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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Former BushRadio intern on 60Minutes

Micah (left) and Mkhuseli on Robben Island in 2015 when Bush Radio conducted radio workshops as part of the museum’s summer school

One of Bush Radio’s former interns Micah Loewinger – was featured in a 60 Minutes special for his reporting.

Micah interned at Bush Radio in 2015.

The New York Times described 60 minutes as the “one of the most esteemed news magazines on American television”.

More about Bush Radio’s Foreign Internship Programme.

And the winner is…. #CTIJF2019

Gabebah hands over the CTIJF tickets to Jade

Congratulations to Jade Samuels from Goodwood who won the Cape Town International Jazz festival ticket competition. She made sure she came by the station quickly to collect her prize. Enjoy!

Get jazzy with Bush Radio this weekend – Lucky Draw alert! #CTIJF2019

Bush Radio is giving you and your partner the chance to attend both days of the 2019 Cape Town International Jazz Festival happening at the CTICC on the 29rd and 30th of March.

We are giving away 1 set of double passes.

To qualify for the draw you must do the following:

1. Follow us on twitter or Instagram or like our facebook page.

2. Send a minimum of 10 entries (each sms cost R1)

To enter this lucky draw SMS the keyword: JAZZ + your name and surname to 32158. (You will receive a sms confirming your entry)

The prize is valued at over R2500.

The SMS line will close at 10am on Friday 29 March and the winners will be announced after 11am during the Morning Cruise.

*You will need to collect your tickets by 2pm Friday if you are a winner with positive identification.

Enter as often as you like to improve your chances.

Bush Radio mourns, Professor William T. McClain (1923-2011)

One of Bush Radio’s board members and a strong anti-apartheid activist Professor William Tilden McClain passed away on Sunday the 02^nd of October 2011.  We at Bush Radio mourn his death.

Professor McClain was originally from a small town inIndiana in the United States, and after his studies served as Deputy Attorney General of Indiana.

His first interest of South Africa began in 1950’s when he went to study at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the Universityof London.  Initially he was going to study Indian or Middle Eastern law, but was drawn to African law.  At this time he also followed the Treason Trial in South Africa very closely.

In 1961 he was sent by the University to do research and collect documents in Africa.  He drove from Nairobi to Lesotho and visited eight African states, including Swaziland.  This is where he met his wife May Vuyelwa Hillary. 

Professor McClain had a very close relationship with the struggle movement and its leadership in exile especially Oliver Tambo and Chris Hani.  In an interview with a Bush Radio intern two months ago he recalled a story of how he got to give Oliver Tambo his sunglasses.  “Oliver and I were on the plane heading for Zambia.  Just before we landed in Lusaka, Oliver asked me to give him my sunglasses for disguise and I gave them to him and I never got them back”

He became involved with Bush Radio more than seven years ago and served on the board at the time of his death.

Professor McClain has been described as a leader, mentor and a person who was always willing to give. His guidance and generous heart will be sorely missed by everyone at Bush Radio.  He has left a void which no one can fill.  Our condolences go to his wife, children, extended family and his friends.

What are they doing now? – (Foreign interns)

We contacted a few of our former foreign interns to give us an update on what they have been up to after they left Bush Radio. (click on the picture below to see their stories)

If you would like more information on Bush Radio’s Foreign intern programme click here.