Despite a national policy prioritizing child mental health, budget cuts threaten progress. Experts highlight how family issues divorce, abuse, neglect, financial stress, and parental conflicts harm young people's mental health. Parents often dismiss warning signs, while teachers' concerns are ignored. Separation from a parent or unstable living arrangements further worsens mental health struggles. The story will explore these overlooked angles with expert insights and current statistics. Guests Thato Sikwane- Mental Health Advocate Sebenzile Landman-Occupational therapist Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha- SADAG-Project Manager for education
Ingabe abazali kanye nemiphakathi yaseNingizimu Afrika benza ngokwanele ukuqinisekisa ukuphepha kwezingane zakuleli? Kanti futhi nanelisekile ngosizo eniluthola emaphoyiseni nasezinkantolo ngamacala enziwe ezinganeni? Umthetho uyawavikela yini amalungelo ezingane eNingizimu Afrika? Our constitution is touted as one of the best in the world, but does it do enough to protect the most vulnerable in our society? Njengoba iNingizimu Afrika ilungiselela ukugubha iviki likazwelonke lokuvikelwa kwezingane, izibalo zamacala okuhlukunyezwa kwezingane kuleli zinyantisa igazi. Zingaphezu kuka -26 000 izigameko zokuhlukunyezwa nokunganakwa kwezingane ezibikwe ngonyaka wezimali ka-2024/25. Ku Asikhulume/Let's Talk we put a spotlight on this issue.
Local municipalities should be the tier of government closest to the people, but they are the furthest. They are supposed to ensure people receive fundamental necessities such as water, electricity and sanitation services. So, it is not surprising that protests on the poor delivery of services have emerged as one of the features of life in South Africa. Recently the SA Municipal Workers' Union condemned the alleged ongoing failure to pay workers' salaries in six municipalities in four provinces. As we approach the local government elections Asikhulume puts a spotlight on the challenges facing municipalities, how it impacts communities and look for solutions while looking at the effectiveness of government’s programmes aimed at fixing municipalities. Guests Velenkosini Hlabisa- Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
On this episode, Asikhulume Lets talk is shine the spotlight on the basic employment act and whether it’s working for South African workers. We focus on the rights of South African workers and the real challenges they face at work every day. From shop floors to mine shafts and hospital corridors, many workers are still not safe, respected, or treated fairly. We look at what the law says, especially the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and ask if employers are doing enough to protect their workers?
South Africa's Constitution guarantees religious freedom - but recent scandals have exposed the dark side of this right. From sexual abuse to multi-million-rand fraud, South Africa’s religious leaders have faced shocking allegations. Timothy Omotoso’s sex-cult trial, Bushiri’s escape to Malawi, Mboro’s ‘heavenly trips,’ and Pastor Zondo’s rape case have all raised the same question: Are some churches hiding criminals behind the pulpit?" The CRL Rights Commission has done their part to step in, proposing stricter regulations for religious organisations, including mandatory registration and financial transparency. But the pushback has been fierce, with some churches crying ‘persecution. As we celebrate Freedom Month, we ask: When does religious freedom become religious abuse? Where do we draw the line between belief and abuse? And what’s being done to protect worshippers? These are some of the questions that we will be asking today.
Uyazi ukuthi ubani ofundisa ingane yakho esikoleni?Uyazi ukuthi banalo irekhodi lobugebengu? Ucwaningo Iwakamuva olwenziwew yiNational Association of School Governing Bodies luveze ukuthi bangaphezulu kuka-16 000 othisha eNingizimu Afrika who have criminal records, okuhlanganisa ukudlwengula , ukubulala, ukushaya, ukweba, ukugebenga, ukukhwabanisa, ubugebengu obuhlobene nezidakamizwa, ukugqekeza kanye nokuphulwa kwemithetho yomgwaqo. Abezindaba mihla namalanga basilethela izindaba zokuhlukunyezwa ngokocansi kwezingane ezikoleni, bheka nje uyalelwe ukuthi akhokhe u-R38 000 wesondlo uthisha waseMpumalanga owanukubeza umfundi ngokocansi waze wamkhulelisa kabili. Uthisha waseLimpopo, oneminyaka engu 58, uboshwe ngezinsolo zokudwengula umfundi oneminyaka engu-13. Uma labothisha abangu 16000 besesifundeni esisodwa, umbuzo uthi bangaki kwezinye izifunda? Umnyango wezemfundo awuqali ukubheke loku ngaphambi kokuqasha? Bakhululeke kanjani abazali uma beshiya izimgane esikoleni?
Njengoba iningizimu Africa ilungisela ukhetho lohulumeni basekhaya noma I local government elections ngolwasemzini kulonyaka ozayo, izifunda eziningi zimatasa ngokhetho oluchibiyelwe noma ama by elections. Loku kwenziwe ukusula,ukuxoshwa,ukushona kwamakhansela,ukuhlakazwa komkhandlu wendawo kanye nezinye izizathu eziningi. Inkinga yokungalethwa kwezidingonqangi kuyaye kube isizathu esihamba phambili esenza imiphakathi ilususkumele lolukhetho. Kubaluleke ngani ukuthi wonke umuntu okulungele ukuvota ukuba avote kulolukhetho oluchibiyelwe?Kunamthelela muni loku okhethweni lohulumeni basekhaya oluzayo.
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