After Hours
This channel features content from your favourite 'After Hours' and weekend radio personalities, including Tee Xaba, Deon Govender, Styles and Sam Cele.
Mike V: Can I protect my post?
A hysterical Tweet, or glowing Instagram post, might be your path to fame and riches. So, how can I protect my online content? Mike V chats to James Davies, a legal expert from Adams and Adams Attorneys, to find out more.
Mike V: Langa Mavuso on #PlayLocal
Langa Mavuso is one of South Africa's most captivating vocalists, and he is set to drop his debut album soon. His second single, called "Panther," is a production masterpiece, and features a genre-bending collaboration with Yanga Chief. Langa tells Mike V about this soulful jam.
Mike V: Jeremy Loops on #PlayLocal
Jeremy Loops has topped South African charts for much of the last decade, and he returns with a new single called "By The Way." Mike V gets the lowdown on this exciting new release.
Mike V: How to get back into exercise after lockdown
It's been a long lockdown, and Mike V knows that people across KZN are dreading the return to exercise. So, how do we get back into a fitness regime? Clandon Pillay, a fitness expert, gives us some handy tips.
Mike V: Aewon Wolf and Rey Oceans on #PlayLocal
Aewon Wolf and Rey Oceans have dropped a new collaboration, and Mike V caught up with the two KZN-based artists to find out more. It's been a productive lockdown for both musicians, and we get some insight into this uplifting track on #PlayLocal.
Mike V: This week in history
The start of a war, the discovery of a famous shipwreck, and a departure into interstellar space. Find out what happened in the first week of September with local historian, James Ball.
Mike V: 200 000 year old beds found in KZN
A research team at Border Cave in Northern KZN have made a remarkable discovery - evidence that people have been using grass as bedding for the last 200 000 years. Mike V was intrigued by this story - how is it possible to tell that grassy remnants are hundreds of thousands…
Mike V: Khuli Chana on #PlayLocal
Hip-hop veteran, Khuli Chana, joins Mike V on #PlayLocal to chat about his new single, "Basadi." The track is close to Khuli's heart, and Mike V gets the lowdown on this exciting new release.
Mike V: A strengthened fight against climate change in SA post-COVID?
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt throughout the globe, and Mike V wanted to find out how the citizens of KZN can get involved in the fight against climate change to avoid similar ecological disasters in the future. He caught up with PhD Candidate, and founder of Black Women…
Mike V: This week in history
The end of the Cold War, a famous book first published, and the death of a princess. James Ball unpacks a few iconic moments from the last week in August.
Mike V: Can you own a piece of music?
Mike V heard two songs which sounded weirdly similar, and wondered when creative influence turns into stealing. He contacted Nicole Smalberger, a South African copyright law expert, to get the lowdown on music protection.
Una Rams on #PlayLocal
A heavy-weight of the underground scene, Una Rams has taken some time to learn more about his craft. Now, he's ready for a return with a spectacular new offering. Mike V gets the lowdown on his forthcoming project.
Mike V: This Week in History
A political icon's death, the first commercial radio broadcast and Olympic dominance. James Ball, a local historian, delves into global history in the third week of August.
Why are whales breaching along KZN's coastline?
It's that time of year- the whales are back off South Africa's shores, including the KwaZulu-Natal coast. Mike V has been curious about whales since reading about them in a children's book, and after watching a whale breach last week, he needed to find out more. Professor Ken Findlay, a…
Mike V makes the world's saddest crumpets
Mike V tried to broaden his culinary horizons by using an online cooking video for super-easy crumpets. Unfortunately, the recipe was a complete disaster, and Mike wanted to find out why. Bridget Howard, a Durban-based expert, explained that the recipe was a dud, and gave Mike advice for the next…
Mike V: Sketchy Bongo on #PlayLocal
One of Durban's most consistent talents, Sketchy Bongo, is back with new music. He's jumped on a Latin-inspired single with Kyle Deutsch called "Melody,"and he unpacks this new single with Mike V on #PlayLocal.
Neil Green: Comedian Andrew Hughes talks about being shot
Two weeks ago Durban was rocked by the news that popular comedian Andrew Hughes was the victim of a horrific shooting incident in Wentworth. As pictures of his bullet-ridden vehicle circulated on social media and news sites, we feared the worst. Luckily he survived and he joins Neil Green to…
Mike V: This Week In History
The end of World War II, the death of a beloved actor, and the beginning of the Berlin Wall. Historian James Ball unpacks some of the highlights for the second week of August.
Mike V: The Farm that uses a Flock of Ducks as Pest-Control
Mike has been awestruck by a story of a Western Cape farm that uses 1600 ducks as a method of pest-control, and needed to find out more. How did they convince this many ducks to work as anti-snail army? The answer will blow you away.
"This Lockdown has been one of the most productive periods of my career." - AKA on #PlayLocal
South African hip-hop titan, AKA, was featured on #PlayLocal with Mike V. He gives insight into his SAMA win, upcoming album and his experience of COVID-19.