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Off The Record takes a deep dive into the music with artist Firdy as she unpacks her EP, Vibrations. Going beyond singles and charts, the conversation explores the storytelling, production choices, themes, and creative process behind the project. Firdy also treats listeners to a live performance of her song Fall…

Kea Boya sits down with Zandile Finxa, a passionate advocate for indigenous crops and a leading voice behind The Sorghum Agenda, to explore how foods like sorghum are often overlooked despite their cultural value, sustainability, and climate resilience. Using the story of caviar once considered peasant food and now a…

Kea Boya sits down with Professor Basil Brooke, Head of the Vector Control Reference Laboratory at the NICD and Associate Professor at Wits, to discuss how malaria impacts travel decisions, especially for popular destinations like Limpopo and Mpumalanga. As World Malaria Day approaches, they unpack the health risks travelers often…

Love Under Pressure: How Money, Marriage, and Duty Shape the Black Middle-Class Experience A sharp look at how financial responsibility and black tax are reshaping relationships, marriage, and parenting in South Africa’s Black middle class, where love, duty, and identity intersect, often creating strain, quiet loneliness, and a constant negotiation…

When the Payout Isn’t Enough: Turning Life Cover into a Living Legacy Many South Africans have life cover, but few realise its real power lies beyond a payout. When structured properly, life cover can provide immediate cash in an estate, settle debts, and protect key assets like a family home,…