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VOW FM 88.1 Moments

VOW FM 88.1 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
177 Episodes
20 – 40

What Does Human Rights Day Mean To You

Human Rights Day in South Africa is historically linked with March 21, 1960, and the events of Sharpeville, Gauteng Province. On that day sixty-nine people died and one-hundred-and-eighty were wounded when police fired on a peaceful crowd that had gathered in protest against the then Pass laws Compiled and reported…
21 Mar 2022 9 min

Human Rights Not Observed

Human Rights Day is a national day that is commemorated annually on March 21st to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa. This podcast sheds light on how some human rights are not observed. Compiled and reported by Rumbidzai…
21 Mar 2022 5 min

COVID-19 & Human Rights

The South African constitutional democracy guarantees citizens certain basic human rights. However, the regulations that attended to South Africa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic severely limited some of those rights. These include the right to freedom of movement, vaccination and assembly, and the right to work or trade. Compiled and…
21 Mar 2022 8 min

All you need to know about your credit score

Credit Score Annaline van der Poel, head of New Business at Debt Rescue joins Area Code to talk about all there is to know about a credit score. She has been a registered debt counselor since 2008 and also holds a LLB degree. She entered this industry, as personal finance…
15 Mar 2022 17 min

All you need to know about promotions as a student

Nhlanhla Collen Ngcobo, 29- year old founder of Student Promoters joins Area Code to discuss all things promotions. Student promoters, based in Sandton, is a below the line marketing agency providing promotional staffing services. The aim is to provide value-adding services closing the gap between you and your consumers by…
24 Feb 2022 9 min

State of the Province Address (SOPA) 2022: Report

Earlier this week, Gauteng Premier, David Makhura outlined his plans during the State of The Province for the 2022\23 financial year. VOW FM News Reporter, Mmangaliso Khumalo filed the following special report. Among many other points made, Makhura says that he will seek lasting solutions to service delivery issues.
24 Feb 2022 7 min

The repercussions of borrowing too much airtime

With just under 10 million people in South- Africa making use of airtime advance, a discussion of the repercussions of borrowing too much airtime is quite necessary. Mudiwa Gavaza, host of The Business Buzz on VOW FM, (Thursdays 18:00- 19:000) joins Area Code to discuss exactly that.
22 Feb 2022 21 min

Area Code talks to roller sport legend, Wendy Gila

The Area Code team is joined by Wendy Gila, President of Roller Sport South Africa to discuss her journey and passion for the sport. She forms part of the National Federation of Artistic and in line Speed Roller Skating and Skateboarding and started skating in 1970 at the age of…
17 Feb 2022 14 min

The 1980- 1990 Familicide in South- Africa

During the 1980's and early 1990's, the phenomenon of family murder in South Africa was perceived as being on the increase. These murders received much attention by the media and a discrete group of social scientists. A few publications were found on this phenomenon of this period, but they were…
15 Feb 2022 50 min

#RADIO DAY - VOW Fm Drive & Lesedi Fm Simulcast

VOWFM Drive’s Kgosigadi celebrated world radio day 2022 with Lesedi FM’s LediSosky and Thabo Mokone with a simulcast, under the theme Yes to Radio, Yes to Trust. They had a conversation around the importance and the trustworthiness of radio. Despite the debate on whether or not radio is dying as…
11 Feb 2022 13 min

Soweto born, East Rand bred soccer star Ofentse Diale on life in the US

South African sensational football player, Ofentse Mosimanegape Diale, currently based in Texas, USA, talks to the Mainswitch's Kamogelo Mogale and Kgomotso Monyai about his football journey. Diale, who was born in Soweto and spent majority of his time on Gauteng's East rand is now playing football in the US and…
9 Feb 2022 13 min

Area code- The Cannabis Industry in Africa

Sibusiso Xaba, co-founder and CEO of Africa Cannabis Advisory Group, joins in on the conversation about what is legal and what is not when it comes to Cannabis, as well as all we need to know about the Cannabis industry. The African Cannabis Advisory Group (ACA Group) a medical cannabis…
8 Feb 2022 18 min

Nedbank Cup on the MainSwitch

The Mainswitch talks to Nedbank's Tobie about the 15th edition of the Nedbank Cup, also known as Ke Yona. Because of Covid- 19, the Ke Yona team search could not take place, and Tobie shares measures and initiatives they've put in place to substitute this.
4 Feb 2022 8 min

The Journey of Chef and Owner of Yummy Thingz

Chef Siyabonga Ngwenya talks to the Mainswitch team and shares his love for cuisine as well as his journey to success. He is the owner of the restaurant, Yummy Thingz in Soweto- the eatery he established as he overcame the adversity of loosing his job.
3 Feb 2022 15 min

Money Monday on The VOW FM Drive

After Covid- 19 hit, it became evident that our country's economy has been crippled, due to lockdown restrictions, as well as retrenchments that took place. Economic activity is finally returning back to normal. How this is taking place and what it means to us is discussed in this episode.
31 Jan 2022 9 min

Area Code- Tschops Sipuka's Love for Motorsport

Tschops Sipuka is a legendary racing champion who was born and bred in the in the rural village of Qumbu, Eastern Cape. He started Motorsport in 1998 and he has been in Motorsport to date. The Kyalami 9-hour race is back in Kyalami, and sees Eastern Cape racing legend ;…
28 Jan 2022 23 min

Area Code- Art Therapy with Sami Davis

Sami Davis is a qualified and registered Art Psychotherapist who completed her masters in Art Psychotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire in London in 2000. She runs a private practice in Cape Town, works with adults and children, individuals, groups and corporate teams for over 20. Art therapy is an…
27 Jan 2022 17 min
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