What are Human Rights?

According to the United Nations, Human Rights are defined as:

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

Do you know your human rights?

Check out the illustrated version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Push Forward #16days

Over the next three weeks, the Bush Radio – Sakhisizwe team will be doing a series of outside broadcasts from various organisations that work hard to combat gender based violence and provide support to the communities they serve. Tune into Bush Radio daily for the broadcasts and how you can support their work as we bring the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence into focus.

The organisations Bush Radio will be broadcasting from:

• Sisters Incorporated
• Athlone District Advice Office
• Gender Dynamix
• Whole World Women Association
• Mitchells Plain Network Opposing Abuse
• NACOSA
• Mitchells Plain Advice Office
• Molo Songololo
• Rape Crisis
• Sonke Gender Justice
• Triangle Project
• Langa For Men
• Women’s Legal Centre
• Malihambe Women Outreach

The People’s Airwaves – culture and challenges of community radio

Bush Radio‘s Programme Integrator, Adrian Louw will be participating in an online event hosted by the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, India.

The event is called “The People’s Airwaves” and is part of MAP’s series Beyond Borders; which brings global practitioners and experts in conversation with each other, reimagining the meaning and significance of borders by blurring the boundaries between different genres and media, and exploring people and spaces that cross imagined borders.

Register to be part of the event.

Winter Advertising Specials #BushRadio

Debt, the gift that keeps taking #blackfriday

Debt figures in South Africa are rising. According to some reports households are spending three-quarters of their salary just to cover debt. This leaves very little for other essentials.

Bush Radio encourages you to think twice before spending on things you don’t really need.

Related:

Black Friday Parody Videos

Local Government Elections affects you

The first of our local government elections 2021 debates started today and it generated lots of interest, in Cape Town but also internationally (see pic above)

Local government elections directly affect your neighbourhoods so we encourage everyone to select the representatives who meets your needs. Bush Radio is the best platform to get the information you need to make your mark on the 1^st November 2021 – Democracy is not a spectator sport – listen, engage, do!

The debates will take place between 2pm and 4pm on the days below and will be broadcast live on Bush Radio 89.5FM and online via http://www.bushradio.co.za

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 : Manifesto and Service delivery.

Thursday, 21 October 2021: Housing

Tuesday, 26 October 2021: Transportation

Wednesday, 27 October 2021: Job creation/Unemployment

Thursday, 28 October 2021 : Independent candidates

Basic protective measures against the Novel #Coronavirus – click here

Official websites for accurate information regarding COVID19:

COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal

Regulations and Guidelines – Coronavirus Covid-19

World Health Organisation

Western Cape Government Health Department

There Are No Words…

We are living in a time of anxiety, uncertainty, loss, grief and  isolation.

In 1969 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross defined the five stages of grief as DENIAL, ANGER, BARGAINING, DEPRESSION and ACCEPTANCE.

These stages are experienced by those who have lost a loved one, but can also be caused by loss of work, rejection, the end of a relationship, the onset of an illness and more.

Nigel Vermaas (yes, the very same host of Connected 2 Jazz and the Arts Update, broadcaster, actor, mentor to Bush Radio trainees etc etc etc) presents THERE ARE NO WORDS.

Nigel created the audio dramas as part of the (Un)Infecting the City Public Arts Festival 2021 in collaboration with Bush Radio – the Mother of Community Radio in Africa.

There Are No Words consists of five short (very short!) audio dramas which portray the five stages with minimal dialogue and feature the talents of actors Royston Stoffels, Bianca Flanders and Chris Gxalaba.

Says Nigel: “It’s really an experiment. I look forward to listeners’ response. If they wish to hear an episode again, they can go to www.infectingthecity.co.za and find it there.”

There Are No Words will be broadcast on Bush Radio 89.5FM from Monday to Friday from the 7th June at 1:10pm.

Grow with #BushRadio – Community Farmer’s Radio Show

A new radio production – COMMUNITY FARMER’S RADIO SHOW – is in development. This radio show is designed to encourage, motivate, support the growth of self-sustainable urban communities. This production will primarily focus on all aspects of community farming and will include conversations on the research and development of sustainable alternative energy sources.

COMMUNITY FARMERS RADIO SHOW will join two recently launched radio productions.

The SPEAK UP TALK SHOW is a current affairs production as a platform for ‘ordinary’ people to engage on pertinent social issues like Gender Based Violence (GBV), Racism, Poverty, Homelessness, Human Rights etc. – not to apportion blame but to engage in experiences of behavioural change. The SpeakUp on Bush facilitates uncomfortable conversations that takes centre stage in driving the need for behavioural change and healing in society

RUNNING TRACK is a magazine show that’s all about running – road, trail, cross country, track & field, leisure, for fun, wellness including walking as a sport and leisure. and much more – exclusively dedicated to news and interest w.r.t all forms of running and walking.

All productions are developed and produced by people with relatively no broadcasting experience under the guidance of Bush Radio. Speak Up have done three productions to date and Running Track, one. Volunteers of both production crews responded to an Expression of Interest invitation published on FB

The productions are three-hour live shows broadcasted across the the Bush Radio 89.FM footprint in the Western Cape and globally via live audio-streaming, FB Live, other media networks including a Podcast postal.

All productions are individually broadcasted live on a selected Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 10pm. The first broadcast of COMMUNITY FARMER’S RADIO SHOW is provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 19 May.

Express your interest to join the COMMUNITY FARMER’S RADIO SHOW production crew or any other production as a presenter, content developer, social media integrator, audio engineering and studio production, by emailing your details to trevord0606@gmail.com with a short bio/expression of interests as to why you volunteering. All production and training sessions are online.

The only physical meet is on the evening of a broadcast live show. All COVID Safety protocols are applicable.

Experience is NOT a requirement. Passion and the willingness to be an agent for social change, is essential and a requirement. Radio production is fun!

Basic protective measures against the Novel #Coronavirus – click here

Official websites for accurate information regarding COVID19:

COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal

Regulations and Guidelines – Coronavirus Covid-19

World Health Organisation

Western Cape Government Health Department

SUPPORT BUSH RADIO’S WORK

Celebrating World Radio Day #CapeTown to #NewYork #BushRadio #WHRU

Video clip of Bush Radio streaming live in New York

Listen to the Bush Radio / WRHU broadcast

The broadcast consisted of a “Taste of Cape Town with Wayne McKay, Lerato Mashile and Mitchum George followed by the WRHU team interviewing a Bush Radio panel consisting of:

• Lumko Mtimde – Special Advisor in the Minister in the Presidency and a founding member of Bush Radio
• Brenda Leonard – Managing Director of Bush Radio
• Juanita Williams – Managing Editor of AllAfrica – former Bush Radio news editor
• Trevor Davids – a media specialist, entrepreneur and Bush Radio volunteer engaged in developing radio programmes
• Adrian Louw – Bush Radio Programme Integrator and media trainer

From the Cape Flats to NY #WorldRadioDay #NewWorldNewRadio #WRD2021 #radio #BushRadio #WRHU

This year in the lead up to World Radio Day, Bush Radio was invited to participate in a broadcast with WRHU Radio Hofstra University 88.7 FM in the United States as part of their global celebration.

Join us this Friday, 12 February at 3pm as we take the Cape Flats to New York and beyond.

Wayne McKay, Lerato Mashile and Mitchum George will host a “Taste of Cape Town” and this will be followed by the WRHU team interviewing Bush Radio Alumni and discussing the power of community media, its role in Africa, challenges, innovative radio programming, training and the impact of the station in Africa and globally.

The panel to be interviewed will consist of:

• Lumko Mtimde – Special Advisor in the Minister in the Presidency and a founding member of Bush Radio
• Brenda Leonard – Managing Director of Bush Radio
• Juanita Williams – Managing Editor of AllAfrica – former Bush Radio news editor
• Trevor Davids – a media specialist, entrepreneur and Bush Radio volunteer engaged in developing radio programmes
• Adrian Louw – Bush Radio Programme Integrator and media trainer

*Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD). This year WRD is divided into three subthemes:

• Evolution – The world changes, radio evolves.
• Innovation – The world changes, radio adapts and innovate.
• Connection – The world changes, radio connects.

SUPPORT BUSH RADIO’S WORK

Basic protective measures against the Novel #Coronavirus – click here

Official websites for accurate information regarding COVID19:

COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal

Regulations and Guidelines – Coronavirus Covid-19

World Health Organisation

Western Cape Government Health Department

End the silence, stop the violence #IStandAgainstGBV #EndGVB #HeCareZA

Do you want to end men’s silence and stop violence against women?

Whatsapp “hi” to 0600111011

Share your experiences and stand the chance to receive rewards.

Visit: HeCareZA

Basic protective measures against the Novel #Coronavirus – click here

Official websites for accurate information regarding COVID19:

COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal

Regulations and Guidelines – Coronavirus Covid-19

World Health Organisation

Western Cape Government Health Department

You can now download the official Bush Radio app on Google Play.