12. Myths About Single Parenting

I had a great conversation with Uta Lehmann who is a Senior Projecy Coordinator at the Hans Seidel Foundation who is leading the work of Civics Academy about the importance of civic education work against the political backdrop of the South Africa. A timeous conversation which I hope will be an informative one too. Enjoy

Sphamandla Mhlongo, a Project Manager of the Democracy Development Programme joined me in this 4th instalment where we discussed the importance of civic education mechanisms beyond the ballot box. A very insightful conversation worth a listen!

Karabo Mokgonyana joins me on our third instalment of S2 to unpack the state of things in SA with a strong focus on the various roles young people can play to their strengths to help shift things in the country. We also touch on the usefulness of various mediums to expand reach even to more marginalised groups of young people who are often left out of important conversations. An inspiring episode- enjoy

Second episode of this season spotlights Antonia Kuhn, a motivated and active German youth who has served as Germany’s Youth Delegate to the UN General Assembly in 2018 and was part of the German Delegation to the Y7 summit in 2022. I picked her brain on who the German youth is and her perspective on the importance and responsibility of being a youth voice. Enjoy!

This episode sets the tone for season two of #dwd where we take a deeper dive into all things politics. Here we unpack and reflect with Pearl Pillay about the challenges and opportunities that the youth sector presents but most importantly the urgency of the collective responsibility we all have in shaping the future of South Africa as South African youth.

I’ve been quiet.. a lot of us have and I spend this episode giving you a life update as well some of my reflections on my “quiet girl era”.

As you'd have it, my daughter was at home when this was recorded so I was juggling homeschooling, work and podcast podcasting on the day that Aisha and I recorded this beautiful and raw conversation. The realities of motherhood seep into every aspect of our lives and a candid conversation about this was needed. I hope this episode lands on the right ears. Enjoy

This candid conversation kicks off this month's thematic focus - we are getting real about all things parenting. I hope this episode is insightful. Enjoy

2nd installment of our monthly "Chit Chat With A Gent". Reflective, thought provoking and chaotic. Enjoy!

This month's inspirational person is Dr Nokukhanya Khanyile, a medical doctor and mental health advocate. She joined me to shed some light on the covid situation and gave some clarity about the vaccine roll out. This is an episode worth a listen. Enjoy