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VOW Moments

VOW is a campus-based community radio station operated broadcasting from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. The station has a variety of music and talk show that reflect the life of the youth, students, politics and tackles social issues.

Weekly English South Africa Technology · Music

198 Episodes

160 – 180

Deputy Director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on the Prevention of COVID-19.

VOW FM 88.1 — Deputy Director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Professor Lucille Blumberg, speaks to Nondumiso Lehutso on the Wellness Booth about the spread of Corona Virus in South Africa. Professor Lucille sheds some light on how citizens of the country should navigate to prevent the…

18 Mar 2020 9 min

Health-E News Interim CEO, Portia Kubue, Discusses Media's Role in Disseminating Information on the Corona Virus.

VOW FM 88.1 — Health-E News Interim CEO, Portia Kubue, speaks to Nondumiso Lehutso on the Wellness Booth about the media’s integral role in disseminating information about Corona Virus. Portia provides instrumental points about reliable news sources as well as reiterates how together we can help keep calm in this…

18 Mar 2020 9 min

National Department of Social Development's Siza Mangagoe speaks about the Anti- Substance Abuse Campaign

VOW FM 88.1 — The Host of Wellness Booth, Pontsho Pilane, speaks to Siza Mangagoe from the National Department of Social Development about the Anti-Substance Abuse Campaign that was launched by the Department in January 2020. Siza explores the aspects of university life that encourages excessive substance in-take as well…

5 Mar 2020 6 min

Medical Practitioner, Dr. Chris Giezing, talks about Penile Enhancement - Procedure, Benefits and Risks.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of #TheMainSwitch, Rapz, is in conversation with Medical Practitioner and Co-Founder of Aesthetic Lab, Dr. Chris Giezing. Dr Chris chats about penile enhancement and the procedure that they offer at his clinic. He also talks about the benefits of getting a penile enhancement and discusses…

28 Feb 2020 6 min

Matome Mashatola and Lerato Ndaba from CCDU talk about Healthy Relationships on the Wellness Booth.

VOW FM 88.1 — Healthy relationships and friendships have a major impact on our well- being. In this intricate conversation, Matome Mashatola and Lerato Ndaba from the Counselling and Careers Development Unit (CCDU) chat to Wellness Booth Host, Pontsho Pilane about relationships. The discussion explores how to manage relationships as…

27 Feb 2020 12 min

Skin Therapist, Nonzwakazi Nyembe, chats to Pontsho Pilane on the #WellnessBooth about Skin Therapy.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of The Wellness Booth, Pontsho Pilane, chats to Nonzwakazi Nyembe who is a professional Skin Therapist from Derma-to-logica. They speak extensively about what we can do to take care of our skin and make it look healthy. This conversation covers facets of skin treatments, including…

27 Feb 2020 14 min

Professor Leketi Makalela speaks on International Mother Tongue Day and its Importance in Africa.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of #ThatLunchShow, Kgosigadi, chats to Professor Leketi Makalela who is a Director of the Wits Hub for Multilingual Education and Literacy. He is also the Editor in Chief of Southern African Linguistic & Applied Language. The two chat about the International Mother Tongue Day and…

26 Feb 2020 19 min

Filmmaker and Journalist, Lebohang Mosia talks about Polyamory her experience with it.

VOW FM 88.1 — The Love Shack is a show about Love, Sex and everything in-between. The show hosts, Siphosihle Nkosazana Mbuli and Sbahle Mnisi discuss Polyamory and delve into the complexities of polyamory with Lebohang Mosia who is a journalist and filmmaker who has been in a polyamorous relationship…

26 Feb 2020 35 min

Kamogelo Tinyiko and Tumi Matlhakoane go head-to-head in the General Knowledge #ThursdayQuizday on The Main Switch.

VOW FM 88.1 — Thursday Quizday is a weekly General Knowledge challenge on #TheMainSwitch, where a listener takes on one of the MainSwitch team members. This week, #TheMainSwitch listener, Tumi Matlhakoane from Parktown North, Johannesburg goes head-to-head with our News Reader, Kamogelo Tinyiko in this week’s Thursday Quizday.

20 Feb 2020 8 min

HIGHER HEALTH CEO, Dr. Ramneek Ahluwalia chats about Condom and STI Awareness in South Africa.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of #TheMainSwitch, Rapz, is in conversation with the CEO of HIGHER HEALTH, Dr. Ramneek Ahluwalia. HIGHER HEALTH is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of nearly two million students in the post-school education system. They have an extensive chat about Condom and STI Awareness,…

13 Feb 2020 12 min

Social Worker, Mannini Maruo, from Epilepsy South Africa Speaks on the Awareness of Epilepsy.

VOW FM 88.1 — The 2020 Epilepsy Awareness Week is happening from the 10th – 16th of February so Host of #ThatLunchShow, Kgosigadi, chats to Social Worker, Mannini Maruwa from Epilepsy Social Africa. They are having an engaging conversation on the awareness of Epilepsy and also discuss some of the…

12 Feb 2020 12 min

Media Personality, Businesswoman and Author Basetsana Kumalo chats about her memoir, Bassie: My Journey of Hope.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of #TheMainSwitch, Rapz, is in conversation with Media Industry Heavy-weight, Businesswoman, Philanthropist and Author, Basetsana Kumalo. Basetsana lets us into her life through her memoir 'Bassie: My Journey of Hope'. They chat about love, family, entrepreneurship, mentor-ship and life's challenges in this riveting conversation.

11 Feb 2020 30 min

Former Wits SRC President Orediretse Masebe discusses the #Sizofundangenkani2020 Campaign.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of I Talk Youth, Siyabonga Motha chats to Former President of the University of Witwatersrand Student Representative Council from the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command, Orediretse Masebe. Orediretse breaks down the #sizofundangenkani2020 Campaign aimed at Free Education for all.

10 Feb 2020 33 min

Bio-technologist, Thato Mathibi, Chats About Food Safety and the Prevention of Food Contamination.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of That Lunch Show, Kgosigadi, chats to Bio-technologist and Microbiologist, Thato Harvest Mathibi who obtained his Qualification from the Vaal University of Technology. Thato tells us about the importance of food safety and the different types of bacteria we should be looking out for to…

6 Feb 2020 5 min

3rd year Wits Chemical Engineering student builds online spaza shop for university students

VOW FM 88.1 — Wits University 3rd Year Chemical Engineering Student at Wits University Sfiso Ngcobo has built an online spas shop for university Students. In December 2019, Ngcobo enrolled for an online class to create his own website that will cater for students across the country by offering an…

5 Feb 2020 6 min

Wits SRC President Thuto Gabaphete vows to assist students with fees and accommodation.

VOW FM 88.1 — Host of #TheMainSwitch, Rapz, is in conversation with Wits University’s Student Representative Council President, Thuto Gabaphete, on the mood on campus at the beginning of the 2020 Academic Year. They chat extensively on issues socio-economic struggles faced by students at institutions of higher learning across the…

4 Feb 2020 9 min

VOW FM Drive chat to Kneo Mokgopa about the 2019 Nelson Mandela lecture

VOW FM 88.1 — Wits Radio Academy — Ant sat down to chat with Communication and advocacy manager at the Nelson Mandela foundation about the 2019 Nelson Mandela lecture. They talk about how lecturers and topics are selected, the highlights of the 20 years and this year's event. The lecture…

21 Nov 2019 9 min