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

Sign to support our 2023 License Renewal #BushRadio

Bush Radio, Africa’s oldest community radio station project is in the process of renewing its broadcast and frequency spectrum license.

As part of this process we would like all our listeners, supporters, community organisations and clients to sign a petition to show their support for the application.

You can sign the form online.

Thank you for your support.

Related: Disrupting the media and saluting our roots

Saying good-bye and hello to Cape Town

Jonah Lieberman and Alena Powell from the USA concluded their internship at Bush Radio. Watch what they had to say about being at the station and in Cape Town. Benjamin Fougeret and Alban Papin from France have joined the station recently and will be on air from Saturday.

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Jonah Lieberman and Alena Powell from the #USA concluded their internship today at BushRadio. Watch what they had to say about being at the station and in #CapeTown #internship #learning #southafrica #media

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Join Alban Papin and Benjamin Fougeret our French interns for their programme “French Touch” starting this Saturday on #BushRadio from 1pm to 3pm. #SouthAfrica #France

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International Women’s Day 2023

This #IWD2023 we call for a more inclusive world online:

#PowerOn to give women and girls equal access to technology!

#PowerOn to end technology-facilitated violence against women and girls!

#PowerOn to close the digital gender gap!

Are you with us?

Sometimes you need to take a time out and Rush!

At Bush Radio we deal with very serious issues everyday and an important part of what we do is also individual development (you need to be learning something to be part of Bush). So every Wednesday at the station we host a Staff Development session – normally we gather around “The Big Table” to discuss, debate, watch and learn.

Sometimes we have a chance to get out of the office for some fun. This time Rush hosted us for a fun session, where we could blow off some steam.

Disrupting the media and honouring our roots

Want to learn how to have safe sex? – watch this

Zola, Clinic Assistant (Health and Support Services Programme) of Triangle Project demonstrates how to use the finger clot, dental dam, female condom, and male condom from the Triangle Project pleasure pack.

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Related: If it’s not on, it’s not in – International Condom Day

Bringing (radio) power to the people

In line with the Bush Radio philosophy of “Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle”, the station has been hard at work looking for the resources to ensure that we remain on air during load shedding.

In 2018 the station installed a UPS system, but the constant load shedding led to the batteries degrading to such a point that the station would only remain on air for 20 minutes when the power went out at its studio in Salt River.

This past weekend the Bush Radio team guided AB Technical Solution installed and tested an auto-start diesel generator system which will allow us to stay broadcasting during load shedding.

As much as the new system relieves the immediate need for the station to remain broadcasting, it is not the final step. We would like to have a more environmentally and economic solution to power the entire station (the newsroom and administration). To this end we are looking for partners who could assist in taking the station to the next level, perhaps exploring a solar power solution and make sure that the “Mother of Community Radio in Africa” keeps bringing light to the airwaves and online with its dynamic programming and social upliftment projects.

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When you know it is going to be #Fridaypsydayon #BushRadio and you don’t have to worry about #loadshedding @mr.meyer05

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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

Always be recording

Bush Radio volunteer, trainer and mentor Nigel Vermaas was spending some time in the Eastern Cape and ran into Rachel and Siya Kolisi.

He grabbed the opportunity to get Bush Radio an exclusive interview with the couple just after it had been announced that South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning captain would be joining a new club in France.

You can catch Nigel swopping his rugby boots for the best in jazz with Connected 2 Jazz every Tuesday from 8pm till 10pm on Bush Radio 89.5FM or online.

Listen to the interview with Rachel and Siya Kolisi:

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