Podcasts

Our hosts Zangazulugirl (Lebo Ramafoko) and legal expert, Tinyiko Mbentse are joined by Dr Magwentshu to discuss a Woman's right to seek and obtain safe and legal abortion services.

In episode 9 we continue the conversation around Mental Health, our host, Lebo Ramafoko is joined by Dr. Palesa Mahlangu, where they answer some of the questions that were submitted by our listeners on this pertinent topic.

Our hosts ZangaZulu Girl and Tinyiko are joined by special guests to discuss the topic of Mental Health during the COVID-19 Lockdown. This episode is a round-table style episodes where we'll be hearing from Mental Health expert, Aus Palesa, and other guests.

On this episode, our hosts Zangazulugirl (Lebo Ramafoko) and Tinyiko Mbentse discuss Child Maintenance; how it is defined in South African Law, and how they relate to a child's birth certificate.

Our hosts Zangazulugirl (Lebo Ramafoko) and Tinyiko Mbentse pair up to discuss the differences between a Cohabitation Agreement and a Marriage Contract. They also discuss the benefits of Cohabitation Agreements for individuals not looking to marry in the future.

In episode 5, our hosts ZangaZulu Girl and Tinyiko are joined by Mandisa Khanyile, a Gender Based Violence (GBV) Activist who was a part of the Total Shutdown Movement. The trio discuss the the statistics, challenges and solutions around GBV during the lockdown in South Africa.

We are joined by our favourite Financial Expert, Magauta Mphahlele to discuss Residential Harassment. The trio assist Melanie, who has been getting harassed by her neighbour, this episode will empower you when getting into a lease agreement!

In episode 3, our hosts Lebo and Tinyiko are joined by LGBTQI+ activist Bev Ditsie. The three discuss Sindile’s case, on how to deal with her perpetrator, by opening a case of harassment.

Our hosts are joined by guest Magauta Mphahlele, CEO of Ithuseng Financial Solutions. The trio assist Mary, who found out that her husband had incurred debt which she serviced until she couldn't anymore, which lead to their house being repossessed. We are talking credit and the implications of “sexually transmitted debt”!

In episode 1 we are introduced to the relationship between financial freedom, legal matters and love. We meet our hosts Lebo Ramafoko (Zangazulugirl) and Tinyiko Mbenste, who gives a brief explanation of where and how to access affordable legal advice. Our very own Soul City Institute’s Spokesperson Gail Smith who talks on the importance of the What's Love...?! podcast collaboration.

Lebohang Masango speaks to Tshepiso Modupe, contributor of We are no longer at Ease, a collection of personal articles, essays, speeches and poetry mainly from voices of young people who were part of the student-led protest movement known as #FeesMustFall which began in 2015.

"Today, it is widely recognized that improving women’s status and advancing their rights yields benefits for whole societies, not just women and girls. Ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health services and protection from gender-based violence, among other important measures, improves the health of families and the economic well-being of entire communities". This podcast uses religion, culture and politics as a mirror for society and how these three institutions undermine gender equality and contribute to the conditioning of sexist boys and men.

Activism is fulfilling work but it can also be draining on the bodies that are currently in environments of great injustice, poverty and discrimination. In this podcast, Mmatshilo Motsei reminds us the quest for liberation is intertwined with the need for healing. " No one person can liberate you. No one person can heal you" she says.

The EFF seems to have the strongest position on LGBTQI+ rights.

In this episode, we speak to Sabeehah Motala, from Corruption Watch who gives us a run through of what corruption is, the particular sectors it is most prevalent and how it specifically affects the lives of young womxn.

With South Africa being rubbed as the world rape capital and has the some of the highest rates of sexual and gender-based violence in the world, it is imperative to question political parties on their unclear stance on supporting and advocating for the decimalization of sex work.

The emergence of social and digital media has changed the way in which political communications take place and in recent times we have seen how young black women have occupied this space to push their feminist agenda.

The advent of democracy in 1994 came with significant appointment of women in government. This was a result of powerful advocacy of women who were mobilised under the banner of the National Women’s Coalition during the transition period.

We need a structure where we have consultations on issues of land, there has to be a formal representation and voice of young women who must be able to make their own contributions in their own voices, says UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the #CSW62 Youth Dialogue.

“The government should be giving people water, electricity, education, houses. This business of government getting into people’s bedrooms and telling them how to have sex is a waste of my time” says Dr. Jessie Kabwila, Chairperson of Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the SADC during the “Leave no one behind” dialogue at the #CSW62.

Making the rural economy work for women and girls was an interactive dialogue where panellists shared examples of initiatives that drive the rural economy for women and girls. We speak to Minister of Women in the Presidency, Bathabile Dlamini about how women living in rural areas can be part of this economy on we speak of.

Where is the activism at the CSW62? Naledi Chirwa and Lebo Ramafoko reflect on the happenings of Day 2 at the Commission on the Status of Women. Are we obsessed with being progressive in terms of gender based violence in South Africa that we’re not even being honest when we come to these spaces? We also spoke to Delisile Ngwenya of EFF about who’s here to represent the empowerment of women and girls living in rural areas.

The Rozaria Memorial Trust hosted an intergenerational dialogue, where young women engaged with the older generation. The core discussion of this dialogue was around the kind of support the old generation of women can give to young women and this led to the discussion around the concept of creating safe spaces for women. Naledi Chirwa led the dialogue, speaking about her experience as a young black woman in South Africa and her work at the community level as an activist.

We think about sex as an exchange, where each person gives something of themselves, at face value, we might think that we are sharing intimacy and access to each others bodies. But apparently sex is more complicated than that.

According to the GHS (2012), female-headed households are more likely to have insufficient food (21%) than male-headed households (15.8%) and are more likely to run out of money to buy food (27.2% compared with 19.29%)

On today’s show, we are going to gossip a little bit. We discuss who is doing the most for feminism in pop culture both locally and abroad. And we talk more generally about the music industry and the experiences of women

We are talking about the politics of education and the number of ways that institutions of higher learning repressed or influenced student politics.

Speaking truth to power but focus on the effects and consequences of being a woman who speaks truth to power and Mmatshilo Motsei author of Kanga and the Kangaroo Court shares her story

In this episode, we analyze politics and all current affairs from a feminist lens. This is all about who is what the forefront of leadership and governance with a particular focus on women.

In today’s show we are discussing sex toys, pleasure and kink parties.

#DearUniversity is our varsity current affairs show. We explore life in these institutions, particularly as a feminist. This show really wants to bring out some of the issues that have been raised by students over the past two years.

Mental Health refers to a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well being. We care so much about the interests and well being of others that we sometimes compromise on our own mental health.

It's important to iron the differences and to understand that we all have a different understanding of what feminism is.