Today they are world renowned musicians…but for Ivan Mazuze and Cindy Blackman Santana it all started with a gift. They tell us the story of how they came to their instruments and what it takes to be really good.
This Radio Workshop is all about music…creative music. The high notes of the horn and the passionate beat of the drums compose this conversation.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Ivan Mazuze and Cindy Blackman Santana for sharing their insight, stories and music.
In schoolyards, internet cafes and homes around the world, young people are creating a new space to meet…to express themselves…and even… to reinvent themselves. It’s a place that is changing the way we communicate with each other. It’s a place that goes beyond national borders, places and spaces…It is social media.
The Radio Workshop spoke to Nozipho Fadana and Japhia Emori, two learners at Maitland High School in Cape Town. They explained how social media has impacted them and their circle of friends. Technology expert, Gordon Parkin gives added insight to its power and potential.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Nozipho Fadana, Japhia Emori and Gordon Parkin for talking to us.
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And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!
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Have you ever made a huge decision, taken a massive risk to change your life? The Radio Workshop spoke to Jonathan Nkala who left Zimbabwe for South Africa in search of a better life. His story starts at the banks of the Limpopo River, the city lights of Johannesburg are calling…But its not where Jonathan’s remarkable story ends. This playwright and performer helps tell the story of human rights, rights every human being is entitled to no matter their religion, culture or country.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Jonathan Nkala for sharing his story with us.
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Money—how to spend it, save it and make it. The Children’s Radio Foundation spoke to a class of primary school learners, a university student and a debt counsellor about money. We got a lesson about the national budget from the Grade Fours, a lament about keeping head above water from Ruth and sound advice from Moeshfieka on how to manage cash.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Die Duine Primary School, the Grade Four A class and their teacher, Gino Overmeyer.
A big thank you too to Ruth Metti and Moeshfieka Botha for taking part in the show.
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Moeshfieka Botha, debt consultant
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Art infected the Cape Town city centre and the Children’s Radio Foundation was there to capture all the excitement, performances and creativity. Hundreds of high school pupils were led through a day of dynamic art as they experienced the Infecting the City public arts festival.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank all the artists who helped create the Infecting the City festival and who took time out to speak to us. Thank You to Malika Ndlovu and the guides of the Arts Aweh education programme. And a huge thanks to all the pupils from high schools across Cape Town whose opinion, visions and great enthusiasm made today’s show possible.
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Imagine a classroom in the future. The Children’s Radio Foundation found some primary school learners who did just that. Pushing the boundaries of time is one thing but pushing the boundaries of stamina is quite another. We also hear from two first year university students about the enormous effort they put into their education and reaching for their dreams.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank all of the schools that took part, Aloe Junior High, Silverlea Primary and Nobantu Primary. Thank you to Equal Education, Nokubonga Ralayo, and Asanda Mankayi.
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What makes you feel safe? A person, a place, a sound? The Children’s Radio Foundation spoke to a pupil, a parent and a life-guard about what makes them feel safe – or not.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank Zahni Steenkamp, Sala Bwetu and Keegan Solomons taking part in today’s show.
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In this week’s episode we hear from young people from Manenberg, Cape Town. The group took part in a Children’s Radio Foundation workshop with at the Druivevlei Community Centre, located in the heart of their community. The centre hopes to make a difference in the lives of young people. It’s a safe spacewhere they can hang out, play and be themselves.
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The Radio Workshop would like to thank the Capoeira Youth Educational Association (CEYA) for hosting the workshop, and Clemence Petit-Perrot and Anna Versfeld for their work with the young people in Manenberg that brought us today’s stories. We’d also like to thank Gwen Jacobs and all the staff at the Druiwevlei Community Centre in Manenberg for all their help and the incredible work that they’re doing. And most of all, to all of the young radio journalists in the Manenberg project: Ashtrelita, Amy, Brandon, Danielle, Diego, Jade, Janite, Kaylene, Keith, Nikita and Rufka.
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11 year-old Keith recording ambient sound in his street in Manenberg
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