrad

Ameera is passionate about science, among many other things. And she’s got some interesting tips to share with you about how to learn about science!

To keep up with Ameera’s activities and work as a brand ambassador, follow Ameera’s blog on the Hip2b2 website.

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That’s it for this week, join us next week for more from the Radio Workshop. We hope you’ve enjoyed the 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.