PODCAST: THE SCIENCE INSIDE – The Plague

Although outbreaks of the plague occurs nearly every year in Madagascar, the current outbreak is spreading and causing worry. We look at what are the chance of it spreading to South Africa with Professor John Frean. In Unscience we meet a humanoid robot called Pepper....

PODCAST: Business Buzz – In Demand Skills

If you suspect what you studied or learned wasn’t what will get you a job, this week’s episode is for you. We’ll discuss in-demand skills with Mike Stuart from the Skills Handbook and how the education system shapes up with associate professor in the...

PODCAST: Law Focus – Commissions of Inquiry

LAW FOCUS – COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY The Constitution mandates the President as the head of the executive to appoint a commission of inquiry whenever it is in the public interest to do. The public has criticised the role of commissions and labelled them a political...

PODCAST: THE SCIENCE INSIDE – Connected World

Recently ATMs have started being emptied after hackers accessed the bank’s general business networks. This week we look at how the internet is connecting our world in new ways. Joseph Sifakis, winner of ACM A.M. Turing Award in 2007 and an Emeritus Senior CNRS...

PODCAST: Business Buzz – Teenpreneurship

When it comes to business, you can never start too early. Lydia Zingoni from SA Teen Entrepreneur Foundation explains how they are developing young businesses. Then teen Gracious Ngwenya, CEO of Edjiro Construction CC talks about he’s built up his business. Our...