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“rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.”

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People in #CapeTown react to the 2023 State of the Nation Address (#SONA2023) #BushRadio

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People in #CapeTown react to the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA2023) #BushRadio

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South Africa, are you oraait? #SONA2023

Messages of hope and inspiration

Disrupting the media and saluting our roots

Almost 30 years after Bush Radio went on air to defy the apartheid government’s control of the airwaves, staff, volunteers and interns had the opportunity to host one of the first volunteers at the community radio station, Mervyn Swartz.

A representative of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the 1990s, Swartz can be seen in the Bush Radio Partial Eclipse documentary, and trained with “networkers” (the former term for Bush Radio volunteers) and partner organisations to establish community radio in South Africa and help free the airwaves from the apartheid government’s control. Originally an engineer, Swartz went on to serve as the director for Cosatu’s Campaign for Democratic Communications (CDC) in Johannesburg.

He was interviewed for a new documentary on the impact of community media, and Bush Radio grabbed the opportunity for new interns to meet him, and hear about his experiences in the early 1990s.

Bush Radio is constantly welcoming fledgling media disruptors and active citizens to the station, and listening to how the station was repeatedly denied a broadcast license by the repressive state, but still went on to broadcast without one, showed how important history is to the present day.

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South Africa, are you oraait? #SONA2023

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“Dear Mr President…This economy not kwaai”(part 1/3) #SONA2023 #BushRadio

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The 2023 State of the Nation Address is scheduled to be delivered by to a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 9th of February 2023.

We asked listeners what they would tell the president he needs to address if they had the opportunity.

You can catch full coverage of the activities organised by civil society groups and NGOs leading up the address on Bush Radio 89.5fm or online, as well as the speech itself and then reactions to the speech in our coverage the next morning.

Related: We keep going as a nation

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For a long period of time now we as South Africans have been facing a challenges that seem overwhelming and relentless. #bushradio #hope

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We keep going as a nation #southafrica

For a long period of time now we as South Africans have been facing a challenges that seem overwhelming and relentless. Loadshedding, the economy, COVID 19 and many other hardships.

The Bush Radio team went out to collect messages of inspiration from Capetonians to their fellow citizens.

We would like you to remain positive, embrace the challenges and remember it is ok to ask for help or assistance.

SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) – 0800 567 567

LifeLine South Africa National Counselling Line: 0861 322 322

Gender Violence Helpline – 0800 150 150

AIDS Helpline – 0800 012 322

Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Helpline – 0800 121 314