United We Stand

United We Stand

Season 13, Episode 8 ‘When you’re there, you dance your stress out!’ Young artists from the dance group called ‘Gugulethu United We Stand’ – talk about what dancing, and the organization mean to them living in an area with...
Karoo: meth addiction

Karoo: meth addiction

Addiction to crystal meth (tik) is usually linked to cities, poor townships, and gangsterism ─ and not with South Africa’s expansive rural areas such as the Great Karoo. This heartland of South Africa is associated with quiet dorpies, wide expanses, and farming. In...
The disabled ride the waves

The disabled ride the waves

Season 13 Episode 5 Watch volunteers from the Roxy Davis Foundation assist people with disabilities get into the water and on a surfboard! With a greater risk of drowning and vulnerability against shark attacks, the para surfers talk about their daunting but...
‘My addiction to tik’

‘My addiction to tik’

Season 13, Episode 2 ‘There’s no gate going back out of smoking tik’ – but Nathan, who lives in the small Karoo town called Pearston, is fighting his way out of his dependence on tik (crystal methamphetamine). He tells of how personal struggles such as sexual...
Facing GBV – Part 2 Is Justice Failing Us?

Facing GBV – Part 2 Is Justice Failing Us?

Season 12, Episode 47 “Men can just hit us, and nothing will happen.” – Ellen Myberg, Sir Lowry’s Pass. It’s no secret that the South African justice system fails victims of gender-based violence. We hear new stories every day about...
Suicide & Mental Health

Suicide & Mental Health

Season 12, Episode 42 Wed, 7 Sept 2022 6:30pm, Thu, 8 Sept 2022 11:00am > Fri, 9 Sept 2022 7:30am In a post-lockdown world, people are more depressed and vulnerable than ever thanks to high unemployment and crime rates. Despite its commonality, mental health is...