With Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday coming up, youth reporter Yolanda spoke to a diverse range of South Africans about how he still inspires and influences their lives.
The Radio Workshop would like to thank Yolanda and the people she interviewed in the Company’s Garden.
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Yolanda speaking to a young man about Madiba.
And that’s all from this week’s Radio Workshop!
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Today’s podcast has been created in partnership with Unicef’s “Unite for Climate” campaign. On it, we’ll hear young people in Zambia and around the world talking about climate change — what it is to them, how it affects their lives, and what they’re doing about it. We’ll also hear their advice to the world’s leaders coming together at the end of November for the COP16 meeting in Mexico.
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Welcome to the show!
Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi 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 Declaration from youth climate ambassadors
First we’ll hear recommendations from youth climate ambassadors to the world’s leaders at last year’s COP15. But what is COP, you may ask? We talk about this and other ABC’s of climate change.
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Climate change to me
Next on our show, youth from Lusaka and Mongu, Zambia share their ideas about what climate change means to them, and what they feel they can do about it.
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Interview of Kapambwe Chanda
17 year-old Kapambwe Chanda thinks that it’s crucial for youth to be more involved in climate change mitigation, and she has plenty of suggestions for all of us.
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Inspired to action
15 year-olds, Perry Sinkonde and Luyando Katenda have figured out ways that they can help fight climate change in their communities.
Spreading the message
17 year-old Esther Kalenga hosts a radio show about climate change at her community radio station, Radio Liambai in Mongu. What impact does such a radio show have on her community, she asks the show’s producer, Mundia Mundia.
Protecting Creation
18 year-old Tambudzai Mutale interviews a local priest in Mongu about what the church is doing to help fight climate change.
Message to the World’s Leaders
15 year-old Luyando Katenda isn’t pleased with the results of COP15, and implores the world’s leaders to make responsible choices at COP16.
Children’s Climate Forum: committed
You may have already listened to the first half of the audio declaration by the youth at last year’s Children’s Climate Forum, requesting action from their leaders. Let’s hear what commitments they themselves are willing to make to fight climate change.
Wrapping up
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This podcast has been a production of Unicef’s Unite for Climate campaign. Unite for Climate is an online community of young people from all around the world working together on Climate Change. Unite for Climate will be a participating member at COP16 in Cancun, Mexico and ready to share the knowledge received globally with interested youth.
Do you know what you want to be when you’re grown up? In the upcoming weeks we’re going to be introducing you to an interesting selection of jobs and careers. Today we’re going to meet someone who has chosen a career that all of you will know at least something about. We meet a Grade 3 teacher, and also hear about what Maitland High School learners think it takes to be a good teacher. Stay tuned!
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Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi 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.
Being a teacher
Veneta Katzen is a Grade 3 teacher at Athwood Primary in Hanover Park, Cape Town, and it’s her first year on the job. Let’s find out about what it takes to make it as a teacher!
Thanks to Nicole Wagner, a 3rd year student at the Centre for Film and Media Studies (CFMS) at the University of Cape Town, for producing that profile for the Radio Workshop, and to Dr. Tanja Bosch, the lecturer in Radio Production at the CFMS!
What makes a good teacher?
What do you think it takes to be a good teacher, and which teachers have made a positive impact in your life so far? Drop us an email and let us know, we’d love to hear from you: info@radioworkshop.org — or add a comment below at the end of this page!
We put that same question to some of the learners at Maitland High School in Cape Town. Here’s what they had to say about teachers.
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The Radio Workshop has been working with students from Maitland High School in Cape Town, and we gave them the opportunity to speak about what’s on their mind.
So today, we hand the microphone over to them. Our topic is inspiration. What inspires you, or who inspires you? What makes you want to get out of bed in the morning and give it your all, or who gives you the power to succeed?
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Jafiya “King” Kadende
Nomthandazo “Thandi” Valashiya
Luyolo “Leo” Mahambehlala
Furaha Kanyangambi
Noziphiwo Fadana
Zenzo Chakara
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Amelinde Mute is doing what she can to better her school. “This is the resource centre in our school, this room is supposed to be a library (pictured below),” she says. “But unfortunately we just have the empty shelves that are supposed to have books on it, and there are only 20 closed boxes with the books inside…So those books are not useful to us, because we don’t even know what is inside.”
On today’s show we’re imagining a future where every young South African has access to books, computers, and all kinds of other valuable educational resources—a future where all learners are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, and given proper guidance on how to use them.
We meet up with an organization called Equal Education, and find out about their “One School…One Library…One Librarian” campaign. Equal Education is holding a march to parliament on March 21st to create awareness about libraries in schools, and to put some pressure on the government to take action.
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Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi 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.
Thembelihle High School Library: A work in progress
Nombuyiselo Hlomela is an educator at Thembelihle. She says that a library in her school would expand the learners’ worlds, and prepare them to succeed in life.
To find out more about Equal Education, visit their website.
Listen to the learners
“It would be a great dream for me to have a library in my high schnool,” says Mhlangenqaba Mxhego, a Grade 12 learner at Thembelihle High School Khayelitsha. We met up with him and some of his schoolmates in the room that will one day be the school’s library.
Our thanks go out to Amelinda Mute, Mhlangenqaba Mxhego, Thokozile Moapantsi, and Aviwe Sonamzi for sharing their experiences with us.
To keep updated on Equal Education’s activities, join their Facebook group here.
Equal Education
Next up we meet Yoliswa Dwane. Yoliswa works with an organization called Equal Education. Equal Education is holding a march to Parliament on March 21st to create awareness about libraries in schools, and to put some pressure on the government to take action. Their slogan is : “One School…One Library…One Librarian.”
To find out more about Equal Education, visit their website.
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Everywhere you look there are buildings going up, roads being expanded, and things being fixed. South Africa is building, and the 2010 World Cup has put a bit of a pressure on us to get things done and to get them done on time!
On today’s show we meet someone who is involved in a massive 2010 Fifa World Cup construction project—Cape Town-based architect Mokena Makeka. Mokena tells us what it’s like to be an architect, and takes us on a tour of the newly revamped Cape Town train station. Stay tuned!
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Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi 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.
My career: being an architect
Mokena Makeka originally set out to be an astronaut, but somewhere along the way his career path changed course. Working as an architect, Mokena is determined to turn South African cities into beautiful spaces that bring us together and bring out the best in us.
To find out more about Mokena’s work, visit the website for Makeka Design Lab.
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The Cape Town train station
Mokena Makeka is part of the team that is re-imagining Cape Town’s central train station as we know it. Rather than just a place to jump on and off of a train, it will be a destination in its own right—a place where things happen, a place where you’ll want to be. And it’s a big project that is looking forward to the year 2030! Let’s find out more.
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The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town is one of the best children’s hospitals in the world. Last year, four new operating theatres were built, bringing the latest technology to the fingertips of the doctors and nurses who work there. This means that the hospital can continue to offer some of the best treatment and care to children from South Africa and other countries on our continent.
Stay tuned, because later in the programme, we’ll be taking a tour of the new operating theatre with one of the surgeons at the hospital.
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Mujahid’s story
If you’re a regular listener to the Radio Workshop, you might have heard some of the stories produced by children who are also patients at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital.
One of them is Mujahid Wiener. He was seven years old when he recorded this report about after being badly burned while his family was preparing a braai at home. Let’s join Mujahid as he shows us around his ward at the hospital and tells us more about what happened to him.
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An interview with the doctor
One of Mujahid’s doctors who treated his burns and performed many operations on him was Professor Heinz Rode. Prof Rode has worked in the Burns Unit at Red Cross Hospital for the past 35 years. Last year, Mujahid interviewed Prof Rode and asked him about his injuries and what he had been like as a patient.
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A trip to the theatre
The Red Cross Children’s Hospital recently got some brand new operating theatres. Mujahid has been on the operating table many times since his burn accident, but on those occasions he was always fast asleep. This time, he was wide awake when he visited the new theatre with Dr. Alp Numanoglu. Before he could go into the theatre, Mujahid had to get dressed up in special surgical clothing.
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Having an operation
Another young reporter at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town is Qaqamba Cuba. She’s a tracheotomy patient – that means she has a special tube in her trachea, or wind-pipe, to help her breathe. Qaqamba was 9 years old when she started reporting for the Radio Workshop last year. Let’s join her as she finds out from Dr Alp why operations are necessary.
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Besides the state-of-the-art medical equipment, the new operating rooms also have a magnificent view. Dr Alp explains why this helps the Doctors do their work better.
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We live an amazing vibrant and multicultural society in South Africa. Walk down the street in many communities across the country and you’re just as likely to hear French, Swahili, Lingala, or Yoruba, as you are Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, or English.
In recent years, many of our neighbours from the north have made South Africa their home. Some have come in search of opportunity, or better education for their children, and some have escaped very challenging situations in their home countries. While for many, the move to SA might be temporary, others have become adopted South Africans. They have a lot to offer, we can learn a lot from each other, and can grow this nation together.
On today’s Radio Workshop, we hear from young people who may not have a green ID book, but who call South Africa their home.
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Tshiabu interviews her mother
Tshiabu Dibu’s family is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, but she was born in Johannesburg. Tshiabu spoke to her mom, Solange, about her Congolese/South African identity and about xenophobia in their community.
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Audio Diary: King
On today’s programme we’re speaking with young people whose families may come from other countries, but who call South Africa their home.
Next we meet Jafiya Kadende, otherwise known as King. King is a Grade 11 learner at Maitland High School in Cape Town. We gave King an audio recorder and a microphone, and got him to document his South African life.
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Interesting people doing interesting things. Can you guess where we’re taking you today?
In today’s show we’ll hear from some students at the Cape Town Hotel School, and find about their career paths. And do you like chocolate? We’ll also be visiting a chocolatier who comes all the way from northern KwaZulu-Natal, and has set up shop in Cape Town. Stay tuned!
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Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi welcomes listeners to the show.
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Cape Town Hotel School
Are you interested in a career in the hotel and hospitality industry? We spoke to Snowy Mthethwa, Matthew Fuller and Betty Feng, students at the Cape Town Hotel School, and found out about their course of study.
Did you know that if you live in the Cape Town area, you can visit the hotel school and have a meal at the Cape Town Hotel School Restaurant, prepared by the students as part of their training. The school’s campus is probably one of the most beautiful in the world. It’s situated right on the waterfront at Granger Bay with a view across to Robben Island.
Love and chocolate
Some of us have a bit of an addiction to what our next guest has taken on as her life’s work—chocolate. We meet 27 year-old Nontwenhle Mchunu, who started a chocolate company in Cape Town called Ezulwini Chocolat. We chatted with Nontwenhle about her love for chocolate, and about what it takes to set up your own business from scratch.
To find out more about Ezulwini Chocolat, contact Nontwenhle at info@ezulwinichocolat.co.za
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If you’re already in love with books then you’ll love our show. If you never really got into reading, stay tuned. Books can introduce you to new people, new places, and take you into wonderful places that are created inside your head as you read the words.
In today’s show we’ll get some book recommendations from Verushka Louw, a children’s book specialist at The Book Lounge, an independent book store in Cape Town. We’ll also be reading sections from some of those books. Stay tuned!
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Radio Workshop host Mbali Vilakazi welcomes listeners to the show.
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Books for 2010!
Verushka Louw is in charge of children’s books at the Book Lounge. She gave us some must-reads for the year ahead.
The books Verushka discussed are listed below. Visit the Book Lounge or your local book store or library to pick up a copy!
“Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts” by Emma Kennedy
“Toby Alone” by Timothee de Fombelle
“Fuse” by S.A. Partridge
“Fuse”
Next on the show we hear a short extract from Fuse. Bo Petersen read this chapter for us from halfway through the book.
To find out more about S.A. Partridge and to read more about her other books, visit her website.
If you are based in the Cape Town area and you want to attend some of the children’s events at the Book Lounge, here is the schedule until the end of March!
The institution of story time continues for the little ones (the recommended age is 3 – 8 years old) Saturday mornings at 11am. See you then. Bring your imagination!
Saturday 20th February: We haven’t seen an alien yet at the Book Lounge, maybe today? There are some great stories about creatures and little strange men from other planets. Hmmm, think Martian suits and rockets and space rocks… bring your imagination and who knows on which planet we might end up on.
Saturday 27th February: Today we will be reading great stories by the legendary Maurice Sendak who blessed us all with the book we love, Where the Wild Things Are. He has written and illustrated lots and lots of amazing stories. Wouldn’t it have been amazing to have him read to us, oh well, we can always dream…
Saturday 6th March: With their fuzzy tails and little hands the squirrels of Cape Town climb the trees in our streets and parks and run around the gardens. Today we are reading great squirrel stories and maybe we will have to munch on some nuts to join in the fun.
Saturday 13th March: Many great stories start with… once upon a time… we are having a fairytale day! You can dress up as a princess or a knight or maybe a king! Come along to our Castle and indulge in tales that have stood the test of time.
Saturday 20th March: It is not always easy being brave. It takes a lot of courage and believing in yourself. It takes a tricky situation and seeing how you can make it work best. Today we are reading stories about bravery and we will have a special guest, William Moultrie, who will share with us how being young is no reason not to be brave.
Saturday 27th March: Spot the little yellow dog is having his birthday and would love for you to come and join in the fun. Spot the lovable dog created by Eric Hill, comes to live at the Book Lounge, well for today anyway. Definitely a ‘paw print’ day!
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